BiografieMind Key started in early 1999 thanks to founding members Dario De Cicco (keyboards) & Emanuele Colella (guitars), who decided to create a band with the precise task to melt the sound of prog metal bands like Symphony X, Dream Theater, Elegy, Planet X, Royal Hunt with a newer, mature and more song oriented approach. The initial line-up was completed by Eduardo Schipani on drums. After the first year spent writing and performing, in September
´99 Francesco Mormile (bass) and MarK Basile (vocals) completed the lineup with Andrea Stipa taking finally his place behind the drumkit.
With this line-up the band started to have a regular presence in the club-scene of Naplesi –their hometown – performing in extremely tight and successful live shows.
At the same time the guys recorded 4 songs which ended in their first demotape entitled “Welcome to Another Reality” (July 2000), which was very well received by the nationalspecialized press (Metal Shock, Flash, Metal Hammer). In may 2001 the last line-up change happened when Francesco left the band with LeleCastaldo (ex Virgin of Graces) joining on bass. The band was then picked up by Frontiers Records for the production of the debut cd “Journey Of A Rough Diamond”. Mind Key delivers a great sound which encompasses all styles from progressive metal to hard rock and fusion. A new hard-rock/metal-progressive sensation is finally ready to strike !!!

Quelle: http://www.mindkey.it/band.htmDiscografieJourney Of A Rough Diamond (2004)
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