AMORIELLO is the project of Philadelphia-born guitarist and
children’s picture book author, Thomas Amoriello, who has teamed up with a
stellar roster of special guest musicians including former members of Black
Sabbath, Whitesnake, Ozzy Osbourne, Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force, and the
Michael Schenker Group to bring the 80's inspired metal with a modern feel. The
first AMORIELLO release with H42 Records features a power ballad called Flood
with Swedish vocalist Göran Edman (Yngwie, John Norum), British bass legend
Neil Murray formerly of Whitesnake and
Black Sabbath, session ace drummer extraordinaire Atma Anur (Jason Becker,
Cacophony, Richie Kotzen) and former Yngwie keysman Michael Troy.
An epic guitar instrumental called Nightmusic MCX with
former Ozzy, Ultimate Sin era bassist Phil Soussan, Canadian drum virtuoso
Shane Gaalaas (Michael Schenker Group, Uli Jon Roth) rounded out by Michael
Troy fills up the B-Side with anthem like, 80's inspired metal.
Amoriello’s books, A Journey to Guitarland with Maestro
Armadillo and Ukulele Sam Strums in the Sand, have received favorable reviews
in Guitar Player Magazine (USA), Rock Hard Magazine (Germany),
Screamer Magazine (Los Angeles)
and praise from guitar legends Brian May, Steve Hackett and Jennifer
Batten. Amoriello is also a respected
music educator in the United
States and earned a Master of Music Degree
in classical guitar from Shenandoah Conservatory and is the Chair-Elect on the
Council for Guitar Education of the National Association for Music Education.
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