Reload The Violet

[Machine Translation] Jien Takahashi (Jien Takahashi), a guitarist who made his name with his MAJUSTICE "Ancestral Recall" released in 2023, is releasing a new innovation, VIOLET ETERNAL! He has chosen a partner to embody his idea of "ultimate melodic metal". And his chosen partner is Ivan Giannini to embody his idea of "ultimate melodic metal"! This album combines Ivan's emotional and powerful vocals, Jien's dramatic songs, and neo-classical and technical guitars. The result is an album that is sure to satisfy and inspire melodic metal fans, power metal fans, and even fans of beautifully stylized metal! In addition to producing the music, Jien is also responsible for the album's artwork, which beautifully builds the world of the album. Sound production was done by Dennis Ward, who has worked with Helloween and Angra, and he has taken the quality of the album to the extreme! The album features the full participation of Ollie Bernstein (b), who has played in ILLUSION FORCE and Marco Garau (key) of ex-DERDIAN and MAGIC OPERA, and Andrea Cappellari (g), formerly of SKELETOON and currently of NEKOMATA, In addition, Takao (g) of MINSTRELIX and YUHKI (key) of MINSTRELIX are also featured on this album, as well as former STRATOVARIARIUS members. The album also includes a song by Timo Turchi, formerly of STRATOVARIUS. The Japanese version of "Now and Forever" will be released first worldwide, and will include another version of "Now and Forever" as well. The masterpiece by the two Japanese-Italian heroes, Jien Takahashi, a young guitar hero who will be the savior of the metal world, and Ivan Giannini, a charismatic vocalist, has finally been released!

2023年リリースされた自身のMAJUSTICE『Ancestral Recall』でその名を轟かせたギタリスト、Jien Takahashi (高橋慈円)が放つ新機軸、それがVIOLET ETERNAL! そして彼の考える"究極のメロディック・メタル"を体現すべく選ばれたパートナーがイヴァン・ジャンニーニ! 本作は、イヴァンによるエモーショナルかつ力強いヴォーカルとJienの紡ぎだすドラマティックな楽曲にネオクラシカルかつテクニカルなギターが融合された超強力盤! メロディック・メタル・ファン、パワー・メタル・ファンから様式美メタル・ファンまでも納得させ、リスナーの心を動かすこと間違いなしのアルバムが仕上がっている! Jienは楽曲制作に加え、アルバムのアートワークも手掛け、作品の世界観を見事に構築している。サウンド・プロデュースはHELLOWEENやANGRAを手掛けたデニス・ワード、アルバムのクォリティーを極限まで高めている! そして今作にはILLUSION FORCEや元DERDIANのマルコ・ガラウ (Key)のMAGIC OPERAでも活躍する、オリー・バーンスタイン (b)と、元SKELETOON、現在はNEKOMATAで活躍するアンドレア・カッペラーリ (g)両名の全面参加に加え、MINSTRELIXのTakao (g)やYUHKI (key)ら強力なゲスト陣が参加。更には元STRATOVARIUSのティモ・トルキによる楽曲も収録するという豪華な内容。世界先行発売となる日本盤には、「Now and Forever」の別ヴァージョンも収録! メタル界の救世主となる若きギターヒーロー、Jien Takahashiとカリスマ・ボーカリスト、イヴァン・ジャンニーニという日伊の両雄が世に放つ傑作、遂にリリース!