André Matos
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André Coelho Matos born September 14, 1971 in São Paulo
, Brazil
. He is the oldest son of photographer Pedro Henrique Matos and Sonia Maria Coelho. André Matos was the former vocalist, pianist and composer for the power metal
bands Viper
, Angra
and Shaaman
. Since October 2006 Andre Matos has been dedicating his time to his solo band. He is currently in a project called Symfonia
with Finnish musicians.
from his parents. As a teen, he would gather with his friends to listen to their favorite bands. Soon they began learning to play music too, and Matos joined his first band, Viper
. The band first performed on 8 April 1985, when he was just thirteen years old. That same year, they recorded their first demo
tape, "The Killera Sword
".
Within a short while, Viper had become a phenomenon in the Brazilian heavy metal scene. They are considered to be the second band to blend classical music with heavy metal. Though Matos continued on vocals, he had no pretention of remaining a vocalist, a role he assumed only because his singing was the "least poor vocals of all of them", and because he physically resembled Iron Maiden
's vocalist, Bruce Dickinson
. His instruments of choice were always the piano
and keyboard instruments. Matos left Viper when the band began to change its musical style. He had become interested in classical music, and felt that his musical vision had begun to diverge from that of the other band members, who wanted to focus on heavier, "crude" music.
After leaving Viper, Andre went back to school and finished his education in music, specializing in orchestral conducting and music composition.
In 1991 Angra
was formed, and with the first album, Angels Cry, released in 1993, the band became famous in Japan and Europe. Later Holy Land
and Fireworks
were released. Angra's style evolved from a Helloween
-inspired melodic speed metal to a unique blend of heavy-metal, classical music and traditional Brazilian influences which brought them worldwide critical praise.
Andre took part in a worldwide contest for replacing Bruce Dickinson
in Iron Maiden
and was in the Top 3 finalists alongside James LaBrie
and eventual winner, Blaze Bayley
.
In 2001, he left the band Angra
alongside the rhythm section
composed of Luis Mariutti
(bass) and Ricardo Confessori
(drums) because of a disagreement with guitar players Rafael Bittencourt
and Kiko Loureiro
concerning the band's management.
Andre stayed with Angra's former rhythm section and recruited Luis' brother Hugo Mariutti on the guitar : together they formed the band Shaman
, who had to change names to Shaaman
before the release of their second album for legal reasons.
The Band was a sudden success due to the song Fairy Tale that was in a Brazilian Soap Opera Beijo do Vampiro (Vampire Kiss) and this fame reached worldwide in a little while... The first album, called Ritual, sold over 200.000 copies worldwide in the first year of its release and resulted in a tour with 150 concerts around the World and a DVD called Ritualive before an audience of more than 7.000 Brazilians in São Paulo.
Their seconde release, Reason, kept the fame and culminated in a concert in front of 10.000 people in Rio de Janeiro. After this, the band owner and former Angra Drummer Confessori fired Matos and Mariutti brothers from the band.
under the name "Andre Matos", in August 2007.
Besides all success heading the release of the album and the expectation over the album Matos decided not to record any worldwide videoclip, he only recorded and released an exclusive videoclipe for the Japanese audience which features a cover.
Time To Be Free was followed by a tour with more than 50 concerts all over the world, Matos was invited to be touring with Scorpion and Edguy (This one is an old friend, and this friendship began when Matos was in Angra and Edguy was invited to be the front act for Angra's Fireworks tour) taking place in Europe, Brazil and Japan and in great festivals like Loud Park, Live and Louder and, for the first time in Finland, Finnish Metal Expo, Matos was also Called to be headliner in ProgPower USA, but due to problems with their passport they canceled the concert, being replaced by another Brazilian band called MindFlow. At the very end of the tour, Matos joined Hangar (A Brazilian raising band in metal scenery which counts with Aquiles Priester, former Drummer from Angra) to a Metal Christmas Project, this was an exclusive Brazilian tour that had concerts in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and the whole country, then Andre Matos went back to the studio to record his new album.
