Reseña: Stamina - "System of Power", por "El Bunker del Metal"
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Hoy les presentamos a la banda italiana Stamina, originada a partir del guitarrista Luca Sellito, nacida en 2001 en la ciudad de Salerno - Italia, ejecuta un poderoso y virtuoso metal clasico melodico, con toques progresivos de alta calidad.
Stamina al paso del tiempo a sufrido varios cambios en su formacion y participaron muchos musicos de renombrado profesionalismo ( HENRIK BROCKMANN-LEAD VOCALS, MARIA McTURK- VOCALS, GIORGIO ADAMO-VOCALS, JACOPO DIDOMENICO-VOCALS, ENRICO CANU-DRUMS, ROBERTO CHIUMIENTO-BASS, LUIGI DIBERNARDO- DRUMS, MIRKKO DEMAIO-DRUMS (live session man 2012), ALESSANDRO BECCATI-DRUMS on "Two of a kind", FRANCESCO COPPOLA BOVE- DRUMS (live session man), ILARIA ADAMO, ILDA FAIELLA and ALFINA SCORZA- FEMALE BACKING VOCALS, MATTEO PARISI- CELLO COSTANTINO ELIA- SAX on one song of our first album "Permanent Damage"), como asi tambien la participacion en grandes conciertos nacionales e internacionales, conto con la participacion de grandes de la musica como Goran Edman (ex Malmsteen), Nils Molin (Dynatzy), Henrik Brockmann (ex Royal Hunt, Evil Masquerade) y Kenny Lubcke (ex Narita, André Andersen, vocalista de Royal Hunt).
Su discografia comprende "The Demo Songs" en febrero/marzo de 2003 (demo no oficial), "Here To Stay" en julio de 2004, "Permanent Damage " diciembre de 2007, "Two Of A Kind" lanzado en todo el mundo el 8 de octubre de 2010, "Perseverance" lanzado como descarga digital el 17 de enero de 2014 y como cd físico el 24 de febrero de 2014, "System of Power" lanzado en todo el mundo el 24 de febrero de 2017, tanto en formato físico como digital.
Este ultimo album mencionado, es el que tenemos el agrado de analizar, "System of Power" consta de 8 cortes de un power metal potenciado en todas sus notas, una notada evolucion a una marca registrada de banda italiana, con pasajes de un metal clasico bien marcado hacia lo melodico sin dejar fuera su fuerza progresiva a cada nota, comienza con "Holding on" ejecutado a la perfeccion, dando al publico un principio prometedor y anunciando la calidad de lo que se viene en el resto del album.
Con destacadas tonalidades del gran vocalista ALESSANDRO GRANATO, LUCA detalla la virtuosidad en las 6 cuerdas a cada paso de las canciones de este disco, seguido nos encontramos con el corte numero dos "Must be Blind" con destaques en los teclados del señor ANDREA BARONE como asi tambien en el corte que le sucede "One in a Millon", brillante demostracion de lo que que quiere revelar STAMINA en el poder que enseña en esta cancion con rasgos del metal de los 90, mostrandonos que la idea de seguir mostrando lo que los influencio sigue presente sin caer en ser repetitivo, y mostrando que su estilo personal y con una marca registrada a cada paso. LUCA nos deja sorprendidos asi como cada integrante marcando en sus notas y dejando en claro la intencion de llegar a cada uno de los oyentes alimentando esa necesidad de escuchar calidad, virtuosismo y metal. Siguiendo con el disco no encontramos con el corte numero 4 "Undergo", es el 'relax' de este disco, una balada al estilo 80/90, de sonidos claros y directos, sin nada que envidiar a las historicas baladas de las grandes bandas, Stamina teje su grandeza con su estilo para copar cada audioteca del publico. Corte numero 5, "Love Was Never Meant To Be", continuando con el estilo 'ochentero' casi con un estilo 'rockandrollero' llega esta buena interpretacion, con destellos brillantes de MARIO "URYO" URCIUOLI en el bajo marcando los tiempos, dandole el trasfondo de una cancion impecable, acompañado de ANDREA BARONE con su estilo exquisito a la hora de tocar las teclas. El corte siguiente, es el que le da el nombre a este album, "System of Power", fantastico! un tema a media marcha en cuanto al poder del comienzo, dejando al descubierto cada nota, cada instrumento, los cuales individualizas sencillamente y lo disfrutas, ya que muestra profesionalismo, calidad y amor por la musica. Corte numero 7, "Why" marcha triunfal anteponiendonos a resguardo de un power, de sonidos claros, retomando el comienzo, dandonos un sorpaso, hacia la imagen que la banda nos quiere demostrar, poder y mas power!!! con un desarrollo impecablable de parte de cada integrante involucrado mostrando su pasion en este gran trabajo presentado hoy. Y como todo libro , y como cada historia tiene un comienzo intrigante, un desarrollo prometedor y un final inesperado con ganas de seguir leyendo mas, asi llegamos a su ultimo corte, "Portrait of Beauty", sencillamente una obra maestra de este disco, acordes, voces, notas que sobrevuelan para darte un final a toda orquesta, con las ganas de seguir escuchando mas STAMINA, es la gran muestra de como se hacen las cosas cuando tu pasion hacia la musica, el metal te impulsa a poner sobre la mesa hasta el ultimo aliento para llegar a un resultado final con calidad como el que les acabamos de presentar. Yo por mi parte quiero mas de esta banda, quiero seguir halagando mis oidos con su melodia, STAMINA, esperamos el proximo!
