Stamina (Italy) for Heavy Prog

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Italian melodic/progressive metal band STAMINA is the brainchild of songwriter/guitarist Luca Sellitto. In June 2001, Luca
 got in contact with keyboard player Andrea Barone, who was the first to join the new venture. After
 more than a year spent auditioning various singers and musicians, the line‐up of STAMINA was
 completed with the addition of the lead singer Giorgio Adamo, bass player Roberto Ch...iumiento, and
 drummer Cristian Silvestri.
 Since the beginning, the band’s aim has been to create a personal style of music, combining a wide
 range of influences ranging from melodic rock to progressive rock, to hard‐rock and fusion.
 STAMINA recorded the first unofficial demo The Demo Songs in February/March 2003 and the
 second demo Here To Stay in July 2004. Both demos gained exceptionally great reviews in various
 Italian webzines and magazines, and the band started to promote its name playing live everywhere in
 the south of Italy.
 In September 2006, the band entered into the studio to record the debut full‐length album Permanent
 Damage, which was released on Italian label Heart of Steel Records in December 2007. The critics
 and fans response was so overwhelmingly good, that during 2008 STAMINA was invited to open for
 many various national and international artists in Europe.
 In October 2009, the band entered the studio to record the second album Two Of A Kind. This time
 Danish singers Henrik Brockmann (ex Royal Hunt, Evil Masquerade) and Kenny Lubcke (ex Narita,
 Andre Andersen, backing vocal of Royal Hunt) took part on various tracks as special guests.
 In August 2010, the band signed a new record deal with German label Ice Warrior Records (a division
 of Rock It Up Records). They released the new album worldwide on October 8, 2010. The critics and
 fans response was once again excellent, and in April 2011 the album charted in Japan in the Top 50
 Import Disks Charts, published by notorious Japanese magazine "BURNN".
 STAMINA spent the most part of 2011 playing many concerts in the south of Italy to promote the new
 album. That same year, two of the original members left the band. After several weeks of auditions,
 bass player Lorenzo Zarone joined the band and singer Jacopo DiDomenico was hired as "session
 lead singer" to complete the live shows scheduled for that year. Now both of them are permanent
 members of the band.
 In April/May 2012, STAMINA embarked on their European Tour. During the second leg of the tour,
 the band had the opportunity to open for Danish rock quintet Royal Hunt in honor of their 20th
 anniversary world tour.
 The band has released their third studio album "Perseverance" in digital format on January 17th, 2014(PowerProg records) and in cd format on Febraury 24th, 2014 (My Kingdom Music records)
 The album features Swedish
 singers Göran Edman (ex Yngwie Malmsteen, John Norum, Brazen Abbot, etc.) and Nils Molin
 (Dynatzy) as special guests on some tracks.
 CHECK OUT:
www.staminaband.net
www.facebook.com/staminaitalianband
www.reverbnation.com/stamina

http://rockonaut.bandcamp.com/album/perseverance

STAMINA is ... 
 Luca Sellitto (Guitars) 
 Lorenzo Zarone (Bass) 
 Andrea Barone (Keyboards) 

 Additional musicians: 
 Alessandro Beccati (Drums) on tracks 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. 
 Mirkko DeMaio (Drums) on tracks 1,2,3 and 9. 
 Ilaria Adamo and Ilda Faiella (Female backing vocals) 
 Daniela Lunelli (Cello) 

 Special guest singers: 
 Göran Edman (ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, John Norum, Brazen Abbot) 
 Nils Molin (Dynazty) 
 Maria McTurk (Royal Hunt) 
 Giorgio Adamo (Stamina, Mind Key) 
 Jacopo DiDomenico
 released 18 January 2014 

Label: Power Prog 
 Catalogue No.: PP0020 
 EAN/UPC: 4250782218254 

http://metalitalia.com/intervista/stamina-gli-occhi-del-guerriero/
http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/stamina

