Martiria wants to thank Maurizio Chiarello and all Underground
Symphony staff for their kindness and professionality. It will be also available a special triple box for collectors, including
Time of Truth, The Age of the Return (2005) and The Eternal Soul (2004)!
Martiria was formed back in 1987 by Massimo Di Vincenzo (vocalist) and Andy Menario Menarini ( a guitar player with an epic/power metal style such as : Warlord, Manowar).
At the beginning the band was very much oriented on Doom Metal sound such as: early Candlemass and Black Sabbath.
As the time goes by, the band naturally evolves and featuresvarious musicians up to 1998 when decide to take a brake for a while in order to experience different projects.
About a year ago, Andy Menario after an intense live activity with cover bands and recording studio work with DUNWICH ( Sul monte è il tuono- Black Widow Records and Il chiarore sorge due volte- Pick up Records) decides to get back to the Martiria project by involving musicians that were well known in the area of Rome.
Dario Daneluz, a vocalist with musical influences ranging from soul-dance to rock nu-metal, but most fo all a great front man with years of experience in many professional situation.
Maurizio Capitini, a genuine classic metal drummer previously member of Astaroth and Stiff also sound engineer of Martiria project.
Derek Maniscalco, bass player that comes with a style from the 70's progressive rock such as Pink floyd and Genesis.
Our goal is, starting from a very classic epic metal sound, to create a new style able to get the listener involved by heavy riffs and grooves to be shared with acoustical atmospheres featuring ancient and classical instruments leading to traditional melodies.
Just in the november 2003, Andy Menario contact (with help of Bill Tsamis - Warlord) Rick Anderson, ex Warlord's singer, and the great melodics and powerfull Rick's voice will be the key of caratheristics and superlative sound of the band.
In the same year, Andy knows Marco R. Capelli, italian writer and poet, who, since then, writes the lyrics of our songs.
The result is a mix of different styles, atmospheres and nuances that make MARTIRIA a unique band.
REVIEWS
The Age of the Return (2005)
Recently,
(former) tralala label Underground Symphony hat a lot of really promising releases.
After STORMRIDER, ADRAMELCH and ALL SOUL’S DAY come MARTIRIA, which completely
blow me away! Those who love Metal in the vein of old WARLORD/LORDIAN GUARD stuff
will worship MARTIRIA, too! (The
Metal Observer)
Phew!!! I think that's about it. I don't really have anything else to add. Martiria
have done it this time and The Age… is one of the biggest surprises of 2005.
Just support a very good album, and an honest band that still does what the heart
tells. (Metal
Perspective)
The Eternal Soul (2004)
To
tell you the truth I really like this cd. It reminded me of the good old days
of my childhood. It's an honest effort to deliver good old heavy metal the way
it used to be. This is a mid to fast tempo album with 2-3 slow moments (I'm talking
about some introductions and the ballad Winter), with a large variety of sounds
and rhythms, with many powerful, sharp and furious riffs but at the same time
melodic moments, fast inspiring but yet again emotional solos, with a constant
rhythm section, the necessary keyboard fillings enhanced with piano and accordion
that usually produce a Celtic atmosphere and the proper clear and dynamic vocals.
My personal picks are The Ancient Lords, Babylon Fire The Gray Outside and
Winter. (Metal
Perspective)
Mmmmm...lo sapevamo che suonavate il 6 giugno. Infatti ci suoniamo anche noi. Se date un'occhiata alla locandina siamo scritti proprio sotto i Nova Season. Bellaaaa
my friend, we are BIG HAIRY MONSTERS (check my TOP friends)... we inspire people, and raise money for charity thru WORLD-CUP soccer tournaments for children...
please, support your local BIG HAIRY MONSTERS.... connect with my fellow MONSTERS.... put us in your TOP friends...
we want to host tournaments in every town, every city in the world - your BIG HAIRY MONSTERS need YOU!!!!
in 2007 we worked in brasil with Carlos Alberto (1970 world-cup winnwer) and ricardo rocha (1994 world-cup winner)...
in july this year, we are working with Pele (THE Pele) and Gordon Banks (1966 world-cup winner)....
L'associazione culturale "Quelli tra palco e realtà", con il patrocinio e la collaborazione del comune di Cortona è lieta di confermare, per la prima edizione del Rockarena, la presenza dei folk metallers italiani per eccellenza. Saranno con noi:
ELVENKING
La line up del festival va delineandosi ricordandovi le già confermate presenze di STRANA OFFICINA e DGM. Ricordiamo che la manifestazione è a INGRESSO GRATUITO e che si terrà presso il campo sportivo di Mercatale di Cortona (AR) sabato 5 luglio 2008.
A giorni la conferma del bill completo con la bands che andranno ad aprire il festival.
You guys are great! The Age of the Return is a fantastic CD. Next time you talk to Rick, tell him that Greg Holder from says hello. I used to work with him.
