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Festival News: Rosfest Announces Apocalypse As Opening Band May 1, 2009

Posted on Friday, September 05 @ 06:00:03 UTC by nightowl

One of the main aspects of progressive rock was always the movement. The progressive sound is the mutation music, indeed. In fact, this characteristic applies to the whole style, once the main bands such as Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd, King Crimson, etc always sounded different from each other. Like good ministers of this genre in Brazil, in 25 years on the road Apocalypse had changed a lot: in the beginning they used to be a power-trio but changed to a quartet and later to a quintet; always had focused on their international career till start investing on their home land again; translated all their lyrics from Portuguese to English; and always have changed their sonority. When the new century came, they were honest enough when incorporating new influences without worrying with the most radical "progger" fans that never understand the message of the old gurus in this style: always changing hands! Apocalypse is comprised by founding members keyboardist Eloy Fritsch, guitar player Ruy Fritsch, drummer Chico Fasoli and lead singer Gustavo Demarchi and bass player Magoo Wise.

Notable accomplishments: Apocalypse performed at Progday in 1999 USA (Recorded a double Live CD), Rio Art Rock Festival / Rock Symphony for the Records Festival / Brazil Rock in Concert Festival. Apocalypse has recorded 4 studio albums with a 5th on the way. Their music can be described as Symphonic Rock with neo prog touches created with analog keyboards like minimoog, hammond, flute, guitar, bass guitar and lyrics in English.



At the moment Apocalypse is releasing their brand new album, their fifth release: The Bridge Of Light. The album (mezzo-conceptual) will also have a DVD version and it will mark the celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the band and will be the first CD with unreleased tracks written by the new line-up and with the new sonority: now they sound heavier and modern. The Bridge Of Light will also be the first release through the band's new record label: Free Mind Records. The Bridge Of Light will be released in late September.

Watch out! This year of 2008 Apocalypse is celebrating 25 years on the road and will keep on proving why they are considered one of the finest Brazilian progressive rock bands of all time. Follow The Bridge to RoSfest and check out this great band.

Apocalypse on Myspace - www.myspace.com/apocalypsebr
Apocalypse on YouTube - www.youtube.com/user/effsynth
Check out the band's bio and music - rosfest.com/Performers-2009/Apocalypse.htm

[Source: RoSFest]

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