Shaman (band)
Shaman is a Brazilian progressive/power metal band assembled in 2000 by three musicians who left the band Angra – Andre Matos, Luis Mariutti and Ricardo Confessori. The band was completed with guitar player Hugo Mariutti (Luis' younger brother – both of them also play in another band called Henceforth).
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| Also known as | Shaman (2000–2004; 2007–2014; 2018–present); Shaaman (2005–2006) |
| Origin | São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
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| Years active | 2000–2014; 2018–present |
| Labels | Scarlet |
| Members | Ricardo Confessori Luis Mariutti Hugo Mariutti Alirio Netto |
| Past members | Andre Matos |
Shaman changed its name to Shaaman due to legal reasons, but the issue was solved and they renamed it back to Shaman.
In October 2006, Andre Matos officially left the band along with the Mariutti brothers.
Confessori reformed the band with a new line-up featuring Thiago Bianchi on vocals, Léo Mancini on guitars, Fernando Quesada on bass and Junior Carelli on keyboards. They recorded two albums as Shaman and did the touring cycles before Confessori decided to leave the recordings of a third album in which the rest of the band decided to move on with Hangar and former Angra drummer Aquiles Priester and use the name Noturnall instead of Shaman.
On June 29, 2018 Shaman announced a reunion of their original lineup to tour in celebration of their 17th Anniversary, which was interrupted with the unexpected death of the vocalist Andre Matos, on 8 June 2019.[1]
Biography
The band was formed in mid-2000, when musicians Andre Matos (Vocals, keyboards, ex-Viper), Luis Mariutti (Bass, ex-Firebox) and Ricardo Confessori (Drums, ex-Korzus) left the band Angra. At the time the band was assembled, they did not have a guitarist, so Hugo Mariutti (ex-Henceforth) was initially hired to assist in the compositions. Later they permanently integrated him into the band.
The name chosen for the band, Shaman, refers to the religious practice of shamanism, with the word "shaman" generally thought to be of Siberian origin.
They started an initial tour, which went through Europe and Latin America (specifically: France, Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Brazil). For live keyboards the band requested the help of musician Fábio Ribeiro (Blezqi Zatsaz, ex-Angra).
Mixing heavy metal, classical music and world music, the band started recording their debut album, entitled Ritual, in January 2002. The disc was entirely recorded in Germany, with the exception of a few tracks which were recorded in Brazil and the US. The production was managed by the producer Sascha Paeth, who also produced albums for Angra, Edguy, Rhapsody of Fire and Virgo and with co-production of Phil Colodetti.
Ritual was released in more than 15 countries. The World Ritual Tour lasted for one year and a half, touring in such places as: Brazil, Asia, Latin America and Europe. There were over 150 shows at that time, some presented twice in the same place.
During 2003, Shaman were among the first place slots for Brazil, with Ritual being awarded the best album of 2002 and 2004 by the readers of Folha de S. Paulo, a Brazilian newspaper. Later in 2004, the band opened for Iron Maiden's show in São Paulo, playing to an audience of over 45,000.
The band then recorded a live show in the Credicard Hall with the participation of several special guests such as Tobias Sammet, Marcus Viana, Andi Deris, Sascha Paeth, George Mouzayek and Michael Weikath. The show was then released on CD and DVD, entitled RituAlive. The engineering and mixing was done entirely at The Creative Studios in São Paulo, Brazil and the production was done by Phil Colodetti together with the Shaman members. According to director of Universal Music of Brazil, RituAlive is still the best DVD of its genre due to its quality and contents.
In 2005, with the second album almost completed and ready to release, they decided to rename the album to avoid a court hearing by another band. The band also decided to add an 'A' to its name as Shaaman. The name change occurred after another band named Shaman was consulted and specified that the meaning and pronunciation of the name were still the same.
In the following months, the new album, entitled Reason, was released. The result of Reason, which was mixed in Germany by the producer Sascha Paeth and recorded in Brazil by Phil Colodetti at Creative Studios, attempted to return the feeling and spirit of 80's heavy metal. Their first single, named "Innocence" from the Reason was played on radio stations and further split the official charts of the highest charting songs in Brazil. The video for the song also appeared on music TV channels.