Mentalize was produced by Corciolli, Mixed by Sascha Paeth.
's metal opera Avantasia
playing the part of "Elderane the Elf" in the The Metal Opera
albums. He also toured with Avantasia lately in 2008's world tour as one of the main guests, singing his parts and most of Michael Kiske
original parts in Avantasia songs. In 2010, he was featured in the album The Wicked Symphony
doing vocals for "Blizzard On a Broken Mirror". Tobias Sammet chose not to call Matos for the 2010s world tour due to the presence of too many musicians at the current world travelling tour, including former Helloween members Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen
.
Matos is featured on the live album/DVD The Flying Opera.
, a power metal supergroup formed in with Timo Tolkki
, Uli Kusch
, Jari Kainulainen
and Mikko Härkin
. They made their debut performance at Finnish Metal Expo
2011 and released their first album In Paradisum.
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. He is the oldest son of photographer Pedro Henrique Matos and Sonia Maria Coelho. André Matos was the former vocalist, pianist and composer for the power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
bands Viper
Viper (band)
Viper is a Brazilian heavy metal band formed in 1985 initially highly influenced by Iron Maiden and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, later developing a very particular sound.-Biography:...
, Angra
Angra (band)
Angra is a Brazilian metal band from São Paulo, Brazil known for its symphonic interludes, highly technical instrumental playing and Brazilian regional elements.- Biography :...
and Shaaman
Shaaman
Shaman or Shaaman is a Brazilian heavy metal/power metal band assembled in 2000 by three musicians who left the band Angra - Andre Matos, Luis Mariutti and Ricardo Confessori...
. Since October 2006 Andre Matos has been dedicating his time to his solo band. He is currently in a project called Symfonia
Symfonia
Symfonia is a power metal supergroup formed in 2010 by André Matos, Timo Tolkki, Jari Kainulainen, Mikko Härkin and Uli Kusch. On February 18 of 2011, the band made its debut performance at Finnish Metal Expo. The band released its debut album In Paradisum in March of 2011...
with Finnish musicians.
Viper, Angra and Shaaman
Matos grew up in his hometown of São Paulo, Brazil. Matos began his musical education at the age of ten, when he received his first pianoPiano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
from his parents. As a teen, he would gather with his friends to listen to their favorite bands. Soon they began learning to play music too, and Matos joined his first band, Viper
Viper (band)
Viper is a Brazilian heavy metal band formed in 1985 initially highly influenced by Iron Maiden and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, later developing a very particular sound.-Biography:...
. The band first performed on 8 April 1985, when he was just thirteen years old. That same year, they recorded their first demo
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
tape, "The Killera Sword
The Killera Sword
The Killera Sword is an Demo album of Brazilian heavy metal band Viper, released in 1985.- Tracks :# "Law of the Sword" - 04:38# "Signs of the Night" - 03:59# "Nightmare" - 04:25# "H.R. " - 03:11# "The Whipper" - 05:36...
".
Within a short while, Viper had become a phenomenon in the Brazilian heavy metal scene. They are considered to be the second band to blend classical music with heavy metal. Though Matos continued on vocals, he had no pretention of remaining a vocalist, a role he assumed only because his singing was the "least poor vocals of all of them", and because he physically resembled Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
's vocalist, Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson
Paul Bruce Dickinson is an English singer, songwriter, airline pilot, fencer, broadcaster, author, screenwriter, actor and marketing director, best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden....
. His instruments of choice were always the piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and keyboard instruments. Matos left Viper when the band began to change its musical style. He had become interested in classical music, and felt that his musical vision had begun to diverge from that of the other band members, who wanted to focus on heavier, "crude" music.
After leaving Viper, Andre went back to school and finished his education in music, specializing in orchestral conducting and music composition.
