EMPYRIOS came to light in the fall of 2001, by the mastermind Simone Mularoni (DGM) and Matteo Mastroianni (Marsh Mallows), with the will to create something different in the metal panorama. Their ambition was to push forward their concrete fundation on progressive metal, built on extreme musicianship and feeling, bastardizing with mere aggression, and spicing it up with a touch of the finest guitar and keyboard solos and symphonic orchestra passages.
In the middle of 2002 Silvio Mancini was recruited to fulfill vocal duties on EMPYRIOS frontline; his style and timbre is something really uncommon, capable of enchanting the listener with his heavenly yet deviant lines.
Their first step was to record the promoCD "The EverSinner" at MG studios in the summer of 2002, produced and mixed by Simone Mularoni. It obtained some of the greatest reviews worldwide and was promoted with a lot of shows in Italy, with a final gig at Symbol Club in San Marino (August 2003), along with Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater keyboard genius) and Astra (italian official Dream Theater tribute band), with an unforgettable ending jam with them. The band established instantly a magic alchemy with Astra keyboard player Emanuele Casali, who joined the band soonly after as official EMPYRIOS keyboard player.
Everything came to perfection when the lineup was completed in January of 2004 with Simone Bertozzi (Undead, ex Gory Blister), finally adding some crushing punchiness on the bass.
The next goal for EMPYRIOS was to put a new brick on the sound of 2005 progressive metal, where melody and technicity meet aggression without losing the intensity and feeling. All they got in their hands was 12 new songs that pulled EMPYRIOS influences and style to the highest high-octane grade, fitting exactly the power of the new lineup, and the best recording studio around : Fear Studio (Sisthema, Ephel Duath, Daniele Liverani, Genius Rock Opera, Khymera, Folder, Addiction Crew, Undead, Slowmotion Apocalypse among others). The recording, mixing and mastering process was held by the experts hands of the band's longtime friend Gabriele Ravaglia and Simone Mularoni, across autumn and winter of 2005.
"...And the Rest is Silence" was released on february 2007 by Burning Star Records and gained enthusiastic reviews (top album on Eutk.net, Flash magazine among others) and awesome feedback worldwide.
Their way of mixing melody and aggression was the key of such great feedback, but as soon as the first big step was made they felt the need of pushing both these sides to the limit, once and for all.
By the end of 2007 the band parted ways with Matteo, due to inconcealable artistic differences and recruited the drummer extraordinaire Dario Ciccioni (Genius, Oliver Hartmann, Khymera, Twinspirits) who really helped push EMPYRIOS to extreme.
The new record, "The Glorious Sickness" is due to be released on June 2008 by Scarlet Records.
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I'm writing for news! I'm glad to announce that I'm the new singer of the Gothic Metal band "Seven Dark Eyes"! We have an excellent understanding, so I'm sure that working together will be amazing!
The new album "Across Oneiric Lands", produced by the Label "Underground Symphony", will be soon available in stores!
The vocals in the album have been recorded by Chiara, so we will soon upload also some tracks performed by me! :) Keep in touch!!!
See you at our next live!
Monica ---------------------------------- Ciao a tutti!
Scrivo per mettervi al corrente di una novità! Sono felice di annunciare il mio ingresso ufficiale nella Gothic Metal band "Seven Dark Eyes"! Abbiamo già un'ottima intesa e sono certa che questo sia solo l'inizio di una fantastica collaborazione!
Il nuovo album "Across Oneiric Lands", prodotto e distribuito dalla Label "Underground Symphony", sarà presto disponibile nei negozi!
Le voci nell'album sono di Chiara, la precedente cantante, quindi a breve metteremo on-line anche qualche brano cantato dalla sottoscritta! ;) Restate in contatto!!!
Nel frattempo vi aspettiamo ai nostri prossimi live!
AO REGà!!! GRAZIE PER L'ADD!!!! SPAKKATE DI BRUTTO!!!! COMPLIMENTI!!!!!!!!!!!!! SE CAPITATE A ROMA AVVISATE!!! CHE MI FIONDO A SENTIRVI!!! BELLA!!!!!!!
McGreetings empYrios (signs to Scarlet Records) Thank you for counting us among your MySpace friends. Please keep in touch, rock on! All the best to you and yours, from Pegasus in Bonnie Scotland.
How are you doing? The sun is shining and what better music than some Prog Metal?
I've added Tort to the playlist of today's episode of the Metal Cast, since we're having another Prog Special. Check it out at http://www.metalcastshow.com/2008/05/04/episode-60-prog-special-vol-ii/
Keep up the good, enjoy the weather and take care.
SABATO 03 MAGGIO si terrà al Boulevard music club di Misano Adriatico la festa di chiusura invernale. Per l'occasione speciale i Nuclear Shadow sono presenti insieme ala Metal Gang (una strepitosa band formata da musicisti appartenenti alle migliori metal band italiane: TREVOR, TOMMY, ALESSIO (SADIST), FABIO LIONE (RHAPSODY), OLAF THORSEN (VISION DIVINE), ROBERTO TIRANTI (LABYRINTH) all'insegna di una serata Heavy! I nuclear Shadow proporanno quasi totalmente il repertorio di "One Last Human" e parte del nuovo progetto cui stanno lavorando. Durante il concerto sarà possibile anche acquistare il nuovo EP 2008
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