02.04 to 02.26.10 Tour with Vinnie Moore 01.09.10 Show with the Versover 01.08.10 Bebedouro/SP's Workshop 12.06.09 São Paulo/SP's Hangar Show 12.03.09 São Paulo/SP's Hangar Show 10.17.09 Sorocaba/SP's Workshop 10.15.09 Londrina/PR's Workshop 10.14.09 Campo Mourão/PR's Workshop
MAR.05.2010 – DVD The Infallible Reason of my Freak Drumming
The track list and content of Aquiles Priester´s new DVD has been disclosed. Recorded at Cantareira College studios in São Paulo in November 2009, “The Infallible Reason Of My Freak Drumming” has countless details among which a series of exercises executed both on the rubber pad and on the drums, double bass exercises, tips on basic position of hands when gripping the drumsticks, a description of all equipment used during the recording of the DVD plus a revealing interview conducted by journalist Antonio Carlos Monteiro.
The DVD will be available at stores at the beginning of April.
Tracks: The Infallible Emperor (1956) – Hangar/Infallible Colorblind – Hangar/Infallible Gallamawhat?! – Freakeys/Freakeys Some light to find my Way – Hangar/Infallible PsychOctopus Solo The Reason of your Conviction – Hangar/The Reason of your Conviction Golden Bullet – Freakeys/Freakeys Hastiness – Hangar/The Reason of your Conviction A Miracle in my Life – Hangar/Infallible One Cup, One Lighter, One Jack – Freakeys/Freakeys Beetle Dance – Freakeys/Freakeys Forgotten Pictures – Hangar/The Reason of your Conviction Drum Solo Symbolic – Death (Bonus Track)
MAR.04.2010 – New playlist added
February playlist added, check in link.
MAR.04.2010 – Vinnie Moore Diary Tour 2010 – Insane Flights at Dawn!!!
It’s over!!! It’s over!!! What a shame. I miss it already...
I’m writing at Madri airport before boarding to São Paulo. I think this is the fourth or fifth time I pass through this very airport. Another airport we visited a lot was Milan airport due to connections.
After our day off in Cologne, Germany, we headed for Belgium by van and arrived there after about two hours. The venue was very cozy and in spite of all the snow outside there was a good heating system indoors and that cheered us up. The gig was one of the best of the whole tour and, in spite of all the snow falling in the region, more people than expected showed up. The owner of the pub said that people couldn’t even leave their houses due to past blizzards.
The following day we were going to play in London and left at 7am to arrive there at 5pm. In the course of this trip we even caught a ferry to get there. We only had time to drop off our luggage at the hotel and head out to set up the equipment and do a sound check. As the equipment was ours, the whole process took no more than an hour and a half, after which Vinnie conceded some interviews. That gave us some time to stroll close to the pub and buy some souvenirs. That was the only day when something like that was possible. At this gig we met Tristan, an extremely nice guy who takes care of Vinnie’s designs only because he is a huge fan.
The following day we flew from London to Madrid and after another connection we arrived in Munich at 4pm. The crew had left London at 4am right after the gig to meet us at the Munich airport. This was the only way the band could sleep a little longer and the three guys of the crew took turns driving and sleeping. We left Munich airport and went straight to a pub in the city of Wetzlar. It was very cold and we had no time to warm up for this gig. After the gig was over and all the equipment loaded we arrived at the hotel at more or less 1am and slept until 5am when we got up and set out for Las Palmas, Spain. This time it was only the band and the sound technician, Martin. In other words, this was definitely going to be another nightmare since there’d be a local backline for all of us. To be on the safe side I always carry my DW 9000 double pedal, a closed hi-hat machine, two hi-hats and two Paiste splashes plus a Mega Cup Chime. These would save me if there wasn’t a decent ride available. We arrived at the end of the afternoon, left our things at the hotel and set off for the sound check. We were all exhausted due to the trip, but before the sound check the local promoter asked Vinnie to visit a fan. This boy was one of Vinnie’s biggest fans in Spain, but due to chemotherapy treatment wouldn’t be able to attend the gig and was completely desolated. With a huge smile on his face – and very willingly as usual – Vinnie didn’t think twice and took his guitar to jam with the boy. I thought his attitude was very worthy and this comes to show his concern as to his fans. Once again, his humane attitude took me by surprise.
This trip to Las Palmas was a nightmare for me in particular. As soon as I received my luggage still on the airport luggage conveyor – where all of my equipment was – I realized that all the straps and the extensor that rises so that the wheels can be used were all broken. I had to drag the damn bag around the airport because I couldn’t find a cart. People who saw me must have thought I was crazy because I was hugging my suitcase as if it were the most important thing in the world. Actually that was the only way I could carry it since it weighed almost 25 kilos. After all the hassle to set up a local drum set, I found time to buy another bag to transport my equipment the following day without looking like a madman at the airport.
The following day brought one more flight and one more local backline. We returned to Madrid and from there we set off to Bilbao in a van. Another 4 hour trip as usual... (laughter). At this point I already had a pillow I borrowed from some hotel so I could sleep whenever I had no place to lean against. This pillow was remembered various times when Vinnie introduced me at gigs. There are many bizarre stories... (laughter). Besides the pillow stories, he always told the public that all the energy I had for my drum solos was due to all the coffee I drank, always sweetened with tons of sugar. He’d kid, “If you are a drummer and want to play like this, drink coffee with lots of sugar… (laughter).
At this point of the tour the pranks were getting closer to what I was used to… Dropping coins down each other’s pants, pushing around... In other words, I was already feeling at home and that was one of the best things of the tour: the camaraderie. Up until then these gigs in Spain had been the best in terms of public.
After Bilbao we went by plane to Frankfurt where we’d play in a little German city called Habach, at the Pub Village. During this gig something very bizarre happened. A guy right in front of the stage was dancing as if there was no tomorrow while Vinnie was playing loads of technical and virtuoso things on the guitar. Soon Mike noticed this and we began having a ball with the situation during the gig. The following day Mike danced like the guy looking like a crazy octopus (laughter).
When we checked out of the hotel at 5am it was freezing cold. We headed for Frankfurt airport where we caught a connection to Milan and from there on to Beirut. We spent the whole day in transit and only arrived in Beirut in the evening. We went straight to the pub to tackle the local equipment. For the first time in my life, I saw a drum set with three tom toms and one pedestal for each of them. In other words, impossible to set up. I did a quick fix and used a kit with two tom toms (10 and 12) and a floor tom (14) and coated drum heads. We didn’t even have time to eat dinner so when we were returning to the hotel, the gig contractor stopped in front of a restaurant, grabbed the menu and we ordered from the car to eat in the hotel lobby after a 20 minute shower. The traffic in Beirut is insane. They drive wherever they please, don’t stop at red lights, at pedestrian crossings or parking zones. In other words, a great PARTY!
We checked out of the hotel at 2:15am to catch a 4:05 flight from Beirut to Istanbul and then a 6:30 flight to Vienna. We arrived in Beirut in the evening and left the city at dawn, without seeing daylight. Isn’t that insane? We arrived in Vienna at 8:30am and there was Gabrielle (the guy of the damn fart) carrying a sign that said “Mr. Fart!” (laughter).
After an hour and a half in a van we arrived at the hotel exhausted, but we had the whole day to sleep. Before going to bed I wanted to eat something and went for breakfast close to hotel at a place suggested by the receptionist. When I got there the place reminded me of a gas chamber. Everyone was smoking. I left the place swearing and people who passed me by on the street looked somewhat frightened. I slept until 6:30pm and then went to do the sound check. The way I woke up - with someone banging at the door - didn’t leave time for a shower. Shower? What’s that?
I didn’t even have time to enjoy the gig and it was already over. The lobby call was going to be at 4:30am and as I had slept all day I decided to check out my emails. Before leaving I took a shower so I wouldn’t forget what’s that’s like. Before the last two gigs in Greece, we stopped in Cermenate, Italy and played in a very cool pub with excellent sound and very captive public. I met Andrea, an Italian affiliated to my fan club and wearing my octopus T-shirt. Can you believe that? Awesome!!!
