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EpiClassica

by Vivaldi Metal Project

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1.
[LYRICS] Deposuit potentes de sede et exaltavit humiles.
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[LYRICS] Lost in a twilight world Shaking in fear Unheard prayers we scream At the threshold of miracles We are shaped by the phantoms we fear We are fashioned by nightmares, aren’t we? Frozen in place Owned by what we possess Honoring false limitations We experience true initiation There is a way through the darkness ahead We cross the threshold We choose to have faith We are shaped by the trials we face Our nightmares show us the way Darkness before me As night hides my morning I face the ghosts That I fear the most Yet I know There is a way through the darkness ahead We spread our wings We have faith Shaking in fear as the demons draw near We cross the threshold of miracles See miracles take place I ascend See angels gather near I ascend As I ascend to face I ascend The deepest of my fears I ascend See angels gather near I ascend See miracles take place I cross the threshold now I cross the threshold now I rise to face my fears I rise to face my fears I rise to face my fears See miracles take place I ascend See angels gather near I ascend As I ascends to face I ascend The deepest of my fears I ascend See angels gather near I ascend See miracles take place I cross the threshold now I cross the threshold now I rise to face my fears I rise to face my fears I rise to face my fears Journey to the west Journey to the east Journey through the dark Stand against the beast There is a way through the darkness ahead We spread our wings We have faith Shaking in fear as the demons draw near We cross the threshold of miracles Brave the storm It’s time to be reborn I rise in grace My fears I face I cross the threshold Heaven penetrates earth
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Watch the video: https://youtu.be/kEwC88j1wbk [LYRICS] Ohh - fear rising again Ohh - tears fall again Look in the mirror Tell me do you like what you see? Signs are clearer They reveal who you’re meant to be You’re troubled and seething Sands of time are passing your soul Barely breathing Running blind, no sense of control No surrender, the real pretender Tears to splendor you go Heart is bleeding, you’ve stopped believing The storm’s unweaving you know Don’t wait til tomorrow You must somehow find your way back home Dreams of your sorrow Realizing that you’re all alone Scared and uneasy With no one to take you away Cold and demeaning You feel blue skies turning to gray No surrender, the real pretender Tears to splendor you go Your heart is bleeding, you’ve stopped believing The storm’s unweaving you know Ohh - fear rising again Ohh - tears fall again No surrender, the real pretender Tears to splendor you go Your heart is bleeding, you’ve stopped believing The storm’s unweaving you know No surrender, the real pretender Tears to splendor you go Your heart is bleeding, you’ve stopped believing The storm’s unweaving you know Ohh - fear rising again Ohh - tears fall again
4.
Dies Irae 04:59
[LYRICS] Dies Irae Will possess your soul Rage is what made me survive so long Blinding white light makes me strong, so you fall Dies irae Dies illa Solvet seclum In favilla Rage is power You will feel immortal Yet soon will it Annihilate your mind And your soul Dies irae See, can you see my eyes in the night Burning bright, taste my revenge Hate, my mind is sharp as a blade Through your heart, a new world without you Dies irae Dies illa Solvet seclum In favilla Rage is power You will feel immortal Yet soon will it Annihilate your mind And your soul Rage Will possess your soul Will destroy your enemy Feels like victory It’s the point of no return From this cancer you will burn Dies irae Dies illa Solvet seclum In favilla Rage is power You will feel immortal Yet soon will it Annihilate your mind And your soul Dies irae Rage Dies irae Dies illa Too late, you have lost your soul Dies irae
5.
[LYRICS] Aurora tandem advenit Through moonless night No road followed No banner save my own For dawn is breaking brighter for me The war I have fought is extensive Here at the end I stand Beaten, bloody, soldiering on Live to see the sunrise My thirst is satiated With the same tears I’ve cried Outrunning the hand of fate Resolute, we march, we sing, we bleed Inside my dark heart there is no hope nor trust How can life go back to the way it was No tears, we see the map of stars above I believe I’ll find my way back home Rise again Abandoned, tortured and alone cuz Every dawn breaks brighter When the moon was dark before And the lonely souls still aboard a ship Sing at sight of familiar shores The embers of my life will burn and glow This I know, never ashes again The concept of comfort is abstract Memories long since gone Bled out in this merciless fight Live to see the sunrise Nevertheless I am breathing Filling my lungs with hope I’m ready to let out a battlecry Resolute, we march, we sing, we bleed You will never know all that I crossed to see The embrace of these mountains, endless fields of green Home I see it finally Now I know The calm after a stormy sea, cuz... Every dawn breaks brighter When the moon was dark before And the lonely souls still aboard a ship Sing at sight of familiar shores The embers of my life will burn and glow This I know, never ashes again Facing opposition Finding hope See my dawn that’s breaking brightly After moonless nights before Never doubt the strength inside of me To make it home once more Every dawn breaks brighter When the moon was dark before And the ship that holds my lonely soul Can finally see the shore Every dawn breaks brighter / Broken made whole When the moon was dark before / Ever we’re healing And the lonely souls still aboard a ship / We march on Sing at sight of familiar shores / Ever on The embers of my life will burn and glow This I know, never ashes again
