MAY 2019 PRESS KIT 4 Th Album of Catchy Modern Metal ASYLUM PYRE IS
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MAY 2019 PRESS KIT 4 th Album of catchy modern metal ASYLUM PYRE IS... in 2019 after European tour For this new album, we decided to work with the most professionnal people we knew, in order to get the sound this new album deserve MAIN FACTS and take the plunge to move Asylum Pyre on to the next stage! • 4th Album since 2009; 2 have been issued on PREVIOUS ONES THE NEW ALBUM IS... STARRING Massacre records • 2 voices : Lead female singer (having pro- ject with Therion members - The experiment N°Q) and additionnal male vocals 2009 2012 2015 • Guests : Yannis papadopoulos from Beast In Black (vocals), Nils Courbaron from Sirenia (All guitar solos) • With Bassist Pierre-Emmanuel Pélisson (ex-Heavenly, Civilization One,…) ANGELO E. GUSTAVO MIKA RAF PENER YANNIS PAPADOPOULOS NILS COURBARON • Mastered by Mika Jussila himself at Finnvox BUCCOLIERI SAZES JUSSILA studio 2009 : First 2012 : 2nd 2015 : 3d REC & MIX VISUAL IDENTITY MASTERING T.A.N.K. BEAST IN BLACK SIRENIA • Cover by Gustavo Sazes (Amaranthe, Machine album called album «Fifty album «Spi- (FINNVOX) «Natural Ins- years Later», rited Away», Head,...) tinct?» - Ste Massacre Re- (worldwilde Angelo Emanuele wor- Gustavo Sazes Mika Jussila is Raf Pener is the in- Yannis is the ama- After several • A real musical identity: Power; Melody, mo- ked with Michael works for such now working on the credible lead sin- zing singer of live appearances Marthe’s stu- cords, re- release in Wagener (Metallica, bands as Ma- mastering of our ger of the french the band Beast in and tours with dern loops, mixing traditionnal and modern dio,Paris. corded at october 2015, Ozzy Osbourne, Mot- chine Head, Ka- new album ! He band T.A.N.K. Black. His incre- the band, Nils is styles Self produced MII Recor- Massacre Re- ley Crue, Skid Row, melot, Jeff Scott mastered a bunch His powerful ex- dible vocal range joining the ad- • A real concept (story/visual) on which we ding Studio cords), re- a many more...) in Soto, Cyhra or of bands such as treme vocals are have been recorded venture as guest with didier corded at Nashville (USA). He Amaranthe... Nightwish, Lor- disseminated in on our single «Sex, guitarist. Nils can play on stage chesneau MII Recor- also works as FOH di, Solstafir... all this new al- Drugs and Scars» had already toured • Hundreds of shows: Already toured with Luca for some great bands bum, to bring a for an amazing pop with the famous (Headline) ding Studio like: Raven, Sire- powerful contrast war metal single ! band Sirenia! Turilli’s Rhapsody, Xandria, Stream Of Pas- with didier nia, TYR, Hirax, Iron with both Johann sion, Myrath, Doro... chesneau Mask, Unleash the Ar- and Oxy’s vocals. (Headline). chers, Kill Ritual... • 5th album already on its way THE NEW ASYLUM PYRE IS... THE NEW ASYLUM PYRE IS... N°4, as an ironic reference to Chanel’s N°5 is the finest fragrance Asylum Pyre could possibly offer. Conti- nuing the concept started 10 years ago, the 12 songs of this album illustrate what Asylum Pyre waves as a flag: 12 different atmospheres, 12 hooking choruses, 12 modern poetries.The whole is borne by a massive sound, flawless musicianship and the incredible voice of the leader of the resistance. Join “My Eternal Trees Amok Ombeline “OXY” Duprat : vocals Legion (M.E.T.A.L.)” and its perfect blend of modernity and tradition. Tree Your Mind, sing and fight with us! Johann “JAE” Cadot : guitars, vocals, programming Asylum Pyre releases worldwide its 4th modern power metal album since 2009, with musicians from Sire- Pierre-Emmanuel “WIK” Pélisson : guitars nia and ex-Heavenly. Led by a world-class vocalist, Asylum Pyre has toured with acts such as Luca Tu- rilli’s Rhapsody, Stream Of Passion, Xandria and will soon hit the stage again with Demons & Wizards. Fabien “HED” Mira : bass Thomas “KAS” Calegari : drums MANIFESTO... At the light of the pyre – The World – The Concept MANIFESTO... At the light of the pyre – The World – The Concept Year 2052, from the blue basement, building n° 22 of new Those people that we call “The Herd” make up the largest part of the remaining mankind. They are manipulated by the priests of “Active laziness” who have power Oradour over the world and reserve a space for themselves in some secret locations where to hide in case everything collapses… A situation which may soon come… Some of For years we have observed the world and its inhabitants… Our fellow beings… Deaf to them, within the herd and priests, are afraid and are looking to