VISION DIVINE Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS

November 27, 2008

Italian melodic metallers VISION DIVINE have inked a multi-album deal with Frontiers Records. The band's new studio album, "9 Degrees West of the Moon", is scheduled for release on January 23, 2009.

Born as a side project of the esteemed guitarist and songwriter of LABYRINTH, Olaf Thorsen, as a way to keep his working relationship with Fabio Lione (former LABYRINTH vocalist who had moved on to RHAPSODY),VISION DIVINE evolved into a real band which has released five acclaimed studio albums, one DVD and toured several times in Japan, South and North America and played in several European countries.

The new album is particularly important in the history of the band as it marks the return of Fabio Lione on lead vocals after Thorsen's decision to say goodbye to Michele Luppi in June 2008. "Fabio's return is like going back to square one for us", comments the band's creative mastermind Olaf. "However, VISION DIVINE is a band that did always move forward and I think that with his voice and interpretation he has enriched the songs and gave them a very peculiar and personal edge. I am truly enthusiastic about his return to the band and look forward to bringing this record out there with his amazing vocal abilities."

VISION DIVINE's lineup is completed by Alessio Lucatti on keyboards, Cristiano Bertocchi (ex-LABYRINTH) on bass, Federico Puleri on guitar and Alessandro Bissa on drums.

Produced by none other than the former STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki, "9 Degrees West of the Moon" is easily VISION DIVINE's most mature and intense record to date. "Melodies are the most important element of our music. However, our songwriting is very diverse," explains Olaf, who adds that "all the songs have very different atmospheres and can go from melodic songs, like 'Violet Loneliness', to very aggressive and heavy ones. I think there is something for everyone on this record."

VISION DIVINE is in the process of booking a world tour which will include dates in Asia, South America and possibly Europe.

The album's final tracklisting includes:

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)

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