A few more hours by van and we arrived in Milan (again) and from there to Athens and on to Thessaloniki for the penultimate gig of the tour. We spent the whole day traveling and arrived at the end of the afternoon. We went to the hotel where I managed to sleep for 40 minutes and then off for the sound check. When we arrived, after the usual setbacks because of the local backline, we did the sound check and went for dinner next door to the pub. During this time span, Mike spilled Coca-Cola on the keyboard and some also fell on my new bag (NO!!!), but Vinnie quickly turned my bag over so that the liquid wouldn’t sink in. We were all set for the gig, got up on stage and Mike said, “Wait, the keyboards aren’t working.” We waited on stage for a while trying to solve the problem, but nothing happened. The gig took place without keyboards. It was frustrating. Mike got up on stage to sing the songs and left. If that had been the last gig of the tour…
Fortunately we still had a gig in Athens the following day and even though the backline was local, Mapex provided a great drum kit in accordance to the rider and everything was fantastic. Things went so well that they sent me Black Panther snare 14” X 5.0” that I’m taking back to Brazil. I’m thrilled with the projection of the snare.
Now as to the gig, it really was the best in terms of the participation of the public. The venue was crowded and the public was almost invading the stage. Awesome!!! It was a great exchange of energy. The tour couldn’t have ended in a more positive manner. Backstage after the gig, we said goodbye to each other since all would be leaving the following day at different times.
To make a long story short, due to our great effort the tour was fantastic. That’s how tours in Europe are, a whirlwind. It has always been like this. In the whole, 19 flights in 11 days in a row!!! Besides being an insane number, the schedules were the worst possible. Anyway, it was worth it. It was awesome to live with these guys during this time. Martin, our sound technician, was always willing to help whenever possible and his sound was like a CD!!!
Mike is your typical boisterous North-American, the kind who claps his hands when laughing, just like in the movies. He has an enormous heart and loves shooting the breeze. Lars, besides some insane tricks with the slaps on the bass during solos, is always very kind and polite, and before we began our meals he always said, “Enjoy your meal, guys!” Furthermore, he always liked talking about the details of the gigs, about our best grooves on given nights. Each time I did something different from the original song on the drums, he gave a sideways laugh like, “Cool, man!!!” As to Vinnie, I was already a great fan of his music, and as to the person, it was a big lesson. To live with him these days in various different situations was sensational. Even though the schedule was tough, this never hindered us as a band, for we were all enjoying each other’s company. I will never forget these guys and the tour. Besides having a great time, I fulfilled a big dream and that was playing with Vinnie.
Now we are going to prepare ourselves to begin the Hangar tour in Brazil. I miss playing with my friends Nando Mello, Eduardo Martinez, Fábio Laguna and Humberto Sobrinho. I want to thank them all for having encouraged me to do this tour with Vinnie Moore.
FEV.23.2010 – "Dreaming of Black Waves in eminence in Brazilian MTV site." After the debut in Brazilian MTV in last day 02/13 on LAB BR Program, the video "Dreaming of Black Waves" passed to figure constantly list of most voted.
FEV.20.2010 – Aquiles Priester and John Wackerman at Namm Drum Channel See below a link with interview featuring Aquiles Priester and John Wackerman for Drum Channel at the Namm Show hosted by Terry Bozzio.
FEV.15.2010 – Vinnie Moore Diary Tour 2010 – Carnival in Germany!!!
We traveled six hours by van from Salerno to play in Pisa, also located in Italy. As soon as the gig was over and all the equipment into the van, we went straight to Milan airport to catch a flight the next day at 10 am. We left Pisa at 4 am and I didn’t even have time to see the tower that doesn’t fall. It took us another sleepless six hours to get back. We caught a flight to Budapest and then a connection to Istanbul, Turkey. Lucky for us, the hotel was located on a busy avenue and the pub where we would play was right across the street. We dropped off our luggage in our rooms and half an hour later – without having slept properly for the third night in a row – we started the whole process of the tour’s first gig without our equipment, which was still in the van in Italy. As I had already expected, it was no easy accomplishment… But all of this had started a week before…
Mike Dimeo and I had met at Rome airport on the 1st of February where we were received by Gabrielle, who works with the company that was managing all of the gigs. We hardly knew what a nice guy he’d prove to be. As the days went by, we began finding out. Mike had already been extremely nice the first time we met him. He had already played with bands such as Riot, The Lizards, Masterplan, among others. He was very experienced as to tours in Europe, since he’d done several of them.
As soon as we arrived at the hotel, we took a shower and went after something to eat. At the reception we were informed that Vinnie Moore was already at the hotel, but we decided not to call him since we thought he might be sleeping. We did the right thing. He called us later and the three of us went out to dinner.
Right after dinner we discussed the repertory to define the order of the songs and then went to sleep. Vinnie was always very open to our ideas and this was an indication that it would be a very easy tour, even though the schedule would be very hectic.
The following day we had our first rehearsal where we met bass player Lars Lehmann – who plays with Uli Jon Roth – and UFO’s sound technician Martin Leisner, who is also German just like Lars. Both of them arrived at the rehearsal straight from the airport, already getting used to the tough schedule we’d have to face during the tour.
After all the equipment was set up, we began rehearsing the repertory, playing each song two or three times already on the stage of a venue called Cross Roads, where our first gig would take place. During the first day we rehearsed for about five hours, not counting the setting up of the equipment. Later we had dinner at a great pizzeria where we took our first photo together.
The following day things were pretty much the same. We rehearsed for another six or seven hours, now with an open PA and after the sound check. We rehearsed with the sound that would be used at the gig and even though it was terribly cold in the venue, the rehearsals went very well. Sometimes I looked sideways and saw Vinnie playing songs such as Daydream, Cinema and Check it Out! and simply couldn’t believe that I was there. In 1995 I had a band called Infra Blue and we played some of Vinnie’s songs and here I was, 15 years later, playing those same songs with him. The first time we played the song Cinema, of the Meltdown album, I remembered my friend Richard Powel, guitar player and a great fan of Vinnie’s work. He used to come to our rehearsals back then, at Frank Solari’s studio in Porto Alegre.
Very well, after rehearsal we went to the same pizzeria we been to the day before and I realized that Brazilian pizza is better than Italian pizza (laughter). During dinner I had Vinnie autograph all of the CDs I had bought over the years. He thought it was really cool that a drummer had all of his CDs (laughter).
The following day would be our first gig. We arrived at the venue at 5 pm and rehearsed the whole gig one more time. We were ready for our first gig. Even though we’d only done two rehearsals and one sound check, things went well and everyone was satisfied with the outcome of the first gig… especially Vinnie’s fans.
It was so cold during the second gig that when we played Saved By A Miracle, during which I have a drum solo, I wasn’t even working up a sweat yet. But anyways, I did it. I had to do it. It is different playing a solo when Vinnie is introducing me before the song. It is a lot of pressure. Another factor that causes pressure is that the drum solo is in the middle of the song, so the rest of the musicians are on stage waiting for my drum lick (which is always the same) to return to the song. The problem was that Tommy Aldridge had recorded the solo and I was playing it my way, but remitting to his solo in some parts. I had to respect the great master of the double bass drums. Besides him, Vinnie also had played with Joe Franco, Steve Smith, Shane Gaalaas, Van Romaine among others and Mike had already played with Bobby Rondinelli, Bobby Jarzombek among others. That is without mentioning Lars. In other words, they had already played with fantastic drummers I admire very much.
This time I’m playing a free drum solo, without bridges. When it’s time for me to begin the drum solo, I think about what I’m going to do and then I just play whatever comes to mind. A free solo is always risky and sometimes you’re not very lucky when executing it. Other times things simply flow naturally. It is a good way to practice improvisation, but it is very difficult doing this while those guys are standing on stage watching me every night.
After the third gig we went to Terano, still in Italy, where Vinnie would be doing a workshop. It was great to be able to observe him playing all the songs I was already used to listening to on my iPod. His punch, precision and feeling are amazing.
The same day we had the opportunity to meet Gabrielle (our Italian agent). In the middle of the pub where the workshop was being held he let out a terrible fart. This terrified all of those present. Mike and I had to grab him in a chokehold.
At the gig following the workshop I played a longer drum solo since the venue was smaller and I felt really comfortable. When I entered the dressing room after the gig, Vinnie said, “Your solo today was awesome!!! The public loved it.” I was somewhat embarrassed and answered, “Look, I think I prolonged it a little and I owe you an apology.” He said, “No way. I want you to have fun during the tour. If you are happy, so am I.” I was taken aback by his magnanimity and this very magnanimity has shown itself at other moments every day.
