ALMAH
Brazilian Prog.Power Metal

FRAGILE EQUALITY NOW NEW CD OUT!!!!
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OCTOBER 2008

A lot of things have changed since the release of ALMAH´s debut album in March 2007. Once started as a project it has turned into a real band. And due to the break of singer Edu Falschi´s band ANGRA he is now able to concentrate 100 percent on ALMAH – the one and only legitimate successor!

Big words full of confidence, but it´s no wonder: the new ALMAH record “Fragile Equality” is a display of first class musicianship, compositions on the highest level and the voice of Edu Falaschi, who has never ever sounded better than here! In fact, “Fragile Equality” has the essence of the sound that ANGRA had evolved between 1992 and 2001.

But even more, in a stagnating genre this band is able to set new accents without losing grip to their traditional power metal. Diversity is the key. “Fragile Equality” starts with a pure power metal attack, named “Birds Of Prey”, then it continues with an action-packed symphonic anthem (“Beyond Tomorrow”) with a furious chorus, followed by “Magic Flame”, a melodic speed metal masterpiece. Songs like the progressive title track and “Torn” even include thrash metal-like elements, but all wrapped into velvet vocals melodies and fantastic harmonies. The (semi) ballad “Invisible Cage” also display the Brazilian folk roots that were a trademark of Angra, and a big part of the ALMAH debut from 2007.

But “Fragile Equality” ends just like it started, with a real metal song, reminiscent to a track like “Nova Era” (from Angra´s 2001 album “Rebirth”), but even richer and more powerful. That´s the big difference to the debut album: “Fragile Equality” is a fresh and immensely strong record that also has its silent moments, but overall it is much more a “metal album” than the debut was. It would be pure understatement not to say that it is even “a lesson in up-to-date power metal”.

After Edu Falaschi wrote the songs for the debut album all alone, he recorded “Almah” together with an all-star ensemble, consisting of Emppu Vuorinen (Nightwish), Lauri Porra (Stratovarius) and Casey Grillo from Kamelot. Guest appearances of Mike Stone (Queensrÿche), Edu Ardanuy (Dr. Sin) rounded off the album but underlined the project character that ALMAH had in the early stages. But this momentum directly changed when ALMAH planned their first live gigs.

Therefore Edu put together a new line-up. So the band successfully toured and played at big festivals, one of them (Sao Paulo) saw ALMAH headline in front of 40.000 people. This concert was even broadcasted on national TV! A fantastic start for their collaboration, ALMAH prepared for their second studio album then.

To introduce the new line-up: besides Edu, who is of course handling the vocals, there we have Felipe Andreoli (Angra) on bass, the Berklee-graduated guitar wizard Marcelo Barbosa and his guitar partner Paulo Schroeber, as well as drummer Marcelo Moreira. All members have contributed actively to the songwriting process of “Fragile Equality”, with Edu Falaschi and Felipe Andreoli being responsible for the production also. The album´s lyrical concept is about “the balance between all the elements of the universe “, based on a book that Edu was the cowriter for.

He plans to release the book (it is done in Manga style) sometime later, and firstly in Brazil only. The name of the book will be “Fragile Equality - Equinox-Book 1” and it will include a karaoke CD of the “Fragile Equality” album (without vocals), so the CD will be a “soundtrack” for the readers as well.

“Fragile Equality” will be released on September 24th in Asia/Brazil by JVC and LASER COMPANY RECORDS and October 17th in Europe/USA/Canada by AFM RECORDS .

