Heimdall

Acquiring their name from a second Norse deity, Italian brothers Fabio (rhythm guitar) and Nicolas Calluori (drums) founded rock strap Heimdall in 1994; nonetheless it was just three years later on, after adding vocalist Claudio Gallo, bass participant Giovanni Canu, and business lead guitarist Carmelo Claps, that they documented their 1st, eponymous demo. This is enough to pull the eye of Elevate Information, which promptly released the band’s 1998 full-length debut recording, Lord from the Sky, and the next year’s Temple of Theil — both of these forging a robust make of epic power metallic. Vocalist Gallo broke rank at this time, but, after going for a brief break, the rest of the members simply changed him with brand-new vocalist Giacomo Mercaldo ahead of documenting 2002’s The Almighty: their initial work for Italian label Scarlet Information. Heimdall’s fourth record, the aptly entitled Hard as Iron, implemented two years afterwards and, aswell as introducing brand-new associates Enrico Canu (drums) and Sergio Duccilli (keyboards and orchestration), probably represented a profession high, using its professional songwriting and top-notch shows.