After this gig we went to Pisa and then on to Turkey where we performed our first gigs with a local backline and of course this cause every type of conceivable trouble, but we settled everything calmly and the two gigs in Turkey ended up being incredible. Vinnie’s fans sang all the guitar melodies of the songs and were hypnotized by the manner in which he performed them. It is really awesome to see him play up close, especially if you know the songs.
One of the things I have to comment upon is something I saw in Istanbul. It is the way the bread is used during meals. Everyone touches it with no problem and it still continues to be very good for consumption. I even took some photos of a store that only sells bread which we saw when returning to Istanbul, one day after our gig in Ankara. After the two gigs in Turkey, the following day at 2:30 pm we got into the van for the drive to the Istanbul airport. After almost 10 hours traveling (both by van and plane), we arrived in Cologne, Germany for two days off. There was snow everywhere. I’m going to sleep as much as possible because from now on the schedule is going to be even more hectic.
There will be 11 gigs in 11 days. And we’re still going to fly plus use the local equipment at some gigs. It won’t be easy, but I’m sure everything is going to work out because the vibe is really good and we’re all very happy to be together.
I’ll write more shortly and send more pictures.
All the best, Aquiles
To see more about the tour click on the links below:
FEV.11.2010 – "Tour with Paul Dianno cancelled"
"Due to problems that do not compete Hangar band cancelled a tour of Paul Dianno in Brazil in May and June. Remember that it was the responsibility of the band concert schedules, scores between the singer and the production of local events and the dissemination of the tour. clarifications about the cancellation must be made directly with those responsible for bringing the singer's English."
Get on touch by e-mail: marcel-castro@ig.com.br
FEV.10.2010 – Hangar on press The Hangar band on media on various vehicles of media, see below interviews and reviews:
Hangar/release of CD: A Gazeta journal - Cuiabá [only portuguese]
Hangar: O Povo journal (CE) [only portuguese]
Hangar/Bus: Jundiaí journal [only portuguese]
Hangar/Release of CD: BackStage magazine
2010 january [only portuguese]
Hangar: Commercio Online journal site (Recife/PE) [only portuguese]
FEV.04.2010 – Aquiles Priester on eminence on Pro-Mark drumsticks site The teaser of new DVD "The Infallible Reason of my Freak Drumming" is on Pro-Mark drumsticks site as one of eminence of brand.
FEV.04.2010 – Hangar on brazilian MTV The video clip of Hangar band, "Dreaming of Black Waves" will be on MTV on 7 february day between 10:00am to 11:00am at MTV LAB BR program.
02.FEV.2010 – Hangar on Roadie Crew magazine february 2010 Check out the magazine Roadie Crew interview from Hangar that tells all about the hard Infallible and the new tour that begins in March in Brazil.
Below Roadie Crew Cover:
JAN.29.2010 – Nicko McBrain uses Hangar T-shirt on his restaurant! The drummer Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden) used Hangar T-shirt in first jam session in his new restaurant in USA.
The shirt was a gift from Aquiles Priester, who interviewed for the Modern Drummer magazine (Brazil), during the last pass of the band by Brazil in March 2009.
See below others photos of Nicko using the Hangar T-shirt:
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JAN.27.2010 – Namm Show 2010
And there guys, it's all right?
Recently I was in the Namm Show in Anaheim, a city located right near Los Angeles. I not played, but participated in two autograph sessions at stands of Mapex and Paiste. Another great thing was the party of Paiste that rolled after the show on Friday 01/15 days and great drummers and celebrities were there. ..
I was interviewed for the Drum Channel by Terry Bozzio and knew very drummers that I had not personally seen at the fair. .. I also found the Brazilian drummers Douglas Las Casas, Gustavo Conde and Acacio Carvalho.
At the moment I'm killing myself every day rehearsing for the Europe tour with Vinnie Moore (who also met at Namm) and finishing my DVD. In brief tour of this new command, I promise that keep you informed...
JAN.23.2010 – New Aquiles Priester's myspace The new myspace of Aquiles Priester is on-line. Lay-out and coding by designer João Duarte, the new myspace with pics, videos and bio updated. Check all news on link: www.myspace.com/aquilespriester
JAN.18.2010 - December Playlist added Check here what plays in Aquiles's Playlist.
JAN.15.2010 - Aquiles Priester releases "The Infallible Reason of my Freak Drumming”
After the success of the DVD "Live In Concert - Inside My Drums", released in 2004, drummer Aquiles Priester (Hangar) releases his second instructional video. Recorded at the Cantareira College studios in São Paulo on the 31st of October and 1st of November 2009 by production agency Old Jack, "The Infallible Reason Of My Freak Drumming" brings songs included in the last two Hangar albums ("The Reason Of Your Conviction" and "Infallible"), in the Freakeys project as well as drum solos. The material was recorded with six cameras in full HD system, thus allowing Aquiles’ performance to be shown in detail.
Besides the songs, "The Infallible Reason of My Freak Drumming" contains countless details which will be the joy of drummers, be they beginners or experienced. The video contains a series of exercises, executed both on the rubber pad as on the actual drum kit, such as paradiddles, one of Aquiles’ trademarks on the bass drums, exercises using both bass drums, tips about the basic position of hands when holding the drumsticks, initial positioning at the drum kit and a description of all the equipment used by him. Besides all the didactic material, there is also a revealing interview conducted by journalist Antonio Carlos Monteiro.
Perfect for drummers or even rock fans in general and Aquiles’ fans in particular, "The Infallible Reason of My Freak Drumming" promises to be a differential in what refers to instructional videos for drummers – the same way as Aquiles also is a differential when speaking of musicians who revolutionized the art of playing drums.
JAN.14.2010 - Aquiles Priester on tour with Vinnie Moore.
The Hangar drummer Aquiles Priester was invited to play a tour with Vinnie Moore in February 2010.
If you want to see Aquiles playing a Vinnie’s song, please click here.
JAN.14.2010 - Aquiles Priester in Namm Show at Los Angeles Aquiles Priester’s Signing Sessions at Namm Show
Saturday January 16th
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM – Mapex Booth
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Paiste Booth
JAN.05.2010 - News: The band Hangar inaugurates own tour bus
The band Hangar closed a deal with Selenium, the largest Latin American loud speaker manufacturer. They also manufacture Maverick amplifiers. The result of this partnership is unique in the national heavy metal market. For the first time in the history of the style in Brazil, the band will travel in their own personalized tour bus, carrying all stage and PA equipment necessary for the gigs. Therefore, all “The Infallible Tour 2010/2011” gigs will have the same stage and sound, no matter where the band will be playing. “This is the main reason why we still didn’t officially begin the promotional shows of “Infallible”. We were waiting for the bus to be completed,” says drummer Aquiles Priester. “We want to promote the album in an innovative manner in the national market because we’re sure that every heavy metal fan deserves to see and hear a quality gig,” concludes the drummer.
With this initiative, gigs are more viable than before since the transportation costs of the band, crew and equipment are usually very steep. With their own tour bus, the cost-benefit relation will be more interesting thus facilitating gigs all over the country.
The band is already scheduling gigs in Brazil for March 2010 and contacts should be made by email: contact@hangar.mus.br
The Infallible Tour 2010/2011 is endorsed by: Selenium, Maverick Amplifiers, Mapex Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Evans Drum Heads, Pro-Mark Sticks, Staff Drum, Audio-Technica Microphones, DW Pedals, Gibraltar Hardware, Urban Boards PsychoShoes, Aeroric Customs Drums, Ciclotron, Zoom Effects, Power Click, Warm Music Amplifiers, Loud Vox, D’Addario Strings, Planet Waves Cables, Takamine Guitars, Ledur Guitars and Basses, Tokai Electronic Organs, Shred Cases, Strazza Cases, EM&T, Playtech, Consulado do Rock, Lady Snake Rock Wear, Batera Store, Joker Tattoo, Jander Tattoo and Stay Heavy TV Program.
JAN.04.2009 – Aquiles Priester on wokshop and participation with VERSOVER band at Bebedouro-SP.
In day january 08 2010, Aquiles Priester will make Wokshop to 8:00pm and in day january 09 2010 to 08:00pm Aquiles will participate with Versover band on throwing of CD Live Perspectives + DVD Bonus.
