Keepers of Genesis

An American hard rock/heavy metal outfit with a rotating cast of players, the aptly named Lynch Mob is the brainchild of guitar virtuoso – and sole permanent member – George Lynch. Emerging in 1990 with Wicked Sensation, the band spent the bulk of the remaining decade on hiatus, but returned in the early aughts with their muscular blend of hard rock, R&B, and blues intact. Since then Lynch Mob has released a slew of acclaimed efforts, including Smoke and Mirrors (2009), Rebel (2015), and The Brotherhood (2017)…

Archangel is the brainchild of former The Watch and current Ubi Maior keyboardist, Gabriele Dario Manzini. Manzini began studying the piano in 1984 and took inspiration from a wide array of progressive and classic rock bands of the 70's. In 2000, Manzini joined The Watch and recorded the album "Ghosts" with the band. He left after the tour for the album to join Ubi Maior. He has released two albums with that band. In 2007, he began recording his first solo album based on the history of Numenor from J.R.R. Tolkien's Silmarillion. For the recording of his album "The Akallabeth" he assembled a group of musicians from The Watch and Ubi Maior, as well as from the band Winter Mist. He also gathered a group of singers including Damian Wilson, Ted Leonard and Zachary Stevens, among others. The album was released in May of 2009 and Manzini spent some time touring the album among Italian radio stations. At the end of October, the album was nominated for the 4th annual ProgAwards as Best Debut Album.