Aquaria (band)
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Aquaria is a symphonic power metal band from Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
. The band was formed in 1999, and was originally known as Uirapuru, under which name they released two demos: Here Comes The Life and Flames Of Trinity. In 2005, the band released their debut album Luxaeterna through Scarecrow Records / Marquee Avalon. On January 24, 2007, the band announced the addition of guitarist Gustavo di Padua. Their second album Shambala was released in Japan on September 21, 2007.
, in 2000, releasing their first EPs Here Comes the Life and Flames of Trinity in 2001. The title track of "Here Comes the Life" and "And Let the Show Begin" would later be included in their debut album under the name Aquaria, Luxaeterna
. Between the release of Luxaeterna and Shambala
, guitarist Gustavo di Padua joined the group and the band recorded Shambala, including the bonus track "Neo" featuring JAM Project
members Ricardo Cruz
and Hironobu Kageyama
performing entirely Japanese
vocals.
As Uirapuru:
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, 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...
. The band was formed in 1999, and was originally known as Uirapuru, under which name they released two demos: Here Comes The Life and Flames Of Trinity. In 2005, the band released their debut album Luxaeterna through Scarecrow Records / Marquee Avalon. On January 24, 2007, the band announced the addition of guitarist Gustavo di Padua. Their second album Shambala was released in Japan on September 21, 2007.
History
Aquaria debuted under the name Uirapuru, the Brazilian Portuguese name for the Musician WrenMusician Wren
The Musician Wren or Organ Wren is a species of wren named for its elaborate song. It is native to the Amazon Rainforest in South America, and west and southwestwards into the Amazonian Andes. In Portuguese it is known as Uirapuru or many other variants of this name, all based on the Tupi wirapu 'ru...
, in 2000, releasing their first EPs Here Comes the Life and Flames of Trinity in 2001. The title track of "Here Comes the Life" and "And Let the Show Begin" would later be included in their debut album under the name Aquaria, Luxaeterna
Luxaeterna
Luxaeterna is the debut album of the Brazilian symphonic power metal band Aquaria. It was released in 2005.-Track listing:#"Aeternalux" #"And Let The Show Begin" #"Here Comes The Life" #"Spirits Of Light" #"Humanity"...
. Between the release of Luxaeterna and Shambala
Shambala (album)
Shambala is the second studio album by the Brazilian symphonic power metal band Aquaria, released in 2007.-Track listing:# "Hope" # "Heart of the Gods" # "Expedition" # "Into the Forest" # "Lost" # "Iara"...
, guitarist Gustavo di Padua joined the group and the band recorded Shambala, including the bonus track "Neo" featuring JAM Project
JAM Project
JAM Project is an anime music genre "supergroup" based in Japan, originally founded on July 19, 2000 by famous 1970s theme song artist Ichirou Mizuki...
members Ricardo Cruz
Ricardo Cruz (vocalist)
is a Brazilian-born Japanese vocalist known for singing anime theme songs in Brazil as well as collaborating with anison supergroup JAM Project on their singles "GONG", "STORMBRINGER", and most recently "Shugojin-The guardian"...
and Hironobu Kageyama
Hironobu Kageyama
is a Japanese musical artist prominent in the soundtracks for anime, video game, and tokusatsu productions. He is sometimes called Kami by his fans. Kageyama got his big break at age 16, as lead singer of the pop group Lazy. By the early '80s, the band split and Kageyama went solo...
performing entirely Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
vocals.
Discography
As Aquaria:- LuxaeternaLuxaeternaLuxaeterna is the debut album of the Brazilian symphonic power metal band Aquaria. It was released in 2005.-Track listing:#"Aeternalux" #"And Let The Show Begin" #"Here Comes The Life" #"Spirits Of Light" #"Humanity"...
(2005) - ShambalaShambala (album)Shambala is the second studio album by the Brazilian symphonic power metal band Aquaria, released in 2007.-Track listing:# "Hope" # "Heart of the Gods" # "Expedition" # "Into the Forest" # "Lost" # "Iara"...
(2007)
As Uirapuru:
- Here Comes The Life (2001)
- Flames Of Trinity (2002)
Current members
- Vitor Veiga (vocals)
- Roberto Scripilliti (guitars)
- Fernando Giovanetti (bass)
- Alberto Kury (keyboards)
- Gustavo di Padua (guitars)
Former members
- Leandro Gomes (guitars)
- Leandro Caçoilo (vocals)
- Rick Mour (guitars)
- Bruno W. Agra (drums)