More infos on event section.
Blog: http://versover.wordpress.com.
DEZ.19.2009 - AQUILES PRIESTER'S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE click on image to zoom it
Merry Xmas and Happy New Year!
2009 was a great year for me and Hangar.
I hope 2010 will bring us all happiness again.
I would like to say THANK YOU to everyone who supported me!!!
I deserve the best whishes for you and your family!
Aquiles Priester
DEZ.18.2009 - Christmas Message click on image to zoom it
Hello Everybody!!!
2009 was a great year for us... We had a lot of work and now we have a new record to get the road.
People in general are accepting this material very well and we are very proud of that.
We hope to meet you very soon in your city and we have a big suprise to announce very soon.
Good bless you and many thanks for ALL SUPPORT! Humberto, Martinez, Laguna, Mello and Aquiles.
DEZ.18.2009 - November playlist added Check here what playing on Aquiles's sound in this november month.
DEZ.15.2009 - Hangar Promotion on Comando Rock Magazine The Comando Rock Magazine and Hangar band are drawing 20 Infallible cd's. Check below how to participate.
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DEZ.15.2009 - Hangar on Comando Rock magazine [only portuguese] In december edition of Comando Rock magazine, an exclusive interview with Hangar band talking all composition process and others news. See also other press vehicles about Hangar and Infallible CD.
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REVISTA COMANDO ROCK
JORNAL DE JUNDIAÍ
CORREIO DO POVO
DIÁRIO DA MANHÃ
DIÁRIO DA REGIÃO - SÃO JOSÉ DO RIO PRETO
DEZ.06.2009 - Press about Aquiles Priester on journal from Três Lagoas/MS[only portuguese] Check the press on images below:
JORNAL DO POVO click on image to zoom it
DEZ.06.2009 - Exclusive interview with Hangar to Rockonnection
NOV.28.2009 - Press about Infallible in Diário Catarinense Check here the press about Infallible album in Diario Catarinense.
NOV.25.2009 - Aquiles Priester and Nando Mello at Três Lagoas/MS In the day day 06 of november happens at Três Lagoas, the Manifesto Rock Festival and Aquiles Priester and Nando Mello will make a workshow showing the new musics of Infallible album.
06/12 - Três Lagoas/MS
Manifesto Rock Festival
Venue: Quadras cobertas da Lagoa Maior
Horary: 20h00
Participação de Bandas Locais see poster
NOV.25.2009 - Aquiles Priester records new DVD In the days 31 of October and 01 of November, Aquiles Priester recorded his new DVD in the studio of the Faculdade Cantaneira in São Paulo. Soon a "teaser" of the DVD will be spread besides the whole content of this new material. To see the photos of the making of click here
NOV.24.2009 - Infallible in Brasil and in Japan [only portuguese] In release's eve of Infallible album in Japan, the Hangar also is notice in brazilian press.
See in links below:
NOV.17.2009 - October playlist added Check the playlist of October clicking here.
NOV.17.2009 - Hangar on cover press in Correio de Gravataí Journal The Hangar band was cover press in Correio de Gravataí Journal, this press was made at september/october and published day 11/10/2009.
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NOV.12.2009 - Infallible on best seller list of Roadie Crew Magazine Infallible, the new album of Hangar band is the fourth album more selling of october month according the Roadie Crew magazine.
See the ranking of magazine clicking here.
NOV.03.2009 – Aquiles Priester on wokshop and participation with VERSOVER band at Bebedouro-SP.
In day january 08 2010, Aquiles Priester will make Wokshop to 8:00pm and in day january 09 2010 to 08:00pm Aquiles will participate with Versover band on throwing of CD Live Perspectives + DVD Bonus.
More infos on event section.
Blog: http://versover.wordpress.com.
OCT.26.2009 – New photos added.
New photos of drum clinics at Poland, Campo Mourão, Londrina and Sorocaba in drum clinics gallery.
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OCT.17.2009 – Aquiles Priester is cover of Batera Magazine november edition
All that you want to know about Infallible, the new album of Hangar, you find in november edition of Batera Magazine. Aquiles Priester tells everything of explicit form.
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OCT.11.2009 – Watch now Hangar new video clip
Avaliable "Dreaming of Black Waves" videoclip of Infallible CD. The clip was recorded at Florianópolis/SC on august and directed by Antonio Rossa of Transitoriamente. Soon will be avaliable official Making Of.
For see the video clip click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y23PDlUnZtA
OCT.10.2009 – Interview with Aquiles Priester for Música, Mercado e Marketing blog from Piracicaba/SP.
Check all interview in link http://www.blogtresm.blogspot.com/
OCT.05.2009 – "Dreaming of Black Waves" video clip for the first time on TV [only portuguese]
See in this wednesday on Radar Program at the 06:00pm on link below: www.tve.com.br
OCT.05.2009 – September playlist added
See what sound plays in september in the Aquiles Playlist. Check here.
OCT.02.2009 – New dates of Aquiles Priester and Nando Mello Workshops
See below the new dates of Aquiles Priester and Nando Mello workshops for the Paraná and São Paulo interior.
10/14 - Campo Mourão/PR
Place: Tchello Eventos
Adress: Saída para Maringá - Centro
Horary: 19h30
Tickets: R$15,00
Infos: Discolância (55 44) 3523-5828
SEP.28.2009 – Aquiles Priester will shows up on Drum Festival at Polônia
Aquiles Priester (Hangar Drummer), will shows up in of 18th edition of “October Drum Fest”. In this year also will show up great names of world drum like: Steve Smith, Thomas Lang, Virgil Donati, Terry Bozzio among others. The event happens between days 09.25 and 10.18.2009.
For more informations click: www.miedzynarodowyfestiwalperkusyjny.pl/
SET.25.2009 – INFALLIBLE for sale!!!
INFALLIBLE for sale in site DIE HARD and store at Galeria do Rock and at Expomusic in stands of Lady Snake, Roadie Crew and Comando Rock. DIE HARD: (55 11) 3331-3978
SEP.20.2009 – Hangar at Backstage Magazine (only portuguese)
Interview with the band and sound engeneer Adair Daufembach. Check the interview below.
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AUG.30.2009 – News of new album from Hangar
Hangar publishes name, artwork and tracklist of new album that will be throwed at Expomusic 2009. Check below:
1. The Infallible Emperor (1956)
2. Colorblind
3. Solitary Mind
4. Time to Forget
5. A Miracle in my Life
6. The Garden
7. Dreaming of Black Waves
8. Based on a True Story
9. Handwritten
10. Some Light to Find my Way
11. 39’ – (Bonus Track)
12. Mais uma Vez – (Brazilian Bonus Track)
13. Like a Wind in the Sky (Japanese Bonus Track)
Release Hangar – Infallible
“Infallible”. This is the name of Hangar’s new album. And, besides the evident meaning it has in the album’s context, few words could fit the band as well as it. The perfectionism and hard-work demonstrated by the band for over 12 years is palpable in each and every album, always commanded by world wide known drummer Aquiles Priester.
For the production process of the fourth album, Hangar secluded themselves in a farm near Tatuí (located in the countryside of São Paulo, home to one of the best music schools in the country, and for that reason known as the “Music Capital” of Brazil), where Aquiles, Eduardo, Fábio, Mello and the new lead singer, Humberto Sobrinho, dedicated themselves to composing the ten songs of the album. After that, they recorded guitar, bass, keyboard and vocal lines in the same place, using the mobile unit of Daufembach’s Studio, under the command of sound engineer Adair Daufembach. The drums were recorded at The Magic Place Studio (Florianópolis), in a room specially projected to provide the perfect ambience for the instrument. Subsequently, Aquiles traveled with Adair to Celle (Germany) to mix and master the CD with Tommy Newton (Area 51 Studio), thus finalizing an album of exceptional sound quality, clear and bright when necessary, without losing the characteristic dirty sound a good Heavy Metal album.
Infallible, according to the band, represents the very feeling they want to transmit to their public with the new album. “It’s our most extreme album, whether concerning technique, virtue and speed or the more melodic, accessible side”, says Aquiles. As to the lyrics, even though this is not a conceptual album, they have a theme in common: “They talk about the forces that move human beings while pursuing their aims, without leaving the path of honesty. It’s an optimistic album on the subject of fighting and accomplishing goals”, guarantees the drummer.
