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Latest News May 2008 ROB ROCK OFFICIALLY BACK IN IMPELLITTERI - NEW ALBUM "GOOD & EVIL" ON THE WAY
First, I want to thank Guitar World magazine for including Impellitteri in their 50 Fastest Guitarist of All Time article. That was really nice of them to include me. I am definitely guilty of playing hyper-speed all too often. However, many people tell me I am the guitarist who probably started the craze of hyper-speed shred with the Impellitteri Black EP-- (oops-- HA! ) SHRED ON !!
Now on to our new record titled "Good and Evil". The new music is being mixed in Vancouver with Greg Reely (Devil Driver, Fear Factory, etc..) . I can say that this is by far the most amazing recording I have been involved with. It is filled with amazing riffs, fast shredding solos, screaming vocals, and of course a brutal rhythm section.
The goal of this record was to make a historic album that will rival Van Halen 1, Ozzy's Blizzard of OZ, Pantera - Cowboys from Hell, Yngwie's Rising force, Metallica's Master of puppets, and even new artists like Children of Bodom and Avenged Sevenfold. And so, Impellitteri "Good and Evil" is my attempt to rival the best. Hopefully, we have done our job well !! It was not easy.
And now for all of the patient fans --- ROB ROCK is officially back in the band. Rob Rock is officially back in the band!! The king of scream and melody is once again fronting Impellitteri. Our fans have eagerly anticipated Rocks return since he left to pursue a solo career in 2000, so to their delight we are officially announcing the return of Rock. I am personally excited at Rob's contribution on this record, he is singing like a madman, filled with rage and beautiful melody. It should please all of the metal heads around the globe.
Oh, and Impellitteri will be creating their first official My Space Page shortly.
Cheers, Chris Impellitteri Press Release : DEAN CASCIONE – NEOCLASSICAL SHRED GUITARIST "GUITAR CHOP SHOP" RELEASED
At the forefront of technology and an innovative force in today's Shred Guitar Scene, Dean Cascione presents his debut instrumental album Guitar Chop Shop. Dean is an American Guitarist who has studied under 6th top shredder in the world (Voted by: Guitar One Magazine) Joe Stump; and collaborated with world renowned Guitar Virtuoso George Bellas on the cd. Dean is also an Instructor at Shred Academy and Randy Ciak's High-Tech Guitar Site where he reaches out and mentors aspiring guitarist throughout the globe. In Guitar Chop Shop, Dean digs deep into the neo-scallops and mixes melodic hooks with killer fret board assault that even the most demanding shred enthusiasts will enjoy. From fierce pedal tones to multi-note sweep arpeggios, Guitar Chop Shop is packed with plenty of new shred that’s not overcooked. In writing all the songs for Guitar Chop Shop, the main idea was to write Neoclassical genre songs that incorporate a balanced mix of shred and cool melodic hooks that can be taken away with you. Joe Stump has described Deans abilities as: "Dean is quite a talented individual & quite an accomplished player and composer as well. He has a real nice command over the instrument and mixes his killing technique with a great musical sense and wonderfully crafted guitar tones!!". Dean Cascione composed every guitar piece one note at a time and performed all of the guitar passages. His tone has been described as organic sounding and natural. Dean recruited drummer extraordinaire Guillaume Sylvain to perform all the drum parts. Guillaume's pounding performance's are nothing short of amazing and Dean believes his approach gives GCS a hard edge. Jay Menard and Randy Ciak wrote & performed all the orchestration which truly enhances the guitar passages keeping the listener focused on the revolving melodies .Tenor, Gabriel Langelier (Of Canadian Powermetal Band Icewind) collaborated with Dean and is featured on the bonus track Brother which showcases Gab's, evil yet soaring angelic voice. It was Gabs voice which granted "Brother" life. George Bellas has described the music of Guitar Chop Shop as "Very enjoyable to listen to , The song Sunrazor spoke to my soul". Out of the gate, Guitar Chop Shop is packed with plenty of new shred that's not overcooked. CONCEPT
& INSPIRATION TRACK
LISTING Running Time 27:46 MUSICIANS CREDITS LINKS February 2008
New
Interview with Michael Troy George Bellas new solo album "Planetary Alignment" released 15th February on Lion Music
One of the most prolific and innovative composers of our time, world renowned Guitarist and Composer George Bellas presents his latest instrumental album "Planetary Alignment". This album is so uniquely crafted that most listeners will find many composition elements they have never heard before. The style of the album is extremely modern and very progressive, it does not contain any neoclassical songs that George Bellas is also reputable for, but the album stays completely within the progressive realm. As usually the case on George Bellas releases, George composed everything one note at a time and performed all of the instruments, plus had Drummer extraordinaire Marco Minneman perform the drum parts. Marco's drum performance's are nothing short of awe inspiring. The time signatures and rhythms contained on the album are extremely complex which Marco brought to life with his organic and immaculate drumming style. Leading guitar virtuoso George Bellas is back with his most modernly progressive solo album to date - expect the unexpected. The concept and inspiration behind Planetary Alignment was the science of astrophysics. Each song was based on a particular subject ranging from the smallest matter known to man, to the largest and distant most objects in the universe. The goal was to compose ultra-modern music using scales, chords and rhythms not heard too often in music. The main interval the songs are all based on is the Tritone, with the root tone as middle C. It is quite a mystery where inspiration comes from when one is creating music, and it seems to only all come together when one is well practiced, emotions are stirring and the planets are aligned. COMPOSITION
ELEMENTS Planetary Alignment was initiated using only rhythmic motives, and then later on scale choices were determined while composing the melodic and harmonic content. Most of the musical elements appearing on this album have never been used on previous George Bellas albums and offer a very fresh, ultra-modern sound. Most all of the
compositions revolve around a Middle C root while employing various
tritone based elements. The production on the album was kept dry and
natural sounding, with effects used quite sparingly.
