Draft:Michele Guaitoli

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Michele Guaitoli ( born 12 April 1985 in Gorizia, Friuli Venezia Giulia) is an Italian metal singer, music producer, songwriter and lyricist. He is currently the lead singer for Visions of Atlantis, Temperance and ERA.

Michele Guaitoli
Michele Guaitoli at Metal & Tattoo Festival in Austria, 2023
Michele Guaitoli at Metal & Tattoo Festival in Austria, 2023
Background information
Born (1985-04-12) 12 April 1985 (age 39)
Gorizia, Italy
GenresPower metal Symphonic Metal
Occupation(s)Vocalist
Years active2003-present
LabelsNapalm Records
Member ofVisions Of Atlantis, Temperance, ERA, Overtures
Formerly ofHammered, Kaledon, Ship of Theseus
Websitewww.micheleguaitoli.com

Career[edit]

He began music at the age of seven with piano lessons, perfecting his skills in modern singing and jazz in adulthood.

In 2003 he joined the Italian heavy metal band Overtures in which he is still active today. The debut album Beyond the Waterfall was released 2008.[1]

He has been singing for the Italian power metal band Temperance since spring 2018 and can be heard on three of the band's studio albums.

In late 2018 he also joined the symphonic metal band Visions of Atlantis, having previously replaced then-singer Siegfried Samer on a couple of gigs. Together with the Austrians he has already released two studio records and three live records and has played concerts not only in many European countries but also in Latin and North America.[2] He also performed at major festivals with the band. Among them the German Wacken Open Air[3], the Masters of Rock in the Czech Republic or the 70000 Tons of Metal cruise.[4]

The musician is also part of the French music project ERA[5], which toured France and Belgium with him for the first time in 2019.

In his studio The Groove Factory[6] Guaitoli not only works with his own bands, but also with numerous other artists. Among others Desperation BVLD[7], Hammered, Overtures, Emetropia or SheWolf.

Discography (selection)[edit]

Visions of Atlantis[edit]

studio records

  • Wanderers (2019) – vocals, orchestration
  • Pirates (2022) – vocals, songwriting

live records

  • The Deep & The Dark Live (2019) – vocals, mix and mastering
  • A Symphonic Journey to Remember (2020) – vocals, mix and mastering
  • Pirates over Wacken (2023) – vocals, mix and mastering

Temperance[edit]

studio records

  • Of Jupiter and Moons (2018) - vocals, keyboard
  • Viridian (2020) - vocals, songwriting, lyrics, keyboard
  • Diamanti (2021) - vocals, songwriting, keyboard
  • Hermitage: Daruma's Eyes Part 2 (2023) - vocals, songwriting

EP

  • Melodies of Green and Blue (2021) – vocals

ERA[edit]

live records

  • ERA: The Live Experience (2022) - vocals

Overtures[edit]

studio records

  • Beyond the Waterfall (2008) - vocals
  • Rebirth (2011) - vocals
  • Entering the Maze (2013) - vocals
  • Artifacts (2016) - vocals

Kaledon[edit]

studio records

  • Carnagus: Emperor of the Darkness (2017) - vocals
  • Legend of the Forgotten Reign - Chapter VII: Evil Awakens (2022) - vocals

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Galvagni, Luca. "OVERTURES - The Italian Way". metalitalia.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  2. ^ "Visions Of Atlantis - Interviews". Metal1.info (in German). Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  3. ^ "Visions of Atlantis – live am Wacken Open Air (4. August 2022) | dark-divas.com". Dark Divas (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  4. ^ "Visions Of Atlantis - veranstaltungen / geschehen / festivals". Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  5. ^ Redazione (2021-02-17). "Michele Guaitoli: La voce di Vision of Atlantis, Temperance ed Era, tra le più apprezzate" (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  6. ^ "Michele Guaitoli". Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  7. ^ Chris Strieder (2021-01-21). "Interview mit Desperation BLVD (darkstars.de Webzine)". darkstars.de Webzine. Retrieved 2023-05-01.

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