In 1991 Angra
Angra (band)
Angra is a Brazilian metal band from São Paulo, Brazil known for its symphonic interludes, highly technical instrumental playing and Brazilian regional elements.- Biography :...
was formed, and with the first album, Angels Cry, released in 1993, the band became famous in Japan and Europe. Later Holy Land
Holy Land (album)
Holy Land is a 1996 metal concept album by Angra. Its theme is centered around the Brazilian land by the time it was discovered in the 16th century, as depicted in the art surrounding the album release. Once fully opened, the cover illustration turns out to be an old 15th-century map...
and Fireworks
Fireworks (Angra album)
Fireworks is the third album by Angra, released in 1998, and the last to feature the original lineup.- Track listing :- Personnel :* Andre Matos - Vocals, Keyboards* Kiko Loureiro - Guitar* Rafael Bittencourt - Guitar* Luis Mariutti - Bass...
were released. Angra's style evolved from a Helloween
Helloween
Helloween is a German power metal band founded in the mid 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool. The band was a pioneering force in the European Power Metal movement and their second and third studio albums, Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt...
-inspired melodic speed metal to a unique blend of heavy-metal, classical music and traditional Brazilian influences which brought them worldwide critical praise.
Andre took part in a worldwide contest for replacing Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson
Paul Bruce Dickinson is an English singer, songwriter, airline pilot, fencer, broadcaster, author, screenwriter, actor and marketing director, best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden....
in Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
and was in the Top 3 finalists alongside James LaBrie
James LaBrie
Kevin James LaBrie is a Canadian vocalist who is best known as the lead singer of the American progressive metal band Dream Theater.-Early life:...
and eventual winner, Blaze Bayley
Blaze Bayley
Blaze Bayley is an English singer and songwriter. He has been the lead singer of Wolfsbane from 1984 to 1994, and nowadays since their recent reunion. Blaze is however world-known for having been the lead singer of British metal band Iron Maiden from 1994 to 1999...
.
In 2001, he left the band Angra
Angra (band)
Angra is a Brazilian metal band from São Paulo, Brazil known for its symphonic interludes, highly technical instrumental playing and Brazilian regional elements.- Biography :...
alongside the rhythm section
Rhythm section
A rhythm section is a collection of musicians who make up a section of instruments which provides the accompaniment section of the music, giving the music its rhythmic texture and pulse, also serving as a rhythmic reference for the rest of the band...
composed of Luis Mariutti
Luís Mariutti
Luís Mariutti, born March 22, 1971 in São Paulo, Brazil, is a heavy metal bass player, formerly of the power metal bands Angra and Shaaman. Now plays in Henceforth and Andre Matos' solo project.- References :...
(bass) and Ricardo Confessori
Ricardo Confessori
Ricardo Confessori is a Brazilian drummer and member of the Brazilian power metal band Angra.After leaving the Brazilian thrash metal band Korzus, Confessori was invited for assume the post of drummer of Angra, after the recording of the album Angels Cry, whose drums was recorded by Alex...
(drums) because of a disagreement with guitar players Rafael Bittencourt
Rafael Bittencourt
Rafael Bittencourt is a Brazilian guitarist, composer and co-founder of the band Angra.-Biography:With a very broad formation, Bittencourt studied with the best guitar teachers in Brazil and other countries...
and Kiko Loureiro
Kiko Loureiro
Kiko Loureiro is a Brazilian Heavy metal guitarist who has worked with bands such as Angra, Silent Moon, and Blezqi Zatzas....
concerning the band's management.
Andre stayed with Angra's former rhythm section and recruited Luis' brother Hugo Mariutti on the guitar : together they formed the band Shaman
Shaaman
Shaman or Shaaman is a Brazilian heavy metal/power metal band assembled in 2000 by three musicians who left the band Angra - Andre Matos, Luis Mariutti and Ricardo Confessori...
, who had to change names to Shaaman
Shaaman
Shaman or Shaaman is a Brazilian heavy metal/power metal band assembled in 2000 by three musicians who left the band Angra - Andre Matos, Luis Mariutti and Ricardo Confessori...
before the release of their second album for legal reasons.
