CalatrilloZ is a 5-piece London-based rock band active since 2009. Their music is best described as an operatic blend of symphonic metal and progressive rock. The members are experienced musicians not only in metal but classical music.
The Tale Behind the Band:
From a broken past, a cursed present and a burning future, CalatrilloZ endlessly journey across the pages of an ever-shifting history. Wanderers gathered from the darkened fringes of time, they disguise their anachronistic appearances in the identity of a circus troupe, performing wherever they briefly rest in their ceaseless search. While the illusion effectively shrouds their true nature, it is also an apt parallel to their existence: the lives of circus people are an eternal odyssey; they have no home but the road, no allies but each other, and no masters but themselves. Perpetual outsiders wherever they travel, their presence is a fleeting experience but a lasting memory. Led by a madman haunted by the sins of his past, they are a ramshackle assortment of lost souls bound by their search for redemption, isolation and guilt forever driving them forwards. Scouring the four corners of the Earth for five marionettes, in each of which is imprisoned a powerful demon lord, their hunt takes them to realms where few can travel and return sane. A storm of chaos is gathering upon the temporal horizon. Puppets are made to be commanded, and should the marionettes find themselves without a master, the demonic forces trapped within them will once again be awakened.
The Concept:
The band was created around an original tale written by Mr. Z, called “CalatrilloZ - The Marionette’s Theatre”. We deliver something akin to a night at the opera: a mixture of storytelling, acting, and visuals. We incorporate make-up, stage design, costumes and a theatrical environment, where the musicians perform as characters of the tale. Imagine every song as a different chapter, and you shall have a glimpse of what CalatrilloZ is on stage.
The History:
We have played on many different stages, from Gothic, Rock and Metal festivals to Jazz and Pop clubs all over the UK and continental Europe. We have supported acts like E-Force (ex-Voivod), Adam Ant, Lahannya, The Eden House, Deviant UK, Voodoo Six, Diva Suicide, The Cemetery Girlz, Global Citizen, Evil Scarecrow and others. CalatrilloZ has released two demo EPs and are busy recording a package of fully mastered singles and promotional videos to be released over the coming months. Three singles are currently released and the band aims for a Concept Album enveloping the first 8 singles.
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