Balrog
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General Info
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Genre: Metal / Thrash
Location Varese, IT
Profile Views: 37550
Last Login: 11/25/2012
Member Since 2/11/2006
Record Label My Graveyard Productions
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
The band was born in 2003 with the idea of playing a solid heavy metal, just following icons like Metallica, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and so on. The beginning live sets collected several covers of such metal gods, but they were nothing but a good training on the way to create Balrog first original songs. Between 2004 and 2005 the italian combo recorded a 4-track Demo CD with a line-up including Stefano Luoni and Andrea Tibiletti at guitars, Andrea Bossi at bass, Tommaso Colombo at drums and Corrado Capettini at vocal duties. While the guys of instrumental section were lasting - and they are still the same - the singer soon parted ways with the band, so that he was replaced by Roberto Pavesi at the beginning of 2006. With this talented new member, Balrog played at some cool open air fests like Ottombre Fest and Rugby Varese Anniversary, increasing its metal maniac followers. By this time was recorded a metal version of the french national hymn 'La Marsellaise', as requested by Rugby Varese team for their XXX anniversary compilation. During 2007 the band hit the studio again to record a 7-track EP, called 'The Rise', released at the beginning of 2008. This new work showed sensibly improved techical skills with a more mature songwriting, thus getting Balrog in contact with some indie labels. Unfortunately there was another split behind the corner: Roberto Pavesi left the band shortly after the recordings so that the other guys stopped promotional work and started looking for a new singer. By the end of the year, after some interesting auditions, the band was decided to add some aggression to its sound, so Stefano Castagna was choosed to be the new vocalist, because of his passion for extreme music and his high level studies and skills. The new album 'A Dark Passage' was the result of the recording of new vocal tracks for the old songs, which were also been remastered. The band is currently rehearsing lots of new stuff, so be prepared for next kick-ass piece of art! -
Members
Stefano Castagna / vocals Stefano Luoni / guitars Andreas Tibiletti / guitars Andrea Bossi / bass Tommaso Colombo / drums -
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Listen to Miserable Frame!!! http://t.co/h866wzynzM
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Prossime date, Metallers! In vista del Release del Nostro nuovo disco "Miserable Frame", a breve sarà noto luogo... http://t.co/cY7dnkK7e0
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- VANEXA1 year ago
SABATO 3 SETTEMBRE 2011
VANEXA al MAELSTROM METAL FEST 3
FERRARA IN VIALE ALFONSO D'ESTE 1
ENTRATA GRATUITA
VANEXA al MAELSTROM METAL FEST 3 con : SABOTAGE + ASGARD + BLACK WINGS + DIARIES OF A HERO + ALTAIR + EXOTHERIA - CRISALIDE1 year ago
Ciao ragazzi, un saluto dai CRISALIDE Thrash/Death Metal Band di Vicenza (Italia).
Ascoltate il nuovo singolo “Insane War”!!! Aspettiamo un Vostro commento sul nostro space!!!!
Hello guys, greetings from CRISALIDE Thrash / Death Metal Band Vicenza (Italy).
