Raintime
Raintime was a Melodic Death Metal / Progressive Metal band from Pordenone (Italy).
History
The band was founded in summer 1999 by Matteo Barzan (drums), Claudio Coassin (vocals, keyboards) and Matteo di Bon ( guitar). With Francesco Rossi ( guitar) and Michele Colussi ( bass), the band is completed. That same year, the band plays a an instrumental demo. At the time, the band plays more progressive metal, with Dream Theater were the primary source of inspiration. 2001 left drummer Matteo Barzan the band and was replaced by Enrico Fabris. The band then changed their music in a more aggressive direction. Claudio Coassin switched from keyboards to the microphone. In autumn 2002, Francesco Rossi left the band. His successor Giovanni Buora remained only a year and was replaced by Carlo Nadalin. In 2004, the band under the direction of Luigi Stefanini on their first album. After the recordings were completed, Luca Michael Martina joined the band as a permanent guitarist. In addition, with Andrea Corona climbed a keyboardist, so that Coassin could concentrate on the singing.
In early 2005 the band signed a worldwide deal with Arise Records. In May of this year the debut album Tales from Sadness was released and Raintime should go with Secret Sphere and Royal Hunt on a European tour. On the morning of the day on which the first concert to be held, the tour was canceled. Two months later, Arise filed for bankruptcy. Despite these setbacks, the band did not give up and wrote new songs. In summer 2006, the band traveled to Denmark to record their second album, directed by Tommy Hansen ( Helloween, Pretty Maids ). As a guest vocalist Jacob Bredahl occurred ( ex- Hatesphere ) and Lars F. Larsen ( Manticora ). In April 2007, the second album Flies & Lies appears. The album includes a cover version of Michael Jackson hits Beat It and receives good reviews in the relevant magazines.
2010 appeared the new album of the band. Psychromatic was very well received by critics and magazines and received good ratings and reviews.
In May 2012, the band announced their dissolution.