Thy Majestie
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Thy Majestie is an Italian
Power metal
band that formed in 2000. Their music is typically cinematic, epic, symphonic, progressive and darker than typical power metal with symphonic influences. They have released four full-length albums.
The band was started by Giuseppe Bondì and Claudio Diprima with the desire to create their own music after playing in a cover band. Maurizio Malta, Giovanni Santini, Michele Cristofalo and Dario Grillo joined them to form Thy Majestie. After releasing Sword, Crown and Shields, a 3-track demo, Thy Majestie composed new material which was recorded in March 1999 titled Perpetual Glory. It was highly praised by Italian metal magazines and they were able to sign a contract with Scarlet Records
. In March 2000 they began working on their debut album The Lasting Power which was finished in April 2000.
On September 2001 LIMB Music
(who produced Rhapsody of Fire
) took notice of Thy Majestie but could not sign a deal with them because they were already signed to Scarlet Music to record two albums. In January 2002 Thy Majestie was contacted by Thomas Youngblood
to support him on his European tour with his band Kamelot
but they could not afford travel expenses and had to record another album 2 months later.
In 2002, they released the album Hastings 1066 which is based on the Battle of Hastings
.
In November 2003, vocalist Dario Grillo left the band to pursue a solo career (as leader of the band Platens). In December 2003, Gabriele Grilli (who has also played in Doomsword
) joined as his replacement. But in October 2004 he left as well "due to personal reasons", one of them being the distance between Grilli's hometown, Varese
, and Palermo
, where the other members of the band live. One song was released with Gabriele on vocals, namely a demo version of The Siege of Paris, later to appear on the Jeanne d'Arc album. Shortly thereafter, Giulio Di Gregorio (also in Irencros) was announced as the new singer.
2005 saw the release of the third Thy Majestie album, Jeanne d'Arc
, which is a concept album about the French
heroine Jeanne d'Arc. The album was released through Scarlet Records. Its style has been compared to that of the Italian band Labyrinth
.
The 3 of May 2005, Giulio Di Gregorio was expelled from the band due to his poor knowledge of the English language and his numerous health problems which kept him from performing live with the band. After a short period when USA-based singer Matt Aub
(from Timelord) had been singing for the band, it was announced that Thy Majestie's first vocalist, Dario Grillo would be returning to the band. His return, however, caused the same problems experienced four years earlier and lead to a definitive separation. Dario Grillo was replaced by Fingerbang singer Dario Cascio. At the same time guitarist Giovanni Santini decided to leave the band and was replaced by Simone Campione. During the end of year 2007, the other founding member, Giuseppe Bondi, left Thy Majestie due to personal reasons.
A new keyboarder, Valerio Castorino, was taken in and the band signed with a new record label, Dark Balance Records. Thy Majestie performed at the Immortal Metal Fest in Finland on 19 April 2008 as well as at Fear Dark in Zwolle, the Netherlands on 24 May 2008 and in Stuttgart, Germany on 1 June 2008. The group released their latest album Dawn on 1 September 2008, which has been compared to the Swedish metal scene, namely Axenstar
and Dragonland
.
Valerio Castorino, who toured with Thy Majestie during their last gigs in Europe left the band because of private matters. Giuseppe Carrubba, who also plays with Inner Quest, an Italian Progressive metal
band replaced him.
1. Thy Majestie Theme/The Green Lands
2. Sword Of Justice
3. March Of The Damned
4. Under Siege
5. Durnovaria
6. Mystery Of Forest
7. Hywelbane
8. Treachery
9. Facing The Beast
10. Nymph's Recall
11. Time To Battle
1. Thy Majestie Theme
2. Wings Of Wind
3. March Of The Damned
4. Under Siege
5. Name Of Tragedy
6. Durnovaria
7. ...At The Village
8. Mystery Of Forest
9. Cruenta Pugna
10. The Green Lands
11. Sword Of Justice
12. Tears Of Sorrow
13. Treachery
14. Nymph's Recall
15. Time To Battle
1. Rerum Memoria
2. The King And The Warrior
3. Echoes Of War
4. The Sight Of Telham Hill
5. Incipit Bellum
6. The Scream Of Taillefer
7. Anger Of Fate
8. The Pride Of A Housecarl
9. Through The Bridge Of Spears
10. Demons On The Crown
1. Revelations
2. Maiden Of Steel
3. The Chosen
4. Ride To Chinon
5. ...For Orleans
6. Up To The Battle!
7. March Of The Brave
8. The Rise Of A King
9. Siege Of Paris
10. Time To Die
11. Inquisition
12. The Trial
1. As you Fall
2. M.A.D.
3. Dawn
4. The Hunt
5. The Legacy Suite
5a. Of Pain and Disgrace
5b. To an Endless Devotion
5c. Inferis Armata
5d. Two Minutes Hate
5e. The Legacy
6. Out the Edge
7. Day of the Changes
8. Through Heat and Fire
Italy
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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...
band that formed in 2000. Their music is typically cinematic, epic, symphonic, progressive and darker than typical power metal with symphonic influences. They have released four full-length albums.
