Italian
progressive metal band, LAST UNION feat.
Mike
LePond (Symphony X) on
bass, Uli
Kusch (ex-Helloween,
ex-Masterplan) on
drums and as guest James LaBrie
(Dream
Theater) on vocals, have signed a multi-album deal with
ROAR! Rock Of Angels
Records.
LAST
UNION just
finished the work on their debut album, which was mixed and mastered by
Jens
Bogren, best known for his work with Arch Enemy,
Symphony
X, Devin Townsend,
Angra and
Opeth to name a
few.
Strong
and positive reactions to their music spurred Scarpeccio and
Tiberi on to take
the first of many bold steps. The first was to invite drummer Uli Kusch
(ex-Helloween,
ex-Masterplan) to
join the fold, who expressed interest in joining the band as a full member
rather than just a touring drummer after hearing the music. A similar scenario
played out with Symphony X bassist
Mike
LePond and LAST UNION was
officially born.
The
icing on the cake, however, was getting Dream Theater
vocalist James
LaBrie to sing on three tracks.
LAST
UNION
is:
Elisa
Scarpeccio - VocalsCristiano Tiberi - Guitars
Mike LePond – Bass (Symphony X)
Uli Kusch – Drums (ex-Helloween, ex-Masterplan)
Feat. James LaBrie on vocals (Dream Theater)
The
quiet city of Tolentino in the Marche region of Central Italy not only boasts a
rich historical background, it is also the place progressive metal band
LAST
UNION calls home. Founded by vocalist Elisa Scarpeccio,
guitarist Cristiano
Tiberi and keyboardist Claudio Feliziani in 2007, the band -
originally known as Blazing Ice -
embarked on their journey in the pursuit of sharing their thoughts and feelings
about life, and ultimately their art, with the world. With the assistance of
professional session bassists and drummers, the trio established themselves on
the Italian scene with a string of shows that helped them evolve and refine
their craft. Over the course of 20 shows, LAST UNION
presented songs that would eventually make the final cut for their debut
album.
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