Biography

Gabriels is a Piano/Keyboard player and Composer from Italy with Classical, Symphonic and Metal background. Among his collaborations, the rock-opera “Prophecy” featuring Mark Boals and live performances with Fabio Lione.

Gabriels, son of art, was educated by his father since an early age at the piano studies, among his teachers, Salvatore Calafato, Olivia Carauddo, and with Prof. Antonia Salpietro he reaches the degree of the I level at the Conservatory of Music A. Corelli (Messina, Italy). Along with his Classical studies, Gabriels starts his career as Rock and Metal keyboardist listing various studio and live collaborations, performing recently, among others, with one of the greatest Metal singers, Fabio Lione (Rhapsody of Fire, Angra).

Gabriels, under his name, has released two singles, an EP and three albums distribuited by SG Records: ”The enchanted wood ” (Electronic Music), ”Call me” (Rock), ”The legend of Prince” (Rock Opera). Other studio works include Gabriels & Alex: ”Non dirmi addio” (Italian Pop), DenieD: ”Seven Stars” (Power Metal), Metaphysics: “Beyond the Nightfall” (Progressive Metal), Platens: “Out of the world” (AOR). He has collaborated with a Metal web-zine (www.metallizzed.it) that is also involved in classical music, writing reviews, and articles. Gabriels is work also as producer at his own studio and school of music “Soundimension Records” located in Milazzo (Italy). On 2013 he releases the album “Prophecy” (Indipendence Records), a rock-opera dedicated to September 11 victims with Mark Boals on vocals and now in February 7 will be released his new album with so many big names as guests and intitolated “Fist of the seven stars Act1”!!! Also in June will be released the album Vivaldi Metal Project” produced by Mistheria and Alberto Rigoni and has within it many internationally renowned artists from around the world, a huge project that Gabriels as Arranger and keyboardist.

 

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