Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
– 9 March 2010 – Originally
founded by guitarist Markus Berger and keyboardist Markus Maichel as a studio
project, soon evolved into a full performing band, as the first studio tracks
turned out to be very promising. The debut album "The Inner Circle"
(2008) was very well received by both critics and prog lovers.
Their current release was recorded and produced at the
band's own "Red Tube Studios" and shows the band compose and perform
heavy Progressive Rock at its best. "Saturnine" features beefy
riffing, astounding melodies, huge orchestrations as well as intimate moments,
culminating into the epic nineteen minutes closing track "Vanessa".
The band had this to say: "When acclaim for our debut
release 'The Inner Circle' kept coming in, we realized that DANTE was not only
a real affair of the heart for us, but was also very well-received by prog
lovers everywhere. Now, as we are
releasing our second album 'Saturnine', we're eager to take DANTE even further
by signing with PRR as our label. We all can't wait to see where the ride will
take us!".
“It’s no surprise my penchant for German progmetal, but what
DANTE has done here is a bit different than what you normally expect, they do the
heavy but they also have some very thoughtful quieter moments, very pleasing
stuff and we’re proud to put it out.” said Shawn Gordon, President of ProgRock
Records.
“Saturnine” is the new worldwide ProgRock Records
release from DANTE and can be found at http://www.progrockrecords.com/artists/view.php?id=133. The album will be released late March 2010
and available in stores on July 13, 2010 but is available for immediate pre-sale at a $2
discount.