Hear the new single "Insane War"!!! Expect comments on our space!!!! - VANEXA1 year ago
Vanexa were one of the first Italian heavy metal band, their self-titled LP was consecrated by the national press as the first italian heavy metal album. Born in Savona in 1978, their sound was typically Anglo-Saxon evidence abroad where they were cited by several magazines as proponents of the new wave of heavy metal
band from late '70s early '80s. They also participated as a headliner at the first heavy metal festival held in Certaldo Italian in Florence May 21, 1983. In their careers have also participated in various compilations including metal of Metal Mountain, exit the United States, with the song "Hanged Man" and Metal Italy with the song "It's Over". In 2007 a CD reissue of their eponymous debut album with 3 bonus tracks and unreleased second album "Back From The Ruins" with 5 bonus tracks taken from a live concert of 1984 was released in 2010 is out "1979-80" a compilation of early material ( totally sung in italian) released on vynil and cd supports. We needed a new fresh band with a new fresh sound. VANEXA spearheaded what was termed 'the new wave of heavy metal'. They were a more than welcome addition of the italian hard rock/metal scene. Yet, this debut offering offers more energy and speed than actual accomplishment. In 1983 VANEXA released their self-titled debut album, starting what would become a legendary career for the band. They were one of many promising bands in the New Wave of Heavy Metal movement at the time. Following the success of Vanexa, the band released released their second album Back From The Ruins in 1988. The album featured fan-favourites "Midnight Wolves", "Creation", "Hanged Man". This new album contained many tracks that had been written prior to the release of the debut album, but were considered surplus. With songs already shaped on the road well in advance, only two new tracks were written for the album; Hanged Man and Creation. The band adopted a different approach for their 1994 studio album, titled Against The Sun. This was not a concept album, though it was themed loosely around the idea of social problems. It featured, for the first time in the band's history, synthesized Keyboards and guitars sounds to add textures and layers to the sound. Though considered different from the norm of Vanexa sounds, it a good response across the world, especially for new incredible voice of Roberto TIRANTI. The VANEXA lyrics contains literature quotes about famous books/movies or social problems fusioned in great heavy metal sound.
www.myspace.com/vanexahm
www.vanexa.org
Line Up
Roberto Tiranti - Voice
Silvano Bottari - Drum
Sergio Pagnacco - Bass
Artan Selishta - Guitar
Alex Graziano - Guitar
Discography
VANEXA - Durium/DiscoIn - 1983
BACK FROM THE RUINS - Minotauro Records - 1988
METALLO ITALIA - Reflex Records - 1986
MOUNTAIN OF METAL - 1992 - Mountain Records
AGAINST THE SUN - 1994 - Minotauro Records
SAMPLER - 1994 - Lucretia Records International
TRIBU' TO MOSTAR - 1995 - Arte Musica Records
VANEXA - 1999 - Minotauro Records
BACK FROM THE RUINS - 2001 - Minotauro Records - CD with 5 Bonus tracks
VANEXA - 2004 - Markuee Records - CD with 3 bonus tracks
BACK FROM THE RUINS - 2006 - Markuee Records - CD with 5 Bonus Tracks
1979/1980 - 2009 - Jolly Rogers Records - underground metal2 years ago
chi vuole una recensione del proprio maetriale mandi un email a recensioni@undergroundmetalitalia.com
con le proprie info e al piu presto sara ricontatato per la recensione - black horse contest2 years ago
Il concorso “BLACK HORSE Live Contest”, verrà effettuato nei mesi di Marzo/Maggio 2011, verranno svolte N° 6 serate di qualificazione, nelle quali si esibiranno N° 5 gruppi a serata per un totale di n° 30 band,. Vi saranno poi N° 3 serate di semifinale alle quali avranno accesso le prime 2 band classificate nelle serate di qualificazione. In finale si esibiranno n° 5 band: n° 3 uscenti dalle semifinali (n° 1 a serata) + n° 1 ripescata da votazione online e N° 1 band che risulterà la più votata dal pubblico durante tutto il contest.
1° premio 1500.00 € + presentazione della band su RADIO LOMBARDIA / programma Linea Rock
2° premio 500.00 €
3° premio 250.00 €
Inoltre i primi tre classificati suoneranno insieme un venerdi sera al Black Horse.
Altre info e regolamento: info@labottegadellevento.it - Greve2 years ago
Ciao!
Questo è il link per votarci all'Heineken Jammin' Festival Contest:
http://hjfc1.heineken.it/band/greve/b1ab6fa3def053a532ff0dc6aa13f1e6
Grazie!!! - 2 years ago
- MadMaze2 years ago
Our debut Ep “No Time Left…”is finally available! Contact us on Facebook or Myspace official pages or visit our online store and get your own copy now!!


- Dreamhunter2 years ago
Bellissima serata ieri! Onore all'Heavy metal d'autore...grandi Balrog!
- Valerie A. Burnside2 years ago
Thanks for being for us here on myspace.
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