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Lapis Lazuli

Rank #1 Hammerdal, SE Metal / Symphonic metal

Lapis Lazuli

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Members: Timo Hautamäki, Cecilia Kamf , Jocke Ivarsson, Tobias Rhodin, Sandra Wallo

Sounds Like: Delain, Nightwish, Within Temptation, Evanescence

Label: Selfreleased

Bio: Lapis Lazuli is a symphonic metal orchestra which spawns from the north of Sweden.

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“It’s sometimes amazing how one band can influence a generation of musicians. Nightwish certainly comes to mind, and one of the bands they influenced was the band under consideration here, Lapis Lazuli from Sweden. Band founder Timo Hautamaki allows that the idea for a symphonic metal band came to him in 2005 while watching a Nightwish DVD. After some introductory work, the original band did a release, and then another release under the name Aftermath, with an American vocalist, Meliesa McDonell, who Timo had worked with while McDonell was applying for the job as Nightwish’s new vocalist after the departure of Tarja. McDonell stayed with the band for a while, although she never actually met any of them, one of those long distance things, seems she preferred the beaches in ”

— Doctor T, 9/10

“As you can see, Lapis Lazuli is a band fronted by a female, and Marie is the one who adds the candy on the top of the cake. Marie is very talented singer, and she did a wonderful job chanting operatic vocals. Her voice is so beautiful and peaceful, and therefore enjoyable to hear. Apparently, she sings with heart, I was totally impressed by her performance in the song “Nature’s call». Meanwhile, occasionally, harsh vocals and male vocals appears with great strength, it supports and varieties the sound, again done by the mastermind Timo Hautamaki.”

— kimiwind, Lapis Lazuli - Last Hour - 95%

“ The album starts out with a lengthy intro track, aptly called “The Calm Before the Storm” which features bombastic synths and drums accompanied with Gregorian chant like male vocals. This is really marvellously done I must say, it is the kind of music you would expect at the start of an epic movie and works like magic as a start of the disc. Next up is “Broken Wings”, which displays one of Aftermaths styles of playing. The music on the first half of the disc is highly melodic, even somewhat “happy” perhaps, with a big role for the keyboard melodies (which are quite ingenious and highly catchy I might add). The guitar is present for most of the time and has some nice riffs giving the music just enough punch to still be metal. ”

— ruigeroeland, "Catchy as hell"-metal - 95%

“Let’s back to the main talk here, the musician ship includes a lot of orchestrations done by Timo Hautamaki. Those keyboards are working so well in this album. Timo knows how to spread a good atmosphere to fit in with the other figures, and that’s the right thing to do when you have a skilled keyboardist. The melodies and atmosphere are usually used in the front delivering catchy symphonies and harmonies throughout the album, ranging between majestic lovely symphonies as the tracks 9,2, Broken wings and Tides of Sorrow, to head banging effects in the tracks White Swan and Dark Lady Anthem. ”

— kimiwind, Tides of great musical act - 95%

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2012
Aug 5

ZAPPANALES FESTIVAL
Bad Doberan, DE | 8:00am
ZAPPANALES FESTIVAL
Bad Doberan, DE
Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:00am
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Zapanade Festival vom 01.08. - 04.08. Special Sunday: Heavy Guitar Sunday. All information you need, find here: http://www.zappanale.de/
2011
Aug 20

Joelmässan
Hammerdal, SE | 1:00pm
Joelmässan
Hammerdal, SE
Sat Aug 20, 2011 1:00pm
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2011
Jul 27

Nipyran
Sollefteå, SE | 7:00pm
Nipyran
Sollefteå, SE
Wed Jul 27, 2011 7:00pm
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2011
Jul 9

DUNDER MARKNADEN
STRÖMSUND, SE | 9:00pm
DUNDER MARKNADEN
STRÖMSUND, SE
Sat Jul 09, 2011 9:00pm
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2011
Apr 18

Storsjöteatern
Östersund, SE | 7:00pm
Storsjöteatern
Östersund, SE
Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:00pm
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Elmer Pastorius
Great tunes guys! Keep creative.
UPAS
\m/ AWESOME!!! \m/
Rathburn
DIG IT!! \m/
Rathburn
DIG IT!! \m/

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