“The Infallible Emperor - 1956” is the first track of the album, presenting a beautiful vocal melody interpreted at high speed commanded by Aquiles’ double bass drumming and by Martinez’s guitar riffs. “Colorblind” is more intricate theme, with several rhythm shifts and striking backing vocals. Humberto has the opportunity to show all of his ability in “Solitary Mind”, which is an inspired mid-tempo composition. Drama plays its part in “Time to Forget”, a ballad with Theo Vieira as guest musician, and which opens the way to the power thrash metal “A Miracle in my Life”, where Humberto uses some precise drives and the band presents the most speedy and brutal work of their entire career. More direct in its harmony, “The Garden” presents us with an elaborate composition and an inspired, though short, keyboard solo by Fabio Laguna, not to mention a very different structure when compared to the other songs.
It was no accident that the next track, “Dreaming of Black Waves”, was chosen to be the album’s first video clip. Its catchy melody contrasts with an amazingly beautiful musical arrangement, especially in the leading and backing vocals of guest singer Stefanie Schirmbeck, from the band Holiness. Another modern ballad, “Based on a True Story”, shows an extremely up-to-date band, while “Handwritten” is a very competent power metal, again bringing a different interpretation by Humberto. “Some Light to Find My Way”, has a hard rock influence in its first chords, shifting like magic to an efficient power metal with unforgettable choruses.
To close the album, Hangar recorded two cover songs. The first is “39”, a classic by Queen classic that the band managed to recreate with tremendous competence – especially Humberto, who was approved with honors in the difficult task of singing a song from such band. This song was chosen, says Aquiles, because of the following reasons: “Firstly, we didn’t want a number-one hit. Apart from that, our intention was also to show a little of our acoustic background and to prove that we can know how to be simple when necessary”.
The following may be the song the fans find most peculiar. “Mais uma Vez”, released only in Brazil, was written in 1987 by Flávio Venturini and Renato Russo and is part of the album Sete of the group 14 Bis. Besides, the song counts with special guest stars Roupa Nova on vocals. According to Aquiles, “the first time I heard this song in the 80´s, I felt inspired by the lyrics. During all these years the song had a very strong meaning in our work and we had already played it acoustically during the tour of our last album”. According to the band, Roupa Nova has a tradition in what refers to participations in albums of other artists: the band only accepts an invitiation of this type if all six members agree, since they don´t do individual participations. In short, the musicians of Roupa Nova not only approved of the version of “Mais uma Vez”, but also created a very unique interpretation for the song without abandoning the characteristics of the sextet. In the long run, the contrast between an insinuating song, Hangar´s heavy instrumentals and the soft voices of Roupa Nova created something totally new and captivating. Aquiles states that this version of "Mais uma Vez" is a turning point for the band: “We were always great admirers of Roupa Nova´s work and having these guys on our album is one of the most important moments in our history. Furthermore, we can show our fans and music lovers in general that we are exactly like everyone else and also need an extra dose of daily motivation."
The last track is a remake of “Like a Wind in the Sky” of the album Last Time (1999), and will be released only in Japan. It has a great melody, amazing backing vocals and a perfect instrumental performance.
Direct, varied, competent… Certainly the soon to come reviews of this new album will contain these and many other adjectives. If anyone prefers to use the word “infallible”, they will be right too.
Antonio Carlos Monteiro Journalist and musical critic
AUG.30.2009 –Official Making of "Dreaming of Black Waves" videoclip
Available new photo gallery of making of "Dreaming of Black Waves" video clip from Hangar. To see photos section by Antonio Rossa and Marcela Machado click here.
AUG.30.2009 – Aquiles Prister's Workshop at Boa Vista/RR
Aquiles Priester will make workshop at Boa Vista /RR at day 11 september.
For more info access the event section.
AUG.23.2009 – New video clip of Hangar at Patrola Program/RBS TV from Santa Catarina.
The Patrola program of RBS TV from Santa Catarina were in recording of new video clipe at Florianópolis/SC. The music chosen was “Dreaming of Black Waves” makes part of new Hangar album. Soon tracklist and cd artwork.
AUG.21.2009 – "Hangar's new video clip backstage at Patrola program of BS TV from Santa Catarina/Brazil"
In this saturday at 11:30am will be exhibited the inedited video showing the new video backstage, directed by Antonio Rossa. [only portuguese]
Patrola Program
RBS TV Santa Catarina
Saturday live at 11:30am
AUG.20.2009 – New Aquiles's Tattoo
Aquiles Priester in last day 10 august makes the new tattoo with Jander tattooist (www.jandertattoo.com). See in photos of step by step.
AUG.20.2009 – Inedited mixing video of new album
Mixing video of new album that happened at Germany in june from this year. The conclusion of album stayed on account of producer Tommy Newton.
For see click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk3qocyIjFo
AUG.20.2009 – Hangar records clip at Florianópolis/SC.
Hangar publishes photos of new video clip. More details coming in soon.
See below the photos of event: (click on photos to zoom it)
AUG.08.2009 – New playlist added
New playlist of july added. Check here.
AUG.01.2009 – Aquiles Priester at Goiânia/GO.
Aquiles Priester will make workshop at Goiânia/GO in day 08/10/2009, check more detaild in Events Section.
JUL.30.2009 – Hangar records first clip of new album at Florianópolis/SC.
I can guarantee to all fans of Hangar that first single is really killer. I don't have doubts of that Hangar is giving one step to front in regards to all that already make in your carreer.
JUL.16.2009 – Hangar Show
Hangar show at Kazebre - São Paulo/SP, day august 22. show poster
JUL.16.2009 – More dates of Aquiles Priester's workshops and masterclasses added Check infos in event section.
JUL.15.2009 – Guaxupé/MG's Workshop with Aquiles Priester Aquiles Priester will be at Guaxupé/MG next satuday 07/18. Check all info about this workshop and other dates in events section
JUL.13.2009 – New playlist added Check the june playlist here.
JUL.03.2009 – New Tattoo's pics added New tattoos's pics added, to see click here.
JUN.29.2009 – Octopus Tattoo Aquiles Priester recieves homage from drummer Willian Machado, to see click here.
JUN.25.2009 – AQUILES PRIESTER's BIRTHDAY!
Today is birthday of Aquiles Priester. Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, are votes all that participate of his life!!!
10.JUNHO.2009 – Aquiles Priester's Clinic Tour in Italy Aquiles Priester is mixing and mastering the new Hangar's CD with the producer Tommy Newton, before that, he
did a couple drum clinics in Italy and you can check it out here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8R2zTfgxgY
See below the pics of workshops: (click on pics to zoom it)
07.JUNHO.2009 – Aquiles Priester on Mão na Massa TV Program
The Mão na Massa TV Program, from site showlivre.com presents special program with the Aquiles Priester trajectory. [only portuguese]
JUNE.05.2009 – May Playlist added!!!
May Playlist added, check it!!!
MAY.25.2009 – The new record from Hangar is done!!!
The new record is done and now Aquiles Priester and Adair Daufembach (engineer of new record) are going to Celle, in Germany to mixing and mastering the album with Tommy Newton. Beside that, you can see a couple images from the recording sessions of the band. To see, please click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoBRvL1fteE
During the same trip, Aquiles is going to do a couple drum clinics in Italy, as you can see below:
27/05 - Roma - Italy
Store: Sonora drums
Address: via G. da Empoli, 27
Information: http://www.sonoradrums.it/
28/05 – San Giovanni Teatino (CH) – Italy
Store: Citta’ Della Musica
Address: Via Pietro Nenni Localista’ Dragonara
Information: http://www.cittadellamusica.org/
MAY.15.2009 – Humberto Sobrinho debuts at “Virada Cultural” 2009 – Caraguatatuba
The Government Department of Culture, together with the autorities of Caraguatatuba City Hall, Fundacc (A Portuguese acronym meaning “Fundação Educacional e Cultural de Caraguatatuba) and the Government Department of Tourism will host on May 17th and 18th the second edition of “Virada Cultural”.
“The event will have its debut in the north coastline and we are pretty sure the event will be a major success as it already is in the Sao Paulo and other cities. It will have 24 hours of free cultural performances, reinforcing our commitment with cultural inclusion.” Said Ricardo Gaspar, Fundacc’s president.
