User:Howitzer666/The Foreshadowing
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| The Foreshadowing | |
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| Image:The foreshadowing cross.jpg From left to right: Andrea Chiodetti, Jonah Padella, Francesco Sosto, Davide Pesola, Alessandro Pace. Below Marco Benevento.
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| Background information | |
| Origin |  Rome, Italy |
| Genre(s) | Gothic Metal Doom Metal |
| Years active | 2005 – present |
| Label(s) | Candlelight Records |
| Website | http://www.theforeshadowing.com |
| Members | |
| Marco Benevento Alessandro Pace Andrea Chiodetti Francesco Sosto Davide Pesola Jonah Padella |
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The Foreshadowing are a gothic doom metal band with ambient influences.
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[edit] Origins
The band was officially formed at the dawn of 2005 , but the project was actually started back in 1998, from an idea ofAlessandro Pace(aKa Alex Vega, ex Dope Stars inc., Klimt 1918 and Spiritual Front), who involved his friends Andrea Chiodetti (Guitar) and Francesco Sosto (Keyboards) with the idea of starting up a new gothic doom metal band in the vein of My Dying Bride, Katatonia and Anathema , revisiting the sound of these bands in a modern key and with a personal style. Soon the trio was forced to put aside the project, as they couldn’t find the right members to fill the band up. 2005.
After a long period of other experiences in various band (Klimt 1918, Spiritual Front, Grimness, Dope Stars Inc.), they rejoined again and found the spur to take in the old doom metal project again. Soon they were joined by drummer player >Jonah Padella and bass guitar player Davide Pesola, two old acquaintances of the undergroung metal scene in Rome. A couple of months later they engaged Marco Benevento, vocalist and mastermind of the italian doom band How Like a Winter, who was the missing link to complete the line up.
[edit] Days of Nothing
Their debut full-length, Days of Nothing, was released during autumn 2005 and the beginning of 2006 and was mixed by Giuseppe Orlando (Novembre) at Outer Sound Studios in Rome. Days of Nothing is a concept album about an imaginery apocalypse wished by an insane ordinary man. The album features a simple and powerful sound, where strong distortion guitars blend with mellow keyboards pads. After the releases the band signs to english cult label Candlelight Records. On october 22nd 2007 Days of Nothing was issued under the historical label, receiving praise from critics and listeners all over the world..
[edit] Current events
The Foreshadowing have recently announced their official endorsement with well-known Jackson Guitars USA.
On january 11th 2008 The Foreshadowing held a release party at the Jailbreak in Rome and played a funeral doom version of one of Sting greatest hits, Russians,
[edit] Band members
[edit] Current members
- Marco Benevento - Vocals
- Alessandro Pace - Guitar
- Andrea Chiodetti - Guitar
- Francesco Sosto - Keyboards Vocals
- Davide Pesola - Bass
- Davide Pesola - Drums
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums and EPs
- Days of Nothing://Days of Nothing - (2007)
