After the symphonic synthwave of Ethereal and the prog-meets-Tim Burton vibes of Upside Down, Maestrick is embracing modern metal on new single ‘Lunar Vortex’.
Influenced by artists like Architects, Caligula’s Horse and Skrillex, the track features down-tuned riffs contrasting with electronic tones, clean and screamed vocals (a first for Maestrick), and brings a special guest in the voice of Roy Khan (Conception, Kamelot) in what’s been described as “a beautiful duet” with Fabio Caldeira. This is also the first time Khan appears in a video that’s not of his own band.
Band vocalist Fábio Caldeira commented: “Roy was a big influence on how I wrote the melodies for this song, so when the opportunity to have him in the album became a reality, we knew it would work very well. He delivered an emotional and energetic performance, both vocally and in the video. We couldn’t be happier with the result.”
While Khan added: “While I was in Brazil, last year, I hooked up with my friends from Maestrick to record ‘Lunar Vortex’ with them. Wonderful people and awesome song. I hope everyone enjoys it!”
AlongsideFábio Caldeira on lead vocals, piano, synthesisers and orchestrations, Guilherme Carvalho -handles guitars and vocals, Renato ‘Montanha’ Somera bass and vocals, and Heitor Matos drums, percussion and vocals.
Founded in São José do Rio Preto/SP by three friends, Maestrick has been active since 2006 and bring in their sound elements of rock and progressive heavy metal, Brazilian regional music, world music and classical music.
The band have released two albums in Brazil, Europe, United States and Japan, and are recognised for drinking from different artistic aspects – cinema, plastic arts, visual arts and literature – for their compositions, which results in a unique and, according to specialised critics, their innovative style.
Not surprisingly, Maestrick captivates movie fans, notably those of Tim Burton, George Méliès, Guillermo del Toro, and Christopher Nolan. In music, it attracts listeners of both modern rock/metal, such as Muse, and also of more niche styles within metal, such as Dream Theater, Haken, Jinjer, Spirit Box, and classics like Queen, Yes, and Gentle Giant.
Their songs address everyday complex themes of human nature. The album Espresso Della Vita: Solare, from 2018, was rated by BURRN! music magazine with a score of 86/100 – quite high for the publication’s standard. Solare‘s success led to a tour of Europe with nine shows in Switzerland, Italy, Poland and the Czech Republic.
You can steam/download ‘Lunar Vortex’ here courtesy of Frontiers Music SRL, and watch the official video here at RAMzine.