GEORGE BELLAS DISCUSSES THE TRACKS Color
By Numbers Encoded
In Light Subatomic
Particles New Worlds
Discovered Parallel
Universe Overlapping
Dimensions Escape
Velocity Gravitons Planetary
Alignment Supersymmetry Track
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Lion Music are delighted to announce
the signing of Angel Of Eden. Acclaimed for his unique style, aggressive
rhythm playing and his considerable soloing skills over 7 albums with
prog metallers Artension, guitarist Roger Staffelbach has
served up a potent offering of first class song writing over the ten
tracks on the debut Angel Of Eden album “The End Of Never”.
Fuelled by Roger’s virtuoso
guitar work, the melodic soaring vocals of Carsten “Lizard” Schulz
[Evidence One, ex Domain], keyboard wizardry of Mistheria
[solo, Bruce Dickinson], the powerhouse drumming of Rami Ali
[Evidence One] and thunderous bottom end of Steve Di Giorgio
[ex Testament] along with guest performances from John West
[ex Royal Hunt] and [Axel Rudi Pell], “The End Of Never”
is a first class album from some of metal most respected names offering
lush vocal melodies, pulsating rhythms and virtuoso lead breaks within
captivating songs. Web Links
George
Bellas returns with debut vocal project Palace Terrace
  Lion Music are proud to announce the signing of Palace Terrace, a progressive and neoclassical rock band formed by world renowned guitar virtuoso George Bellas [ex Ring Of Fire, solo]. Their music combines superb musicianship, beautifully crafted melodies, unique harmonic progressions, compelling stories, counterpoint, large orchestrations, wide dynamics, odd meters, stunning vocal arrangements and elaborate forms with the debut album "Flying Through Infinity". being released on Lion Music on November 16th 2007. "Flying Through Infinity" is characterized by George's strong penchant for his unique and well defined prolific composing style, as showcased in his previous releases, but differs from previous releases in that this is Bellas' first vocal band project. George debuts his vocal composing and arranging abilities as being strong and unique, evident with his inclusion of not just single melodic lines or stacked harmonies, but with his well versed ability to compose in a strict classical 4-part chorale style. Palace Terrace was formed when composer and world renowned guitarist virtuoso George contacted Tenor Vocalist Jonathan R Marshall and invited him to fill the main vocalist spot in the band. The two discussed how they would like to see the band debut as well as evolve into the future. Sharing very similar visions the two began writing their first album "Flying Through Infinity". The search for an extraordinary percussionist was much of a concern for George and was a long but fruitful ambition when he finally discovered the prolific talents of Percussionist Sasha Horn. "Flying Through Infinity" is a combination of progressive and neoclassical styles. The music contains extensive odd meters (with one section in 99/32 time), melodic vocal lines sung by John Marshall and rich vocal harmonies sung by George Bellas, along with big orchestrations and guitar solos that are drenched in feeling. The album is filled with a very wide dynamic range. Some of the vocal arrangements were written in strict 4 part counterpoint and others using imitative counterpoint. The album is very diverse in different types of songs, it contains progressive songs, neoclassical and even simple commercial structures. On the album’s concept George Bellas states, “The essence of the album is about the journey of a soul travelling through the infinite universe and other dimensions within it. The story is really about all of us here on Earth and the wonder of what happens after we're gone. The spirit in the story is just a character that represents any one of us... wondering who we are, will we find loved ones on "the other side", feeling the need to complete unfinished business after we pass away... The soul's journey includes visiting loved ones on earth and reflecting on cherished memories all the while searching for its way to eternal peace and trying to find its ultimate purpose. At the end of the story the spirit finally finds inner peace, its ultimate purpose and a place to call home”. "Flying Through Infinity" is released on Lion Music on November 16th 2007. Web Links Web
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