Edited by Svetonio - July 30 2014 at 13:16

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Svetonio Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 20 2010 Location: Serbia Status: Offline Points: 10213	Topic: Stamina (Italy) for Heavy Prog Posted: July 30 2014 at 13:04
	Italian melodic/progressive metal band STAMINA is the brainchild of songwriter/guitarist Luca Sellitto. In June 2001, Luca got in contact with keyboard player Andrea Barone, who was the first to join the new venture. After more than a year spent auditioning various singers and musicians, the line‐up of STAMINA was completed with the addition of the lead singer Giorgio Adamo, bass player Roberto Ch...iumiento, and drummer Cristian Silvestri. Since the beginning, the band’s aim has been to create a personal style of music, combining a wide range of influences ranging from melodic rock to progressive rock, to hard‐rock and fusion. STAMINA recorded the first unofficial demo The Demo Songs in February/March 2003 and the second demo Here To Stay in July 2004. Both demos gained exceptionally great reviews in various Italian webzines and magazines, and the band started to promote its name playing live everywhere in the south of Italy. In September 2006, the band entered into the studio to record the debut full‐length album Permanent Damage, which was released on Italian label Heart of Steel Records in December 2007. The critics and fans response was so overwhelmingly good, that during 2008 STAMINA was invited to open for many various national and international artists in Europe. In October 2009, the band entered the studio to record the second album Two Of A Kind. This time Danish singers Henrik Brockmann (ex Royal Hunt, Evil Masquerade) and Kenny Lubcke (ex Narita, Andre Andersen, backing vocal of Royal Hunt) took part on various tracks as special guests. In August 2010, the band signed a new record deal with German label Ice Warrior Records (a division of Rock It Up Records). They released the new album worldwide on October 8, 2010. The critics and fans response was once again excellent, and in April 2011 the album charted in Japan in the Top 50 Import Disks Charts, published by notorious Japanese magazine "BURNN". STAMINA spent the most part of 2011 playing many concerts in the south of Italy to promote the new album. That same year, two of the original members left the band. After several weeks of auditions, bass player Lorenzo Zarone joined the band and singer Jacopo DiDomenico was hired as "session lead singer" to complete the live shows scheduled for that year. Now both of them are permanent members of the band. In April/May 2012, STAMINA embarked on their European Tour. During the second leg of the tour, the band had the opportunity to open for Danish rock quintet Royal Hunt in honor of their 20th anniversary world tour. The band has released their third studio album "Perseverance" in digital format on January 17th, 2014(PowerProg records) and in cd format on Febraury 24th, 2014 (My Kingdom Music records) The album features Swedish singers Göran Edman (ex Yngwie Malmsteen, John Norum, Brazen Abbot, etc.) and Nils Molin (Dynatzy) as special guests on some tracks. CHECK OUT: www.staminaband.net www.facebook.com/staminaitalianband www.reverbnation.com/stamina http://rockonaut.bandcamp.com/album/perseverance STAMINA is ... Luca Sellitto (Guitars) Lorenzo Zarone (Bass) Andrea Barone (Keyboards) Additional musicians: Alessandro Beccati (Drums) on tracks 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Mirkko DeMaio (Drums) on tracks 1,2,3 and 9. Ilaria Adamo and Ilda Faiella (Female backing vocals) Daniela Lunelli (Cello) Special guest singers: Göran Edman (ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, John Norum, Brazen Abbot) Nils Molin (Dynazty) Maria McTurk (Royal Hunt) Giorgio Adamo (Stamina, Mind Key) Jacopo DiDomenico released 18 January 2014 Label: Power Prog Catalogue No.: PP0020 EAN/UPC: 4250782218254 http://metalitalia.com/intervista/stamina-gli-occhi-del-guerriero/ http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/stamina Edited by Svetonio - July 30 2014 at 13:16

aapatsos Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: November 11 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Status: Offline Points: 9226	Posted: July 30 2014 at 16:09
	Previously rejected and I cannot see any light at the end of tunnel... Consider this a dead duck (meaning they need unanimous Yes and they get a No from me). Decent pompous AOR/power metal with some neo-classical but prog???