MAY.08.2009 – April Playlist added!!!
April Playlist added. Check it!
APRIL.30.2009 – Updated Setup Section!
The Setup section was updated with the sets of 2008 and 2009. Check it!
APRIL.27.2009 – Video with parts drum recording
Aquiles at The Magic Place, new cd from Hangar recording.
Check below the video produced by Antonio Rossa
APRIL.24.2009 – Hangar’s Recording Diaries: A headbanger’s tears are not those of a crocodile...
The beginning is always harder, since it’s difficult to establish a rhythm, but those days are already gone… Now many of our songs are already finished and have gained their own life, going far beyond any of us had imagined…
Now we’re recording the bass, guitars, acoustic guitars, leading and backing vocals. After that, to finish our work, we have to record guitar solos and fit the keyboard part that Fábio is doing at his home from the files we send him by Net… We only have net when we go to Tatuí, since our piece of land, ‘Recanto das Águas’, is about 12 km far from the city, and the road is pure earth… Rainy days transform it in a rally, I mean, a big PARTY!
Mello has already finished his part and is already in his comfortable home, away from the dangerous jungle… In order to do that, last Sunday we spent the whole night until 7am on Monday working, and Adair (aka Ram) had his first MASTER “breakdown”, crying out loud: “I’ve never spent a night awaken, let alone working!”... And one of us said: “Welcome to our weird and adorable crazy little world…” To easy our life, we’ve ranked the different levels of breakdown: junior, senior and master. The champion so far is Mr. Martinez, who experiments different levels of breakdown everyday, but no one has managed yet to break Mello’s Master Breakdown during the early hours when he was recording his bass… Well, after eighteen hours, it’s not that easy…
Buzz is here with us, and he is probably having much more fun than any of us… Today he crossed our little pond from side to side for the first time… He is exercising a lot, since everyone (except Adair, aka Ram) goes jogging and he follows… Sometimes Buzz looks at me and I can imagine him saying: “Life in the country is lovely, there’s a party everyday… We should stay here…”
Last week we did the first official photoshoot with Humberto, and photographer Natalia Lett, from Sao Paulo, came here to register this moment. All things were fast, since we wanted to keep working all nightlong, and the photos in this diary are from that day…
On the next day, we had a big surprise: a headbanger crying for real, in front of me… As we were recording one of our most rhythmic songs, with clean guitars and acoustic guitars, but also with guitar distortion (yes, we had both clean guitars and guitar distortion parts), Mr. Eduardo Martinez entered the room to hear the final version of T*** ** ***** and simply broke down crying…
Humberto put unique leading vocals in that song, in a very different style from hat he is used to. Immediately after everyone saw a headbanger crying, he said: “I was here imagining all things the lyrics are saying and all the possibilities this song is offering us… I can’t wait to see this song mixed and mastered by Tommy.”
And I said: “I can’t wait to let our FANS hear this music…”
Soon we’ll be back with a video of the recordings…
Aquiles
APRIL.16.2009 – Aquiles Priester on Mundo 47
Aquiles Priester, ex-Angra and considered one of the best drummers in the whole world, was in Florianópolis on the last weekend, recording the bases for Hangar’s new album, his band for more than 10 years. The chosen studio was The Magic Place, belonging to Renato Pimentel, and audio production is under the supervision of Adair Daufembach.
Aquiles said that, after a careful research among numerous studios in Brazil, he opted for The Magic Place because of its large room and excellent acoustic.
Visual producer Antonio Rossa was in charge of clicking this event and will send the photos to all worldly-known, most widely read drumming magazines and also the drummer’s sponsorships.
Hangar will release its new album within a few months. Audio mixing/mastering will take place in Germany, in May.
APRIL.09.2009 – Hangar’s Recording Diaries: Carrying on with the Recordings…
While I was recording the drums in Florianópolis, I received a call from Serginho Herval, Roupa Nova’s drummer, inviting me to go to the cocktail party of their newly released DVD, named “Roupa Nova em Londres, uma viagem inesquecível” (Roupa Nova in London: an unforgettable trip).
He told me wonderful things about recording in the studio that got famous for recording many Beatles albums, called Abbey Road. Every time I meet Serginho, I am in awe of this guy’s life. He has been playing in Roupa Nova for 29 years, and I don’t even open my mouth in order to learn from his experience.
Numerous artists were there, and I was representing the working classes of Heavy Metal…
I had a lot of fun and I can say the DVD is excellent in every aspect, specially the mixing.
Open Parenthesis… It’s time to think:
On the next day it was time to resume our recording, and we decided to create a new, mobile unit of Daufembach’s studio and finish all our recording in Tatuí.
There we are isolated from the rest of the world, and we can work whenever it pleases ourselves…
We are already recording the parts of guitars and bass. The guitar part is abnormally heavy! This time, it seems all things conspired with us: the guitarist, the guitar, the audio technician, the amp, the environment, the songs and, most importantly, the general need to outdo ourselves. I am quite surprised with the result; I was feeling very awkward to record a new CD after TROYC, but I********* (this can be the album’s title) exceeded our expectations.
On Monday Humberto starts recording the songs, and we are looking forward to show you little teasers of our new songs with him as leading vocal.
We’ll soon be back with more videos!
Obs: I******** (Riddle II)
APRIL.09.2009 – Rei Lagarto: Aquiles Priester comfirms appearance at throwing Show.
The drummer Aquiles Priester (Hangar), beyond to get participated of recording of Rei Lagarto new CD,
confirmed your appearance in throwing show.
Aquiles recorded the drum of Dance in the Moonlight track, and gonna play it live in day,
beyond others musics with the band.
Info about Rei Lagarto: New CD throwing show and official site REI LAGARTO - ROAD OF FREEDOM Date: April 18 at 19pm Adress: TEATRO DE ARTE E OFICIO (R. Conselheiro Antônio Prado 529 - Vila Nova) ÀS 19h.
APRIL.09.2009 – King of Drums There are fans who would give their entire Sepultura collection to see this: Aquiles Priester, ex-Angra and considered one of the best drummers in the whole world, recording the bases for Hangar’s new album. Those recording sections took place at The Magic Place studio, Florianópolis, under the supervision of Adair Daufembach. Visual producer Antonio Rossa – who was in awe of Aquiles’ giant drum kit- clicked the whole event and will send the photos to all worldly-known, most widely read drumming magazines.
APRIL.05.2009 – Aquiles Priester Records Drums at The Magic Place Studio Who said major rock stars don’t pass by Florianópolis? Recently, the island’s music scene has shown quality enough to gather musicians from all over the country and world. Between March 26th and 29th, the “monster” Aquiles Priester recorded in Florianópolis the drums for the upcoming Hangar’s CD at The Magic Place studio.
On March 24th, at night, the team formed by musical producer Adair Daufembach and Renato Pimentel (Brasil Papaya), the studio’s owner and manager, set up Aquiles’ drum kit and on the 25th prepared the audio and sound-checking part. With the huge drum kit properly set, they started recording, thing that lasted four days and was accompanied by drummers Alex Paulista (Brasil Papaya) and Felipe Malisca (Syndrome).
Hangar is a high-profiled metal band and Aquiles Priester has been repeatedly considered the best drummer in Brasil and one of the world’s tops. And The Magical Place studio was his option for recording the yet unnamed new CD. Based on Adair’s advice, Aquiles chose the studio for its large rooms, which have a perfect acoustic. “Here we have a very nice home-like atmosphere that I need while working, making me relaxed to do a good job. It is the best drum recording ever done by Hangar” said Aquiles.
In January, Hangar started looking for a new lead singer after Nando Fernandes left the band. In March, after choosing among 150 candidates, the fortunate Chosen One and the band took refuge in Tauí –São Paulo, to give the new singer a chance to know the band a little more and to take the final decisions concerning the CD. “Humberto Sobrinho is the new lead singer, and he fits well in our main aims, both musical and professionally, being tough and demonstrating an amazing versatile voice” says the drummer.
While recording, Aquiles used for the first time a brand-new Mapex kit, featuring a bass drum on the left side and a timbalito to do some different grooves. When talking about cymbals, he brought two prototypes of signature rides made especially for him by Paiste, with larger cymbal bells that lead to a clearer, more definite sound, plus three different snare drums.
