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Having listen them for first time, I was impressed by this magnificent Grecian band. I consider Dol Ammad such as an Electronic, Melodic Progressive Rock, Symphonic and Epic Power Metal band made of up five virtuoso musicians. It´s fantastic their intensive musical performances, everything turns around complex sounds and instrumental atmospheres, mixing different musical styles. The music from Dol Ammad, alternate between intesives vocals, seven beautiful women and sevem men, creating a sublime fusion of Classic Music with the Progressive, Metal and Electronic Music. Although, the main musical energy, is generated by an impressive number of electronic keyboards, symphonic arrangements to create a deep space cosmic excursion, followed by nice bass lines, sometimes the drums section tends to be more into the best Power Metal style, sometimes go on arount in a typical Progressive Rock style. Many of the tracks are developed under a superb orchestration, they sound like nothing you've ever heard before. Dol Ammad is an amazing band and "Ocean Dynamics" a great album and has plenty of variation to keep the listener on an introspective journey, through many varied rock style`s. Brilliant and fantastic, highly recommendable... The
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Dol Ammad is the music spaceship that combines 3 initially very different music worlds and ultimately proves that good music should be free of rules, unprejudiced and universal. Mixing elements from the electronic, the operatic and the heavy metal music worlds, Dol Ammad have created a new universe of sounds and feelings. Their music is characterized by the plethora of sounds, the adventurous compositions and the now 14 member choir (7 men – 7 women) who are the “singer” in Dol Ammad.
The band describes itself as “Electronica – Art – Metal” and in 2002 Dol Ammad were presented and interviewed in the "Music University" of Thessaloniki Greece for giving birth to a new music genre! Dol Ammad released 2 demo CDs in 2001 and 2002 which were incredibly well received by the metal world. In 2003 Dol Ammad recruited the talents of one of the best power/ progressive drummers in the world, Alex Holzwarth ("Rhapsody", "Sieges Even"), whose input was recorded and produced in Germany’s “Gate Studio” by Sascha Paeth and Olaf Reitmeier. Their much awaited debut album “Star Tales” was released in November 2004. It features 12 tracks of operatic and Progressive Fantasy Metal lasting 62 minutes! “Star Tales” received amazing reviews and feedback and has opened the way to a steadily growing fan-base for Dol Ammad. “Ocean Dynamics” is another unexplored fantasy trip (this time inspired by the powers of the sea) that reveals the band’s maturity and evolution. Apart from the more technical and challenging drumming that Alex Holzwarth produced this time, “Ocean Dynamics” will feature one of the greatest singers in the melodic metal world, DC Cooper ("Silent Force", ex-"Royal Hunt"), as a guest singer together with the choir in the song “Aquatic Majesty”. Seeking
total artistic freedom and control, Dol Ammad have formed their
own personal record label “Electronicartmetal
Records” which will carry the task of releasing Dol Ammad’s
works as well as many other projects that Thanasis Lightbridge has
planned for the near future.
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New
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"Ocean Dynamics" 01.
Thalassa
“Ocean Dynamics” is released in a high quality Digipack format featuring stunning art crafted by renowned Australian “flames” artist, Andrew Ostin. Featuring a 14 member classical choir, with the contribution of drummer Alex Holzwarth (Rhapsody, Sieges Even) and the guest appearance of vocalist D.C. Cooper (Silent Force, ex-Royal Hunt). Music
composed and arranged by Thanasis Lightbridge, Lyrics by Thanasis Lightbridge
and George Harisopoulos. Recorded, mixed and mastered at “Theeta” Studio
Thessaloniki. Produced by Argy Stream and Thanasis Lightbridge
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Formed
in the year 2000 Dol Ammad is the brainchild of composer Thanasis
Lightbridge. Growing up with the influences of the great electronic
masters such as "Jean Michel Jarre" and "Vangelis", Thanasis
Lightbridge discovered along the way the energetic and powerful world
of heavy metal which changed the way he thought about music. Dol Ammad
is the effortless result of his creative and exploring nature, giving out
a highly descriptive, unpredictable and artistic sound that is totally
fresh and original.