The Band was a sudden success due to the song Fairy Tale that was in a Brazilian Soap Opera Beijo do Vampiro (Vampire Kiss) and this fame reached worldwide in a little while... The first album, called Ritual, sold over 200.000 copies worldwide in the first year of its release and resulted in a tour with 150 concerts around the World and a DVD called Ritualive before an audience of more than 7.000 Brazilians in São Paulo.
Their seconde release, Reason, kept the fame and culminated in a concert in front of 10.000 people in Rio de Janeiro. After this, the band owner and former Angra Drummer Confessori fired Matos and Mariutti brothers from the band.
Andre Matos Solo
After leaving Shaaman along with the Mariutti brothers, Hugo and Luis, he released his first solo record Time To Be FreeTime to Be Free
Time To Be Free is the debut solo album of Brazilian vocalist/pianist Andre Matos. He is joined with the Mariutti brothers, with whom he played in Shaaman...
under the name "Andre Matos", in August 2007.
Time To Be Free
Nowadays Matos is Carrying his solo career on along with Mariutti brothers. But he often says that calling it a solo career is a big mistake, because it's not a solo career, it's a band with his name, and they all decided so, due to the fame of his names around the world and the frequent departure from other bands. Their first release, called Time To Be Free, produced by ROY Z, a themed album which the lyrics take place in his departure from Shaman, due to his demision by the drummer Ricardo Confessori, as we can notice in the album's name itself, and it's the most symphonic album wrote by matos. However the album reached good charts both in Brazil and Europe, getting the fourth place in Russian charts and second place in Japan. The album was a success both in the specialized critique and in the opinion of the fans. Time To Be Free is more personal, even though the guitarist Hugo Mariutti has written almost every song along with Matos and Pit Passarel an ex band partner of Matos in Viper that was also a guest in this album.Besides all success heading the release of the album and the expectation over the album Matos decided not to record any worldwide videoclip, he only recorded and released an exclusive videoclipe for the Japanese audience which features a cover.
Time To Be Free was followed by a tour with more than 50 concerts all over the world, Matos was invited to be touring with Scorpion and Edguy (This one is an old friend, and this friendship began when Matos was in Angra and Edguy was invited to be the front act for Angra's Fireworks tour) taking place in Europe, Brazil and Japan and in great festivals like Loud Park, Live and Louder and, for the first time in Finland, Finnish Metal Expo, Matos was also Called to be headliner in ProgPower USA, but due to problems with their passport they canceled the concert, being replaced by another Brazilian band called MindFlow. At the very end of the tour, Matos joined Hangar (A Brazilian raising band in metal scenery which counts with Aquiles Priester, former Drummer from Angra) to a Metal Christmas Project, this was an exclusive Brazilian tour that had concerts in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and the whole country, then Andre Matos went back to the studio to record his new album.
Mentalize
Mentalize was released in Brasil and Japan first, at the end of 2009 and a tour started in Brazil, having concerts in Rio de Janeiro, Recife, São Paulo, Fortaleza and some other cities. It will be released in early 2010 in Europe, then Matos will profit to play in some summer festivals.Mentalize was produced by Corciolli, Mixed by Sascha Paeth.
Avantasia
In 2001, Matos was one of the many guests on Tobias SammetTobias Sammet
Tobias Sammet is the vocalist and primary songwriter of the German Power metal band Edguy, as well as the creator of the metal opera Avantasia and a member of the metal project Final Chapter. He also made guest appearances on the Rob Rock album Holy Hell and the metal opera Aina...