6.
[LYRICS] (Aah)
7.
Hymn of Life 05:13
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/m1-bQKMmVIw [LYRICS] I awake in a dream of illusion I’ve been lost in a sea of dismay I can feel every breath of your presence As I search for the answers today I envision you standing beside me As I reach for the touch of my friend Since you’re gone I can only imagine Our new moment together again Is there a new horizon? Will the clouds begin to fade away? The pain is overwhelming I know my life will never be the same Like a wheel of fortune In a fleeting moment everything has changed Crying out into the dead of night Memories that keep me in the fight Trampled by the wheels of destiny I’ve been waiting for you in the twilight Staggering in a cruel twist of fate Never knowing the reason for sorrow Tragedy found its way to our gate Unforeseen circumstance without warning Leaving words left unsaid, left behind I will see you again in the morning In your heart I am there you will find Life is just a stairway bringing us close, closer forever No, you’re not departed, there is no space that can divide us In the river of life there’s a journey From the mountain that flows to the sea There’s an ocean of heartache and burden In your eyes love is all that I see Don’t let go of my hand we’re united Everlasting, eternal, complete And we live for the mystical union And I know that you’re always with me Does this anguish ever die? Does the pain ever subside? ‘Cause you know our lives have bonded together And the world will never see All the love you brought to me With a sacred heart I’ll always remember Lay me down Lay me down Slay me down Slay me down Maybe it's all an emotion Maybe it's all an emotion Life is just a stairway bringing us close, closer forever Forever No, you’re not departed, there is no space that can divide us Life is just a stairway bringing us close, closer forever and ever And ever I awake in a dream of illusion What is my life? I’ve been lost in a sea of dismay But to see you again I can feel every breath of your presence As I search for the answers today We're always together I envision you standing beside me As I reach for the touch of my friend Since you’re gone I can only imagine Our new moment together again
8.
[LYRICS] I’m trapped, cornered and still Outside death’s drawing near Satis est bellum Comrades were rushing towards enemy lines, spraying mortars and bullets A sudden pause, all stared to the sky That’s when it arrived Satis est bellum Vultus circum Vultus circum Through the glass I see it kill Strike the person’s name with its quill With a finger’s touch a body drops Scythe unmoved, clean, untouched It kills only those who killed Civilians caring for their own Got to live, were not alone Is this an answered prayer A sign to the world Or just the end of …? Please just take me home Don’t know why or what I'm fighting for Those who led us astray should be here “For the nation!”, extermination In the mist, deathly beauty and fear The mechs undergo their drill Sights of horror, dust and tears Death’s unscathed it continues still It continues still It kills only those who killed Civilians caring for their own Got to live, were not alone Is this an answered prayer A sign to the world Or just the end of …? Please just take me home Don’t know why or what I'm fighting for Those who led us astray should be here “For the nation!”, extermination Death’s hell eyes burn on me Et quis fortes Qui vultus Invenies Hoc praemium Frui Pulsate mortem Pulsate mors Pulsate mors Fatum pulsat It killed only those who killed Civilians caring for their own Were not alone Is this vision the truth or am I…? Please just take me home Don’t know why or what I'm fighting for Those who led us astray should be here “For the nation!”, exoneration “For the nation!”
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[LYRICS] [part 1: THE JOURNEY] Un'odissea il mio viaggio Non c'è più pace nella mia vita Sento dolor nel mio cuor Nella mia forza confiderò [part 2: THE REBEL] War is here And all we feel is rage Rebellious, that’s how I feel Rebellious, don’t wanna kneel Armies are marching in To take our freedom We can’t give in Rebellious, we feel the same Rebellious, we can’t be shamed This is our land and we will fight for it until the end of time Anger and revolt We cannot sell our soul We must rise and for our land we will die Passion and strength within Will give us self esteem We must rise and for our land we will die Rebellion Fight for our freedom Stand and live to fight another day Rebellious, that’s how I feel Rebellious, don’t wanna kneel Bright shining days Music and friends Are missed For heavenly peace We are longing now Anger and revolt We cannot sell our soul We must rise and for our land we will die Passion and strength within Will give us self esteem We must rise and for our land we will die Rebellion Fight for our freedom Stand and live to fight another day Rebellion
10.
Alight 05:08
[LYRICS] In the sand, my journey starts now On the dunes, I’ll find her somehow In my soul the wildest fire Through my veins a burning desire In the wind I can smell her scent Hear that voice when the dark descends In my dreams we reunite Even if she’s out of sight Hear my call through the desert, in the night Wait for me, keep the flame inside alight It's my war for passion, till the end I will fight Burning eyes, the skyline draws near It’s my mission, there is no fear I can’t wait, the moonlight glows Deep inside my hunger grows Hear my call through the desert, in the night Wait for me, keep the flame inside alight It's my war for passion, till the end I will fight Come to me, keep the flame of lust alive Through this hell, just for you I’ll always strive Waiting for the night that Our souls intertwine