Biography
Scarlet Records
Scarlet Records is an Italian independent record label based in Milan. It is most notable for featuring two side projects from Soilwork front-man Björn "Speed" Strid, as well as band like Agent Steel, Royal Hunt, Skyclad, Eldritch, Hatesphere, Primevil, Labyrinth, Dark Moor and more. Born in 1998,...
. In March 2000 they began working on their debut album The Lasting Power which was finished in April 2000.
On September 2001 LIMB Music
Limb Music
Limb Music is an independent record label based in Hamburg, Germany.-Artists:*Abraxas*Adagio*Archetype*Black Majesty*Burningblack*Burning Point*Casus Belli*Chinchilla*Code of Perfection*Concerto Moon*Cryonic Temple*Domain*Double Dealer*Dungeon...
(who produced Rhapsody of Fire
Rhapsody of Fire
Rhapsody of Fire is an Italian symphonic power metal band led by Alex Staropoli. Since forming in 1993, the band has released eight studio albums, one live album, two EPs, and a live DVD...
) took notice of Thy Majestie but could not sign a deal with them because they were already signed to Scarlet Music to record two albums. In January 2002 Thy Majestie was contacted by Thomas Youngblood
Thomas Youngblood
Thomas Youngblood is the guitarist, founding member and one of the main creative forces behind the progressive/symphonic power metal band Kamelot from Tampa, Florida. He began playing guitar at the age of 15 and in 1991 founded Kamelot with Richard Warner...
to support him on his European tour with his band Kamelot
Kamelot
Kamelot is an American symphonic power metal band from Tampa, Florida. The band was formed by Thomas Youngblood and Richard Warner in 1991. Norwegian vocalist Roy Khan joined for the album Siége Perilous, and shared song-writing duties with Youngblood until his departure in April 2011.As of 2010,...
but they could not afford travel expenses and had to record another album 2 months later.
In 2002, they released the album Hastings 1066 which is based on the Battle of Hastings
Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Hastings occurred on 14 October 1066 during the Norman conquest of England, between the Norman-French army of Duke William II of Normandy and the English army under King Harold II...
.
In November 2003, vocalist Dario Grillo left the band to pursue a solo career (as leader of the band Platens). In December 2003, Gabriele Grilli (who has also played in Doomsword
Doomsword
DoomSword is a heavy metal band from Varese, in northern Italy with strong influences from epic themes such as ancient and medieval history, fantasy literature and European mythology...
) joined as his replacement. But in October 2004 he left as well "due to personal reasons", one of them being the distance between Grilli's hometown, Varese
Varese
Varese is a town and comune in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 55 km north of Milan.It is the capital of the Province of Varese. The hinterland or urban part of the city is called Varesotto.- Geography :...
, and Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
, where the other members of the band live. One song was released with Gabriele on vocals, namely a demo version of The Siege of Paris, later to appear on the Jeanne d'Arc album. Shortly thereafter, Giulio Di Gregorio (also in Irencros) was announced as the new singer.
2005 saw the release of the third Thy Majestie album, Jeanne d'Arc
Jeanne d'Arc (album)
Jeanne d'Arc is a concept album by Italian symphonic power metal act Thy Majestie. Released in 2005 on Scarlet Records the album is based around the story of Joan of Arc . The album runs through her story beginning with her fate foretold by God, right up to her execution by burning at the stake...
, which is a concept album about the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
heroine Jeanne d'Arc. The album was released through Scarlet Records. Its style has been compared to that of the Italian band Labyrinth
Labyrinth (band)
Labyrinth is a power metal band formed in 1991 in Massa, Italy. The band underwent a change in style and themes after the departure of Olaf Thorsen in 2002.-1990s:...
.
The 3 of May 2005, Giulio Di Gregorio was expelled from the band due to his poor knowledge of the English language and his numerous health problems which kept him from performing live with the band. After a short period when USA-based singer Matt Aub
Matt Aub
Matt Aub is the guitarist/vocalist from the American speed-metal band TimeLord. TimeLord is signed to the highly prestigious "Guitar Hero" label Shrapnel Records...
(from Timelord) had been singing for the band, it was announced that Thy Majestie's first vocalist, Dario Grillo would be returning to the band. His return, however, caused the same problems experienced four years earlier and lead to a definitive separation. Dario Grillo was replaced by Fingerbang singer Dario Cascio. At the same time guitarist Giovanni Santini decided to leave the band and was replaced by Simone Campione. During the end of year 2007, the other founding member, Giuseppe Bondi, left Thy Majestie due to personal reasons.
