Tuesday, February 1, 2011

AINA


Genre : Orchestral Metal
Lyrical theme : The Aina Story (Fantasy)
Origin : Germany
Formed in : 2003
Last label : Transmission Records
Status : On hold

Last known line-up
Sascha Paeth - Producer & Additional Arrangements (Heavens Gate, Luca Turilli, Virgo (Matos/Paeth),
Redkey, Avantasia, Luca Turilli's Dreamquest, Rhapsody)

Robert Hunecke Rizzo - Producer, Drums, All Guitars and Bass (except where indicated) & Arrangements (Heavens Gate, Virgo (Matos/Paeth),
Luca Turilli's Dreamquest,
Avalon (Deu), Rhapsody, Luca Turilli)

Amanda Somerville-Scharf - Artistic & Literary Conception, Story & Lyrics, Vocal & Linguistic Coach, Vocals (Avantasia, Epica (Nld), guest in After Forever, guest in Edguy, guest in Kamelot, guest in Shaman (Bra), HDK)
Michael "Miro" Rodenberg - Keyboards, Orchestral Arrangements & Effects (Luca Turilli, Kamelot, Virgo (Matos/Paeth), Avantasia)


Former/past member

Guests:

Vocals:
Sebastian Thomson Michael Kiske (Helloween, Supared, Place Vendome Ill Prophecy)
Damian Wilson (Star One, Ayreon, Landmarq, Rick Wakeman, Galexia, Casual Silence, Threshold (Gbr))
Glenn Hughes (Erik Norlander, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Iommi, Voodoo Hill, Mötley Crüe, Quiet Riot, Trapeze, Finders Keepers, Hughes/Thrall, Phenomena, Phenomena II, Gary Moore, Jon Lord, Tommy Bolin, Pat Travers, 4 On The Floor, Climax Blues Band, Night Ranger, Heaven, Whitesnake, XYZ, Notorious, L.A. Blues Authority, The KLF, Lynch Mob, John Norum, Geoff Downes, Sister Whiskey, Mark Bonilla, George Lynch, Stevie Salas, Manfred Ehlert's Amen, Hank Davison, Brazen Abbot, Wet Paint, Richie Kotzen, Liesagang, Asia, Amen, Stuart Smith, The Bobaloos, Niacin, Tidewater Grain, Craig Erickson Project, Nikolo Kotzev, Max Magagni, Ape Quartet, Ellis, Hughes Turner Project, The Alchemist, Ryo Okumoto, Jeff Scott Soto, Chris Catena, Michael Men Project, Moonstone Project, The Lizards, Ken Hensley)

Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia, Shaman (Bra),
Final Chapter, Nuclear Blast Allstars)

Thomas Rettke (guest in Kamelot, Redkey, Heavens Gate, Steeltower,
Avalon (Deu))

Olaf Hayer (Dionysus (Swe), Luca Turilli, Lord Byron (Deu), Chryztyne, Treasure Seeker, Magic Kingdom, Symphonity)
Cinzia Rizzo (Avalon (Deu))
Rannveig Sif Sigurdardottir (Luca Turilli)

Candice Night (Beto Vazquez Infinity,
Blackmore's Night)
Andre Matos (Viper (Bra), Angra, Shaman (Bra),
Looking-Glass-Self, Virgo (Matos/Paeth),
Holy Sagga, Avantasia, HDK)

Sass Jordan
Marco Hietala (Tarot (Fin), Nightwish, Sinergy, Delain, Warmath, Northern Kings)
Simone Simons (Epica (Nld))
Choirs:

The Trinity School Boys Choir Oliver Hartmann (At Vance, Empty Tremor, Genius, Iron Mask & Avantasia)
Herbie Langhans (The Preachers, Neoshine, Seventh Avenue)
Ann Shee, Amanda Somerville, Cinzia Rizzo

Musicians:
Olaf Reitmeier (Virgo (Matos/Paeth))
Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Alice Cooper)

Jens Johansson (Stratovarius, Silver Mountain, Johansson, Dio, Yngwie J. Malmsteen)
T.M. Stevens (Munetaka Higuchi)
Axel Naschke
Erno ''Emppu'' Vuorinen (Nightwish, Altaria, Almah)
Thomas Youngblood (Kamelot)

Discography

Days of Rising Doom Full-length, 2003

Official Aina @ myspace.com

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