Perseo Miranda
| Perseo Miranda | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Angelo Spaggiari |
| Born | Italy |
| Genres | Gothic metal, hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1980-present |
| Website |
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Perseo Miranda (born Angelo Spaggiari) is an Italian vocalist and songwriter, and founder of the heavy metal band Perseo Miranda.
He's been active since 1980 but only recently obtained a discrete attention in the music scene.[1]
Biography
He started in 1980 participating in various radio show (in particular Italian channels ‘’Rai 2’’ and ‘’Rai 3’’),[2] but his main passion was the music, which he regards as the main means of expression.[3] He found inspiration in artists like Alice Cooper, David Bowie and Black Sabbath.[4][5]
In 1980 he released his first self-produced album, called Perseo Miranda and His Theatre, and the following year the CD single "I sayd I look away".
Then Miranda devoted himself to teaching guitar in various schools, recording some vocals in many pop rock albums and playing in many different bands (from hard rock to heavy metal, punk, gothic metal, blues and other generes).[6][7]
He returned to the music scene in 2006, releasing the album Light and Darkness
Some Italian webzines, as Metallized.it, described it as a "classic heavy metal album with strong dark and gothic influences".[8]
In 2007 Mirands released the album Evolution of the spirits and in 2008 Parallel Dimensions. The last one had some good reviews: Italian webzine OndaAlternativa noted some changes in the style, moving from gothic metal to a kind of "trash-prog metal",.[9]Powermetal.it described this work as hard rock music with modern ideas, especially in the guitar work.[10]
In 2010 Miranda signed for the Italian label Erga Edition. Praise my day was the first Miranda's album produced by Erga Edition.[11]
This album gained attention from some Italian magazines. Rock Hard said that "Miranda is one of the few artists that really sings and interprets in different ways, depending from the song atmosphere".[12]
Under the same label Miranda released in 2011 the single CD (2 tracks) A silence that screams-In a Broken dreams, and some months later the CD A Silence That Screams.[13] Some reviews such as Italia di Metallo judicated it as a pure heavy metal work with dark and progressive episodes.[14]
Metal Maniac magazine judicated it as a hard and complex album, with hard rock-heavy metal songs, but also progressive sounds.[15]
The title track "A Silence That Screams", was also included in the Inferno Sounds compilation, attached to Inferno Rock magazine.[16]
Other projects
Miranda wrotes 2 books in the field of astrology: Manuale di astrologia (translated Astrology Manual) (2001- Erga Editions)[17] and Gli astri dicono (translated Aster says (2003 - Erga Editions).[18]
Discography
- Perseo Miranda - Perseo Miranda and his Theatre (1980 - self produced)
- Perseo Miranda - I Sayd I Look Away! (1981 - self produced)
- Perseo Miranda - Light and darkness (2006 - self produced)
- Perseo Miranda - Evolution Of The Spirit (2007 - self produced)
- Perseo Miranda - Parallel dimensions (2008 - Lodger Records)
- Perseo Miranda - Praise my Day (2009, Erga Editions)
- Perseo Miranda - A silence that screams, in a broken dream (CD single,2010, Erga Editions)
- Perseo Miranda - A Silence That Screams (2010, Erga Editions)[19]
- Perseo Miranda - Firmament (2011, Erga Editions)
- Perseo Miranda - Theatre Metal - the Armed Poet (2012, Erga Editions)
- Perseo Miranda - Theatre Metal (2012, Erga Editions)
Guest
- Inferno Sounds vol.1 (2010, Inferno Rock) (with the song "A silence that Screams")
References
- ↑ Mora, Angelo (2010). Praise my day album review by Metal Hammer magazine, July. Metal Hammer. p. 79. ISSN 1591-8742.
- ↑ "Miranda's official site biography". perseononsolorock.com. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ↑ "Miranda's interview for italian webzine Metallized.it". metallizaed.it. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ↑ Lorenteggio,Marcello (2010). Mirands's interview for Metal Hammer magazine. Metal Hammer Italy. p. 74. ISSN 1591-8742.
- ↑ Polari,Victor (2010). Mirands's interview for Grind Zone magazine. Grind Zone. p. 54.
- ↑ Selvaggio, Michela (2010). Mirands's interview for Inferno Rock magazine. Inferno Rock. pp. 50–51. ISSN 2039-0564.
- ↑ "Perseo Miranda - interview for Metallized.it". metallized.it. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ↑ "Light and Darkness review by Metallized.it". metalized.it. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ↑ "Perseo Miranda- New single". ondalternativa.it. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ↑ "Perseo Miranda - Parallel Dimension review". powermetal.it. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ↑ "Erga Edition presents the album Praise my dayreview". erga.it. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ↑ Cerati, Stefano (2010). "Praise My day review". Rock Hard (Italy). Rock Hard: 73. ISSN 1437-8140.
- ↑ "A silence that screams review". italiadimetallo.it. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ↑ "Italia Di Metallo webzine - A silence that screams review". italiadimetallo.it. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ↑ Buti, Sandro (2010). Mirands's interview for Metal Maniac magazine. Metal Maniac. p. 47. ISSN 1825-7992.
- ↑ "Rock Hard news abount Inferno Rock compilation including Perseo Miranda". www.rockharditaly.com. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ↑ "Erga - Manuale Di Astrologia". erga.it. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ↑ "Erga - Gli Astri Dicono". erga.it. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ↑ "Erga Edition presents the album A silence that screams". erga.it. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
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