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glow-wine · 2 months

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There are a lot of really fantastic singers in power metal, and I am not a fan of labelling any one of them "the best" because they all have different qualities and it's not a competition. That having said, I'm currently totally smitten with Antonio Calanna's voice. I "discovered" him last year, when he was filling in for the singer of Induction for a few concerts. I didn't know that band and never would have guessed that Antonio wasn't their regular singer. He owned those songs with total confidence, throwing out high notes like confetti. (I later discovered that the original versions of the songs don't have those high notes. He just added them becaue he could. I was even more impressed!)

Induction is a really good band, too, but Antonio was the stand-out. I was definitely not the only one who was impressed specifically by him. It's not just the voice, but the stage presence. He really knew how to move and pose on stage, and had decided to dress in a glittery silver shirt with a very low-cut neckline (is it a still a neckline if it's around the boobs?) and he can pull it off because he's also extremely good-looking.

So I decided to check out his own band, All For Metal. They make energetic, anthemic power metal, not very deep but really catchy and with a heavy focus on THE SHOW. Turns out that the silvery low-cut neckline was actually modest by Antonio's standards, since he spent most of the All For Metal concert completely shirtless and with tight leather pants. Like I said, there is a focus on the show as a whole, and the two singers showing off their bodies is very much part of the concept. I am not being shallow, I am appreciating the art as it was intended! :) But honestly, Antonio's voice carries the whole thing. It could carry anything.

Look at this Scorpions cover they did. I crack up every time at 0:57 when Antonio comes in like a total madman.

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These are not my complete thoughts on All For Metal, but the Tumblr editor is giving me grief, so it will have to do.

#I saw them open for Lordi #such a contrast between the two acts in terms of outfits #All For Metal being practically naked and beautiful #Lordi wearing their full-body monster costumes and masks #but aside from that they were a really good fit since they are both all about over the top spectacle #sadly the same could not be said about the other opening act (Crimson Veil)#I thought they were really good but did a very different type of music with a very different vibe #I felt a little bad for them because no one seemed to come to their merch stand after the concert #everyone was either queuing to buy Lordi t-shirts (which looked really good)#or getting autographs and taking photos with All For Metal #another thing they do very right: spend a lot of time with fans after shows #I was feeling ugly and didn't want to take a photo with the beautiful people :(#All For Metal #power metal

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