PAUL DI’ANNO – Saturday 21st December 2024
Paul Andrews is a British singer better known by his stage name Paul Di’Anno. His nearly half-century-long career began explosively with Iron Maiden, when with the EP ‘The Soundhouse Tapes’, and the albums ‘Iron Maiden’ and ‘Killers’,forever cemented the foundations of heavy metal. With timeless hits like ‘Iron Maiden’, ‘Remember Tomorrow’, ‘Running Free’, ‘Phantom of the Opera’, ‘Killers’, ‘Wrathchild’, Murders in the Rue Morgue’, ‘Purgatory’ etc., they influenced numerous musicians and bands and were responsible for the creation or development of many subgenres in metal music.
Paul is known as one of the most productive singers, who has a huge number of albums and other releases behind him, either as a solo artist or a member of bands such as Gogmagog, Di’Anno’s Battlezone, Praying Mantis, Killers, Rockfellas, Architects of Chaoz or Warhorse. In all his incarnations, Paul always knew how to find a way to the fans, with numerous hits, uncompromising singing, which is confirmed by his successful career and furious live shows around the world.
For the last eight years, Paul faced serious health problems that almost ended his career, but thanks to his loyal fans and his strong will to overcome the disease, Paul is on a big world tour again, and he recorded a new album with the Paul D’Anno’s Warhorse band, released in mid-2024 for Brave Words Records.
This icon of heavy metal with the heart of a punk rock rebel never spared himself in his life, but he always gave everything for music and fans, which is why they have followed him faithfully for almost fifty years.
PAUL DI’ANNO LIVE IN BUENOS AIRES 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgJpCGZXyRc
NOTURNALL BIOGRAPHY
NOTURNALL a spectacular band from Sao Paulo, have been a live attraction in Brazil for a long time, with large number of live shows behind them and even three big performances at Rock in Rio, where even Michael Kiske was their special guest once. With the charismatic vocalist Thiago Bianchi and other members, virtuosos on their instruments, this band, which is definitely outside of all existing genres, pushes the boundaries and each of their shows ends with huge chants from the audience.
In addition to two very successful tours in Europe, NOTURNALL toured in Australia this year, and they also performed at the famous cruising festival 70,000 Tons of Metal. After great success, they were invited to be Bruce Dickinson’s special guests at three big shows in Brazil.
NOTURNALL have already toured the UK and Europe twice, but this tour is the beginning of a big story that will be announced soon. Our recommendation for the first touch is the video for the song ‘Try Harder’. Google for more…
TRY HARDER – video shot in Favela da Rocinha
AURO CONTROL BIOGRAPHY
AURO CONTROL is Power and Prog Metal with elements of regional percussions from northeastern Brazil. The name of the band refers to “Auro” (means “golden” in Latin) and sounds like “Out of Control”, crazy. AURO CONTROL was founded in 2021 and has in its lineup the aforementioned vocalist Lucas de Ouro, as well as bassist Thiago ‘Bonga’ Baumgarten, guitarists Lucas Barnery and Diego Piresand drummer Davi Britto. AURO CONTROL has caught the attention of the renowned Japanese label, Avalon Records, signing a contract for the worldwide release of its first full-length studio album ‘The Harp’, (Released in May 2024). ‘The Harp’ is an ambitious album, uniting the greatness of Power Metal with the depth of Prog Metal and the richness of Bahian percussion, resulting in a unique and surprising sound. The album, recorded at Estúdio Fusão, in São Paulo, and produced by Thiago Bianchi have some very special guest and many surprises. The band promises to be one of the best releases of the style in the country, with 10 powerful tracks.
Our recommendation for the first touch is the video for the song ‘Rise of the Pheonix’. Google for more…
RISE OF THE PHEONIX – video feat. Aquiles Priester