flee from our those who were called the “scaremongers”. But here we are… broken earth. Our broken frame. They dream of going to a second earth. After the first glances at the earth… first fears that our natural instinct has faded… After the unstoppable foolish course of time and growth, fifty years after a fight lost In this world, a few of us still try to keep a little hope. Even if it is hard... in Copenhagen… In everyday life… After the spread of the mental disease that has spirited some of us away forever. Lost In this fight our leader is Oxy. In the official world, she is a top model. The in the never-ending silence. most famous one. She is such the epitome of the superficial world that nobody Here we are… in front of a mandatory awakening. What is left to be saved? Is there a could have any suspicions about her… Her name is written everywhere throughout the place where we can flee? We have trusted the process. We thought that nature would win world …. Ambassador of the new fashion called “N°4”… whose main accessory is the anyway. That mankind was smart and would find a solution anyway. AP gas mask. None of them know what AP stands for… But… We were more than 15 billion people… Lots of them have been lost during the water Our fellowship list includes KAS, a mad pilot, always looking for some action, wars…. Lots of starvation… Lots have been buried alive in the name of one god or ano- he is the strong arm of our team. His plane allows us to reach far away and se- ther… cret places. We are also counting HED as one of us. A giant wiseman. A man of few We must awaken… now words… But the right ones. And he is the one you can always rely on. He is Oxy’s bodyguard. My name is Jae. I am the pen holder of our fellowship that we ironically call M.E.T.A.L. for My Eternal Trees Amok Legion. Our “god”, our “religion” is nature… what is left of In the real world I work for the weapon industry… As every leader and nation wants her… what is left to save…. Can it be reborn?… The fellowship is our last hope. weapons… and many people are ready to supply to them… At least from this position Our symbol is the Sun that we call “Gray”, short for “Gamma Ray”. A kind of secret sym- I can keep an eye on the weapons of our enemies… And I can try to control them. bol and word for us to know that we are part of this fellowship. Another sign is done with two fingers…. Called the “virtual gun”… It’s also a name for our message, our We still don’t know exactly what to do but we all think that we must do so- words. mething…. Really… And at least fight in the real world…. but also here with our Can you believe that even after all these years, people who think like us are still virtual guns…. Our words and willingness. Tatoo these words on your body if you called scaremongers? And are hunted down for preventing the people from getting more and want to join us: TREE YOUR MIND. more stuff and comfort? : “Our parents had it! Why shouldn’t we? We would not go back to the middle ages”. PRESS REVIEW... THE PYRE UNDER THE LIGHT - FRANCE PRESS REVIEW... THE PYRE UNDER THE LIGHT - FRANCE METALLIAN 6/6 ROCK HARD 7/10 PRESS REVIEWS... THE PYRE UNDER THE LIGHT - FRANCE PRESS REVIEWS... THE PYRE UNDER THE LIGHT - FRANCE HELLZINE ULTRAROCK http://ultrarock.free.fr/chroniques2019/asylum_pyre_19.htm «Cet album puissant, dynamique et rythmé est agrémenté de soli de guitare bien placés qui font leur effet, tandis que les titres s’enchaînent crescendo, METAL ACADEMY mêlant des parties Metal, parfois Electro ou encore Mélo... et ça fonctionne http://metal-academy.fr/asylum-pyre/ ! [...] En résumé, « N°4 » est un album de Metal Mélodique, moderne, «En douze compositions, la formation édite un album synonyme de consé- épique… qu’il faut écouter encore et encore !» cration, un travail excellent tant dans la construction des morceaux que dans leur interprétation.» FRANCE METAL MUSEUM http://france.metal.museum.free.fr/chros/a/asylum_pyre_05.htm METAL EYES http://metal-eyes.com/asylum-pyre-n4 «Asylum Pyre signe avec N°4 rien moins que le meilleur album français que j’ai pu écouter en ce début d’année, un des meilleurs toutes nationalités confondues, et il va être compliqué de le détrôner. Un must dont l’avenir n’est désormais plus entre les mains des parisiens mais dans celui du public (nous) et des médias qui peuvent en faire le succès qu’il mérite.» MUSIC WAVES http://www.musicwaves.fr/frmReview.aspx?ID=18025&REF=ASYLUM-PYRE_N%C2%B04 Asylum Pyre s’immisce dans le peloton de tête du metal mélodique moderne et ce «N° 4» a beaucoup d’atouts à faire valoir pour les y maintenir.