PUBLISHED: May 29, 2015
DESCRIPTION:
1st Video from the 1st Single extracted from the 5th HESPERIA's album titled "METALLVM ITALICVM" released on January the 30th by SLEASZY RIDER RECORDS (WHITESNAKE, MOTORHEAD, BLACKMORE's NIGHT, DEF LEPPARD, ANCIENT, etc...) www.sleaszyrider.com
the album is the last part of the concept Metal Epopea based on the Holy Roman Poem ENEIDE (P.M. VIRGILIO)
The album is also a MANIFESTO of the spiritual/cultural/musical genre called METALLVM ITALICVM (it: Metallo Italico; eng: Italic Metal):
-Against the italian “esterofilia” & the Decay of the Ancient Italic Glory & Spirit
-Against the homogenisation of music & art
-For the creation of the cultural & spiritual music genre: METALLVM ITALICVM
-For the Return of the Italic “IMPERIAL” scene through Metallum and Arts
-For the Return of Hesperia & the ITALIC Golden age
Metallvm Italicvm is a strong attack to the false emperors of nowdays
(Hesperus - 2014)
The Song "DE BELLO ITALICO I" is based on the Book X of Virgilio's ENEIDE
Exceptionally among the Special Guests:
and the Ukrainian black metal cult: Knjaz Varggoth (NOKTURNAL MORTUM)
the metal hero of the '80s Mario "The Black" Di Donato (REQUIEM, THE BLACK)
Footage and photo were taken by Forward Agency (forart.it) at the Roman Theater in the Crypt of Scena Italica (www.scena-italica.org). The Crypt is in an old palace in the town of Recanati (MC, Italy), the town of G. Leopardi.
HESPERIA is Hesperus: All instruments, Music and Concept
Endorsements: Hesperus is official endorser of Gold Music & B.C.RICH guitars http://www.gold-music.it http://www.bcrich.com
(c)+(p) Sleaszy Rider Records 2015. All Rights reserved.
Third party credits:
Battle movie parts adapted from "The Legend of Aeneas" license CC BY 3.0 at www.archive.org www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0