01. Words Are Swords.
02. Princess Of Love.
03. Space.
04. My Screams.
05. Lullaby Noir.
06. The Phoenix.
07. Greed Blade.
08. Dawn Of Promises.
09. Memories.
10. Cradle Of Stone.
Giorgia Gueglio – Vocals.
Pier Gonella – Guitars.
Steve Vawamas – Bass.
Alessandro Bissa (Bix) – special guest
drums
Produced by Mastercastle and Lion Music.
All songs written by Pier Gonella.
Lyrics written by Giorgia Gueglio.
Album cover by Massiamiliano Mendolia
Mastercastle
is the new band from Labyrinth guitarist
Pier Gonella and sees the introduction of
powerful female vocalist Giorgia Gueglio
to the scene. Mastercastle’s debut
album “The Phoenix” is a potent
slice of metal with neo-classical and traditional
metal influences within its ten songs.
The guitar work of Pier is sure to please fans
of the likes of Yngwie Malmsteen, with its
strong riffs and explosive lead work. Giorgia
Gueglio vocals are equal to task of matching
Gonella’s guitar work with their great
power and soaring qualities and also serve
in giving Mastercastle their own unique
sound. Mastercastle are completed by the
rhythm section of bassist Steve Vawamas
and guest drummer Alessandro Bissa aka Bix
(Vision Divine) who combine to create a
solid backdrop for all tracks.
The
lyrics for the album by Giorgia Gueglio
are mostly influenced by human nature as
well as forgotten tales and events. For
example the song “Greed Blade”
tells about the disaster of Vajont, a dam
on the Italian alps that after a landslide,
created a giant wave that destroyed towns
and villages and villages in the valley.
The title track “The Phoenix”
tells a story human nature that need to
be as strong as the phoenix, the legendary
bird that dies and is born again on his
ashes. The song “Princess Of Love”
is a mystical tale about the magic presence
of a clan of witches dancing in the forest.
Mastercastle
were born in January 2008 as a project of
the guitar player Pier Gonella (also know
for playing in big Italian bands as “Labyrinth”
“Necrodeath” and “Odyssea”)
together with the singer Giorgia Gueglio.
The pair had had several music projects
in the past and wanted to try something
different. No fixed genre was chosen with
the emphasis being on producing music in
a natural way. The result was a natural
mix of the virtuoso guitar style of Pier
with the individual female voice of Giorgia
Gueglio which worked well together. The
pair wrote a great number of songs and then
chose 4 to record for a promo to gain label
interest. The first musician contacted to
help complete the demo was drummer Alessandro
Bissa aka Bix (Vision Divine). Having also
worked in the past with Pier and Giorgia,
Bix’s arrival changed the initial
project into a real band. The line up was
completed by bassist Steve Vawamas and the
name Mastercastle was settled on for the
new band who went on to complete the recordings
of the four song demo. On July 2008 they
sent those four tracks to Lion Music who
offered a deal which leads us up to the
release of Mastercastle’s debut album
“The Phoenix” on April 19th
2009.
• New band from Labyrinth guitarist
Pier Gonella.
• Dynamic metal with influences from
neo-classical and power metal genres.
• Reviews in all leading rock/metal
press.
• Mastercastle are available for interview
in English or Italian, to arrange your publication/webzines
contact promo@lionmusic.com.