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ETEREA - LEGEND - Reviewed By Metal Digest ! Check it out here https://metal-digest.com/2023/10/09/eterea-legend/

Depending on who you ask, Symphonic Metal has been with us for nearly three decades. I’ll let that sink in for a moment. With icons such as Nightwish, Epica, and a thousand others, do we really need another symphonic band? Regarding Etera, the answer is unequivocally yes!

A project of vocalists Monica Marozzi and Stefano Corradini (along with a bevy of Italian luminaries), ‘Legend’ is the result of many great artists contributing their best and shining their brightest. Conjuring images of fields of green, conquered peaks, and the blood of countrymen, ‘Legend’ is powerful and satisfying. 

The decidedly poppier moments (“Waterland” and …” King”) are nicely offset by more grandiose offerings (“Elation and Glory”), all producing a perfect balance for newcomers and old hats like me. There are times, however, when ‘Legend’ sounds a little too familiar, notably borrowing from Nightwish’s sound, especially the Anette Olzon era. With this many people in the mix, there are bound to be comparisons. Still, the album retains a relatively unique and enjoyable sound by fully utilizing all the participants. As this is essentially a supergroup, it’s doubtful the same ensemble will be replicated. My advice: Enjoy this outing for what it is, but also delve into the various artists involved. I spent considerable time doing this and made many significant discoveries. I’m confident you will, too. Metal Digest

Release Date: 17/03/2023

FFO: EPICA , NIGHTWISH , WITHIN TEMPTATION, KAMELOT

Location: Italy

Monica Marozzi was born on March 22, in Carpi (Modena, Italy) and took private singing lessons for about 15 years. During this period of time Monica learned the best techniques mandatory to learn the correct use of voice. A passionate music lover, her favorite music genres are metal and the subgenre of symphonic metal that distinguishes movie soundtracks, together with orchestral sounds. After various experiences all over Italy, in 2021 Monica took part in the production of a German album by writing a text which features her vocal performance, in fact she oversaw both its composition and vocal part. Other famous American rock singers joined the album production as well.   Stefano Corradini was born on February 20 in Mantova, Italy. His strong passion for singing sparked when he was only a child and as a teenager he performed with different local bands. Stefano has an innate attraction and talent for metal music, which is also his favorite music genre.   After various musical experiences, in 2018 the duo was contacted by Giacomo Voli – a famous metal singer member of the band Rhapsody of Fire – with a proposal for a choir performance. Coming to the present days, as a composer of vocal music, Monica studied her vocal melodies in detail as well as Stefano’s ones in order to reach unique choirs featured by the intersection of ethereal musical dimensions and their harmonization. This is how they launched their project named Eterea. One of their pieces was produced in partnership with Giacomo Voli, who oversaw the song writing and musical composition and also joined the choir. Gabriele Boschi was the orchestral arranger. The song Calypso Lullaby is dedicated to the movie Pirates of the Caribbean and was mastered by Alessandro Del Vecchio of Frontiers Master & Mastering. Two more pieces were produced in partnership with Gabriele Boschi, violinist and composer of the band Winterage, joined by bandmate and guitarist Gianmarco Bambini. Monica and Stefano were the voice of the song and wrote the lyrics. The music genre of this piece is power metal and the song is dedicated to the movies Stargate and Ragnorok. Six other pieces were produced in partnership with composer Davide Scuteri, currently working for record label Rockshots Records. These pieces are featured by guitarist Michele Vioni (Dott. Viossy) and were mastered by Roberto Priori, recording studio in Bologna – Italy ,  You came home mix and master by Simone Mularoni - Domination Studio.

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