- MASTER CASTLE:
- Giorgia Gueglio (vocals)
Pier Gonella (guitar)
Steve Vawamas (bass)
Alessandro Bissa (drums) - Produced by: Master Castle
- Engineered by: tbd
- Mixed by : tbd
- Mastered by: tbd
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| Mastercastle is
the new band from Labyrinth/Necrodeath guitarist Pier Gonella
and sees the introduction of powerful female vocalist Giorgia
Gueglio to the scene. Mastercastle’s debut album “The
Phoenix” is a potent slice of metal with neo-classical
and traditional metal influences within its ten songs. The
guitar work of Pier is sure to please fans of the likes
of Yngwie Malmsteen, with its strong riffs and explosive
lead work. Giorgia Gueglio vocals are equal to task of matching
Gonella’s guitar work with their great power and soaring
qualities and also serve in giving Mastercastle their own
unique sound. Mastercastle are completed by the rhythm section
of bassist Steve Vawamas and guest drummer Alessandro Bissa
aka Bix (Vision Divine) who combine to create a solid backdrop
for all tracks. The lyrics for the album by Giorgia Gueglio
are mostly influenced by human nature as well as forgotten
tales and events. For example the song “Greed Blade”
tells about the disaster of Vajont, a dam on the Italian
alps that after a landslide, created a giant wave that destroyed
towns and villages and villages in the valley. The title
track “The Phoenix” tells a story human nature
that need to be as strong as the phoenix, the legendary
bird that dies and is born again on his ashes. The song
“Princess Of Love” is a mystical tale about the
magic presence of a clan of witches dancing in the forest.
Mastercastle were born in January 2008 as a project of the
guitar player Pier Gonella (also know for playing in big
Italian bands as “Labyrinth” “Necrodeath”
and “Odyssea”) together with the singer Giorgia
Gueglio. The pair had had several music projects in the past and wanted to try something different. No fixed genre was chosen with the emphasis being on producing music in a natural way. The result was a natural mix of the virtuoso guitar style of Pier with the individual female voice of Giorgia Gueglio which worked well together. The pair wrote a great number of songs and then chose 4 to record for a promo to gain label interest. The first musician contacted to help complete the demo was drummer Alessandro Bissa aka Bix (Vision Divine). Having also worked in the past with Pier and Giorgia, Bix’s arrival changed the initial project into a real band. The line up was completed by bassist Steve Vawamas and the name Mastercastle was settled on for the new band who went on to complete the recordings of the four song demo. On July 2008 they sent those four tracks to Lion Music who offered a deal which leads us up to the release of Mastercastle’s debut album “The Phoenix” |
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