Shaman then went on a hiatus which was confirmed on October 12, 2006, when a statement by bass player Luís Mariutti was released on the fansite For Tomorrow that "the band had called it a day."[2][3]
Ricardo Confessori, the only remaining member of Shaman, decided to continue the band with a new line-up. Later, in 2007, the album Immortal, was released.
In 2013, all members but Confessori formed a new band called Noturnall. On a 2014 interview, guitarist Fernando Quesada confirmed none of the members would return to Shaman.[4]
On June 29, 2018 Shaman announced a reunion of their original lineup to tour in celebration of their 17th Anniversary with two shows in Sao Paulo. After some weeks, a tour were announced for Brasília, Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro, Manaus, Fortaleza and Recife. They have toured until June 2, 2019, with Avantasia.
The tour was interrupted with the unexpected death of the vocalist Andre Matos, on 8 June 2019.
Line-up
- Current members
- Ricardo Confessori - drums (2000–present)
- Luis Mariutti - bass (2000-2006, 2018-present)
- Hugo Mariutti - guitar (2000-2006, 2018-present)
- Alirio Netto - vocals (2019- present)
- Former members
- Andre Matos - vocals (2000-2006, 2018-2019; died 2019)
- Thiago Bianchi - vocals (2007–2013)
- Léo Mancini - guitars (2007–2013)
- Fernando Quesada - bass (2007–2013)
- Junior Carelli - keyboards (2012–2013)
- Touring musicians
- Fábio Ribeiro - keyboards (2000-2006, 2018-present)
Videography
Music videos as Shaman
- Ritual (2002)
- Fairy Tale (2002)
- For Tomorrow (2003)
- Immortal (2007)
- In The Dark (2007)
- Origins (2010)
- Finally Home (2010)
- Ego (2011)
DVDs as Shaman
- RituAlive (2003)
- Animelive (2008)
- Shaman & Orchestra - One Live (2011)
Notable gigs
- 2001
- 04/21 - Via Funchal (São Paulo)
- 2003
- 04/05 - Credicard Hall (São Paulo - the RituAlive concert)
- Citybank Hall (Rio de Janeiro - Ritual Tour)
- 2004
- 01/17 - Pacaembu Stadium (São Paulo - as the Iron Maiden opening act)
- 2005
- 06/11 - Credicard Hall (São Paulo)
- Citybank Hall (Rio de Janeiro - Reason Tour, the biggest audience in an exclusive concert as headliner)
- 10/12 - Canindé (São Paulo - as the co-headliner of Live'n'Louder Festival)
- 2006
- 05/21 - Bar Opinião (Rio Grande do Sul - Last gig before the departure of Matos and the Mariutti brothers)
- 2018
- 09/22 - Audio Club (São Paulo - First concert from the Reunion Tour, with all original members)
- 2019
- 06/02 - Espaço Das Américas (São Paulo - Free Pass Metal Festival, last concert with founding member Andre Matos)
- 2020
- 02/09 - Audio Club (São Paulo - First gig since Andre Matos' death)
Set-lists
Ritual World Tour
01. Ancient Winds
02. Here I Am
03. Distant Thunder
04. Time Will Come
05. For Tomorrow
06. Nothing to Say (Angra)
07. Time (Angra)
08. Over Your Head
09. Fairy Tale
10. Ritual
11. Pride
12. Unfinished Allegro (Angra)
13. Carry On (Angra)
14. Living for the Night (Viper)
+ No More Tears (Ozzy Osbourne) and some other Angra songs
Reason Tour
01. Intro
02. Turn Away
03. Trail Of Tears
04. Distant Thunder
05. Time Will Come
06. For Tomorrow
07. Innocence
08. Reason
09. Be Free (Instrumental)
10. Drum Solo
11. Scared Forever
12. More
13. Fairy Tale
14. Ancient Winds
15. Here I Am
16. Lisbon (Angra)
+ Pride and Painkiller (Judas Priest)
References
- "Former Angra vocalist André Matos dead at 47 | Louder". Loudersound.com. 2019-06-10. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- BLABBERMOUTH.NET: SHAAMAN Calls It A Day, posted October 12, 2006 Archived June 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (English)
- Ricardo Confessori: "O Ritual continua!" (Portuguese)
- ""Não voltaremos ao Shaman", diz Fernando Quesada em entrevista exclusiva". 26 November 2014.
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