The project VICTORIA was formely established in February 1997. Since that year, the band had performed in uncountable gigs and achieved important things. Among the live performances are:
• April 1997 – Opening act for one of the last gigs of
ANGRA..S HOLY TOUR in Pouso Alegre (Minas Gerais).
• January 1999 – Main attraction during second MONSTERS OF POÇOS
festival, when Hugo Mariutti (Henceforth and Shaaman) performed in a jam with
the band.
• July 1999 – Opening act for one of the last gigs of ANGRA..S FIREWORLD
TOUR in Poços de Caldas (Minas Gerais). At this point, keyboarder Fabio Laguna
had his first appearance for brazilian heavy metal scene.
• May 2000 – Workshow with Vandré Nascimento at SOUZA LIMA conservatory.
On this night, some of the best brazilian guitarists such as Kiko Loureiro and
Rafael Bittencourt (ANGRA), Joe Moghrabi, Michel Leme and Mello Junior were
invited and Vandré plus Victoria ended that night.
• November 2000 – Won award in first place for XIV FECA – Festival de
Canção de Americana. There are about 200 bands subscribed.
• December 2000 – Jean Nastrini is invited for an audition on ANGRA to
replace Andre Matos.
• January 2001 – Third version of MONSTERS OF POÇOS. At this festival,
pointed out as one of the biggest in Brazil, Victoria played with Dark Avenger
and Marcos de Ros (AKASHIC). Jean organized the events on its second and third
versions.
• May 2001 – Metal Heroes Tribute. Victoria participated at the event
which was an homage to Andre Matos (Shaaman) and was pointed out as one of the
main on that night. Victoria played Z.I.T.O., STAND AWAY, CAROLINA IV and WINGS
OF REALITY.
• October 2001 – Great gig in São Paulo with Mariutti brothers (SHAAMAN),
Marcos de Ros (AKASHIC), Felipe Andreoli (ANGRA). After this gig Fabio Laguna
left Victoria and joined Angra.
• 2000 – 2001 – Jam sessions with Rafael Bittencourt and
Kiko Loureiro (ANGRA), Marcos de Ros (AKASHIC), Mauricio Leite and Eduardo
Ardanuy (DR. SIN).
In the end of 2001 Jean had to cancel plans with
music to threat his health and recover from a deep depression he suffered.
After 2 years of recovering, Jean Nastrini founder and singer of
VICTORIA decided to take up activities back, but as solo singer. Now he..s
looking for a good record label to sign his work and make a good promotion on
it. Then, musicians as Bill Hudson (Cellador) and Fernando Giovanetti (Aquaria),
both from São Paulo, Fabio Laguna (Angra) and Thiago Bittencourt joined him to
perform a great show at MONSTERS OF POÇOS on its fifth edition (December 2003).
Guitarrist Denison Fernandes played beside Bill Hudson.
Jean says that VICTORIA never recorded officialy any material, even though the band has been getting a nice approach with fans and lovers of metal music from Brazil and overseas.
Record label Dusk Till Dawn was the first responsible to send out the demo to overseas in 2004. The recording sessions with Felipe Andreoli from ANGRA were cancelled due the full schedule he has with Angra.
• August 2006 – Jean Nastrini and Victor Schepis realized a Jam Session between brothers Hugo and LuÃs Mariutti (Henceforth) in a workshow realized at Poços de Caldas with sold-out tickets. Videos can be watched at Victoria's official website.
Now, the band are recording their first EP named "Looking for the Answers", at Baeta Studios in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil. The musical production are being realized by Jean Nastrini and all audio productions by their ex-Guitar player Luciano Marciani. The drums are already done, like the keyboards by Fábio Laguna (Ex-Victoria, nowadays at Angra). The other musicians involved in the recordings will be announced after the official release from their EP.
After his baptism, the composer and vocalist of Victoria assumed to be a true Christian and changed the band focus so it will be released as gospel. The instrumental will not have any changes, the CD will keep very versatile and with the weight of the seven strings guitar.
Jean comes with these words:
I believe God spoken long ago in my heart, but I attended to the wishes of the flesh. I insisted to remake the line up as a secular band. After many happenings in my life I had no more doubts about it. I have many goals but the biggest is to serve the Lord with the talent He presented me. I go on with the metal plus the right vision of the things, I was like blind before, lost and always looking for answers. The CD has delayed (I bet you know why now) and I am finishing with the lyrics, reviewing and melodies. The EP will be released in English and Portuguese versions, both with the same purpose: Glorify the One who had sacrificed for you and I and all humanity; Jesus Christ (John 3:16).
For now, you can check out how was the old Victoria, that as mentioned above is under line up and lyrical changes
PICS AND PRAY TO DIE - DEMO VERSION
Victoria - Biografia virtual - (Portuguese)
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