FORTRESS UNDER SIEGE - set to release their album "Atlantis" via ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records on October 9, 2020 #fortressundersiege

FORTRESS UNDER SIEGE – set to release their album “Atlantis” via ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records on October 9, 2020 #fortressundersiege

This 50 min work of music, comprises of 12 tracks, 10 of them are full songs whereas the remaining 2 are small instrumentals. It took us quite a long time to complete it, almost 6 years separate the last two releases from each other. This mainly happened because we had to change two singers, Nikos Roussakis and Mike Livas, until we decide to shift our previous guitarist, Tasos Lazaris to the vocals and welcome Themis Gourlis to the rhythm guitars. Needless to say, that the biggest drawback for us was that we decided to replace Mike Livas just before the end of the recordings and had to record all vocals from the very beginning.

The lyrical themes vary from ancient Hellenic mythology like the mythical ancient king Theseus in “Seventh Son”, or the legendary duel of Trojan prince Hector with mighty Achilles in “Hector’s Last Fight”, to Spartacus as the everlasting symbol of struggle for freedom against tyranny and oppression in his self-titled song and comic hero Conan, as seen in the 1982 movie masterpiece of John Milius in “Vengeance”, or a quick reference to fierce Viking warriors in “Lords of Death”. Furthermore, there are other songs with a social-sensitive view describing problems like the one of overprotecting mothers in “Love Enforcer”, or school bullying in “Time for Rage” and the problems of human communication in “Silence of Our Words”. Last but not least, there is the self-titled “Atlantis” which is an allegory for all those things that you yearn and desire and you seek your entire life but you never reach, like a femme fatale, always in vain and a beautiful ballad called “The Road Unknown” which refers to unfulfilled dreams. Recordings took place at “Devasoundz Studios”, except bass and keyboards that recorded at “Hungry Seagull Studios”. Production, all engineering and mixing was undertaken by Fotis Benardo (Septicflesh, Rotting Christ, Innerwish), whereas the mastering by George Neratzis(Pain Of Salvation, Abbath, Dark Funeral, Gus G), two great persons and true professionals, we enjoyed every single moment working with them. The artwork of “Atlantis” is an original painting of Yiannis Koutrikas, one of Greece’s greater and most famous artists, a real masterpiece. All band photos shot by Haris Ergatidis, a very talented photographer, at “Piree”, a great place for art and performance events and the cd layout made by Theodore Tarlandezos, a very gifted graphic artist and good friend of the band also responsible for the layout of our two previous albums.

MARKETING AND PROMOTION / SELLING POINTS
• Third full length album by the Greek Prog / Power metallers FORTRESS UNDER SIEGE.
• “Atlantis” is released worldwide by ROAR! Rock of Angels Records (Mystic Prophecy, Steel Prophet, Ashes of Ares, Enemy Inside, Course of Fate, Aerodyne etc.).
• Produced and mixed by Fotis Benardo
• Drums, Guitars, Vocals recorded at Devasoundz Studios, Athens Greece, engineered by Fotis Benardo
• Bass, Keyboards recorder at Hungry Seagull Studios, Athens Greece, engineered by Fotis Benardo
• Mastered by George Nerantzis
• Cover Art by Giannis Koutrikas
• Photography by Harris Ergatidis
• Cover Layout by Theodore Tarlantezos
• Three official videos / digital singles to be released prior to the album release date.
• Targeted digital video campaigns via Google Ads in EU.
• Targeted product display ads via Google Ads in EU.
• Print magazine / webzine advertisement campaigns.
• EU promotional campaign to all relevant media.

TRACK LIST:
1. Love Enforcer
2. Lords of Death
3. Atlantis
4. Holding a Breath
5. Silence of Our Words
6. Vengeance
7. Seventh Son
8. Lethe
9. Spartacus
10. Hector’s Last Fight
11. Time For Rage
12. The Road Unknown

FORTRESS UNDER SIEGE is:
Tasos Lazaris – Vocals
Fotis Sotiropoulos – Lead Guitars
Themis Gourlis – Rhythm Guitars
George Georgiou – Keyboards
Alex Stavrakas – Bass
Dimitris Kapoukakis – Drums

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Greek Power-Prog Metal band, FORTRESS UNDER SIEGE, have announced the release of their new album ‘Atlantis‘ on 9th October 2020 in physical and digital format via ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records under exclusive licence from Metal Mad Music. The official album trailer can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/h_KIvAYtPvg

The album was produced and mixed by Fotis Benardo (Septicflesh, Rotting Christ, Innerwish). Mastered by George Nerantzis (Pain Of Salvation, Abbath, Dark Funeral, Gus G). The cover artwork by Yiannis Koutrikas, one of Greece‘s greater and most famous artists, is an original painting, a real masterpiece.

The new album can be pre-ordered as CD here:
https://bit.ly/mmfortress
https://bit.ly/roarfortress

Digital pre-save link: https://backl.ink/142623828

FORTRESS UNDER SIEGE was formed back in 1992 by Fotis Sotirpoulos (Guitars) and John Vasilakis (Guitars) after the split up of the traditional heavy metal band GLADIATORS. With the addition of Michael Smeros on vocals and Nick Dedes on drums and guest musician Aris Matheakakis on bass, on December 1996 released their debut, self-titled mini CD, a release that had a great impact at that time and still considered to be one of the best progressive power metal releases from a Greek band.

In the meantime, Vangelis Hatziandreou (Bass) and George Georgiou (Keyboards) had joined the band and, therefore, started promoting their new release with live performances but unexpectedly the band split up on 1998. Although inactive as a band since then, FORTRESS UNDER SIEGE continued composing and finally reunited on 2010. On July 1st, 2011 their debut full length cd “The Mortal Flesh Of Love” was released, through Metal Mad Music.

2012 found the band alive and kicking, trying to book as many shows as possible with pre-production for a second album having just started, but suddenly, on December 2012 Michael Smeros left the band. Immediately Alex “Hannibal” Balakakis (ex-SPITFIRE) took his place as the band’s new singer and started working with the rest of the band on preparing their sophomore album. On October 10, 2014, Steel Gallery Records announced contract deal with the band in releasing “Phoenix Rising” on December 15, 2014.

The period from 2015 to 2020, was marked by several successes like being chosen as main support on mighty ACCEPT Athenian gig on May, 2015, and headlining “Hermoupolis Indie Rock Festival” and “Athens Wreck Festival” in 2016, efforts to find the right person to handle the vocals after Alex departure and a decision to have Tasos Lazaris as a second guitarist on their arsenal.

Overcoming all drawbacks, FORTRESS UNDER SIEGE, entered Devasoundz Studios, Athens Greece, with producer Fotis Benardo, and although the tough decision to replace the singer Mike Livas almost at the end of the recordings and record all vocals right from the beginning had to be taken, the band manage to deliver the heaviest album of its history. In this album entitled “Atlantis”, Tasos Lazaris shifted from guitars to vocals while Themis Gourlis will be the band’s new rhythm guitarist. “Atlantis” will be released by ROAR Rock Of Angels Records, on October 9, 2020.

The lyrical power prog metal adventure continues…

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FORTRESS UNDER SIEGE – set to release their album “Atlantis” via ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records on October 9, 2020 #fortressundersiege

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