(Progressive Power Metal) Athena XIX (ранее Athena) - Discography (5 releases при участии Fabio Lione & Roy Khan) (1993-2024), MP3, 128-320 kbps

01 - The Beast Down Inside (04:55)
02 - Feel The Fire (05:49)
03 - Now She Flies (03:32)
04 - Athena (07:07)
05 - Infinity (Instrumental) (07:18)

01 - Prelude To A Dream (Instrumental) (00:57)
02 - Forests Of Sound (07:25)
03 - Wind Of Illusion (06:31)
04 - Deserts (07:24)
05 - Waterfalls (07:35)
06 - Memories (06:40)
07 - Crystal Eyes (04:25)
08 - Inside The Moon (05:23)
09 - Unlocked Dreams (Instrumental) (Japanese Bonus Track) (01:19)

01 - In The Beginning (Instrumental) (00:39)
02 - A New Religion (05:30)
03 - Soul Sailor (04:13)
04 - Apocalypse (04:44)
05 - Every Word I Whisper (03:42)
06 - Dead Man Walkin' (03:47)
07 - My Silence (06:44)
08 - Secret Vision (06:15)
09 - The Keeper (03:30)
10 - Twisted Feel (05:20)
11 - Not Too Far (03:40)
12 - Deep Red (Instrumental) (Japanese Bonus Track) (05:05)

01 - Twilight Of Days (05:38)
02 - Till The End (04:23)
03 - The Way To Heaven's Gate (05:42)
04 - Hymn (04:39)
05 - Your Fear (05:37)
06 - Fallin' Ghosts (04:12)
07 - The Highest Tide (04:00)
08 - Touch My Heart (03:49)
09 - Lord Of Evil (04:11)
10 - Take My Life Away (04:28)
11 - End Of A Life (03:11)
12 - Making The History (Bonus Track) (03:55)

01 - Frames Of Humanity (04:06)
02 - Legacy Of The World (03:54)
03 - The Day We Obscured The Sun (04:19)
04 - The Seed (04:40)
05 - I Wish (Feat. Roy Khan) (05:04)
06 - The Calm Before The Storm (03:43)
07 - What You Most Desire (04:59)
08 - The Conscience Of Everything (04:16)
09 - Where Innocence Disappears (04:31)
10 - Idle Mind (04:14)
11 - Synchrolife (04:15)
12 - Inception (04:07)
13 - The Departure (01:55)

Founded in 1991, after the release of their first demo in 1993 some members (including the future Labÿrinth and Rhapsody of Fire singer Fabio Lione) left and the band underwent its first line-up change. Dracma Records included their latest song recorded, "Crystal Eyes", in their "Night Pieces III" compilation and Athena started to work on "Inside, the Moon" album with guitarist Alessio Mosti who also took up vocal duties.
Lione re-joined the band in 1996 while Mosti left, and Athena went on with Simone Pellegrini as the only guitarist; they released their sophomore album "A New Religion?" in 1998 with the new line-up. They embarked on their first European tour supporting Axel Rudi Pell since Rhapsody had yet to play their first live shows and Lione could dedicate himself to Athena only; when Lione's main band started to rise in popularity though he left again, along with the bassist and the drummer.
Pellegrini remained the only founding member active in the band, and along with keyboardist/songwriter Gabriele Guidi they chose to start again with a new line-up focusing more on heavy/progressive elements rather than the power metal of the first records. Francesco Neretti was chosen as the new vocalist and, after recording a 4-song demo sent to various labels, Noise Records contacted them and their third album, "Twilight of Days", came out in 2001.
Athena split-up one year later due to internal problems and poor market answers, although some of the members kept on talking about reuniting in the next years. After various trials, especially in 2007 with the full 1998 line-up, the band was finally reactivated with a new singer in 2019, Giacomo Boschetto, a new guitarist, Donatello Menna, and some other members that played in the band in the '90s. Lione returned to the band again in 2022.
Athena is the goddess of war and wisdom in Greek mythology.
Our fancy "metal" bio:
"Vivid, intense, sometimes even hellish voyages into surreal soundscapes. The inner demons of the band come to a nightmarish crescendo in The Conjuration's delicately crafted enigmas of progressive metal, dissonance, and symphonic macabre."
A biography not intended for English majors:
"Experimental/progressive death metal with a sound rooted in the influence of Strapping Young Lad, Alchemist, Pink Floyd, Therion, Sigh, and Atheist (if the combination of those bands makes any sense whatsoever).
Rush, Opeth, Cynic, King Crimson, maudlin Of The Well, The Cure, and ELP are also pretty big contributing factors to my sound.
It's just a big ol' melting pot. :3"

Current
Matteo Amoroso Drums (1991-1998, 2019-present)
Simone Pellegrini Guitars (1991-2002, 2019-present)
Fabio Lione Vocals (1991-1993, 1996-1998, 2022-present)
Alessio Sabella Bass (1993-1998, 2019-present)
Gabriele Guidi Keyboards (1993-2002, 2019-present)
Past
Alessandro Brandi Drums
Nicola D'Alessio Guitars
Leonardo Orlando Bass (1991-1993)
Alessio Mosti Guitars (1991-1996), Vocals (1993-1996)
Fabio Doveri Bass (1998-2001)
Rossano Lucarini Drums (1998-2002)
Graziano Poggetti Guitars (1998-2002)
Francesco Neretti Vocals (1998-2002)
Donatello Menna Guitars (2019-?)
Giacomo Boschetto Vocals (2019-2022)