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Formed in Benevento, Italy in 2014 by guitarist and composer Alessandro Zeoli and writer and lyricist Alfredo Martinelli. The name of the band can be loosely translated as “The Steam-Time Workshop” and their aim is to blend music with poetry, legend and history.  Their album “Il guerriero errante” (The Wandering Warrior) is a concept album based upon a short story by Alfredo Martinelli that tells the legend of a mysterious Samnite-Lombard warrior.
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Inspired by the music of bands such as Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, Premiata Forneria Marconi, Le Orme, Dream Theater, Angra, Liquid Tension Experiment, Epica, Two Steps From Hell, Porcupine Tree, Haken and many others.
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The band’s lineup features Alessandro Zeoli (guitar), Alfredo Martinelli (libretto and concept), Angelo D’Amelio (keyboards, sax), Angelo Santo (vocals), Gabriele Beatrice (drums), Giovanni Santamaria (guitar) and Giuseppe Barbato (bass).

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The album can now be pre-ordered at the Minotauro Records website

 

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Alse set for release at Minotauro Records:

savage thrust

Minotauro Records is set to re-release of Savage Thrust’s classic Eat ‘Em Raw LP along with their complete discography.  All of their demos, singles, and live material on 2 CDs.  3 panel fold out Japanese style Mini LP papersleeve.

Disc 1:

Acid Bath
Speed or Bleed
Madman Marz
Eat’Em Raw
The Vice
Infected
Seed of Demon
Crown of Thorns (Demo of Doom)
Mistress of the Night (Demo of Doom)
The Damage is Done (Demo of Doom)
Assassin (Demo of Doom)
Crown of Thorns (Live L’amour)
Mistress of the Night (Live L’amour)
The Vice (Live L’amour)
Assassin (Live L’amour)
Agony & Extasy (Live L’amour)

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Disc 2:
But Soon Revenge (Live Pain)
The Vice (Live Pain)
Virgin Scream (Live Pain)
Infected (Live Pain)
Seed of Demon (Live Pain)
But Soon Revenge (Single 7Inch 1987)
Agony & Extasy (Single 7Inch 1987)
One Foot in Grave (Demo ’91)
Traces of Life (Demo ’91)
Thrown to the Dogs (Demo ’91)
Positive I.D. (New Demo ’91)
Future Shock (New Demo ’91)
Black Sleep (New Demo ’91)

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matthias steele

First time on CD!  Re-release of the epic/power masterpiece from 1991 with updated artwork and a bonus track.