About Me

____________________________________________________________ _____ Colossus Project is the new, magic, progressive rock project by Colossus, the Finnish Progressive Music Association. The band members are the keyboardist Alfio Costa (ex Prowlers / TILION), the bass player Roberto Bobo Aiolfi (ex Prowlers / TILION), the drummer Giovanni Giana Vezzoli (ex Prowlers) and the vocalist Hamadi Trabelsi. With a big help from some Italian friends and with some international special guests, they are writing their first album that will be called "The Empire and The Rebellion". This work is inspired by Episode IV in the original STAR WARS saga and will be released by the French label Musea Records. The sound of this project will be early '70s italian progressive with plenty of Hammond, Minimoog, Rhodes and Mellotron .... are you ready for this new space adventure?__________________________________________________ _______________Colossus Project Logo & Cover By Mattias NorÃ©n http://www.progart.com -For more information about Colossus Project http://www.colossus.fi____________________________________________________________ _____

Here You Can download "THE EMPIRE AND THE REBELLION" for your Ipod !!!

____________________________________________________________ _____ 2 0 0 8"THE EMPIRE AND THE REBELLION" 'S NOMINATIONS for "BEST ITALIAN ALBUM" and "BEST RECORDING".

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Member Since: 11/1/2006
Band Website: http://web.tiscali.it/alfio.costa/colossus.htm
Band Members: "....here we come... with an album full of fascinating atmospheres, music forged by legendary instruments, important guests as Keiko Kumagai, Fred Schendel, Vincenzo Zitello, Robi Zonca ... and more... Artists from all over the world... and really a special story....

"THE EMPIRE AND THE REBELLION", the new album is out now!!!!" For information and order, please click here!

ROBERTO "BOBO" AIOLFI - Rickenbacker 4001 bass, Fender Jazz bass, Fender fretless bass, Godine acoustic bass, Esp Jazz five strings bass and acoustic guitars ALFIO COSTA - Hammond organ, Minimoog synthesizer, Fender-Rhodes piano, Grand Piano, Mellotron M400Sm, Honhner Clavinet, Harpsychord, Modular Moog Synthesizer, Korg MS-10 synthesizer and Pipe organHAMADI TRABELSI - Lead & backing vocalsGIOVANNI "GIANA" VEZZOLI - Drums and percussionsPAOLO P. BRAMBILLA - Acoustic and electric guitars, Moogerfoogers____________________________________________________________ ____Concept idea and synopsis by DANIELE CUTALI.Words and Music by ALFIO COSTA except "My Tears for Alderaan" (COSTA / ZITELLO) and "The Millenium Quartet" (G. ROBUSTELLINI).Art directors: MARCO BERNARD and ALFIO COSTA.Arranged by ALFIO COSTA and HAMADI TRABELSI, except "MY Tears for Alderaan" (by VINCENZO ZITELLO), "May the Force be with you" (by COSTA / ZITELLO) and "The Duel" (by ROBERTO "BOBO" AIOLFI).____________________________________________________ ____________Friendly ... Guests:MARCO BERNARD (Elektroshock)- Rickenbacker 4003 bass on "The duel"- FLAVIO COSTA (Prowlers,Tilion, Darksession) - Gibson les Paul Electric guitar on "The Dark Lord of the Sith" and "Attack to the Death Star"- LAURA MOMBRINI (Prowlers, CMP) - Vocals on "My Tears for Alderaan" - MARCO OLIVOTTO (TNR) - Vocals on "Two Suns" - GIORGIO "GiÃ²" ROBUSTELLINI - Saxophones on "The Millenium Quartet", "The Millenium Falcon" and "When I was a Jedi"- VINCENZO ZITELLO - Celtic harp, Violins, Viola da gamba, Xaphoon, Clarinets and Flutes on "My Tears for Alderaan", Two Suns" and "May the Force be with you"- FRANCO PARRAVICINI (Dissoi Logoi / Zitello trio) - Fado guitar and Acoustic guitar on "The Dark Lord of the Sith", Gibson SG electric guitar solo on "Inside the Death Star"- GABRIELE LEPRE (Hyleg) - Dark Speaking Voices on "Inside the Death Star"- ROBI ZONCA (Robi Zonca Blues Band) - Fender Stratocaster electricguitar on "The Millenium Falcon"-____________________________________________________ ____________Very Special Guests:KEIKO KUMAGAI (Ars Nova) - Hammond organ solo on "Attack to the Death Star"- JOE LA VIOLA (Malaavia) - Saxophone solo on "The Millenium Falcon"- CRISTIANO ROVERSI (Moongarden, Submarine Silence, The Watch) - Chapman Grand Stick solo on "When I was a Jedi"- 2008: FRED SCHENDEL (Glass Hammer) - Hammond organ solo on "Meeting the Force", Steel guitar on "Two Suns"- ____________________________________________________________ _____DISCOGRAPHY:2008: "THE EMPIRE AND THE REBELLION" (Musea Records)COMPILATIONS:2008: "DANTE'S INFERNO - The Divine Comedy part 1 " (Musea Records)
Influences: All the progressive rock of the seventies.
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Record Label: MUSEA RECORDS
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Great review from Arlequins

