Dark Atmospheric Metal, with Progressive, Melodeath and Ambient/ Rock elements, melancholic, versatile, groovy and emotional, featuring various unique musicians from throughout the European continent.

10 MP3 Songs in this album (50:02) !
Related styles: METAL/PUNK: Alternative Metal, METAL/PUNK: Progressive Metal

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Details:
Welcome aboard the Vertigo Steps universe... the newest enterprise by Bruno A. and an untimely aural endeavor, assembling together by far his most diverse, challenging and drenching efforts.

Forged in 09/2007, Vertigo Steps sees dim light with Bruno A. handling composition and lyrics, but for the ambitious Debut venture seven eminent and also not leather-clad guests left their scar of vertigo, carefully handpicked for their areas of expertise and unique attitude towards the music. Making this a trans-European affair, with inspiring musicians from Finland, Norway and naturally, Portugal.

The ten songs salvaging the self-titled debut full-length were put to tape @ UltraSoundStudios (Braga) in March-April 2008, with Daniel Cardoso as mandatory choice for the helm. An emotional melting pot of ideas twistedly gathered in the last few years, "Vertigo Steps" seamlessly shifts moods between full-on Melancholy Metal catharsis, demented groove assaults and textured, orchestrated ambiance, melting six unique voices, galloping rhythms, pounding production, mesmerizing ambiences and omnipresent distinctive melodies.

It's also unassumingly conceptual and with a certain soundtrack feel. Words dealing with pain, dreams, reality, projections, ill-hidden secrets, mind-disease, decadence & departure. Songs which underline raw emotion over technique. Artwork to suit them. The founder has been said to dismiss sky and skin as limit. Step into the Vertigo avalanche.

Old junk and playmobiles: vertigosteps@gmail.com

"... there is always something lurking in the corners of your mind, in the steepness of your kind, the girl with the stabwounds behind..." ( in The Gruesome Smile)

Line Up:
Bruno A (Arcane Wisdom, Understream) : electric & acoustic guitars, programming/ keys, samples and loops
Niko Mankinen (Misery Inc.): lead vocals
Alexandre Ribeiro (Bleeding Display, Andérsen Moliére): fretless bass
Daniel Cardoso (Head Control System, Sirius): drums, backing vocals, piano

with:
Stein R Sordal (Green Carnation, Sordal) - guest vocals
Sophie (Understream) - guest vocals
Rui Viegas (Arcane Wisdom, A Story of Dust)- guest vocals, flute
André L Vasconcelos (Arcane Wisdom, Sirius)- guest vocals