ARIA: To stream "Guest From The Shadow Kingdom" in its entirety
December 4, 2019
Russian heavy metal titans Aria are to stream Guest from the Shadow Kingdom in its entirety on the band's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/AriaRussia.
The footage of Aria's show filmed in the arena of the VTB Ice Statium in Moscow, Russia on 30 April 2019 was originally released in DVD+2CD format and shown on Russian TV channel REN TV on 29 September 2019.
The show was designed and directed by Yuriy Sokolov, with whom Aria have collaborated on many of their landmark shows in the past. For this specific concert, a unique three-level stage with high-resolution LED screens
with a height of 9 meters was erected. The stage backdrop was decorated with a large screen measuring 600 square meters and a unique system that allowed vocalist Mikhail Zhitnyakov to fly over the crowd was designed
especially for this show.
"This concert video is our freshest release and the biggest so far," says Aria's Vitaly Dubinin. "This time we had a three-level stage with lots of scenery, LEDs with footage that keeps your eyes peeled, creating a full immersion effect. The sound was louder than usual as we had fill the entire stadium with sound, and that was a vital challenge. The transformer stage allowed us to communicate with all the fans that came to the gig that April night. Thus we managed to connect with every corner of the arena. All natural elements were reproduced during the Guest from the Shadow Kingdom production; we had fire, we had guns full of C02, confetti and a staggering cross, which was the culmination of that crazy concert."
Aria have been synonymous with classic heavy metal made in Russia since 1985. Megastars in their home country and in Eastern Europe, the band did not receive much attention in the Western world until the release of the band's 13th full-length studio album Proklyatiye morey (Curse of the Seas) in 2018. The album, mixed by Roy Z and mastered by Maor Appelbaum, was given enthusiastic reviews from all around the world and appearances at the 2019 Keep It True in Germany, the Pyrenean Warriors Open Air in France as well as recent shows in Cologne and Berlin, Germany demonstrated the band's stellar live qualities.
Praise for Guest from the Shadow Kingdom worldwide:
"This is definitely ARIA at their very best but also one of the best and most opulent heavy metal shows I have ever seen. Guest From The Shadow Kingdom is musically and visually impressive and if you think you've seen and heard it all, this release will leave you stunned and breathless." (KNAC.COM, USA)
"A show of superlatives [!] that made even their western counterparts Iron Maiden look like a school performance" (HandwrittenMag, Germany)
"The colossal stage set, the atmosphere the band generate, and the frenzied excitement of the crowd reminds me so much of the monumental shows Iron Maiden put on during their massive World Slavery tour of 1984 through to 1985. In fact, Aria may have actually put on a bigger show than those - with ever changing backdrops, a multitude of wardrobe changes by the bands singer Mikhail Zhitnyakov, and one of the highlights of the show, is Mikhail hoisted high in the air, suspended by wires, and flying across the crowd." (Frenzyfire, UK)
"[Mikhail Zhitnyakov] is easily the best Aria singer to date. His dramatic vocals really fit the material on this record and his visual performance makes me wonder if he has a background in musical theater." (Kevy Metal, The Netherlands)
"So, yeah that show was a big thing in KISS dimensions and I would have loved to witness this first hand." (Reflections of Darkness, international)
"Especially impressive is the changing scene with each song thanks to large LED surfaces on the stage. Singer, guitarists and even the drummer are constantly changing their outfit to match the scenes on stage. This is visually quite impressive and I have not seen something like that in the way. Simply great!" (Metal to Infinity Webzine, Belgium)
The digital audio version of Guest from the Shadow Kingdom is available through all music services - Apple Music, Yandex Music, Boom, Google Play and others. The DVD + 2CD format of the release can also be ordered through band's online store, Aria Shop. - ARIA SHOP.
Line-up
Mikhail Zhitnyakov - Vocals
Vladimir Holstinin - Guitar
Sergey Popov - Guitar
Vitaly Dubinin - Bass
Maxim Udalov - Drums
Links
Aria Shop: https://ariashop.ru/
Guest from the Shadow Kingdom on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ru/album/1479578456
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