Inglés - English:
Today we present to the Italian band Stamina, originated from the guitarist Luca Sellito, born in 2001 in the city of Salerno - Italy, executes a powerful and virtuoso classic melodic metal, with progressive touches of high quality.
A band that stands out in the local Italian scene by its style influenced by great musicians of the classic metal and power metal, entering in their works they will find chords sounding style MALMSTEEN, SYMPHONY X, STRATOVARIUS among others, but with an own and innovative style.
Stamina over time has undergone several changes in its formation and participated many musicians of renowned professionalism (HENRIK BROCKMANN - LEAD VOCALS, MARIA McTURK - VOCALS, GIORGIO ADAMO - VOCALS, JACOPO DIDOMENICO - VOCALS, ENRICO CANU - DRUMS, ROBERTO CHIUMIENTO - BASS, LUIGI DIBERNARDO - DRUMS, MIRKKO DEMAIO - DRUMS (live session man 2012), ALESSANDRO BECCATI - DRUMS on "Two of a kind", FRANCESCO COPPOLA B - DRUMS (live session man), ILARIA ADAMO, ILDA FAIELLA and ALFINA SCORZA - FEMALE BACKING VOCALS, MATTEO PARISI - CELLO, COSTANTINO ELIA - SAX on one song from our first album "Permanent Damage"), as well as participation in major national and international concerts, with the participation of music majors such as Goran Edman (ex- Malmsteen), Nils Molin (Dynatzy), Henrik Brockmann (ex Royal Hunt, Evil Masquerade) and Kenny Lubcke (former Narita, André Andersen, lead singer of Royal Hunt).
His discography includes "The Demo Songs" in February/March 2003 (unofficial demo), "Here To Stay" in July 2004, "Permanent Damage" December 2007, "Two Of A Kind" released worldwide October 8, 2010, "Perseverance" released as digital download on January 17, 2014 and as physical cd on February 24, 2014, "System of Power" released worldwide on February 24, 2017, both in format Physical as well as digital.
This last album mentioned, is the one that we have the pleasure of analyzing, "System of Power"
consists of 8 cuts of a power metal potentiated in all its notes, a notable evolution to a registered narca of Italian band, with passages of a classic metal well marked towards the melodic without leaving out its progressive force to each note, begins with "Holding on" with executed to perfection giving the public a promising beginning and announcing the quality of what is coming in the rest of the album.
With outstanding tonalities of the great vocalist ALESSANDRO GRANATO, LUCA details the virtuosity in the 6 strings with each step of the songs of this disc, followed by the cut number two "Must be Blind" with highlights in the keyboards of Mr. ANDREA BARONE as so also in the cut that happens to him "One in a Millon", brilliant demonstration of what he wants to demonstrate STAMINA in the power that proves in this song with features of the metal of the 90 showing us that the idea to continue showing what influences them Is still present without falling into being repetitive, and showing that his personal style and with a trademark at every step. LUCA leaves us surprised as each member marking in their notes and making clear the intention to reach each of the listeners feeding the need to listen to quality, virtuosity and metal. Following with the disc we did not find the cut number 4 "Undergo", it is the relaxation of this disc, an 80/90 style ballad, of clear and direct sounds, with nothing to envy to the historical ballads of the great bands, Stamina He weaves his greatness with his style to copy each audioteca of the public. Cutting number 5, "Love Was Never Meant To Be", continuing with the style eighty almost with a style rockandrollero arrives this good interpretation, with brilliant flashes of MARIO "URYO" URCIUOLI in the low marking the times giving the background of an impeccable song , Accompanied by ANDREA BARONE with his exquisite style at the time of touching the keys. The next cut, is the one that gives the name to this album, "System of Power", fantastic! A half-way theme in terms of the power of the beginning, exposing each note, each instrument, which you simply individualize and enjoy, as it shows professionalism, quality and love for music. Cut number 7, "Why" triumphal march ahead of a power backup, clear sounds, resuming the beginning, bringing a smile, to the image that the band wants to demonstrate, power and more power !!! With an impeccable development on the part of each member involved showing his passion in this great work presented today. And like every book, and as each story has an intriguing beginning, a promising development and an unexpected end with the desire to continue reading more, so we get to his last cut, "Portrait of Beauty", simply a masterpiece of this record, chords , Voices, notes that fly over to give an end to all orchestra, with the desire to continue listening more STAMINA, is the great example of how things are done when your passion for music, the metal urges you to put on the table until The last breath to reach a final result with quality as the one we just presented. I for my part want more of this band, I want to continue flattering my ears with their melody, STAMINA, we wait for the next one!
