Year : 2023
Style : Melodic Progressive Metal
Country : Greece
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 104 mb
Bio:
Fortress Under Siege was formed back in 1992 by Fotis Sotirpoulos (guitars) and John Vasilakis (guitars) after the split up of the traditional heavy metal band Gladiators. With the addition of Michael Smeros on vocals, Nick Dedes on drums and guest musician Aris Matheakakis on bass, in December 1996 the guys released their debut, a self-titled mini CD, that had a great impact at that time and still considered to be one of the best progressive power metal releases from a Greek band. In the meantime, Vangelis Hatziandreou (bass) and George Georgiou (keyboards) had joined the band and therefore started promoting their new release with live performances but unexpectedly the band split up on 1998. Although inactive as a band since then, Fortress Under Siege continued composing and finally reunited on 2010. On July 1, 2011 their full-length debut album "The Mortal Flesh Of Love" was released through Metal Mad Music. 2012 found the band alive and kicking, trying to book as many shows as possible with pre-production for a second album having just started, but suddenly, on December 2012 Michael Smeros left the band. Immediately Alex 'Hannibal' Balakakis (ex-Spitfire) took his place as the band's new singer and started working with the rest of the band on preparing their sophomore album. On October 10, 2014, Steel Gallery Records announced contract deal with the band in releasing "Phoenix Rising" on December 15, 2014. The period from 2015 to 2020 was marked by several successes like being chosen as main support on mighty Accept Athenian gig in May 2015 and headlining the Hermoupolis Indie Rock Festival and Athens Wreck Festival in 2016, efforts to find the right person to handle the vocals after Alex departure and a decision to have Tasos Lazaris as a second guitarist on their arsenal. Overcoming all drawbacks, Fortress Under Siege entered Devasoundz Studios, Athens Greece, with producer Fotis Benardo and although the tough decision to replace the singer Mike Livas almost at the end of the recordings and record all vocals right from the beginning had to be taken, the band manage to deliver the heaviest album of its history. On this album, entitled "Atlantis", Tasos Lazaris shifted from guitars to vocals while Themis Gourlis will be the band's new rhythm guitarist. "Atlantis" will be released by Rock Of Angels Records. The lyrical power prog metal adventure continues ...
Album:
Formed in the mid-90s, Athens based Fortress Under Siege delivers power prog metal, combining traditional heavy metal with technical and melodic power metal. Having released a self-titled debut mini CD in 1996, Fortress Under Siege is among the first Greek bands that ever played progressive power metal. Since then, they have released three full albums: "The Mortal Flesh Of Love" (2011), "Phoenix Rising" (2014) and "Atlantis" (2020). During the pandemic the band started rehearsing new material and consequently, in the summer of 2021, entered the Devasoundz Studios once again, with Fotis Benardo as producer to record the new album "Envy". With the new record in its arsenal, at the ending of 2022 the band signed a new multi record deal with Rock Of Angels Records, a deal that guarantees the professional prospect of the band throughout the years. "Envy", the band's most powerful album ever, offers modern power metal without losing the connection with the past. The lyrical background offers once again a wide variety, dealing with social, historical, sci-fi & mythological matters. An original masterpiece painting of Ioannis Koutrikas decorates once again the cover of the new record, functioning as an allegory of envy, a female beauty with horns. Having shared the stage with bands like Accept, HammerFall, Guano Apes & Serious Black among others and played several gigs and festivals, Fortress Under Siege is currently on the process of booking as many gigs as possible, both locally and abroad. The lyrical power prog metal adventure continues ...
Line-Up:
Tasos Lazaris - Vocals (2019-present) - See also: Erase, Hyperfuel, Sidë Effects, Ghost Season
Fotis Sotiropoulos - Guitars (1994-present) - See also: ex-Gladiators, ex-Mindcrime Empire
Themis Gourlis - Guitars (2019-present) - See also: ex-Celestial Ode
St.evens Kopanakis - Bass
Dimitris Kapoukakis - Drums (2014-present) - See also: Sunlight, ex-Floating Worlds, ex-Mute Tale, ex-Heart Attack, ex-Mindcrime Empire
Georgios Georgiou - Keyboards - See also: Harry Loisios, InnerWish
Tracklist:
01. Bring Out Your Dead
02. Ride The Thunder
03. Distant Voices
04. Look At You
05. Disobey
06. Envy
07. Broken And Torn
08. Deceptor
09. Straits Of Glory
10. Burning Fleshes
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