Astra started back in 2001 in Rome as an instrumental project. At first, the band was made up of 4 elements - 3 of which
(the keyboard, bass and guitar players) still are in the current line-up.
The goal was to compose original tracks, but in order to
reach the positive interplay a band does need, the guys started playing some covers from a band they all love - Dream Theater.
So it dawned on them they were in the need for a singer.
After several line up changes - 2 singers and one drummer dismissed, they reached the current line up.
From the beginning up to now the band has accomplished to win the first Italian Official Dream Theater Tribute Band Contest -
called by the Italian Dreamers in May 2002, as well as to be touring Italy’s clubs. In particular, they performed featuring
Jordan Rudess - keyboardist for Dream Theater, at the fan club’s 10-year party.
Besides the Dream Theater cover demo "Scenes from a Dream" - which gained them to win the Contest, the guys recorded a 3 previously
unreleased track demo in May 2004 and another 3 previously unreleased track one in September 2005.
In the end of December 2005 Astra got back to the studio to record their first album ever. The album was released in August 2006 and it's called "ABOUT ME: through life and beyond". It has been released by a greek label, the Burning Star Records, also thanks to the Chiara Pellegrini Agency.
The band started to perform around Italy, Greece and Switzerland to promote the album and the feedback from magazines and webzines was good.
In the end of December 2007 Astra start to record the new material composed during the last year and now the new album called "From within" is ready to be released.
We are releasing a new song called ''Human'' on our myspace page. This song has been recorded with the new band musicians, Walter Campos on vocals and Rodolfo Iriarte on keyboards. You will finally have the chance to get to know them! Come check out!
Also, I'd like to announce that we have changed the band's name from Ruthless Cry to ''Still Alive''.
Don't forget to check out our new myspace layout and our new song ''Human''!
Ciao! A Nepi, come è ormai consuetudine da parecchio tempo, si svolgerà anche quest'anno il concorso per gruppi emergenti "Mission to music". Avendo gli anni precedenti partecipato alla giuria, posso assicurarvi che i premi vengono assegnati nella maniera più imparziale possibile e che tutto si svolge conformemente alle regole. Il concorso offre la possibilità ai gruppi locali in primis di esibirsi live su un palco di tutto rispetto, in secundis di poter vincere grandissimi premi (non so cosa abbiano organizzato quest'anno, ma gli scorsi anni c'era per esempio la possibilità di vincere un viaggio per una settimana e di fare da apripalco ad un gruppo famoso, più vari premi in denaro). Se vi interessano notizie e dettagli, contattate Massimo Pollio al seguente indirizzo: massimo.pollio@hotmail.it dicendogli che vi manda Francesco (Rain). Spero di esservi stato utile! Francesco
Hola raga! Da amante del prog posso dirvi che sapete come attirare l'attenzione; avete un'impostazione "vintage" che dal live immagino renda il doppio!;-) Spero di sentirvi a breve ma ancor più spero vada in porto il progetto assieme così vi sentiremo dal vivo. PROG ON!
THANX ALOT FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP AND WELCOME TO MYSPACE OF "MOCCA LOUNGE".
Have a listen to the Album with the following tracks and composers.
1. YALNIZIM - Burhan Bayar
2. THE VOILENT(Colored Mountains) - Mikis Teodorakis, Yannis Teodorakis
3. GÜLÜMCAN - Murat Isbilen
4. BAHAR - Makis Ablianitis / Dragan Dautovski
5. BELALIM - Zülfü Livaneli
6. ELLIPSE - Gionis Karalis
7. OY ASIYE - Ömer Akpinar
8. SARI GELIN - Anonim
9. DAG ATESI - Ismet Tascesme
10. YANA YANA - Ismet Tascesme
11. LOVE SECRET - Makis Ablianitis / Dragan Dautovski
12. I LOVE YOU - Hassan Isikkut
13. SECRET LOVE - Yorghos Starianos
14. NIHAVENT ORIENTAL - Traditional-Turkey
15. CAMLIK - Murat Ertugrul
ich suche eine professionelle band/ projekt, bei der ich einsteigen kann.
der stil sollte irgendwas zwischen hard rock und melodic death metal sein... wenn jemand eine band kennt, die einen gitarristen sucht, laßt es mich wissen!
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