..Gliappuntamenti dellormai collaudatissimo binomio Colossus Project +Musea Records, si susseguono con fitta regolarità, addirittura perquesto particolare lavoro la band appositamente formata, prende...
Posted by on Sun, 29 Mar 2009 07:22:00 GMT

CANTO XXI - DANTE'S PURGATORY

Dear allwe're in studio to record the track "Canto XXI" for the Dante's purgatory. Drums, Keys, bass and guitars tracks are ok and now we're recording the voice's tracks and a wonderful and special gu...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Mar 2009 09:25:00 GMT

A Long and Great review from Uzbekistan's Progressor !!!

Colossus Project - 2008 - "The Empire & the Rebellion" (77:41, Musea Records).. TRACK LIST: 1. Astral Prelude 6:162. Droids 9:073. T...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:22:00 GMT

Paolo P. Brambilla ... new guitar for Colossus Project

We're really glad to inform you that Paolo P. Brambilla is the new guitar player for Colossus Project's music!For more information about Paolo please visit : www.myspace.com/paoloquotpquotbrambilla C...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:13:00 GMT

A great review from Music in Belgium

COLOSSUS PROJECT (The) - The empire and the rebellion/ paru le 19-12-2008 /Colossus, lassociation finlandaise relativement renommée de rock progressif, gère plusieurs projets musicaux, dont The Colos...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:42:00 GMT

"The Empire and The Rebellion" - Progawardards nominations

We're really glad to inform you that our new album "The Empire and the Rebellion"'s got two nominations for the Progawards 2008.Here's the official comunication:Spett. li Colossus Project,v'informo ch...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Dec 2008 05:20:00 GMT

A review from ProgWalhalla

....Colossus Project - The Empire & The Rebellion 1 .. .. .. ...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:00:00 GMT

The first review... from MOVIMENTI PROG

Dear all.... here you can read the first review about "The Empire and the Rebellion"... only in italian language... sorry! http://www.movimentiprog.net/..modules.php?op=modload&na me=..Recensioni...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:58:00 GMT

THE EMPIRE AND THE REBELLION IS OUT NOW !!!

"....here we come... with an album full of fascinating atmospheres, music forged by legendary instruments, important guests as Keiko Kumagai, Fred Schendel, Vincenzo Zitello, Robi Zonca ... and more.....
Posted by on Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:37:00 GMT

Dante’s Inferno: CANTO X

Colossus Project start to record a track for the new wonderful work by Colossus/ Musea: Dante's Inferno. The band will record "CANTO X", a seven minutes track inspired by the early seventies prog. ......
Posted by on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:20:00 GMT