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Ukrainian
born Vitalij Kuprij is consistently at the
top of keyboard player polls worldwide having
been involved in some of the finest progressive/neo-classical
albums of recent years from acts such as
Artension and Ring Of Fire. In addition
to these band works, Vitalij has had a very
prolific solo output and his new solo album
‘Glacial Inferno’ marks his
fifth solo adventure to date and second
solo release on Lion Music following 2004’s
‘Forward & Beyond’. The
new solo album sees an extremely powerful
line up of Vitalij with Michael Harris on
guitar, and the former Yngwie Malmsteen/Ark
rhythm section of John Macaluso on drums
and Randy Coven on bass.
‘Glacial
Inferno’ offers up something truly
special for Vitalij’s legion of fans
with a very innovative sound that has all
the trademarks one expects; but also fresh
elements coming into the Kuprij arsenal
with fusing's of Vitalij’s classical
knowledge, progressive leanings, fusion
and even folk. ‘Glacial Inferno’
is a very dynamic album that contrasts between
heavy and mellow, straight virtuosic to
very powerful and epic. On the album Vitalij
comments, “The aim of the album was
to express myself musically and compositionally
in the best possible way to make my friends
and fans enjoy it and relate to it, as well
as to grow further as an artist and composer/instrumentalist
and producer”. Just one listen proves
that Vitalij has succeeded in this aim.
‘Glacial
Inferno’ is being released as a limited
edition double pack of just 2000 units with
Vitalij’s latest band project release
‘Revenge’, which until now has
been unavailable outside Asia. As with ‘Glacial
Inferno’, ‘Revenge’ sees
Vitalij team up with American guitarist
Michael Harris who recently released the
critically acclaimed ‘Orchestrate’
on Lion Music in 2006 to create a truly
exciting musical pairing.
Vitalij
Kuprij’s Revenge is home to a wealth
of neo-classical treats with an all star
line up including vocalists Joe Lynn Turner
(Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen, solo), Dougie
White (Rainbow / Yngwie Malmsteen), Goran
Edman (Yngwie Malmsteen / John Norum), Apollo
Papathanasio (Time Requiem / Firewind),
Chris Catena and Shaun Leahy. The solid
rhythm foundations are again laid down by
John Macaluso and Randy Coven (both ex Yngwie
Malmsteen / Ark).
‘Glacial
Inferno and Revenge’ is a must own
release for fans of quality neo-classical
metal as well the the more progressive leanings
of Ring Of Fire and Artension making this
limited edition double pack a truly prized
release.
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Kuprij
Forward &
Beyond
LMC092 |
Artension
Future World
LMC133 |
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Ferrigno
Leal Kuprij
Promised Land
LMC071 |
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