11.
[LYRICS] The last time we talked was so tough Then I said: “enough is enough” Since then many things have changed in our lives Well, I still remember your spites All your wicked games and the fights I can’t ignore all the wounds you left Is there a way to carry on? To end this bane? To erase the pain? I’m fighting so hard to break these chains To liberate myself I will forgive in this life I live I can’t forget, how do you cope with regrets? This is the day that I’ll let my tears drain Can’t waste my time, I’ll free my mind, don’t ask me why Let our lives go on Maybe in the end it’s right To let go, to see the bright side There is no reason to feel this way Cause for all the times I felt angry a part of me has died I’ve had enough Now I know a way to carry on, to end this bane To erase the pain I fought so hard and broke those painful chains And liberated myself I will forgive in this life I live I can’t forget, how do you cope with regrets? This is the day that I’ll let my tears drain Can’t waste my time, I’ll free my mind, don’t ask me why Let our lives go on I will forgive in this life I live I can’t forget, how do you cope with regrets? This is the day that I’ll let my tears drain I can’t waste my time, I’ll free my mind Let our lives go on
12.
Mania 05:01
[LYRICS] Manic, we are endless Fragmentation, distress Hear us, feel us, free us, need us Voices in your head Manic, we are endless Fragmentation, distress Hear us, feel us, free us, need us Voices in your head Whispers turn into screams Hurricane inside me Future endless terrifying possibilities Too awake, too alive An overload of color Bleeding red into my grey The biting fear of consciousness That anchors me to pain Who am I amidst the chaos Never ending storm inside Ever moving, ever changing I don’t feel apart of time Of time Shattered echoes of life Solace nowhere in sight Breathless, shaking, sleepless, breaking Who am I right now Are you the now? An overload of color Bleeding red into my grey The biting fear of consciousness That anchors me to pain Who am I amidst the chaos Never ending storm inside Ever moving, ever changing I don’t feel apart of time I exist, I swear I exist I am more than these images More than these feelings More than this pain The question is Just what am I? Blackened dead stare Formless nightmare My face in the mirror An overload of color Bleeding red into my grey The biting fear of consciousness That anchors me to pain Who am I amidst the chaos Never ending storm inside Ever moving, ever changing I don’t feel apart of time An overload of color Bleeding red into my grey The biting fear of consciousness That anchors me to pain Mania, the discord growing Not a melody inside Never harmonizing with it, I don’t truly feel alive Shattered echoes of life Solace nowhere in sight Breathless, shaking, sleepless, breaking Who am I right now Are you the now?
13.
[LYRICS] Over and over, over, over Ride with the wind Towards the sun and with might ascend Ascend, ascend Bury your fear and let power take hold I’ve taken the long road And though I must walk It’s been such a site to behold in my time From mountains to bedrock I’ve roamed through this land Carefree and wild Untamed by one's hand Forevermore Through fire and ice And the dark of the night None have succeeded in Fading my light Nothing can stop me I’ve conquered it all I’ve flown ever high Never to fall Over and over I ride with the wind Towards the sun, and with might, I ascend With pride, I have found that the key to one’s soul Is to bury your fear, and let power take hold Through all my travels, I’ve met but a few Who’ve envied the fire that colours my truth And though they had voiced their disdain at my awe They warned me my pride would lead my downfall Would that I’d listened I could’ve remained A titan of victory I wish I could go back To the time I had more to see Over and over I ride with the wind Towards the sun, and with might, I ascend With pride, I have found that the key to one’s soul Is to bury your fear, and let power take hold I couldn’t see it from afar He couldn’t see it from afar Afar Now that I’ve seen the mistakes of my past Could I rekindle the fire I lost Over and over I ride with the wind Towards the sun, and with might, I ascend With pride, I have found that the key to one’s soul Is to bury your fear, and let power take hold Over and over I ride with the wind Towards the sun, and with might, I ascend With pride, I have found that the key to one’s soul Is to bury your fear, and let power take hold Power take hold
14.
Evolution 05:32
[LYRICS] Say goodbye to what’s come to past Wonder has gripped the imagination Invention has inspired a new fascination Unlocked within us, a fiery passion Evolution energizes what’s to come While we elegize the past Beating future’s imminent drum Say goodbye to what’s come to pass Rapt by fear, the people will fall and lose The future has proved a greater muse Illumination lit the fuse, lit the fuse Evolution energizes what’s to come While we elegize the past Beating future’s imminent drum Say goodbye to what’s come to pass At the edge of the pendulum, Where did it go, this reflection, this sentiment? Beating future’s imminent drum Say goodbye to what has passed Evolution energizes what’s come to pass We elegize the past to day Beating future’s imminent drum Say goodbye to what has come to pass Evolution energizes what's to come While we elegize the past Beating future's imminent drum, Say goodbye to what's come to pass Beating future's imminent drum Evolution energizes what's to come Beating future's imminent drum Imagination Say goodbye Illumination