's metal opera Avantasia
Avantasia
Avantasia is a heavy metal project created by Tobias Sammet, vocalist and frontman of the band Edguy. The project's title is a portmanteau of the words "avalon" and "fantasia" and describes "a world beyond human imagination"...
playing the part of "Elderane the Elf" in the The Metal Opera
Avantasia (story)
Avantasia is a story composed as a metal album by Tobias Sammet's Avantasia. It is written in the format of a play and the songs are the characters' dialogs and inner thoughts. The album was split into two parts , with the second part being released a year after the first...
albums. He also toured with Avantasia lately in 2008's world tour as one of the main guests, singing his parts and most of Michael Kiske
Michael Kiske
Michael Kiske is a singer best known as the lead vocalist for the German power metal band Helloween, from 1986 to 1993. From 1996 up to 2009, Kiske recorded four solo albums, participated on various metal and rock related projects, while he also performed with numerous bands as a guest vocalist...
original parts in Avantasia songs. In 2010, he was featured in the album The Wicked Symphony
The Wicked Symphony
-Track listing: -Personnel:* Tobias Sammet - Lead vocals, Bass guitar, Keyboards, Organ * Sascha Paeth - Guitars, Keyboards, Bass guitar Producer* Eric Singer - Drums * Miro - Keyboards, Orchestration...
doing vocals for "Blizzard On a Broken Mirror". Tobias Sammet chose not to call Matos for the 2010s world tour due to the presence of too many musicians at the current world travelling tour, including former Helloween members Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen
Kai Hansen
Kai Michael Hansen is a power metal guitarist and vocalist.Hansen is the founder, lead guitarist, and vocalist of power metal band Gamma Ray, and the co-founder and former member of German metal band Helloween. He is a prominent figure in power metal, and has sold millions of albums worldwide...
.
Matos is featured on the live album/DVD The Flying Opera.
New band
Andre is currently part of SymfoniaSymfonia
Symfonia is a power metal supergroup formed in 2010 by André Matos, Timo Tolkki, Jari Kainulainen, Mikko Härkin and Uli Kusch. On February 18 of 2011, the band made its debut performance at Finnish Metal Expo. The band released its debut album In Paradisum in March of 2011...
, a power metal supergroup formed in with Timo Tolkki
Timo Tolkki
Timo Tapio Tolkki is a Finnish musician best known as the former guitarist, songwriter, and producer of the power metal band Stratovarius. He left Stratovarius in 2008 and formed a new band, Revolution Renaissance. To this day, with his tenure extending for more than twenty years, Tolkki was the...
, Uli Kusch
Uli Kusch
Ulrich Kusch, born 11 March 1967, is a heavy metal drummer. He is best known for playing with Helloween, Gamma Ray, and Masterplan. He is known for his technical style of playing, fast-paced speed metal-like rhythm and capable songwriting abilities.-Biography:...
, Jari Kainulainen
Jari Kainulainen
Jari Kainulainen is a Finnish born bassist of the metal band called Devil´s Train. He was previously a member of, Stratovarius and the progressive power metal band Evergrey.Kainulainen plays Ibanez 6 string basses and uses Ampeg amplifiers...
and Mikko Härkin
Mikko Härkin
Mikko Härkin is a Finnish power metal keyboardist, who has performed with Sonata Arctica and Kenziner.-History:...
. They made their debut performance at Finnish Metal Expo
Finnish Metal Expo
Finnish Metal Expo is a heavy metal fair and festival held annually at Kaapelitehdas in Ruoholahti, Helsinki, Finland since 2005. The Finnish Metal Awards, different kind of clinics, interview sessions, signing sessions and competitions are also part of the happening.-2009...
2011 and released their first album In Paradisum.
Andre Matos band members
- Andre Matos - VocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
& PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - Andre Hernandes - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s - Hugo MariuttiHugo MariuttiHugo Mariutti, born in São Paulo/Brazil in 18 December 1975, is the brother of Luís Mariutti, ex-bassist of the power metal bands Angra and Shaaman. Hugo Mariutti played guitar in Shaaman, with his brother, and now plays in Henceforth and Andre Matos' solo project.- References :...
- GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s - Bruno Ladislau - Bass GuitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Eloy Casagrande - DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Former members
- Rafael Rosa - Drums
- Luís MariuttiLuís MariuttiLuís Mariutti, born March 22, 1971 in São Paulo, Brazil, is a heavy metal bass player, formerly of the power metal bands Angra and Shaaman. Now plays in Henceforth and Andre Matos' solo project.- References :...
- Bass GuitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Fabio Ribeiro - KeyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
Other
- The Killera SwordThe Killera SwordThe Killera Sword is an Demo album of Brazilian heavy metal band Viper, released in 1985.- Tracks :# "Law of the Sword" - 04:38# "Signs of the Night" - 03:59# "Nightmare" - 04:25# "H.R. " - 03:11# "The Whipper" - 05:36...
(Demo) - 1985 - 1989 (Demo) - 1989
- 20 Years Living for the Night20 Years Living for the Night20 Years Living For The Night is a documentary DVD about Brazilian heavy metal band Viper released in 2005. The title comes from their hit "Living For The Night", from the Theatre Of Fate album....
(Documentary) - 2005
Studio Albums
- Angels Cry - 1993
- Holy LandHoly Land (album)Holy Land is a 1996 metal concept album by Angra. Its theme is centered around the Brazilian land by the time it was discovered in the 16th century, as depicted in the art surrounding the album release. Once fully opened, the cover illustration turns out to be an old 15th-century map...
- 1996 - FireworksFireworks (Angra album)Fireworks is the third album by Angra, released in 1998, and the last to feature the original lineup.- Track listing :- Personnel :* Andre Matos - Vocals, Keyboards* Kiko Loureiro - Guitar* Rafael Bittencourt - Guitar* Luis Mariutti - Bass...
- 1998
Other
- Reaching Horizons (Demo)- 1992
- "Evil Warning" (Single) - 1994
- Eyes of Christ (EP)- 1996
- Freedom CallFreedom Call (EP)Freedom Call is an EP by the heavy metal band Angra.-Track listing:#"Freedom Call"#"Queen of the Night" #"Reaching Horizons" #"Stand Away" #"Painkiller"...
(EP) - 1996 - "Make Believe" (Single) - 1996
- Holy LiveHoly LiveHoly Live is a live album by Brazilian heavy metal band Angra. It was recorded in Paris in 1996. According to the band, only six tracks were of sufficient quality to be released...
(Live) - 1997 - "Rainy Nights" (Single) - 1997
- "Lisbon" (Single) - 1998
Studio Albums
- Ritual - 2002
- ReasonReason (Shaaman album)Reason is the second studio album by Shaaman, first released in 2005. "Innocence" was released as the band's first single.-Track listing:...
- 2005
Other
- Shaman (Demo) - 2001
- "Fairy Tale" (Single) - 2002
- "For Tomorrow" (Single) - 2003
- RituAliveRituAliveRituAlive is a live album and DVD, released in 2003 by the metal band Shaaman.-CD:#"Ancient Winds"#"Here I Am"#"Distant thunder"#"For Tomorrow"#"Time Will Come"#"Over Your Head"#"Fairy Tale"#"Blind Spell"#"Ritual"...
(Live) - 2003 - "InnocenceReason (Shaaman album)Reason is the second studio album by Shaaman, first released in 2005. "Innocence" was released as the band's first single.-Track listing:...
" (Single) - 2005 - "MoreReason (Shaaman album)Reason is the second studio album by Shaaman, first released in 2005. "Innocence" was released as the band's first single.-Track listing:...
" (Single) - 2005
Studio Albums
- Time to Be FreeTime to Be FreeTime To Be Free is the debut solo album of Brazilian vocalist/pianist Andre Matos. He is joined with the Mariutti brothers, with whom he played in Shaaman...
- 2007 # 2 Japanese Charts - MentalizeMentalize- Tracklist :# "Leading On" – 05:08# "I Will Return" - 05:10# "Someone Else" - 05:47# "Shift the Night Away" - 04:58"# "Back to You" - 04:14# "Mentalize" - 04:05# "The Myriad" - 05:08# "When the Sun Cried Out" - 04:39# "Mirror of Me" - 04:15...
