Factory of Dreams

Rank #1 Lisbon, PT Metal / Progressive / Gothic

About

Members: Jessica Lehto – Vocals, Vocal harmonies and arrangements; Hugo Flores - Vocals, Music, Instruments, Production

Sounds Like: Nightwish, Epica, Within Temptation, Sirenia, tarjaofficial

Label: ProgRock Records

Manager: ProgRock Records

Bio: The Wait is over: The Brand New Factory of Dreams album is now available!!
The new album is here! 12-page book with 12 artworks, 12 new tracks and a bonus track, great guest singers, Hugo Flores musicianship and the sublime vocals of Jessica Lehto.
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Recent Blogs

Press

“'(...)Both have conjured up yet another masterpiece and have expanded on it tenfold. For those who enjoy the works of Devin Townsend or Ayreon this record is right up your alley. If there is one band that I feel deserves far more attention than they actually receive it would be Factory of Dreams. The sonic landscape which is created here by Flores and meshed with the angelic voice of Lehto leaves one craving for more after each listen. So, load up the starship and come sail away with a record that literally makes time stand still.'”

— Dj Anubis, Dj Anubis

“‘This is the kind of album that is a pleasure to experience’ ‘(…)filled with great music and excellent female lead vocalists. The storyline is interesting and the lyrical development is well conceived. Definitely an album you will want to experience with headphones in the comfort of your easy chair… with your eyes closed. Venefica Luna’s artwork is simply out of this world (…) Let the story unfold as you bask in the glow of the surrounding soundscape.’”

— Mark Johnson, Seaoftranquility.org

“'An exceptional grade rating is deserved' (93/100) 'She's an absolutely stunning singer [Jessica]. The two guest vocalists also do a good job, with Raquel Schüler doing a duet with Jessica on Angel Tears and Magali Luyten actually sings her song, Dark Season, on her own, another surprise about the release.' 'The quality of the writing is also superb once again' '[Seashore Dreams] is one of the best songs Factory of Dreams has ever done.'”

— Adam Gardiner, Heavy Metal Haven

“MELOTRONICAL - 'A bombastic and passionate album!'”

— Rocktopia, Rocktopia

“MELOTRONICAL - 'Musically, this is Hugo’s best work, and Jessica never sounded better. I don’t know what he does to one up this work, but, given the solid progression, I can only guess. Hugo is a master.' 10/10”

— Sonic Cathedral, Sonic Cathedral

“MELOTRONICAL - ‎'This is an impressive creation'Read it all @ http://www.progressor.net/review/fod_2011.html”

— Progressor, Progressor

“‎MELOTRONICAL - 'This is perfection, pure and simple, and it deserves full points no matter how I look at it.' (10/10”

— Metalmusicarchives, Metalmusicarchives

“MELOTRONICAL - 'You'll be hard pushed to find a better album of this ilk elsewhere in 2011'”

— Zeitgeist, Zeitgeist

“MELOTRONICAL - 'Une profusion de styles qui s'imbriquent les uns dans les autres avec une facilité déconcertante(..)ce nouvel essai de Factory of Dreams est une vraie réussite.. '”

— magicfiremusic.net, Magic Fire Music

“MELOTRONICAL - "He truly needs to be recognised as the cyber prog genius he is!"”

— Uber Rock, Uber Rock

“MELOTRONICAL - "A monster roller-coaster!"”

— Proggnosis, Proggnosis

“MELOTRONICAL - 'Factory Of Dreams signe un vrai chef d'oeuvre. À découvrir sans tarder.'”

— Musicinbelgium, Musicinbelgium

“‎MELOTRONICAL - 'As always, fans, and there’s more and more of them every day, are going to absolutely love Melotronical. At the same time this kind of symphonic prog-metal has really developed into a thriving sub-genre so if you enjoy the music of others such as Arjen Lucassen’s Star One, or Nightwish or the already mentioned Dream Theater and even Shadow Gallery, I think you’ll really want to get your hands on this new disc. Factory of Dreams is quality gothic flavoured heavy symphonic progressive rock.' - http://www.jerrylucky.com/reviews%20f-j_055.htm”

— Jerry Lucky, Jerrylucky.com

“'This man knows what a good progressive metal album needs' - Lords of Metal 85/100”

— Lords of metal, Lords of Metal

“MELOTRONICAL - "Viscéralement Sublime"! 9/10”

— Soil Chroniques, Soil Chroniques

“MELOTRONICAL - "Jessica's vocal work is simply breathtaking"”

— Femme Metal, Femme Metal

“MELOTRONICAL - "Stunning, that's what this album is from the album artwork through to the music."”

— GRTR, GRTR

“MELOTRONICAL - "The music is brilliant, and the lyrics sound epic"”

— Gibraltarepr, Gibraltarepr

“MELOTRONICAL - 'It sounds huge, it's beautifully presented, and I couldn't find a duff moment on the entire album.' ”

— Zeitgeist, Zeitgeist

“MELOTRONICAL - 'a real gem' - Lords of Metal 85/100”

— Lords of Metal, Lords of Metal

“MELOTRONICAL - "Lehto once again impresses with her gorgeous, operatic vocal delivery, which is simply lovely to behold"”

— SeaofTranquility, SeaofTranquility

“MELOTRONICAL - "(...)exceptional with perfect craftsmanship that envelopes the listener to hunger for more. The one thing that i feel strongly separates FOD from the other bands in the same genre is the fact that they are not afraid to dive into the more pop oriented culture rather than try to hard to force the metal sound into their music (...) The true beauty of the album is that its the atmosphere and intensity that excells within the harmonies and operatic vocal work."”

— MRUforums, MRUforums

“MELOTRONICAL - "(...) musically impressive and completely and utterly atmospherically and dynamically driven."”

— classicrocksociety.co.uk, classicrocksociety.co.uk

“MELOTRONICAL - "(...) gigantic sci-fi prog metal of epic proportions, with immense imagination, intelligence and ambition (...)The songs swirl from quiet reflection to frenetic power, full of dreamy melodies, soaring refrains, rich synths, twinkling piano, driving guitars and skilful technical musicianship, all superbly produced."”

— Ravenheart, Ravenheart

“MELOTRONICAL - "A huge accomplishment (...) and just may possibly be their best, involved and most complete work to date."”

— Femme Metal, Femme Metal

“MELOTRONICAL - '...one of early 2011's must hear releases. Hugo Flores and Jessica Lehto are a magical combination'”

— SeaofTranquility, SeaofTranquility

“MELOTRONICAL - "(...)a journey of sounds and emotions, an ode to joy, happiness, sadness, pain, fear ... From the softness of PIANO jump to the ferocity of the guitar, and from the singer's excellent interpretation(...)"”

— Rockoverdose, Rockoverdose

“MELOTRONICAL - "The orchestration and dramatic combinations of sounds and atmosphere are dramatically driven home with a hell of an album here which is already my favorite of 2011"”

— MRUForums, MRUForums

“'Hugo has scored another masterpiece. 9.5 / 10'”

— Sonic Cathedral, Sonic Cathedral

"Hugo Flores has once again shown the progressive metal world why he is undoubtedly considered one of the best around"