Aquiles brought a series of equipment that were at hand to broad his options, a trademark of a drummer who likes variety and says to have freedom to show his abilities in Hangar. When on live performance, Aquiles is known to be faithful to what is done in studio: “I respect my fans and, consequently, I’m faithful to what is on the CD. Live performance is a thing that must be done appropriately.”
Talking about what will be on the CD, the team promises a fast, extreme one, since the band is always evolving/changing, though always being faithful to its initial aims. Although the lyrics are yet to be finished, they’ll have as a theme overcoming difficulties and outdoing one’s own capacity. The whole team is very positive about the result, since the competence of all is beyond all doubt, as is the quality of sound, equipment and studio.
In the words of Ricardo Pimentel: “I believe the recording process went exactly like Aquiles and Adair had imagined, since we used top equipment and paid particular attention to music execution and arrangement. Undoubtedly, it was a pleasure to meet Aquiles and Adair, both nice, competent people and, of course, to have them recording here in The Magical Place!”
Audio mixing and mastering are to take place on May 15th with Tommy Newton, the same of the previous CD, “The Reason of Your Conviction”.
APRIL.03.2009 – Aquiles Priester Playlist Now you fan can to know what played on Aquiles Priester Player. You can check early in the month in left side of site the list with the albuns that Aquiles Priester heard in anterior month.
APRIL.01.2009 – Hangar’s Recording Diaries: Next Stage! It was a total of five work-days: one just for sound-checking and four to record 12 songs. On the first day one song was recorded, two in the second, another two in the third and four in the fourth day. I left the worst tracks to Days Two and Three, since the tension of Day One had passed and I was already getting used to the room’s acoustic and with my microphone.
Recording is just like that: every single person has a way of doing it and it is not always advisable to change those ways…
On the second day, I started with the seven-and-a-half minute song, which was named “Death Trash Metal”… Jesus, that gave us a taste of Hell… On the next day, while I was listening what was recorded, I decided to change whole the instrumental part and that made my legs turn to jelly, just like in the day before, after recording the same track… On Day Three, should I be able to buy a new set of legs, I would have done it.
On the last day, while I was doing the soundcheck and warming up, Malisca (who was soon nicknamed Marisco or Marica) entered the room to film and accidentally stepped on the cable of one of my over-heads and unplugged the microphone. Unfortunately, Adair just noticed that when I was already in the middle of the song, and that was when he said: “The little shit truck parked, its tyre was punctured and the shit is all over the place!”
KEY > LITTLE SHIT TRUCK PASSING BY: means we are foreseeing something that IS bound to go wrong and we do absolutely nothing to stop it from happening. The little truck is full of shit, its tyre is punctured, the shit goes all over and theirs is nothing we can do.
In that music’s case, the truck turned upside-down and guess who the driver was? Yes, Murphy, and his mate was the Contrary…
I started all over again, felling horrible, since all the effort and concentration would be required again, but that was the only way and that was what I did. To hours and a half later, the song was ready.
While recording, I used different snare drums and cymbals, based on the music speed, and the result was very nice.
Since you all are so curious, we decided to film some parts of the songs, and some little things that happened in the studio while I was there…
Marisca was the responsible for filming and filming edition.
I would also like to thank Renato Pimentel of The Magical Place studio, to Adair Daufembach and Marisca for the wonderful atmosphere that we had during these 5 days together. The photographer Antonio Rossa, from Florianópolis, was another fantastic person I met and was the one who did and excellent photo shoot that you can take a look below:
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Aquiles Priester and Antônio Rossa [by Renata Machado]
Drums on Focus [by Antônio Rossa]
Renato, Marisca, Aquiles and Adair
Set up 2009 - Drums Frontal View
Set up 2009 -
Drums Microphone
Set up 2009 - Aquiles Priester in his new set up
Recording is different every time, and exciting because whenever you are recording a new CD, you never know what’ll happen, if people are going to both accept and understand the new thing. It was awesome to share all those things with those guys, because they were all musicians, and also gave me confidence and cheered the good ideas that appeared while I was recording. The best part is that I felt nothing was faked. All that vibration was genuine.
Now we are going to start recording the other instruments and we’ll proceed with the diaries, keeping
you informed. In the meantime, check out this video; I hope you like it.
FEB.13.2009 – Aquiles Priester n' Children of the Beast together at Bar Blackmore in São Paulo
A day beforeof Iron Maiden Show in São Paulo, the band
CHILDREN OF THE BEAST n' AQUILES PRIESTER (ANGRA, HANGAR), make special show playin' complete special set chosen by drummer, that's Iron Maiden Fan.
CHILDREN OF THE BEAST with AQUILES PRIESTER:
SÃO PAULO / SP - Show Esquenta p/ Iron Maiden
day: 14 de MARÇO (Sábado)
Local: BLACKMORE ROCK BAR
adress: Alameda dos Maracatins, 1317, Moema.
horary: 22:00hs.
Info: (11) 5041-9340 ou http://www.blackmore.com.br
DEZ.18.2008 – New workshop pics added
The pics from south region, Matogrosso and South Matogrosso went added. Check it all!!!
DEZ.18.2008 – New pics from tattooed fans added
One pic from this new fan: click here!
Check it pics from this fan in this section tattooed fans.
NOV.28.2008 – New videos added
Now you can to see more videos from Aquiles in Multimedia section. Access now!!!
NOV.28.2008 – Metal Christmas Fest - December 2008
Historical Meeting with bands Andre Matos and Hangar:
Check the dates below:
São Paulo at Citibank Hall - day 12.12
Curitiba at Opera Hall - day 12.13
Porto Alegre at Manara - day 12.14
Campinas at Hammer Rock Bar - day 12.18
Belo Horizonte at Freegells - day 12.19
Rio de Janeiro at Canecão - day 12.20
NOV.28.2008 – Exclusive interview at Caruaru FM
Exclusive interview with Hangar band at Caruaru FM, saturday 06 december to 06h00pm. You can check for the internet acessing:
NOV.23.2008 – New Aquiles Priester 2008 T-shirt
In next workshops from Aquiles Priester you'll see the new t-shirt model that will be for sale. Click in link below and see the layout:
NOV.23.2008 – Added new videos inedited
Watch Aquiles Priester on action, executing Forgotten Pictures from Hangar and his PsychoSolo at Erechim in Rio Grande do Sul, on August 2008.
NOV.20.2008 – Tickets for sale at Cuiabá
With big search to tickets for the Aquiles Priester and Nando Mello workshop at Cuiabá in day 30 november, the Letras e Música Musical Instruments Store already saling antecipated tickets.
Info: (55 65) 3623-3198
NOV.15.2008 – New dates of Aquiles Priester's Workshops
Aquiles will realize one workshop tour at the Mato Grosso for the first time and back to Curitiba too. Beyond the workshops, in some cities will minister particular classes. All over the workshops, Aquiles will get as special guest the bassist Nando Mello. Click here and see the dates.
NOV.14.2008 – SP Off Price Show without defined date The prodution of SP Off Price Show event gonna in thouch with the Hangar band and announced that due the bureaucratic part of show, the event continues without defined date.
NOV.14.2008 – The HEVILAN band handsel in cd with participation of AQUILES PRIESTER
The Hevilan heavy metal band finished to record the fourth tracks of your debut album, called "The End of Time", with participation of Aquiles Priester on drums.
NOV.11.2008 – Aquiles Priester in Mapex DVD promocional
A Mapex thrown one promotional DVD worldwide and Aquiles Priester participates with track extracted from his Inside my Drums DVD. Others greats Drummers participate of DVD like Greg Bissonette, Chris Adler, Will Calhoum, Walfredo Reys Jr.
NOV.08.2008 – ADJOURNED SHOW FROM HANGAR AT SP OFF PRICE
The show from Hangar that will happen in november 9 day was adjourned to november 16 day in the same horary.
NOV.08.2008 – New video from guitar and bass from Vinnie Moore Tribute
Check the video from guitarplayer Adair Daufembach and bassplayer Guilherme Longo and know a little more this two great musicians.
Click in link below to see teh video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otlPEFBtus0
NOV.05.2008 – Show from Hangar at SP Off Price Show
Musical event with shows of bands Hangar, Dr. Sin n' Golpe de Estado.