- 2009 # 125 Japanese Charts
Other participations
- NepalNepal (band)Nepal was an Argentine thrash metal band from Buenos Aires, originally assembled in 1984.-Biography:Nepal was formed in 1985 by Beto Vázquez and Javier Bagala. Later on Claudio "Larry" Zavala joined...
- ManifiestoManifiesto-Track listing:# "La Saga" - 01:45# "Perfil Siniestro" - 03:40# "Besando La Tierra" - 05:41# "Más Allá Del Asfalto" - 04:22# "Children of The Grave " - 05:16# "Lukumi" - 02:42# "Estadio Chico" - 04:12...
- 1996 - Looking-Glass-Self - Equinox - 1998
- SuperiorSuperior (band)Superior was a German progressive metal band, founded in 1992, and disbanded in 2007. Their style was described as something very similar to Dream Theater, but there were also many big differences between them.-Lineup:*Michael Tangermann – vocals...
- YouniqueYouniqueYounique is the second full-length Superior studio album, released in May 1998.The music of the album is characterized by heavy guitar riffing, diverse keyboard arrangements and sounds, very complex and individual instrumentation, acoustic guitars, sitar-sounds, brass arrangements and saxophone solos...
- 1998 - Time Machine - Secret Oceans Part II - 1998
- Sagrado Coração da Terra - Ao Oeste do Sol, Oeste da Lua - 2000
- Rodrigo Alves - Suddenly - 2000
- Hamlet - William Shakespeare's Hamlet - 2001
- Holy Sagga - Planetude - 2001
- KarmaKarma (band)Karma was a soul/funk band which recorded two albums for the A&M Records imprint Horizon Records in the 1970s. Its members included Ernie Watts, trombonist George Bohanon, trumpeter Oscar Brashear, keyboardist Reggie Andrews, bassist Curtis Robertson Jr and drummer Joe Blocker, drummer Leon...
- Into the Eyes - 2001 - HenceforthHenceforthHenceforth is a Brazilian progressive metal band. Formed in 1993, they released their first album in Brazil in December 2005 via Voice Music . The current line-up is made up by Frank Harris , Hugo Mariutti , Luis Mariutti , Fabio Elsas and Cristiano Altieri...
- I.Q.U. - 2001 - AvantasiaAvantasiaAvantasia is a heavy metal project created by Tobias Sammet, vocalist and frontman of the band Edguy. The project's title is a portmanteau of the words "avalon" and "fantasia" and describes "a world beyond human imagination"...
- (The Metal Opera) Parts IThe Metal OperaThe Metal Opera is the first full-length album by Tobias Sammet's side project opera, Avantasia. It is a concept album and a rock opera, and further information on the story can be found here.- Track listing :All music and lyrics by Tobias Sammet...
& IIThe Metal Opera Part IIThe Metal Opera Pt. II is the second full-length album by Tobias Sammet's side project opera, Avantasia. It is a concept album and a rock opera, and further information on the story can be found here. The songs carry on the story begun in The Metal Opera, with the same characters...
- 2001 / 2002 - AvalanchAvalanchAvalanch is a Spanish heavy/power metal band formed in Asturias in 1993.Led by composer, producer and guitar player Alberto Rionda, the band has released 5 studio albums, plus a handful of compilations, DVDs and English versions of their works.-Biography:...
- Los Poetas Han Muerto - 2002 - Luca TurilliLuca Turilli (band)Luca Turilli is the self-named power metal solo band of Italian guitarist Luca Turilli, originally assembled in 1999.-Biography:The band was founded by Luca Turilli, guitarist of Rhapsody...
- Prophet of the Last EclipseProphet of the Last EclipseProphet of the Last Eclipse is the second album in a solo trilogy by symphonic power metal songwriter Luca Turilli of the band Rhapsody of Fire. It was released on November 26, 2002 by Limb Music Productions. The ten tracks tell a story about the world Zaephyr and its destruction...
