Perseo Miranda

Perseo Miranda
Background information
Birth nameAngelo Spaggiari
BornItaly
GenresGothic metal, hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active1980–present
Websitewww.perseononsolorock.com

Perseo Miranda (born Angelo Spaggiari) is an Italian vocalist and songwriter, and founder of the heavy metal band Perseo Miranda.

He's been active since 1980 but only recently obtained a discrete attention in the music scene.[1]

Biography

He started in 1980 participating in various radio show (in particular Italian channels ‘’Rai 2’’ and ‘’Rai 3’’),[2] but his main passion was the music, which he regards as the main means of expression.[3] He found inspiration in artists like Alice Cooper, David Bowie and Black Sabbath.[4][5]

In 1980 he released his first self-produced album, called Perseo Miranda and His Theatre, and the following year the CD single "I sayd I look away".

Then Miranda devoted himself to teaching guitar in various schools, recording some vocals in many pop rock albums and playing in many different bands (from hard rock to heavy metal, punk, gothic metal, blues and other genres).[6][7]

He returned to the music scene in 2006, releasing the album Light and Darkness

Some Italian webzines, as Metallized.it, described it as a "classic heavy metal album with strong dark and gothic influences".[8]

In 2007 Miranda released the album Evolution of the spirits and in 2008 Parallel Dimensions. The last one had some good reviews: Italian webzine OndaAlternativa noted some changes in the style, moving from gothic metal to a kind of "trash-prog metal",.[9]Powermetal.it described this work as hard rock music with modern ideas, especially in the guitar work.[10]
In 2010 Miranda signed for the Italian label Erga Edition. Praise my day was the first Miranda's album produced by Erga Edition.[11]

This album gained attention from some Italian magazines. Rock Hard said that "Miranda is one of the few artists that really sings and interprets in different ways, depending from the song atmosphere".[12]

Under the same label Miranda released in 2011 the single CD (2 tracks) A silence that screams-In a Broken dreams, and some months later the CD A Silence That Screams.[13] Some reviews such as Italia di Metallo judicated it as a pure heavy metal work with dark and progressive episodes.[14]

Metal Maniac magazine judicated it as a hard and complex album, with hard rock-heavy metal songs, but also progressive sounds.[15]

The title track "A Silence That Screams", was also included in the Inferno Sounds compilation, attached to Inferno Rock magazine.[16]

Other projects

Miranda wrote 2 books in the field of astrology: Manuale di astrologia (translated Astrology Manual) (2001– Erga Editions)[17] and Gli astri dicono (translated Aster says (2003 – Erga Editions).[18]

Discography

Guest

  • Inferno Sounds vol.1 (2010, Inferno Rock) (with the song "A silence that Screams")

References

  1. ^ Mora, Angelo (2010). Praise my day album review by Metal Hammer magazine, July. Metal Hammer. p. 79. ISSN 1591-8742.
  2. ^ "Miranda's official site biography". perseononsolorock.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Miranda's interview for Italian webzine Metallized.it". metallizaed.it. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  4. ^ Lorenteggio,Marcello (2010). Mirands's interview for Metal Hammer magazine. Metal Hammer Italy. p. 74. ISSN 1591-8742.
  5. ^ Polari,Victor (2010). Mirands's interview for Grind Zone magazine. Grind Zone. p. 54.
  6. ^ Selvaggio, Michela (2010). Mirands's interview for Inferno Rock magazine. Inferno Rock. pp. 50–51. ISSN 2039-0564.
  7. ^ "Perseo Miranda – interview for Metallized.it". metallized.it. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  8. ^ "Light and Darkness review by Metallized.it". metalized.it. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  9. ^ "Perseo Miranda- New single". ondalternativa.it. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  10. ^ "Perseo Miranda – Parallel Dimension review". powermetal.it. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  11. ^ "Erga Edition presents the album Praise my dayreview". erga.it. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  12. ^ Cerati, Stefano (2010). "Praise My day review". Rock Hard (Italy). Rock Hard: 73. ISSN 1437-8140.
  13. ^ "A silence that screams review". italiadimetallo.it. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  14. ^ "Italia Di Metallo webzine – A silence that screams review". italiadimetallo.it. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  15. ^ Buti, Sandro (2010). Mirands's interview for Metal Maniac magazine. Metal Maniac. p. 47. ISSN 1825-7992.
  16. ^ "Rock Hard news about Inferno Rock compilation including Perseo Miranda". rockharditaly.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  17. ^ "Erga – Manuale Di Astrologia". erga.it. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  18. ^ "Erga – Gli Astri Dicono". erga.it. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  19. ^ "Erga Edition presents the album A silence that screams". erga.it. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
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