Artist: VISION DIVINE
Album: "9 DEGREES WEST OF THE MOON (CD)"

Year: 2009
Media type: CD

VISION DIVINE was born in 1998 and was originally intended as Olaf Thorsen's solo project (at the time he was Labyrinth’s guitar player). He started collaborating with Fabio Lione (lead singer of Labyrinth on their first album "No Limits" and current front man of Rhapsody), turning the solo project into a real band with the help of his Labyrinth mates Mat Stancioiu on drums, Andrew Mc Pauls on keyboards and Andrea Tower Torricini on bass.

In 1999 their first self-titled studio album was released, quickly becoming a hit among the Progressive Metal community. In 2001 Vision Divine started writing and recording for the new album, called "Send Me An Angel", which was released in January 2002. By the end of the same year, Olaf left Labyrinth in order to devote all his time and attention to VISION DIVINE and stop the rumours about the band being considered a mere "side project". In the following three years VD released two more studio albums and started touring around the world, with particular success in South America.

The band also gained a more personal identity, thanks to the new members Oleg Smirnoff on keyboards and Matteo Amoroso on drums. In 2003 however Fabio Lione had to leave the band, being replaced by Michele Luppi, who debuted on the new concept album “Stream of Consciousness” released in April 2004, followed in 2005 by the live DVD “Stage of Consciousness”.

After a very successful tour on the Rising Sun stages in support of the local release of the DVD, Olaf started writing "The Perfect Machine" an album which marked the most mature and successful release for the band, thanks in part to the production from Timo Tolkki (Revolution Renaissance, ex Stratovarius), who also produced the follow up record "The 25th Hour" released in 2007. Some new members were added with Alessio Lucatti on keyboards, Cristiano Bertocchi (ex-Labyrinth) on bass and Alessandro Bissa on drums. A hectic touring schedule followed with live dates again in South America, and also USA and East Asia.

In 2008 Olaf decided to say goodbye to Michele Luppi and called back his old mate and ex member of Labyrinth Fabio Lione who joined as a full time and fully committed member in June. Soon the band went back to the studio and with the production of Timo Tolkki created their most mature and intense record to date entitled “9 Degrees West of The Moon”. This is Vision Divine’ s heaviest, most melodic and catchy album ever, showing why they are now the number 1 band in the Italian Metal scene.

“9DWOTM” is a fantastic journey that fans will consider as the true VD career defining statement!

TRACKLIST :

01 Letter To My Child Never Born
02 Violet Loneliness
03 Fading Shadow
04 Angels In Disguise
05 The Killing Speed Of Time
06 The Streets Of Laudomia
07 Fly
08 Out In Open Space
09 9 Degrees West Of The Moon
10 A Touch Of Evil
11 Fading Shadow (Demo Version) (Bonus Track)

LINE-UP:

Fabio Lione - Vocals
Olaf Thorsen - Guitar
Federico Puleri - Guitar
Cristiano Bertocchi - Bass
Alessio Lucatti - Keyboards
Alessandro Bissa - Drums