- 2002 - Dr. SinDr. SinDr. Sin is a rock band, formed in São Paulo, Brazil in 1991 by Eduardo Ardanuy and brothers Andria and Ivan Busic.-Biography:In the mid 1980s, brothers Ivan and Andria Busic played in several metal and hard rock bands together...
- Ten Years LiveDez Anos Ao VivoDez Anos Ao Vivo is a live CD and DVD by Brazilian hard rock band Dr. Sin, released in 2003. It was recorded at SESC Ipiranga in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 23 and 24 May 2002.-CD 1:#"Time After Time"#"Sometimes"#"Fly Away"#"Danger"...
- 2003 - AINAAina (band)Aina is a progressive metal supergroup, containing members from all over the world and from all strands of metal and hard rock. Together they created the metal opera Days of Rising Doom, which was released in 2003 by Transmission/The End Records....
- Days of Rising DoomDays of Rising DoomDays of Rising Doom is the debut album and metal opera by the Progressive metal supergroup Aina released on September 25, 2003. The concept was created and the story and lyrics were written by Amanda Somerville...
- 2004 - Thalion - Another Sun - 2004
- EpicaEpica (band)Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen subsequent to his departure from After Forever. They are known for their symphonic sound and the use of female vocals and male growls performed by Simone Simons and Mark Jansen, respectively. All six members write...
- Consign to OblivionConsign to OblivionConsign to Oblivion is the second studio-album by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica, and was released in April 2005. "Trois Vierges" features a guest appearance by Kamelot vocalist Roy Khan. The album's lyrics are heavily influenced by Mayan Civilization. The CD was released with copy control on it....
- 2005 - ViperViper (band)Viper is a Brazilian heavy metal band formed in 1985 initially highly influenced by Iron Maiden and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, later developing a very particular sound.-Biography:...
- All My Life - 2007 - Clairvoyants - Word to the Wise - 2008
- HDKHDK (band)HDK is a musical project of Dutch guitarist Sander Gommans, best known as member, vocalist and one of the main composers of the now dissolved symphonic metal band After Forever.- History :...
- System OverloadSystem Overload (album)System Overload is the first album released by Dutch After Forever guitarist Sander Gommans's side project HDK . The music of this album is heavier and more extreme than the usual style of After Forever and Gommans created HDK in order to release the album by himself. The album was released on 23...
- 2009 - CorciolliCorciolliCorciolli is a Brazilian composer, producer and musician. He plays piano and keyboards and has produced multiple successful albums since 1993. Some of his work has been featured on international compilation albums, with artists like Vangelis, Hans Zimmer, Sarah Brightman, Luciano Pavarotti and...
- Lightwalk - 2009 - AvantasiaAvantasiaAvantasia is a heavy metal project created by Tobias Sammet, vocalist and frontman of the band Edguy. The project's title is a portmanteau of the words "avalon" and "fantasia" and describes "a world beyond human imagination"...
- The Wicked SymphonyThe Wicked Symphony-Track listing: -Personnel:* Tobias Sammet - Lead vocals, Bass guitar, Keyboards, Organ * Sascha Paeth - Guitars, Keyboards, Bass guitar Producer* Eric Singer - Drums * Miro - Keyboards, Orchestration...
- 2010 - AvantasiaAvantasiaAvantasia is a heavy metal project created by Tobias Sammet, vocalist and frontman of the band Edguy. The project's title is a portmanteau of the words "avalon" and "fantasia" and describes "a world beyond human imagination"...
- The Flying OperaThe Flying OperaThe Flying Opera is the first Avantasia live album by German power metal vocalist Tobias Sammet, released in March 2011. It was recorded during their first world tour in 2008, in support of the album The Scarecrow.-Tracklist:DVDDisc 1...
(Live Album) - 2011