The lyric video of the third single by Mike Bertoli’s Avatar “Alive again” is out now on Youtube.
We’re getting closer to the end of the tracklist of the album so the journey of the character’s personal growth is almost concluded. “Alive again” is a glowing song: it smells like freedom and has a more lighthearted mood. It’s the “at last!” that we all have screamed loudly at least once in our lives. It’s Val Shieldon‘s crystal-clear voice that tells us these words: “Now your life is free/ from the chains of shyness/ and you leave your shadows behind”.
Nik Capitini‘s rhythm section runs wildly while the squared main riff by Mike Bertoli reminds us that it takes method, discipline and determination to get this far; the vocal line sails smoothly between heavy and power metal and leads us to the virtuosities of the guitar solo, clearly inspired by Dream Theater and entrusted to Roberto Cardinali (R.I.P.), to whom this song is dedicated.
“Alive again” is the penultimate track and the last single taken from the album “The giant within”, out on December 16th on all digital stores via MB Records while physical copies will be out via Andromeda Relix and distributed by MaRaCash.
The diamond tips of this track are Val Shieldon‘s voice (ex Anguish Force, Oracle Sun, Renegade, Sigma and Tragedian, actually Twilight Zone‘s voice) and the guitar solo by Roberto Cardinali, a great guitarist and Mike’s friend who sadly passed away last year.
The rhythm section (bass and drum machine) has been entrusted to Nik Capitini (Hot Cherry band and owner of the Red Wall recording studio), while Mike Bertolihas recorded all the guitar parts.
The mastermind behind the Mike Bertoli’s Avatar project shows his interest in music when he’s only a child and he buys his first electric guitar at the age of 13. Because of some unsatisfying experiences with music teachers that couldn’t fulfil his craving for heavy metal, Mike keeps studying and practicing by himself and records a demo with his first band, the Sky Devils. He also keeps listening to tons of music: Iron Maiden, Metallica, Testament, Dream Theater, Fates Warning, Queensryche and many other bands that still give him inspiration. Mike joins his second band, ASTRAS, and they publish the album “Maze of time” for the label Stay Metal Records. The album is quite appreciated not only in Italy but also in the UK, where the band has the possibility to go on tour. The tour is canceled though, the band loses its enthusiasm and Mike leaves because of the disappointment and the frustration after a while.
The situation changes in 2020: Mike gets back his inspiration and starts writing new music again, guided by the great guitar master Nicolas Pandolfi and by the old friend Nik Capitini. That’s how the project called Mike Bertoli’s Avatar sees the light with a very appropriate name, since the music fully reflects his personality. Everything’s ready for the release of his first album, in which many guests have contributed.
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