Ostura
| Ostura | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Keserwan , Lebanon |
| Genre (s) | Progressive Metal , Symphonic Metal , Power Metal |
| founding | 2009 |
| Website | www.osturaband.com |
| Current occupation | |
| Youmna Jreissati | |
singing |
Elia Monsef |
| Danny Bou-Maroun | |
| Alain Ibrahim (since 2012) | |
| Alexander Abi Chaker (since 2013) | |
| former members | |
| Tony Ghanem (2009-2015) | |
| Elie Hnein (2009-2012) | |
| Jack Hayek (2009-2012) | |
Electric bass |
Marcelino Said (2013-2015) |
| Chris Neaimeh (2009-2012) | |
Ostura is a Lebanese metal band from Keserwan, founded in 2009 .
history
Ostura was founded in 2009 in Keserwan and, after several changes in the line-up, consists of the two singers Youmna Jreissati and Elia Monsef, guitarist Alain Ibrahim, keyboardist Danny Bou-Maroun and drummer Alexander Abi Chaker.
In the fall of 2012, the band self-published their debut album Ashes of the Reborn . In January 2018, Ostura was signed by Universal Music MENA , which is responsible for the regions of the Middle East and North Africa .
This was followed by the release of the second album, The Room , on which the musicians had been working since 2015 and the production of which the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra was involved. The album was released on February 23, 2018.
style
The music of Ostura is described as progressive metal , whereby the band falls back on the characteristics typical of the genre. A mixture of power and speed metal , as well as film music and industrial metal are attested. Even symphonic elements can be heard in the music, so that comparisons of groups like Nightwish , Stratovarius , Rhapsody , Avantasia , Kamelot and Symphony X can be made.
Discography
- 2012: Ashes of the Reborn (album, self-published)
- 2018: The Room (Album, Universal Music MENA )
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b OSTURA: Major Signing Deal And More! Metal Bell Magazine, January 12, 2018, accessed January 17, 2019 .
- ↑ Patrick Saad: Review: OSTURA's cinematic prog album “The Room” (2018). lebmetal.com, May 8, 2018, accessed January 17, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Rick Ossian: Ostura - The Room. powerofmetal.dk, March 17, 2018, accessed on January 17, 2019 .
- ↑ OSTURA - THE ROOM (SHORT REVIEW / ALBUM PRESENTATION). metaller.de, May 18, 2018, accessed on January 17, 2019 .
- ↑ Patrick Saad: OSTURA on upcoming 2017 album “The Room”: “The sound is MASSIVE”. lebmetal.com, March 17, 2017, accessed January 17, 2019 .