Stormlord (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Stormlord


Img_capt = Live at Gods of Metal, 2006
Img_size = 250
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Rome, Italy
Genre = Melodic black metal
Extreme power metal
Years_active = 1991–Present
Label = Locomotive Records
Associated_acts = Leprechaun
Outbreak
Tular
URL = [http://www.stormlord.net/new/index.html stormlord.net]
Current_members = Cristiano Borchi
Pierangelo Giglioni
Gianpaolo Caprino
Francesco Bucci
David Folchitto

Stormlord is an epic black metal (self-classified as "Extreme epic metal") band from Rome, Italy. They have released four full-length albums, which are: Supreme Art Of War (1999), At The Gates Of Utopia (2001), The Gorgon Cult (2004), and Mare Nostrum (2008). Their prominent use of keyboards compared to many other black metal bands gives their sound an epic feel, much like power metal.

Most of their songs have an epic theme, recurring to stories and characters from Greek Mythology (Zeus, Hades, Persephone, Prometheus, Medusa, Titans), and battles. Their vocalist, Cristiano can sing in two voices: the first one high pitched, which is relative to black metal and the second is more guttural and monstrous, which is relative to death metal and often used for choruses.

The band gained attention in late 2004 after the release of the " [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkz0v6aYauo Under The Boards] " music video, which featured large amounts of blood and gore. The clip was banned from most TV channels but gained popularity due to internet downloads.

Members

Current members

*Cristiano Borchi - Vocals
*Pierangelo Giglioni - Guitar
*Francesco Bucci - Bass
*"Joe" Giampaolo Caprino - Guitars
*David Folchitto - Drums
*Maurizzio Pariotti: Keyboards
*A. G. Volgar (Deviate Damaen): Opera Vocals

Past members

*Claudio Di Carlo - Guitar (1991-1994)
*Riccardo Montanari - Drums (1991-1994)
*Andrea Cacciotti - Guitar (1993-1995)
*Dario Maurizi - Guitar (1995)
*Gabriele Valerio - Drums (1995) (now in Theatres Des Vampires and Astarte Syriaca)
*Fabrizio Cariani - Keyboards (1995-1999)
*Marcello Baragona - Drums (1995-1999)
*Dux Tenebrarum - Guitar (1997)
*Raffaella Grifoni - Female Vocals (1997)
*Simone Scazzocchio - Keyboards
*Luca Bellanova - Keyboards

Discography

Full lengths

* "Supreme Art Of War" (1999)
* "At The Gates Of Utopia" (2001)
* "The Gorgon Cult" (2004)
* "Mare Nostrum" (May 2008)

EPs

* "Under The Sign Of The Sword" (1997)
* "Where My Spirit Forever Shall Be" (1998)
* "The Curse Of Medusa" (2001)

Demos

* "Demo 1992" (1992)
* "Black Knight" (1993)
* "Promo 1997" (1997)

DVDs

* "" (2007)

External links

* [http://www.stormlord.net/new/index.html Stormlord's website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/stormlordband Stormlord's MySpace]
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