FLAMEKEEPER To Release New Album May 10 2024

FLAMEKEEPER was founded by the Italian musician / spiritual agitator Marco S. Vermiglio in 2018. After 10 years of militancy in the European black metal scene as the frontman of the Roman band DEMONOMANCY, Marco changed drastically his artistic path, driven by his decision to live his life with the only purpose of becoming a living message of resilience, inner strength, and faith. This burning desire translated into writing and performing music that stands as a manifesto for change, as a voice to the voiceless, as a beacon for hope in tumultuous times and as a reminder that, even in the darkest of moments, the human spirit remains unbreakable.

In early 2019, Marco relocated from his hometown of Rome, Italy to Stockholm, Sweden, due to his interest in the city’s prosperous musical landscape. Later during the same year, INVICTUS PRODUCTIONS heralded the release of the inaugural EP, We Who Light the Fire, where Marco performed all instruments.

Every plan to bring the new music on stage was postponed until 2022 due to the world pandemic. Meanwhile, the international mosaic that constitutes the FLAMEKEEPER’s live lineup took its form featuring an ensemble of Stockholm-based musicians, namely Filipe Jesus Minhava from Portugal on guitar, Davide Benincaso from Italy on bass, and Axel Johansson from Sweden on drums, with Marco S. Vermiglio leading the band as the main vocalist.

The songwriting and production processes for the highly anticipated debut album, simply named Flamekeeper, lasted cumulatively almost four years, necessary to establish and refine FLAMEKEEPER’s epic, life-affirming, and explosive sound: anthemic choruses suitable for stadium-wide sing-alongs alternate with intimate and dramatic instrumental sections, echoing the Southern European heritage brought by Vermiglio and Minhava. While drawing inspiration from classic acts of the golden era of hard ‘n’ heavy music such as Metallica, Dio, and Manowar, Vermiglio’s vision deliberately rejects nostalgic clichés, solidly setting its ground in the present moment. FLAMEKEEPER aims not to belong to any musical scene, but to tell the story of how finding out who you really are, living according to your nature and embracing your purpose in this world representing the only key to achieve true freedom.

The highly anticipated self-titled debut album will be unveiled on May the 10th, 2024, once again under the esteemed banner of INVICTUS PRODUCTIONS. The new album will be presented live in its entirety on the day of its release at Bar Brooklyn in Stockholm, Sweden.

Tracklist:
01 New Wild World
02 Flamekeeper
03 The Golden Spark
04 Raise the Banner
05 Stray yet Still Free
06 Us and Them (The Song of the Voiceless)
07 Death, You’ll Tremble to Take Me
08 As One with Light
09 The Roads of Rome

Songs 2, 4, 6 and 8 feature a choir composed of 24 close supporters of the Flamekeeper cause

The album was written and produced by Marco S. Vermiglio between 2020 and 2023. Marco was in charge of its recording (carried out together with Guglielmo Nodari at Snakes Studios in Rome, Italy between March and May 2023) as well as its mix & master (carried at his own studio The Forge Music Productions between July and October 2023).

Line-up on the album:
Marco S.Vermiglio – Vocals, Rhythm Guitars, Bass, Synths & FX
Filipe Jesus Minhava – Lead Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, Portuguese Guitar
Axel Johansson – Drums

Cover Artwork by: Lena Richter

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