15.
[LYRICS] Feel the moment, the path lies straight ahead Your closing in now I watch your every step My claws are sharp my gaze is cold If you intrude you won't grow old, hear me roar My legend's been foretold I'm standing here Watching the night, protecting the dearest The eye of the guardian is vigilant, is diligent When it seems like there's nothing left to do Close your eyes and take a look inside Nothing ever stays unseen forever, oh no So let the feelings be your guiding light Anticipation will become salvation Close your eyes, open your mind I feel the moment, the ease of your rest Nothing will hurt you I watch your every breath My heart is pure, my soul is old What lies beneath cannot be told Hear my vow, these feelings will unfold A plunge into darkness, a drop through the silence The numbness is all I can feel No hard felt emotion, no inner devotion The void in my soul is so real I am descending now, Deeper down to the core What is it you're looking for? Here lies a hidden truth A mother's song, an ancient lore What is it you're wishing for? My journey's ending I will arise, I will ascend Meaning is what your heart needs to mend I'm standing here Watching the night, protecting the dearest The eye of the guardian is vigilant, is diligent When it seems like there's nothing left to do Close your eyes and take a look inside Nothing ever stays unseen forever, oh no So let the feelings be your guiding light Anticipation will become salvation When it seems like there's nothing left to do Close your eyes and take a look inside Nothing ever stays unseen forever, oh no So let the feelings be your guiding light Anticipation will become salvation The eye of the guardian is vigilant, is diligent
16.
Deep Core 06:25
[LYRICS] God, tell me there’s a sky above No matter what’s the price to pay Oh, let me fight my dark side Just let me go and show me what is love Tell me there is nothing to lose It’s done, let me go There is nothing that we can do We can’t fight all the odds We must just hold The tears we cry Where’s the limit to fall That’s where we all belong Is there somewhere to crawl now Some place where to hide We can strive from within On the climb to the deep core of life God, tell me there’s a sky above God, where is the sky above No matter what’s the price to pay And we will die for love again Oh, let me fight my dark side Just, just our last time goodbye Just let me go and show me what is love We can’t control but our lives Tell me there is nothing to lose And face another dark night It’s done, let me go In the name of life There is nothing that we can do We can’t fight all the odds We must just hold The tears we cry Where’s the limit to fall That’s where we all belong To the deep core of life Che sia vita o morte, che sia God, tell me there’s a sky above God, where is the sky above No matter what’s the price to pay And we will die for love again Oh, let me fight my dark side Just, our last time goodbye from love Just let me go and show me what is love We can’t control but our lives And face another dark night Trust there’s a sky above us There’s a sky above us Waiting Longing for something On the verge of the fall On the climb to the deep core of life Waiting Longing for something On the verge of the fall On the climb to the deep core of life Can we strain all our thoughts Can we lose all our hopes When there’s none above This is false, we got hope Can’t you see us above?
17.
The Empire 06:13
[LYRICS] [part 2: WRATH OF MORTALS] Illuminati Fear the Wrath of mortals They never ever last That’s the thing about empires This one is built on sleight of hand Its very nature is impermanence You thought your suffocating grasp On mankind's throat could last forever Well, think again You thought your reign would be eternal If you could rule behind the curtains Well, think again The nature of your own deception Is the downfall of your plan Illuminati Fear the Wrath of mortals Behold heaven ablaze As pantheons fall Under the Wrath of mortals The calm before the storm We've reached the tipping point A system out of balance The laws of nature are your nemesis You thought the world was in your hands Now watch your castles turn to sand And think again You thought you had it figured out Your new world order built to last Well, think again The very method to your madness Is the downfall of your plan Illuminati Fear the Wrath of mortals Behold heaven ablaze As pantheons fall Under the Wrath of mortals Attain your goal Supreme control In this game of make-believe Commit countless crimes To become divine In this game of make-believe Then see your castles fall to ashes In the game of make-believe Illuminati Fear the Wrath of mortals Behold heaven ablaze As pantheons fall Under the Wrath of mortals Illuminati Fear the Wrath of mortals Illuminati
18.
[LYRICS] I want you back Why are you far from me? I want you back Where have you gone? Desolate place This abyss before me Shadows surround me I miss your starlight Though it’s so sad No turning back The fear of loss is too strong Better to be brave Drown in the abyss There’s no escape Am I to blame? What am I to do Take this pain away Through the abyss Your starlight calls me back I’m shining in the dark No, it’s impossible Yes, I will not despair I still love you I still miss you Through the abyss Through the abyss Through the abyss now Chained to our fears And through the abyss Look out for infinite days of Pain and loss that never end Into the abyss So close we could touch So lost and so unaware we Share the same fate, hearts made of ice and fire The time is now But is it too late The spark of love still shines for us? So in the end All we can do is Hope to make contact Through the abyss

