Description

Red vinyl with insert. Limited 150 copies

Fortress is a new traditional heavy metal band from Whittier in California. They started around early 2016 after lead guitarist Fili Bibiano’s old band Auxilery had disbanded. “As individuals our influences vary,” describes Fili Bibiano Fortress style. “However, I can think of bands we can agree on. We are very much influenced by the hard rock/heavy metal bands of the 1970s/80s, such as Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen, Scorpions, Ozzy, Loudness, Judas Priest, Helloween, Racer X, KISS, Deep Purple, Dio, Queensryche, Dokken, and of course Iron Maiden, although I would not consider all our music to be primarily influenced by Maiden.” Talking about Iron Maiden, the song “Bloodmoon” by Fortress does indeed bear a slight similarity to the glorious »Piece Of Mind« album. Fili Bibiano states: “A lot of people have been saying Chris’s voice sounds like Bruce and that is a huge compliment. I will agree that one sounds a bit more Maiden-ish but it is a combination of a lot of influences and how we imagined that song to be. Chris is very much influenced by singers like Ian Gillan, Rob Halford, Ronnie James Dio, and even some soul/r&b singers. Rob Halford is indeed a big influence on him.” Each song on the album is different than the other, having a broader sound than what was presented on our private pressed EP. This album is going in many directions, the songs range from speed metal to classic rock. The band as a whole has many different influences and we try to incorporate as much as we can into our music.”

Track list:
1. Witchcraft
2. Midnight Dream
3. Bloodmoon
4. Peace in Hell