Vivaldi Metal Project

The project is a Symphonic-metal opera based on Antonio Vivaldi’s Baroque masterwork “The Four Seasons”, featuring more than 130 amazing metal and classical artists, orchestra, a string quartet and three choirs from all over the world. The album features 14 tracks – all the movements from Antonio Vivaldi’s original score plus two original new songs written by Mistheria. The impressive list of artists probably makes this titanic album the biggest all-star project ever!

Back in 2013, Mistheria started thinking about making a metal version of “The Four Seasons”, a masterpiece that he loved and kept listening to since his childhood. Mistheria started to play and record all the movements on the piano but then felt that a parallel symphonic-metal version would have been the perfect continuation. Therefore, he recorded and uploaded a short trailer on the web, to start engaging musicians.

Mistheria made the “innovative” choice – never done so far – to add lyrics and singers to “The Four Seasons” which, as composed by Vivaldi, is an instrumental work.

For this important task, he invited Douglas R. Docker who perfectly translated the producer’s concept into brilliant lyrics.

Additional lyrics were written by Mistheria, Rob Rock and Lance King.

A cast of 10 awesome arrangers joined Mistheria creating epic and memorable music, combining a standard metal band lineup with strings, orchestra and choir.

After the release of the live album "The four Seasons Live Concert Premieres 2018" in 2022 the new album "EpiClassica" was released.

“EpiClassica” is a double-album (18 tracks ~ 95 minutes) that collects the immense talent of about two-hundred musicians involved including soloists, orchestras, and choirs.

Vivaldi Metal Project's first record "The Four Seasons" revolved around the concept of the various "seasons" of the human life - from birth to death. As a continuation of the last, this new album explores the "seasons" of our emotional experience as human beings - from joys to sorrows and from frailty to deep strength. Each song creates a rich musical tapestry expressing the “colors” of raw human emotion, while weaving a common thread throughout the album.

"EpiClassica" not only features classical masterworks by Antonio Vivaldi, but the works of other great composers such as Frédéric Chopin, Johann Sebastian Bach, Gabriel Fauré, Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms, Franz Liszt, Camille Saint-Saens, Antonín Dvořák, Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Tomaso Albinoni.

While based on classical themes, these songs are largely composed of original material, representative of Vivaldi Metal Project’s symphonic-metal style.

All songs will include vocalists, band, orchestra and choir, as well as a featured cast of internationally-recognized metal and classical artists, among them such sensations as Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), Rob Rock, Jeff Scott Soto, Mike Terrana, Mark Boals, Roy Z (Bruce. Dickinson), Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth), Anders Johansson (Manowar), Michele Guaitoli (Visions of Atlantis/Temperance), Rolf Pilve (Stratovarius), Steve Di Giorgio (Testament), Zaher Zorgati (Myrath), Emma Zoldan/Nils Courbaron (Sirenia), Coen Janssen (Epica),

Jennifer Batten, Joe Stump (Alcatrazz), Nick Z Marino (Yngwie Malmsteen), Chris Caffery (Savatage), Mark Cross (ex-Firewind), Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake), Andreas Kisser (Sepultura), Elina Siirala (Leaves' Eyes), Gerit Lamm/Avema Maurelle (Xandria), Alessandro Del Vecchio (Jorn, Revolution Saints), Fabio D’Amore (Serenity), Melissa Ferlaak (Plague of Stars), Philip Bynoe (Steve Vai), Matt Bissonette (Joe Satriani), Giacomo Voli/Roberto De Micheli (Rhapsody of Fire), Felipe Andreoli (Angra), Marco Sfogli (James LaBrie), Andreas Passmark (Royal Hunt), Bob Katsionis (Firewind), Henrik Klingenberg (Sonata Arctica), and many more!

The album "The Four Seasons" is Mixed and mastered by Ivan Moni Bidin at “Artesonika Recording Studio” in Italy and assisted by Fabio D’Amore, the album is a full 75 minutes of intense, passionate, fascinating, powerful and majestic experience! Artwork by Henrik Ringbert

The album "EpiClassica" is Mixed by Ivan Moni Bidin at Artesonika Recording Studio (Italy)
Mastered by Ivan Moni Bidin & Mistheria Artwork by Nello Dell’Omo Artwork layout design by Claudia Morini

Track-List "The Four Seasons"
1. Escape From Hell, 2. The Illusion Of Eternity, 3. Vita, 4. Euphoria, 5. Sun of God, 6. Immortal Soul, 7. Thunderstorm, 8. The Age Of Dreams, 9. Alchemy, 10. Stige, 11. The Meaning Of Life, 12. The Final Hour, 13. Grande Madre, 14. Doomsday, 15. Beyond Eternity (bonus track available on the Japanese release only)

Track-List "EpiClassica" (disc 1)
1. Deposuit Potentes, 2. Threshold of Miracles, 3. Tears to Splendor, 4. Dies Irae, 5. Never Ashes Again, 6. Royal Overture, 7. Hymn of Life, 8. Symphony of Death, 9. Revolutionary Odyssey

Track-List "EpiClassica" (disc 2)
1. Alight, 2. The Absolution, 3. Mania, 4. Power Take Hold, 5. Evolution, 6. The Eye of the Guardian, 7. Deep Core, 8. The Empire, 9. Tragic Serenade

Vivaldi Metal Project

Symphonic-Metal Opera conceived and produced by Mistheria.

The all-metal-stars Vivaldi Metal Project is a Symphonic-Metal remake of
Antonio Vivaldi’s legendary masterwork
"The Four Seasons".

The great amount of artists are:

Guest List

Vocalists

Guitarists

Arrangers

Keyboardists

Classical Soloists

Bassists

Orchestra and Choir

Drummers

Symphonic-Metal Opera conceived and produced by Mistheria.

The all-metal-stars Vivaldi Metal Project is a Symphonic-Metal remake of Antonio Vivaldi’s legendary masterwork "The Four Seasons".

The great amount of artists are:

Guest List

The all-metal-stars Vivaldi Metal Project is a Symphonic-Metal remake of
Antonio Vivaldi’s legendary masterwork
"The Four Seasons".