This is 88 bpm.
This is the drum.
This is the forge.
This is military electronics.
This is the hidden power of the ancient.
This is the light canceling the darkness.
This is Militia Dei.

Cleanse the unclean, purge the unholy, crush the corrupted.

After some long years of life with the Edhels band,MARC CECCOTTI decided to recorded solo albums. and since 1993 he achieved 9 solo albums. M A S C – 1993 / LE TRAIN FANTOME – 1994 /THE DREAM SIDE PROJECT – 1999/ AN ENIGMATIC WAVE OF EMPATHY -2001/ SALTIMBANQUES – 2003/ NICE RENDEZ-VOUS – 2005/ STILL AT LARGE – 2007 /SOMETIMES AROUND SATURN – 2008-/ ARABOTH’S DOORS – 2011/ According to some reviewers his music is an Impressive guitar work with a lot of variation : Emotional, melodic & experimental guitar; Some tracks are like a freakin movie, some tracks goes for the unexpected,Intriguing, mysterious and captivating. Marc Ceccotti won the Golden Kayak award in 2006, for best guitar intrtumental song.

MORE ABOUT MARC CECCOTTI

Following a course musical passer-by the academy of music of Monaco then a collaboration with the conservatory of jazz of Monaco, Marc Ceccotti creates the group of rock neo – progressive EDHELS, of which he is composer and guitarist; EDHELS is mentioned repeatedly in a published encyclopedia by the University Oxford of New York under the Rocking title ‘ The Classics English progressive rock and the counter – culture ‘. Marc Ceccotti achieves albums solo and several musics in the same way for TVs and Radios.
2006 Best song Guitar instrumental Golden KAYAK Winner.
Golden Kayak nominee – Best Male Artist

Since 2007, Ivalys has developed its style, exploring several facets of its musical roots.
Combining dark heavy rythms and brighter melodies, the music of the band is asserting by harmonizing opposites and has first found a place in the symphonic metal fold.
Direct as contrasted, the first Ivalys compositions deliver a positive and strong energy.
Ivalys has supported several French metal bands such as : Blazing War Machine, Markize, Whyzdom, Benighted Soul and even played for the first show of Dagoba’s tour at Fall 2010.
At the begining of the year 2011 the band releases its first 4 tracks- EP called ‘ Words In Time ‘ which mainly represents the musical origins of the project and finally signs to the italian label WormHoleDeath / Aural Music group at the end of 2011 for the release of its debut album entitled ‘ Lumen ‘ expected in 2012 …

+Lyrics, Translation to English and a nice cover

Lyrics

Je n’ai qu’une philosophie
Être acceptée comme je suis
Malgré tout ce qu’on me dit
Je reste le poing levé
Pour le meilleur comme le pire
Je suis métisse mais pas martyre
J’avance le coeur léger
Mais toujours le poing levé

Lever la tête, bomber le torse
Sans cesse redoubler d’efforts
La vie ne m’en laisse pas le choix
Je suis l’as qui bat le roi
Malgré nos peines, nos différences
Et toutes ces injures incessantes
Moi je lèverai le poing
Encore plus haut, encore plus loin

{Refrain:}
Viser la Lune
Ça me fait pas peur
Même à l’usure
J’y crois encore et en coeur
Des sacrifices
S’il le faut j’en ferai
J’en ai déjà fait
Mais toujours le poing levé

Je ne suis pas comme toutes ces filles
Qu’on dévisage, qu’on déshabille
Moi j’ai des formes et des rondeurs
Ça sert à réchauffer les coeurs
Fille d’un quartier populaire
J’y ai appris à être fière
Bien plus d’amour que de misère
Bien plus de coeur que de pierre

Je n’ai qu’une philosophie
Être acceptée comme je suis
Avec la force et le sourire
Le poing levé vers l’avenir
Lever la tête, bomber le torse
Sans cesse redoubler d’efforts
La vie ne m’en laisse pas le choix
Je suis l’as qui bat le roi

Translation to English

I have but one philosophy
to be accepted as I am
Despite all that one tells me
I keep a raised fist
For the better like the worse
I am half-breed but not martyred
I put forth the light heart
But always the raised fist

Raise the head, swell with pride
Unceasingly redoubling one’s efforts
Life does not leave me with the choice
I am the ace that beats the king
In spite of our sorrows, our differences
And all these incessant insults
Me I will raise the fist
Still higher, still further

To aim for the moon
that makes me afraid
Even in wear and tear
I still believe in it and in heart
of the sacrifices
If it is necessary
I will make some
I have already made some
But always the raised fist

I am not like all these girls
That one stares at, that one undresses
Me I have a figure and curves
that is used to warm the hearts
Girl from a popular neighborhood
There is where I learned how to be proud
Much more love than of misery
Much more heart than of stone

taken from http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080201191436AAGo8Ea

Nice Cover

Après trente ans de silence le groupe Sourdeline vient de se reformer.
Sourdeline a été dans les années 70 un des représentants du courant folk prog en France.
Il a enregistré 2 LP pour le label Discovale La Reine Blanche et Jeanne d’Aymé .ces deux albums devenus introuvables seront bientôt reédités par Guerssen music.

Music

Video

I must admit that appearance plays a big role. I’ve found this band with this profile picture and of course I decided to check this music and videos. And here is what the fan says:

“Do not consider this a NIGHTWISH wannabee, because EILERA is completely different and is really Celtic based, yet with Metal guitars on the background throughout most of her songs and actually it works quite well! 8/10″
Angel Fire

More about Eilera \ Bio + Music + Video

Darker Chapter… and stars, Part I

One more Chapter in the Eilera story.
This chapter is made of 6 songs, released on www.eilera.com;
together with their own pictures and texts.

« These songs are dedicated to all that keep shining in spite of a sky getting darker.
(…) those who remind us that dream is allowed, or simply honor humankind with their thoughts and deeds. »

Music by Eilera with Loïc Tézénas.
Lyrics by Eilera.
Arrangements by Eilera with Loïc Tézénas.

Guitars : Loïc Tézénas.
Bass : Jan Sormo.
Drums : Yoann Le Gall.
Vocals : Eilera.

Recorded by Eilera and band in Home-Studios.
Edited, mixed and mastered by Loïc Tézénas in home-studio.
Produced by Eilera.
Special guests:
Cello: Max lilja (ex-Apocalyptica, Tarja Turunen).
Fiddle: Tony Canton, Laura Airola
Spoken voice: James Van Nguyen

Music

Video

One of my favourite artists whom I discovered at R&R World. Moreover he is one of the most popular artists there. His music reminded me Yann Tiersen and Amelie soundtracks. I advise you to visit his official website.

I was born in North-east England but since 2003 have been living amongst smelly cheese and fresh coffee in a town just outside of Paris, France.

In my 20-something years I have gone from washing dishes, to driving floats and dancing at Disneyland Paris, to even presenting shows as a Mad Scientist on Cruise Ships. I’m currently putting all my effort into writing music (www.krisoliver.fr) and promoting ‘Father of Emily’.

Demo Mix

Le Couloir

Le Couloir from Kris Oliver on Vimeo.

‘Le Couloir’ is story board concept created by my girlfriend that I found in paper form. I loved it and needed to do something with it!

Artwork and Concept

Clef

Music and Montage

Kris Oliver