LINE UP Fabio Dozzo (vocals), Max Faracci (guitar), Niko Tordini (guitar), Roby Brodo Potenti (bass), Eddy Antonini (keyboards), Francesco Tettix Meles (drums)
Italian Power / Progressive Metal band. SKYLARK have built quite a reputation in their homeland with successive releases. The album 'After The Storm' is in fact a re-release of the debut record remastered with extra tracks. The 2000 two set album project pairing 'Divine Gates' sees guest showings from Folco Orlandini of MESMERIZE as the 'Guardian Angel' character, guitarist Vic Mazzoni of PROJECTO and LABYRINTH members guitarist Olaf Thorsen and vocalist Rob Tyrant. SKYLARK's reputation would burgeon throughout 2000 as mainland Europe and Japan took to the band. Evidence of this rising status came with their inclusion on the HELLOWEEN tribute album 'Keepers Of Jericho' donating their take on 'Twilight Of The Gods'. The group would also headline the Spanish 'Rock Machina 2000' festival and score a no. 1 album in the import charts for the highly respected Japanese Rock magazine 'Burrn'.
Keyboard player EDDY ANTONINI has released a 1998 solo album 'When Water Became Ice'. Japanese versions of SKYLARK's 2001 album 'The Princess Day' included an extra exclusive track 'Princess Of The Snow'.
Following a two year hiatus SKYLARK signed a deal with the Italian label Scarlet Records for a May 2004 album 'Wings', this being the first in a two part concept. The band ambitiously tackled DEF LEPPARD's ballad 'When Love And Hate Collide' for this record, this track, along with a remake of 'Dream' from EDDY ANTONINI's solo album, seeing the introduction of new co-lead vocalist Kiara. Other changes in the formula found guitarist Pota unable to contribute to recording due to his involvement with his INFINITY project. As a result, bassist Brodo recorded all rhythm guitar parts, whilst all lead solos were laid down by Max Ferry, an old friend of the band's who had previously guested on their first two albums.
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