Alessandro Bissa
22/05/1978, Asola (MN) IT
lives in Ghedi (BS) IT
PLAYS ONLY
- AMEDIA Cymbals
- ATTACK Drumheads
- GON BOPS Percussion
– from 1986 to 1992 trumpet lessons with M° Sergio Gelmetti
– from 1994 to 1998 drums studies by himself
– from 1998 to 2005 drums studies with M° Matteo Maffessanti (pop-blues) and M°Valerio Abeni (jazz master)
– In 2005 enters in Accademia Musica Moderna and get graduated in 1 year under Franco Rossi’s guide.
– In 2006 certified as 1st level teacher
– In 2007 certified as 2nd level teacher
– Author of the new AMM’s advanced course in Rock & Metal for advanced drummers
– former member of EUROPEAN MUSIC ACADEMY
Main Events:
– From 1997 to 2006 he performed in Italy with local bands (about 70 gigs/year)
– In 2003 he begun to teach drums in private schools
– In 2005/6 begins to teach for Accademia Musica Moderna
– October 2006 joined VISION DIVINE and completed the scheduled tour “the perfect machine”
– November 2006 he opened a new AMM drum-school in Brescia
– March 2007 he joined the Italian heavy metal “all star band” called METAL GANG.
– 2007 new Vision Divine’s cd “the 25th hour” (recorded in jannuary 2007) for Scarlet Records label worldwide distributed. Promotional tour in ITALY, CHINA+TAIWAN (first European metal band touring in China), BRAZIL, PARAGUAY, ARGENTINA, PERU’, CHILE.
– August 2007 he recorded the whole new cd of the band “ATHLANTIS” as special guest. Worldwide distributed for per Underground Symphony label.- May 2008 he recorded 1 song in the new LONGOBARDETH cd (Sweet Poison Records) as special guest.
– Aug-Sep 2008 he recorded Vision Divine’s CD “9° West of the moon” (Frontiers Record), worldwide distributed. Italian tour, European Tour and Festivals (Rockin’field with AVANTASIA, HELLOWEEN, EPICA…)
– Oct. 2008 he graduated as Amm’s National coordinator for the new rock/metal section. In the same month he recorded the first album of the band MASTERCASTLE “the Phoenix” (Lion Music worldwide distributed) as special guest in all songs. 2 songs of the record has been used as play along of the new Franco Rossi drums-method “L’EVOLUZIONE DELLA SPECIE” (edizioni Carisch).
– Dec.2008 he recorded the second cd of the band ANGELIZE as special guest in all songs (Self producted)
– Dec. 2009 he recorded the second cd of the band MASTERCASTLE called “last desire” (Lion Music, worldwide distributed) as special guest in all songs.
– Gen. 2010 he recorded the new LABYRINTH’s album “return to heaven denied pt.2” (Scarlet Records, Live management, worldwide distributed).
– Spring-summer gigs scheduled as opening act for MEGADETH (Milan-it, Bologna-it, Rome-it), OZZY OSBOURNE (Padova-it), IRON MAIDEN (Udine-it).
– FESTIVALS 2010: GODS OF METAL (with Motorhead), PISTOIA BLUES FESTIVAL (with Queensryche, Gamma Ray, Hammerfall).
– 2011: European tour with Labyrinth as official support of SONATA ARCTICA (29 shows in 12 countries from 29 febbruary to 31 march)
– he is a former member of the new EUROPEAN MUSIC ACADEMY with 7 schools in north Italy.
– September 2011 ProgPower XII festival in Atlanta with the band LABYRINTH (with Therion, Vanden Plus and Forbidden)
– late 2011 certified as Tech Music School’s assessor
– 2012 coming out new cds with LABYRINTH, VISION DIVINE, A PERFECT DAY, MASTERCASTLE
– 2012 first drum method on metal drumming (oct-nov)
DISCOGRAPHY:
1997: – Silent Victory “and be no more” (promo tape)
1999: – Ferula “ciò che ho da dire” (mini cd)
2000: – Silent Victory “silent victory” (mini cd)
2001: – Ferula “ferula” (mini cd)
2004: – Scream “closed eyes” (mini cd)
2007: – VISION DIVINE “the 25th hour” (scarlet record) worldwide
2007: – ATHLANTIS “metalmorphosis” (underground symphony) special guest all songs – worldwide
2008: – ANGELIZE “omonimo” (autoprodotto) special guest all songs
2008: – LONGOBARDEATH “bonarda B.” (Anger Music) guest in the song “barba pedana”- worldwide
2009: – VISION DIVINE “9°W of the moon” (frontiers records) worldwide
2009: – MASTERCASTLE “the phoenix” (Lion Music Finland) special guest in all songs – worldwide
2010: – LABYRINTH “Return to heaven denied pt.2” (Scarlet records) worldwide
2010: – MASTERCASTLE “Last Desire” (Lion Music Finland) special guest in all songs – worldwide
2011: – MASTERCASTLE “diamonds” (Lion Music Finland) special guest in all songs – worldwide
CONTACTS:
www.musicaevita.it
www.facebook.com/alessandro.bissa