TALES AND LEGENDS - EPK
BAND
BIOGRAPHY
2019
Tales and Legends were born in August from the mind of the songwriter Andrea Atzori, former mastermind of
Ancient Knights - Metal Opera, a project shared with other songwriters.
After the release of the first album with Ancient Knights, Andrea felt the need to create a
parallel project in which to write and compose new material...
more power and more epic then the past experience.
So, together with his longtime friend Carlo Figus (guest in Ancient Knights)
give life to Tales and Legends.
Later, Andrea involves the bassist Nicola Piras (Rial / Virgin Killers) and
the drummer Michele Sanna (Coma / Shardana), the latter known for his many illustrious collaborations
such as Turilli / Lione Rhapsody, Primal Fear, Soundstorm and many others.
Finally, Swedish singer Patrik J. Selleby (Bloodbound / Sahadowquest) joins the band.
Patrik, after having listened to some tracks of the project, accepted willingly.
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2020
On January, Tales and Legends announced their participation in the Official Stratovarius Tribute Album
called Stratofortress - Anthems of the World by Iliour Griften.
They would have been present with a personal version of Anthem of the World.
Meanwhile, Andrea completes the writing of the songs for the debut album and immediately afterwards
the recordings at Sardinia Proud Action Studios also begin.
Recordings stopped almost immediately due to the advent of Covid-19.
Due to covid restrictions, recording resumed during the summer, but very slowly and with many difficulties.
In December, they release a Christmas single called Winter Sky.
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2021
At the beginning of the year, they revealed the title of their first album, called Struggle of the Gods.
A few months later the tracklist and cover artwork too are revealed.
In the meantime, the recordings of the new album end.
The band rely on Mattia Stancioiu of Elnor Studios in Milan for the mixes and masters.
In June, the band join a deal with the Italian Label "Punishment18 Records" for the worldwide distribution and with the japanese label "Rubicon Music" for the Japanese Edition dedicated to asian market.
On September 22nd (for Japan) and September 24th (worldwide) was realeased the debut album "Struggle of the Gods".
STRUGGLE OF THE GODS
ARTWORK
Painting by Andrea Piparo
CREDITS
All songs written and composed by Andrea Atzori.
The Fighters is loosely based on Johann Pachelbel’s Canon in D Major.
Struggle of The Gods is loosely based on Bedřich Smetana’s Vltava.
All arrangements by Andrea Atzori and Carlo Figus.
All lyrics by Andrea Atzori.
Additional orchestrations on track 7 by Fabio Garau.
Produced at Sardinia Proud Action Studio.
Mixed and mastered at Elnor Studios by Mattia Stancioiu.
Cover Artwork by Andrea Piparo.
Logo and graphics by Andrea Atzori (Aramald Productions Studio)
Photos by Natalia Ghiani
GUEST MUSICIANS
Bruno Corpino: Â Lead Vocals on 7
Antonello Giliberto: Â Lead Guitars on 4, 6
Roma Li: Â Lead Guitars on 5
Andres M. Nuñez:  Lead Guitars on 3
Gabriels: Â Lead Keyboards on 4
Phillip N. Freeman: Narrator
CHOIRS:
Patrik J. Selleby
Andrea Atzori
Carlo Figus
Mattia Stancioiu
Michele Sanna
Natalia Ghiani
Chiara Bernardini
Angelica Mattana
CONCEPT
Struggle of the Gods tells the epic journey of Horus, the falcon god.
After years of fighting his uncle, Set, Horus decides to go to the oracle to find out what to do.
The oracle advises him to ask for help to form an army capable of defeating Set.
So he sets out in search of new gods, heroes and warriors.
First he goes to Greece to ask Zeus for help. There He's received by the beautiful Artemis who accompanies him in the presence of the King of the Gods. Zeus, however, decides not to grant him help.
So Horus heads north to ask Odin for help.
Artemis, who had fallen in love with him, decides to follow him.
Odin decides to help the young Hawk but agrees to make his contribution only if he was worthy.
So he organizes the Seven Gates tournament.
Horus was supposed to fight in 7 different arenas by defeating 7 of the strongest warriors of the Northern lands.
Once past the last gate he should have beaten the mighty Thor.
During the fight, Horus realizes that he is facing an opponent stronger than him, mainly due to the fact that for many years he had not been able to unleash the strength and use of his wings.
So Odin interrupts the tournament without decreeing a real winner, but having understood that Horus had stood up to his son Thor, without having used all his strength, he decides to help him considering him worthy.
Odin helps Horus to find the strength within himself and to free his wings to finally be able to fly again.
After that Horus, Artemis and a horde of northern warriors head to Egypt to challenge Set and his army.
An epic battle that lasted 10 days but after so much bloodshed, Horus would sit on the throne that, before him, had belonged to his father Osiris.
TRAILER
Realized by Andrea Atzori at Aramald Productions Studios