The project “ASTRAS” starts during the year 2002. After two years of research for the right elements the band start to product new material. The formation: Alessio Mosti, lead guitar and voice, Mike Bertoli, guitar, Marco Gozzoli, bass and Bruce Di Pede, drums put together some tracks, and along with the collaboration of the Fantasy Writer Almanegra they begin to create the project of Astras. Almanegra writes the words for the lyrics and a short story too, that soon gives the name to the band: “Star in the Chest”, the legend of Astras. The project is to realize an album together with a short book*, that talks about the tale of Astras, a protagonist, who turns to be a demon at first, an angel at second, and finally get his human shape by a strange, unknown Cherokee legend…The band and Almanegra think about a real “Fantasy Saga” in more episodes that are to be read while listening the album. Astras are now searching for someone that could be interested in realise the entire project…or at least the music album by itself. ( * Nowadays, exist only an Italian version of the short book.) Alessio Mosti, (lead vocals and guitar - from Pisa/Tuscany ), he played some years in a metal-band called “Athena”, forming his “musician soul” with the voice Fabio Lione (Rapsodhy of Fire) and Matteo Amoroso (drummer in Vision Divine for many years). With Athena he had the first experiences of studio with Pick Up records. After some months, he left the band and went to Milano for five years, to increase his studies. Mike Bertoli (guitar - from Rosignano Solvay) is one of the most creative mind of the band. He began to play the guitar under the protection of Eugene Simone (Eldritch), his first teacher. Marco Gozzoli (Bass - from Castiglioncello) He has a passion for the rock-metal from 70’ and 80’ that give his unique floreal and strong style. He has been part of a rock band from Rosignano Solvay that made two albums and that even whent outside of Italy to play concerts. Bruce Di Pede (drums - from Pisa) is a great follower of the metal style such us Pantera, Metallica and Iron Maiden. He has played in several bands until he found Alessio in 2002 that was looking for components for the metal band Astras. Astras gives his musical influences mainly at the melodic metal from the 80’ and partly from the 90’. The tracks in the concept album are composed mainly in a rock / heavy metal style with signs of power and progressive. In the year 2005, Astras worked at one metal project with an Italian production that unfortunately failed for the bad management of the itself production. Now Astras are working on some new powerful tracks.
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