PATHOSRAY Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

[jem777az]

From Blabbermouth:

Italian progressive metal band PATHOSRAY has parted ways with guitarist Alessio Velliscig due to "artistic differences" and has replaced him with Antonio Petris.

Commented the group: "Antonio has been working with PATHOSRAY's basisst, Fabio D'Amore, for a few years now on several projects.

"The band found he brought a level of energy and artistic contribution that will be useful to the creation of the upcoming album."

Added Antonio, "I am given this great opportunity to join a band like PATHOSRAY and I am really happy about the way we started working together! I am definitely thankful to the guys for giving me this chance. Playing with these musicians puts me in a higher gear and I am sure that they will certainly give me a lot of satisfaction in the future!"

Antonio made his live debut with PATHOSRAY on July 31.

PATHOSRAY's second album, "Sunless Skies", was released last year via Frontiers Records. The CD was recorded at Artesonika Studios in Italy and mixed and mastered in Sweden by Johan Ornborg and Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios (SYMPHONY X, HAMMERFALL, OPETH, KATATONIA).

PATHOSRAY was formed in 2000 by drummer Ivan Moni Bidin and vocalist Marco Sandron, later joined by bass player Fabio D'Amore, keyboardist Gianpaolo Rinaldi, and guitarist Alessio Velliscig. The band released its self-titled debut album through Sensory Records in late 2007.

 

[J-Dubya 777]

Welcome to the new guy, but I'll miss Alessio. Thought they did a helluva job when they played PPUSA

 

[nomisofsiman]

Welcome to the new guy, but I'll miss Alessio. Thought they did a helluva job when they played PPUSA

They were fantastic. I loved that first disc too. However, I felt as some have heard me say on here, that the 2nd was pretty poor, so I'm hoping that this shakeup re-ignites the band.

 

[Up&Away]

They were fantastic. I loved that first disc too. However, I felt as some have heard me say on here, that the 2nd was pretty poor, so I'm hoping that this shakeup re-ignites the band.

They faltered on the 2nd release. But sometimes new blood brings new ideas.

 

[imaskinbeater]

I don't see why you guys don't like the second disc. Yes, it's different that the first but I happen to love it. Care to explain why you don't like it?

 

[nomisofsiman]

I don't see why you guys don't like the second disc. Yes, it's different that the first but I happen to love it. Care to explain why you don't like it?

The first disc really caught me off guard. I felt the songwriting was good and in general there was a lot of energy and memorable songs. The second disc on the other hand seemed to have lost all the energy from the first, and after multiple times listening there just wasn't anything that stood out from the disc in my opinion.

 

[imaskinbeater]

The first disc really caught me off guard. I felt the songwriting was good and in general there was a lot of energy and memorable songs. The second disc on the other hand seemed to have lost all the energy from the first, and after multiple times listening there just wasn't anything that stood out from the disc in my opinion.

Did you give it a chance? I played it to death and still love it! Maybe you should revisit it? There are plenty of cd's that I own that require more than just a few spins to really appreciate. Sometimes when I buy several cd's at the same time some of them get tossed aside after a few spins. Maybe that was the case??

 

[nomisofsiman]

Did you give it a chance? I played it to death and still love it! Maybe you should revisit it? There are plenty of cd's that I own that require more than just a few spins to really appreciate. Sometimes when I buy several cd's at the same time some of them get tossed aside after a few spins. Maybe that was the case??

It wasn't really mixed in listening to other discs. I still own it, but after three or four spins if it still isn't getting to me, I would much rather listen to other stuff I actually enjoy like their first release. I'm sure I'll try it again at some point though.