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“EpiClassica” is a double-album (18 tracks ~ 95 minutes) that collects the immense talent of about two-hundred musicians involved including soloists, orchestras, and choirs.

Vivaldi Metal Project's first record "The Four Seasons" revolved around the concept of the various "seasons" of the human life - from birth to death. As a continuation of the last, this new album explores the "seasons" of our emotional experience as human beings - from joys to sorrows and from frailty to deep strength. Each song creates a rich musical tapestry expressing the “colors” of raw human emotion, while weaving a common thread throughout the album.

"EpiClassica" not only features classical masterworks by Vivaldi, but the works of other great composers such as F. Chopin, J. S. Bach, G. Fauré, F. Schubert, J. Brahms, F. Liszt, C. Saint-Saens, A. Dvořák, L. V. Beethoven, W. A. Mozart, and T. Albinoni.

While based on classical themes, these songs are largely composed of original material, representative of Vivaldi Metal Project’s symphonic-metal style.

All songs will include vocalists, band, orchestra and choir, as well as a featured cast of internationally-recognized metal and classical artists, among them such sensations as Mike Portnoy, Rob Rock, Jeff Scott Soto, Mike Terrana, Mark Boals, Roy Z (B. Dickinson), Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth), Anders Johansson (Manowar), Michele Guaitoli (Visions of Atlantis/Temperance), Rolf Pilve (Stratovarius), Steve Di Giorgio (Testament), Zaher Zorgati (Myrath), Emma Zoldan/Nils Courbaron (Sirenia), Coen Janssen (Epica), Jennifer Batten, Joe Stump (Alcatrazz), Nick Z Marino (Y. Malmsteen), Chris Caffery (Savatage), Mark Cross (ex-Firewind), Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake), Andreas Kisser (Sepultura), Elina Siirala (Leaves' Eyes), Gerit Lamm/Avema Maurelle (Xandria), Alessandro Del Vecchio (Jorn, Revolution Saints), Fabio D’Amore (Serenity), Melissa Ferlaak (Plague of Stars), Philip Bynoe (S. Vai), Matt Bissonette (J. Satriani), Giacomo Voli/Roberto De Micheli (Rhapsody of Fire), Felipe Andreoli (Angra), Marco Sfogli (J. Labrie), Andreas Passmark (Royal Hunt), Bob Katsionis (Firewind), Henrik Klingenberg (Sonata Arctica), and many more!

LIMITED VINYL EDITION (+ bonus track) is available at
www.diggersfactory.com/vinyl/249065/vivaldi-metal-project-epiclassica

Vivaldi Metal Project is an international symphonic-metal act created and produced by Italian keyboardist and composer Mistheria (Bruce Dickinson, Roy Z, Rob Rock, Mark Boals, Artlantica, Joe Stump's Tower of Babel).

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released February 22, 2022

Mixed by Ivan Moni Bidin at Artesonika Recording Studio (Italy)
Mastered by Ivan Moni Bidin & Mistheria

Artwork by Nello Dell’Omo
Artwork layout design by Claudia Morini

© 2022 - Produced by Mistheria

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Vivaldi Metal Project is an international symphonic-metal act created and produced by Italian keyboardist and composer Mistheria (Bruce Dickinson, Roy Z, Rob Rock, Mark Boals, Artlantica, Joe Stump's Tower of Babel).

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