SECRET SPHERE
(Italy)
www.secretsphere.com
SECRET SPHERE Ð a name guaranteed to make every Power Metal freakÕs heart beat faster with excitement and anticipation! Crediting bands like HELLOWEEN, BLIND GUARDIAN and SAVATAGE as their biggest influences, SECRET SPHERE manage to honour the heritage of such big names while creating their very own brand of Symphonic Power Metal.
SECRET SPHERE was founded in summer 1997, the initial spark coming from guitarist Aldo Lonobile. After some line-up changes during the early days, the current line-up recorded their debut album ÒMistress Of The ShadowlightÓ in 1999 through Elevate Records. In 2000 SECRET SPHERE appeared on the prestigious ÒKeepers Of JerichoÓ Ð HELLOWEEN Ð Tribute sampler alongside big names such as SONATA ARCTICA and RHAPSODY. After the second album, ÒA Time NevercomeÓ (2001), SECRET SPHERE concentrated on touring all over Europe and signed with Nuclear Blast for 2003`s opus, ÒScent Of Human DesireÓ. Produced by Achim Kšhler (SINNER, PRIMAL FEAR), their third album reaped excellent reviews and high rankings in international metal press. 2003 saw them play various shows at well-known festivals including the Metal Dayz in Switzerland and the band was also invited to play the ProgPower USA festival in 2004.
ÒHeart & AngerÓ, SECRET SPHERE`S second release for Nuclear Blast Ð and their 4th, both showed their trademark strengths and the tendency to include even more epic and orchestral elements. Achim Kšhler / House Of Music Ð well-known for his heavy productions for SINNER, BRAINSTORM or PRIMAL FEAR Ð was responsible for the powerful yet detailed production once again. His duty was to melt SECRET SPHERE`S Speed / Power Metal riffing with the epic, symphonic parts recorded with a full orchestra.
In 2005, Secret Sphere teamed up with Intromental Management to further the possibilities for the band in the heavy metal business. A tour was booked, as support band for Royal Hunt, but RH chose to cancel the tour 2 days into the schedule, leaving Secret Sphere with a devastated economy and a horrible experience. However, the band decided to fight on in spite of being this terrible incident.
In late 2006 / early 2007, the band decided to begin working on a new album, this time, including a concept of the strange and moody world of Tim Burton (Edward Scissorhands, A Nightmare Before Christmas, etc.). Moreover, the band played stunning shows at several festivals, including ProgPower UK and the Evolution Fest in Italy.
In October/November 2007 SECRET SPHERE toured all of Europe as support band for Swedish Hard Rockers Astral Doors.
The rest of 2007 and early 2008 was spent finishing writing material for the new opus, which has now been recorded and will be released October 2008 through Dockyard 1 Records, and SECRET SPHERE is now ready to release the album that will bring them on top of the mountain that is heavy metal.
Line-Up:
Aldo Lonobile Ð guitars
Paco Gianotti - guitars
Ramon Messina - vocals
Andy Buratto - bass
Federico Pannazzato - drums
Antonio Agate - keyboards