OCT.31.2008 – Tribute to Vinnie Moore
Aquiles Priester an' guitarrist Adair Daufembach, make homage to the great
Vinnie Moore. The recording was realized at day october 30 at Daufembach studio in Criciúma city at Santa Catarina.
Beyond from Aquiles n' Adair, also participe of homage the bassist
Guilherme Longo and the keyboardist Fábio Laguna. For see the video of drum recording, click in link below:
OCT.29.2008 – Hangar at TV Rock:
Interview with Hangar Band at Tv Rock Inside Program. The band speaks about the past, the The Reason Of Your Conviction n' Last time was just the Beginning albuns, and much more! Check www.tvrock.com.br, click on
galeria and after on videoteca. The interview is divided in two parts. [only portuguese]
OCT.29.2008 – Interview with Aquiles n' Mello:
Vídeo-interview with Aquiles Priester n' Nando Mello realized at Mococa in october 19.2008:
OUT.28.2008 – Aquiiles Priester's Workshop at São Carlos/SP
Aquiles Priester, will realize one more great workshop at São Carlos, in 16th november. Aquiles also will show technics of two big drum, rudiments aplications and much more...
OCT.25.2008 – Hangar in Paiste Official Website
The Paiste Cymbals Manufacturer, disposed a notice in your official website about new DVD from Hangar. For to see and to read click in link below:
OCT.25.2008 – New images added
Images with fans tattooed added. For to see it, click here.
OCT.11.2008 – Available two musics from HANGAR DVD
The Reason of your Conviction and One more Chance, are two first musics available by the Hangar DVD in the official site. Check in links below and see the videos:
OCT.06.2008 – Relaunching of Last Time with CD + DVD
The Last Time album, from Hangar band, originally throwed at 1999, is relauching re-mastered and full of inedited material.
SEP.30.2008 – New Workshops from Aquiles Priester
New dates Aquiles Priester's workshops in Minas Gerais State, Goiânia and Interior de São Paulo. From this time, the bassist Nando Mello (Hangar), will get participation in the presentations. See more informations at Event Section.
SEP.25.2008 – Last Time is released at Expomusic.
The first ahngar album ''Last Time'' is being Re-released this year at Expomusic Brazil. The new edition comes withbonus DVD plus bonus songs: Angel in stereo [new recording] and Ask the lonely [Journey cover].
SEP.22.2008 - Hangar confirms acoustic presentation at Music Hall during the Expomusic 2008
The Hangar will make only presentation at Music Hall in the Expomusic in São Paulo, on saturday 09/27 to 04h00pm. Also will make various events in the fair. Check the official events from Hangar.
SEP.20.2008 - Aquiles Priester confirmed by first time at Itaúna/MG
The workshop will realize by Diná Eletro Musical Store at Órbita Show House.
oct 16 - Itaúna/MG
Place: Boate Órbita
Horary: 20h00
Inf.: (37) 3241.4776 ou (37) 3243.6590
Limited Vacancy [see poster]
SEP.19.2008 - Aquiles Priester will realize Master Class e Individual Class at Goiânia
BSB Musical n' Harmonia Musical realize for first time at Goiânia Master Class and Indicidual Class with Aquiles Priester. Day 10/02 - Master Class with certified Day 10/03 - Individual Class
The limited vacancy and the informations in the phones: (55)(62)3215.3687 and (55)(62)3240.0800.
Adress: 13 Street, number 404 sector East, next to Sun Square. [see poster]
SEP.03.2008 - Hangar is official artist of ICS Festival Service GMBH During the divulgation from the Reason Of Your Conviction album in Wacken Open Air 2008, the Hangar was officialized in the cast of ICS - Festival Service GMBH.
Acess the banner below for further informations:
Soon will get news about the shows from Hangar in Europe
See below the divulgation material from Hangar in the official booklet from Wacken Open Air 2008.
AUG.10.2008 - Aquiles Priester will make a workshop series for the south of Brazil in the august month Check the dates below:
aug.20 – Montenegro/RS
aug.22 – Caxias do Sul/RS
aug.23 – Porto Alegre/RS
aug.24 – Vacaria/RS
aug.25 – Erechim/RS
See other dates and further informations in event section.
AUG.07.2008 - HANGAR IN EUROPE The Reason of your Conviction album continues getting expressive impact in media in Brazil and around of world.
In Europe, the album was thrown in may 23 of this year and since start the first results of divulgation works that Wacken Records is doing. Beyond of the excellent notes in european media, the album is playing in continent radio and the musics more performed are One More Chance e Everlasting is the Salvation.
See some notes from album in Europe:
Heavy – Note 6 of 8
Rock Hard – Note 7 of 8
Rock It – Note 6 of 8
Acess All Areas – Note 6 of 8
Metal Hammer – Note 6 of 8
Oldie Markt – Note 7 of 8
Rock City News – Note 6 of 8
Check the files below and see some reviews from Hangar in Brazil and Europe. See also the radio stations that play the musics from Hangar in Europe:
Review Europe 1 [see]
Review Europe 2 [see]
Review Europe 3 [see]
Review Rock Brigade Magazine 1 [see]
Review Rock Brigade Magazine 2 [see]
Review Comando Rock Magazine [see]
Radio Stations - RadioPlays [see]
AUG.05.2008 - More Aquiles Master Class at Santa Catarina
Aquiles Priester will make one more Master Class at Criciúma, from this time at Brusque Town. For further info, check poster below.
JUL.29.2008 - Aquiles Priester Master Class at Santa Catarina Aquiles Priester will make three Master Class at Criciúma, Tubarão e Braço do Norte with vacancy limited. For further info, check posters below.
JUL.19.2008 - New photo gallery added New photos from Aquiles performing live workshop at Araraquara/SP. Check all photos here.
JUL.12.2008 - Northeast Tour 2008 and Wacken promo tour Hangar will perform 4 gigs at Brazil northeast region to promote the new album. Also after those gigs Aquiles will head to Wacken Open Air, Germany. to do a special promo tour + exclusive worskhops for The Reason of your conviction album. Stay tunned for more news soon!
25.JUN.2008 - AQUILESPRIESTER.COM: NEW SITE ONLINE!!!
Today is my birthday and also the release of my brand new site. Fell free to visit all areas. Our official fan clubs is still under reconstrtucion but soon you will got news about it.
25.JUN.2008 - Aquiles Priester signatureto be tested at Modern Drummer magazine
Check the tests made for Pro-Mark DrumSticks and Hi-Hat Paiste Signature Sound Edge 15” - all Aquiles Priester signatures. magazine cover - check article - read full article
25.JUN.2008 - Aquiles : one the best drummers in 2007.
Burrn! Magazine Japan rate Aquiles on its best metal drummers ranks. Check: magazine cover - check ranking
25.JUN.2008 - Aquiles Priester interview with Mike Portnoy [Dream Theater] at Batera & Percussão magazine.
During the last Dream Theater brazilian tour Aquiles did an exclusive interview with Mike Portnoy for a brazilian drum magazine called BATERA E PERCUSSÃO. You can check the magazine cover
04.JUN.2008 - REVIEW AT METAL HAMMER GERMANY Metal Hammer 06/08 Progressive Metal Release date 23.5.
The lyrical concept of THE REASON OF YOUR CONVICTION in a nutshell: As a few colleagues before, also the Brazilians let a serial killer do what he does best. Even musically this 3rd album became almost a killer album. Besides the excellent musicianship and album production all songs have catchy lines. "Call Me In The Name Of Death", "Everlasting Is The Salvation" and "One More Chance" would certainly belong to the best songs on the current albums from Evergrey or Symphony X, no doubt, these bands are their idols. Complex song material with sometimes surprisingly results. Fans of progressive Power Metal will certainly love this album.
26.MAY.2008 - NEW BOOKING AGENT IN EUROPE!! If you want to book Hangar [Aquiles band] for european dates please get in touch with: Thomas Kreidner kreidner@ics-woa.de | www.ics-int.com
05.MAY.2008 - Hangar live DVD
Hangar is about to record the first live DVD in São Paulo. it will be an accoustic show featuring songs form all albums. The recordings will be done from 23th to 25th May at Centro Cultural São Paulo. More info to be released soon! 22.APR.2008 - Hangar to be released in Europe!
The reason of your conviction album is to be released in Europe this year at May 23 by Wacken records. check the link for further info: www.wackenrecords.de/index.php?id=715&L=
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