Artist: VISION DIVINE
Album: STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS (CD)

Year: 2004
Media type: CD

Vision Divine came to light in 1998, originally as a solo project from guitarist Olaf Thorsen (former member of the Italian band Labyrinth).Very soon, by the way, Fabio Lione (Rhapsody’s singer) rejoined him after the first Labyrinth period (‘No Limits’), and then, what was supposed to be a solo project, quickly turned into nothing but a real band, taking its new name from the previous Labyrinth’s monicker (Vision) and from the title that was supposed to be given to Olaf’s first solo album (Divine). Completing the line up, Mat Stancioiu (drums), Andrew Mc Pauls (keyboards) and Andrea “Tower” Torricini (bass). In its first 3 years the band released 2 albums and, thanks to the good results with the sales, they start touring around the world, and here we’d like to mention the great South American tour in Dec. 2000, when, for the first time ever, an Italian heavy metal band got the chance to play (and sold-out) countries like Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Panama and Mexico. In 2001 the band started writing and recording the new album, titled ‘Send Me An Angel’, released in January 2002. At the end of the same year Olaf decided to leave Labyrinth to focus just on VD and also to stop any annoying rumour from some mags, pretending to consider VD as nothing but a ‘side project’. For the same reasons Andrew and Mat left VD and were replaced by the highly talented Oleg Smirnoff on keyboards (ex Eldritch and Death SS) and Matteo Amoroso on drums (ex Athena). In 2003 the band started the songwriting for the third album, when, unfortunately, Fabio had some problems regarding the coexistence of his career and VD - related duties . After some months, they mutually agreed to split in a friendly way, and the new singer was chosen in the person of Michele Luppi, a highly skilled and talented guy with a big experience in live performances also. With this new line-up it was finally possible to complete the last songs, so the third album was recorded and titled ‘Stream Of Consciousness’, released in April 2004. With a brand new line-up and with renewed ambitions, the band cancelled any previous deal, deciding to join Scarlet Records for the Italian territory, King Records for the Japanese territory, and Metal Blade for the rest of the world. Surely nobody could say, at that point, that this is was ‘side-project’ anymore…

In September 2005 the first DVD ‘Stage Of Consciousness’, featuring an amazing live performance of the album ‘Stream Of Consciousness’ and bonus tracks, was released. At the same time, VD joined the studio in order to complete the recording sessions of the new album ‘The Perfect Machine’ with Timo Tolkki from Stratovarius working with the band behind the mixing desk. They were ust in time to fly to Asia for their first Japanese tour! 2 amazing shows (Tokyo and Osaka) with Divine Fire and Skylark supporting them. ‘The Perfect Machine’ was released in Europe/America by Scarlet and in Japan by King Records.

Vision Divine are now ready to come back with a new, exciting album titled ‘The 25th Hour’. The record was produced and mixed by Timo Tolkki for his Goldenworks production company and will be released on the 4th June on Scarlet Records. Expectations are obviously very high but the band is ready to face them with a new, exciting concept. In the meantime, the band announces that is going to embark on an Asian tour in the same period of the album release, playing for the first time in Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong and China, and, again, in Japan. A South American tour will also follow… Once again, it’s time for Vision Divine!

TRACKLIST:

Chapter I: Stream of Unconsciousness
Chapter II: Secret of Life - mp3
Chapter III: Colours Of My World
Chapter IV: In The Light
Chapter V: The Fallen Feather
Chapter VI: La Vita Fugge
Chapter VII: Versions Of The Same
Chapter VIII: Through The Eyes Of God
Chapter IX: Shades
Chapter X: We Are, We Are Not
Chapter XI: Fool's Garden
Chapter XII: The Fall Of Reason
Chapter XIII: Out Of The Maze
Chapter XIV: Identities...

LINE-UP:

Fabio Lione - Vocals
Olaf Thorsen - Guitars
Alessio “Tom” Lucatti - Keyboards
Cristiano Bertocchi - Bass
Federico Puleri – Guitars
Alessandro "Bix" Bissa - Drums