Hearing is believing…

By Timo Hoffmann ( AFM RECORDS )

FRAGILE EQUALITY CD is released through:
AFM Records Germany/USA/Canada
JVC Records Asia
LASER Records Brazil

International management:
SolMusic Management, Canada
www.SolMusicManagement.com

	BIRDS OF PREY From NEW CD - FRAGILE EQUALITY 2008 Licensed Cover		Classic and Progressive Rock
	BEYOND TOMORROW From FRAGILE EQUALITY CD - October 2008 Classical, world, Metal ==>> this is POWER METAL! a masterpiece! Licensed Cover		POWER METAL

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JOHN FRY	12/22/2008 8:55:51 PM
ALMAH	10/17/2008 7:29:04 PM THANKS EVERY ONE ************************* OH...I'm very sorry ....our last blog topic its gone...but you can find it again if you will answer this our message in the left with all other our Blog Topic under ITS REALLY UNBELIEVABLE ! Anyway thanks to all great messages and congratulations about our new CD FRAGILE EQUALITY...and sorry if I was boring you with the promotion here....but I have to do that...that its my job...right? I want also to thank all IAC STATIONS that added BEYOND TOMORROW and ALL I AM. A special thank to: Jeff Allen Myers, Wayne Givens, Tommy Saddler, Nigels, raymond porter, LyinDan, Maria Daines, Auset, The Man With No Band, NAKED ESKIMO Station, Magician naicigaM Station, DUBYA'S LAST STAND Station, FAME & GLORY Station, Ray's Track Of The Day Sep-Dec 2008 Station, Raymond Porters Weekly Playlist Station, Raymond Porters Band Of The Week Station and Wayne's World Station. Thanks for the support guys we love you very much and we will never forget it! ALMAH and Tiziana Hurd, Almah's manager SolMusic Management Inc. Canada www.SolMusicManagement.com
Wayne Givens	10/17/2008 8:31:31 AM Sounds great! Once again, wish you much success with everything. Wayne
Auset	10/17/2008 8:00:46 AM Very nice production!!!!! Congratulations on your release. Much success!!!!!!
Nigels	10/16/2008 8:21:09 PM Hi ALMAH Thanks for stopping by. Fantastic music from a wonderful country. I am friends with a wonderful compatriot of yours you might want to stop by and say hello to Fabinho at http://iacmusic.com/artist.aspx?id=122420
Eucalyptus	3/2/2008 7:53:38 PM just listened to King, it's really well composed...the breakdown is amazing in timing and transition...keep it up
Larry Migliore	3/1/2008 5:26:12 AM Thanks for the topic reply. A favor? Your nomination for country song of the year, two time #1 "Hearts And Roses" Would be thankful Regards Larry
Magnetfisch	3/1/2008 2:54:24 AM Hello - or should I say Ciao 8-) Stormy weather called Emma here in CH, but 20°C in Ticino as I heard. Thank you very much for your comment! The name Radio Paradiso is Gerard Suter´s show on Radio Suisse Romande in Lausanne. Nevertheless, it could well come from the Ticino village :-) By the way, a band we like very much, And Also The Trees, and from which we made a cover on www.myspace.com/tributetoaatt has a song, Paradiso, named after this village! All the best and have a nice weekend Timo/Magnetfisch
Black Velvet Lace	2/29/2008 5:47:24 PM Congratulations on your success!! All of us at IAC will be pulling for you!! ~Lace~
Duane Flock	2/24/2008 7:40:17 PM Thanks for listening to my tunes. I'm honored that you came by, listened, and left a comment. Very very nice writing and playing in your music! I wish you all the best, Duane
Magnetfisch	2/18/2008 1:50:02 PM Hello, SolMusicManagement, warm greetings back from Switzerland :-) It´s funny: for our producer Breandan Davey, it was exactly the other way round, since he came from Toronto to Basle Rock on Magnetfisch
Two Silo Complex	2/16/2008 12:10:40 PM Powerful rock with excellent song writting and performance. The production of these songs is flawless and lets the great ability of this group shine. Rock is proud the hail the name of "Almah". The future is bright for fellows of such talent. Best wishes for your future success. Two Silo Complex Ken
TNT	2/14/2008 2:00:41 PM Hi there. Thanks for visiting our page and I'm glad you liked the music. Yes, the norway TNT were a great band. I like the sound you guys have, hard but still melodic to my ears - good stuff.
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