A new keyboarder, Valerio Castorino, was taken in and the band signed with a new record label, Dark Balance Records. Thy Majestie performed at the Immortal Metal Fest in Finland on 19 April 2008 as well as at Fear Dark in Zwolle, the Netherlands on 24 May 2008 and in Stuttgart, Germany on 1 June 2008. The group released their latest album Dawn on 1 September 2008, which has been compared to the Swedish metal scene, namely Axenstar
Axenstar
Axenstar is a power metal band from Västerås, Sweden, founded in 1998 by Peter Johansson and Magnus Ek. Their fifth and latest studio album, Aftermath, was released on 7 January 2011.-Current members:...
and Dragonland
Dragonland
Dragonland is a power metal musical group from Sweden. The group is most notable for basing their two first albums upon the self-produced The Dragonland Chronicles fantasy saga and for the original symphonic/electronic parts by Elias Holmlid...
.
Valerio Castorino, who toured with Thy Majestie during their last gigs in Europe left the band because of private matters. Giuseppe Carrubba, who also plays with Inner Quest, an Italian Progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
band replaced him.
Discography
- Perpetual Glory (self-production, 1999)
1. Thy Majestie Theme/The Green Lands
2. Sword Of Justice
3. March Of The Damned
4. Under Siege
5. Durnovaria
6. Mystery Of Forest
7. Hywelbane
8. Treachery
9. Facing The Beast
10. Nymph's Recall
11. Time To Battle
- The Lasting Power (Scarlet Records, 2000)
1. Thy Majestie Theme
2. Wings Of Wind
3. March Of The Damned
4. Under Siege
5. Name Of Tragedy
6. Durnovaria
7. ...At The Village
8. Mystery Of Forest
9. Cruenta Pugna
10. The Green Lands
11. Sword Of Justice
12. Tears Of Sorrow
13. Treachery
14. Nymph's Recall
15. Time To Battle
- 1066 (demo, 2001)
- Hastings 1066 (Scarlet RecordsScarlet RecordsScarlet Records is an Italian independent record label based in Milan. It is most notable for featuring two side projects from Soilwork front-man Björn "Speed" Strid, as well as band like Agent Steel, Royal Hunt, Skyclad, Eldritch, Hatesphere, Primevil, Labyrinth, Dark Moor and more. Born in 1998,...
, 2002)
1. Rerum Memoria
2. The King And The Warrior
3. Echoes Of War
4. The Sight Of Telham Hill
5. Incipit Bellum
6. The Scream Of Taillefer
7. Anger Of Fate
8. The Pride Of A Housecarl
9. Through The Bridge Of Spears
10. Demons On The Crown
- Jeanne d'ArcJeanne d'Arc (album)Jeanne d'Arc is a concept album by Italian symphonic power metal act Thy Majestie. Released in 2005 on Scarlet Records the album is based around the story of Joan of Arc . The album runs through her story beginning with her fate foretold by God, right up to her execution by burning at the stake...
(Scarlet RecordsScarlet RecordsScarlet Records is an Italian independent record label based in Milan. It is most notable for featuring two side projects from Soilwork front-man Björn "Speed" Strid, as well as band like Agent Steel, Royal Hunt, Skyclad, Eldritch, Hatesphere, Primevil, Labyrinth, Dark Moor and more. Born in 1998,...
, 2005)
1. Revelations
2. Maiden Of Steel
3. The Chosen
4. Ride To Chinon
5. ...For Orleans
6. Up To The Battle!
7. March Of The Brave
8. The Rise Of A King
9. Siege Of Paris
10. Time To Die
11. Inquisition
12. The Trial
- Dawn (Dark Balance Records 2008)
1. As you Fall
2. M.A.D.
3. Dawn
4. The Hunt
5. The Legacy Suite
5a. Of Pain and Disgrace
5b. To an Endless Devotion
5c. Inferis Armata
5d. Two Minutes Hate
5e. The Legacy
6. Out the Edge
7. Day of the Changes
8. Through Heat and Fire
Line-up
- Giuseppe Carrubba - Keyboards (April 2009-)
- Dario D'Alessandro - Bass (1999-)
- Claudio Diprima - Drums (1998-)
- Simone Campione - Guitar (April 2007-)
- Alessio Taormina - Vocals (2010-)
Former members
- Dario Cascio - Vocals (2008–2010)
- Gabriele Grilli - Vocals (2003–2004)
- Michele Cristofalo - Bass (1998–1999)
- Giulio Di Gregorio - Vocals (2004- May 2006)
- Matt AubMatt AubMatt Aub is the guitarist/vocalist from the American speed-metal band TimeLord. TimeLord is signed to the highly prestigious "Guitar Hero" label Shrapnel Records...
- Vocals (May–September 2006) - Giovanni Santini - Guitar (1998- April 2007)
- Dario Grillo - Vocals, acoustic guitars (1998–2003; September 2006- April 2007)
- Giuseppe Bondì - Keyboards (1998–2007)
- Maurizio Malta - Guitar (1998–2008)
- Valerio Castorino - Keyboards (November 2008-)