André MATOS - ex ANGRA/SHAAMAN

André MATOS - ex Angra


l'ancien ANGRA/SHAAMAN André Matos vient de mettre en ligne une demo de son futur album solo : "Rio", à venir pour 2007.

il a officiellement quitté SHAAMAN (ancienSHAMAN) — avec les ex ANGRA , Luis Mariutti (bass) et Ricardo Confessori (drums), —pour divergences artistiques et perso..

la demo est dispo en quick time sur son site :

http://www.andrematos.net/?lang=en

ça avance, le cd a été produit par Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD, JUDAS PRIEST) et Sascha Paeth (KAMELOT, EDGUY, RHAPSODY, FREEDOM CALL) entre Novembre 2006 et Fevrier 2007 au Ultra Sonica and Brainless Brothers Studios à São Paulo, Brazil et au Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany.

http://www.myspace.com/andrematossolo

ça se précise, l'album "Time to be Free", sort le 22 aout au japon via Avalon/Marquee Inc. Prod : Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD, JUDAS PRIEST) et Sascha Paeth (KAMELOT, EDGUY, RHAPSODY, FREEDOM CALL) :

01. Menuett
02. Letting Go
03. Rio
04. Remember Why
05. How Long (Unleashed Way)
06. Looking Back
07. Face The End
08. Time To Be Free
09. Rescue
10. A New Moonlight
11. Endeavour
12. Separate Ways (World Apart) (Japanese bonus track)

l excellent morceau d intro : http://rs178.rapidshare.com/files/47174722/Letting_Go-Andre_Matos.mp3

extraits de chaque morceau (dont separate ways) :
http://rapidshare.com/files/47476047/amohsamatv.mp3

ANDRE MATOS Signs With Universal Music Brazil





ANDRE MATOS, former ANGRA/SHAAMAN vocalist, is the latest signing of Universal Music Brazil.

A message at his site reads: "On repeating the successful partnership of years ago, Brazil's biggest label will release the album Time To Be Free at the end of 2007. There are many promotional activities already booked, besides a wide distribution of the record all over the Brazilian territory."

Time To Be Free (artwork pictured) was released via Avalon/Marquee in Japan on August 22nd.

Produced by Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, JUDAS PRIEST) and Sascha Paeth (KAMELOT, EDGUY),
the album features the following tracklisting:
'Menuett',
'Letting Go',
'Rio', 'Remember Why',
'How Long (Unleashed Way)',
'Looking Back',
'Face The End',
'Time To Be Free',
'Rescue',
'A New Moonlight',
'Endeavour',
'Separate Ways (World Apart)' (Japanese bonus track)

ANDRE MATOS Inks Deal With SPV

BW&BK has received the following press release:

The Brazilian ANDRE MATOS is doubtlessly among the most charismatic and versatile vocalists on the international rock/metal scene. His voice is unmistakable, his compositional talent beyond all doubt. In the late eighties, Matos formed the band Viper, practically a predecessor of his top-selling act ANGRA, which he launched in 1991. Three internationally successful albums, plus four EPs and sensational tours around the globe marked the Angra years from 1992 to 1999 with Matos as their frontman. Following his departure, he formed SHAMAN, simultaneously proving himself to be a multi-faceted musician, who also cuts a fine figure away from heavy metal, alongside guitarist/producer Sascha Paeth in their VIRGO project. Now his solo debut, Time To Be Free, is due to be released, featuring eleven brand-new songs which confirm his unusual vocal range and underline that Matos has matured in every respect. The album is scheduled for release on February 25, 2008 in Europe (Germany - February 22, 2008) on SPV/Steamhammer.

Matos was supported by truly excellent musicians: His solo band includes the renowned trio consisting of Luis Mariutti (bass), Hugo Mariutti (guitar) and Fabio Ribeiro (keyboards) – all of them former members of Angra and Shaman – plus guitarist “Zaza” Hernandes, with whom Matos worked in the early nineties and who is considered one of Brazil’s best guitarists, as well as Eloy Casagrande, a 16-year-old drum talent who came first at the Modern Drummer drum competition in the US.

The album was produced by Roy Z (JUDAS PRIEST, BRUCE DICKINSON, HELLOWEEN, among others) and Sascha Paeth (EDGUY, KAMELOT, RHAPSODY) in Brazil, Germany and the US. Directly after its release in Japan, the album stayed at no. 2 on the Japanese sales charts for a full month, ahead of big names, such as METALLICA and HEAVEN AND HELL.

Time To Be Free tracklisting:
'Menuett',
'Letting Go',
'Rio',
'Remember Why',
'How Long (Unleashed Away)',
'Looking Back',
'Face The End',
'Time To Be Free',
'Reason',
'A New Moonlight',
'Endeavour'.

une video de bonne qualité live a sao paulo :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYd24ovMEl4