Acropolis

ACROPOLIS Biography:



Israeli Extreme-Power metal outfit ACROPOLIS

was founded under the name AREA 51 in mid-2001

by guitarists Daniel Varfolomeyev and Elad Manor

as a quartet including drummer Amir Shaham and

bassist Ran Buldor.



After 4 days of activity, the band debuted first time

onstage in the Extreme Rock Festival, and expanded

it's lineup to a 6-piece group in the following year

adding vocalist Dror 'Shoko' Pe'er, guitarist Asaf David

and keyboardist Dana Ayalon. Elad ended up handling

the bass duties instead of Ran.



In summer 2002, the band performed festivals in Tel-Aviv

and Jerusalem with the new lineup, and entered the studio

with Eyal Glottman (Eternal Gray, Prey For Nothing) to record

a 3 song demo, two of which were released as singles

in winter 2003 under the new name - ACROPOLIS.



Despite the attention drawing around the new band,

the lineup was disbanded due to army enlistment

by the end of 2003.



Elad and Daniel continued their musical activities

with THE FADING and ARAFEL respectively,

exploring additional styles and creating

a strong bond of musical collaborations

between the members of these bands.



It wasn't long before the idea of creating

the first Israeli power-metal supergroup arised again,

when Daniel and vocalist Yochai Davidoff

were sketching ideas and concepts for the future band.

Finally, by the end of 2005 a single titled

"Lead the Wake" was recorded and performed by

THE FADING's rhythm section Shaked Furman (drums) and

Elad Manor (Bass); Daniel Varfolomeyev (Guitars)

with Alex Karlinsky (Keyboards) of ARAFEL,

and Yochai Davidoff on the microphone spot.



By 2006, the recording lineup has turned into

a full-time active band, and started writing and

rehearsing material for a debut release.

In January 2007, ACROPOLIS hit the studios

to record and produce a 7-track EP.



After an intensive production

process in 5 different studios in Israel and abroad,

Acropolis was proud to present it's first official release

titled "The Aftermath" (2008).



The 23 minutes self-produced EP was mastered by Finnish

mastering-guru Mika Jusilla at Finnvox Studios (Helsiki, Finland),

and offers 7 tracks, showcasing the bands

diverse musicianship and performing abilities,

blended in a unique style that blurs the fine line

between lush harmony to razor-sharp intensity.



::THE AFTERMATH::



1. REVEAL YOURSELF

2. ATONEMENT, HEAR MY CALL

3. RED REDEMPTION

4. DIVINE CYCLE

5. LEAD THE WAKE

6. THE CHOSEN ONE WILL MAKE A SACRIFICE

7. REVIVE FROM OBLIVION



In 2009, the band went through some line-up changes, Elad left to focus on his work with The Fading and Yochai and the rest of the band decided to go on separate ways too. The bass player's role was immediately taken by Max Gringaus (Phantom Pain, ex-Arafel) leaving only one empty spot in the band for a new singer.



The searches for the right singer for the band took around a year, and finally, on April 2010 the band announced it's new vocal force - mr. Ido Uzan (Missing In Action).



Acropolis is working on two releases these days, the first will be a short single to introduce the new line-up and the improved style to the audience, and the second is a full length debut album which will shift into recording process somewhere around fall 2010.



Stay tuned, more updates coming up soon!