No Man Eyes - biography
The band was established in 2011 by ex members of Graveyard Ghost. After some time a stable lineup was found.
Band members are Fabio Carmotti (vocals), Andrew Spane (guitars), Alessandro Asborno (bass guitar), Michele Pintus (drums).
We propose a modern, dark-sounding heavy metal with clean vocals, multi layered guitar sections, and pounding rhythmic parts. Influences are many (Judas Priest, Nevermore, YJM to name a few), but we strive to have our own identity. Debut CD "Hollow Man" is in the works and will be released via Mighty Music on the 10th June 2013. Our second CD "Cosmogony" was published in February 2016 by Diamonds Prod. Records, you can listen this new works on www.bandcamp.com. You can download our Press Kit in the Downloads page. Stay tuned!
In March, the 1st 2020 we have a new lineup, Tony Anzaldi replaces Francesco Di Battista.
After Lockdown COVID 19, we work together about a new album with new influeces Power Metal with Michele collaboration from england and a new sound from Tony rhythms.
The band was established in 2011 by ex members of Graveyard Ghost. After some time a stable lineup was found.
Band members are Fabio Carmotti (vocals), Andrew Spane (guitars), Alessandro Asborno (bass guitar), Michele Pintus (drums).
We propose a modern, dark-sounding heavy metal with clean vocals, multi layered guitar sections, and pounding rhythmic parts. Influences are many (Judas Priest, Nevermore, YJM to name a few), but we strive to have our own identity. Debut CD "Hollow Man" is in the works and will be released via Mighty Music on the 10th June 2013. Our second CD "Cosmogony" was published in February 2016 by Diamonds Prod. Records, you can listen this new works on www.bandcamp.com. You can download our Press Kit in the Downloads page. Stay tuned!
In March, the 1st 2020 we have a new lineup, Tony Anzaldi replaces Francesco Di Battista.
After Lockdown COVID 19, we work together about a new album with new influeces Power Metal with Michele collaboration from england and a new sound from Tony rhythms.
Fabio CARMOTTI - Vocals
Biography: I was born in Savona in August 1965 but I've always lived in Genoa. I'm a veteran of the local rock and metal scene, having lent my voice to a lot of bands.
Normally I don't talk about myself, I just let others doing it. Good friends are few but always present in difficulties... I thank all true friends, the ones that really matter.
Place of birth: Savona, Italy
Past bands: DareDevil, B.O.Rythmy, DarkWish, Sharon, Aliena, Legere, Fahrenheit, We Want Moore Band, Angels In Black, RockMakers.
Favourite artists: Steve Lee, Gary Moore, John McLaughlin, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Y.J.Malmsteen
Favourite bands: Nightwish, Apocalyptica, Epica, Sabaton, Gotthard, Queen, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, TOTO, Dream Theater
Favourite movies: Blade Runner, Alien, Matrix trilogy, The Hobbit adventures, Sherlock Holmes, The Shark, Harry Potter and a lot of tv-series as MARVEL Superheroes (DareDevil, Luke Cage, The Punisher,Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, The Defenders) Stranger Things and more
Favourite books: Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, His Dark Materials, The Chronicles of Narnia, Patricia Cornwell's books, Kathy Reich's books, Jeffery Deaver's books, Carlos Ruiz Zafon and many others.
Hobbies: running, fitness, travelling
Equipment: Shure SM58, Shure SM58 China made, Shure PG58 wireless
Biography: I was born in Savona in August 1965 but I've always lived in Genoa. I'm a veteran of the local rock and metal scene, having lent my voice to a lot of bands.
Normally I don't talk about myself, I just let others doing it. Good friends are few but always present in difficulties... I thank all true friends, the ones that really matter.
Place of birth: Savona, Italy
Past bands: DareDevil, B.O.Rythmy, DarkWish, Sharon, Aliena, Legere, Fahrenheit, We Want Moore Band, Angels In Black, RockMakers.
Favourite artists: Steve Lee, Gary Moore, John McLaughlin, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Y.J.Malmsteen
Favourite bands: Nightwish, Apocalyptica, Epica, Sabaton, Gotthard, Queen, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, TOTO, Dream Theater
Favourite movies: Blade Runner, Alien, Matrix trilogy, The Hobbit adventures, Sherlock Holmes, The Shark, Harry Potter and a lot of tv-series as MARVEL Superheroes (DareDevil, Luke Cage, The Punisher,Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, The Defenders) Stranger Things and more
Favourite books: Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, His Dark Materials, The Chronicles of Narnia, Patricia Cornwell's books, Kathy Reich's books, Jeffery Deaver's books, Carlos Ruiz Zafon and many others.
Hobbies: running, fitness, travelling
Equipment: Shure SM58, Shure SM58 China made, Shure PG58 wireless
Andrew SPANE - Guitars
Biography: I started playing guitar when I was 9 years old. I had the absolute luck to have Vittorio Centanaro (best known for his collaboration with the world-renowned italian singer/writer Fabrizio De André) as my first teacher. He introduced me to classical guitar and helped me developing my basic skills. Later on I had various teachers with whom I moved to blues (both electric and fingerstyle); then I moved to heavy metal and I went on as a self-taught musician.
I took part to various projects until I decided to create my own and I founded Graveyard Ghost back in 2003. After some demo CDs we finally signed a record deal for releasing our debut full length ("Omega", 2007 Steelborn Records) that unfortunately had a limited distribution and visibility despite the generally good reviews.
After some years of low productivity it was clear to me that Graveyard Ghost had to end and a new project had to begin. So this is how No Man Eyes started.
Place of birth: Genova, Italy
Past bands: Graveyard Ghost
Favourite artists: Ronnie James Dio, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Tim "The Ripper" Owens, Rob Halford, Jeff Loomis, Glenn Tipton, Mark The hammer (aka Marco Arata)
Favourite bands: Judas Priest, Nevermore, Gamma Ray, Gojira, Queen, AC/DC
Favourite movies: Shining, The Exorcist, Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny
Favourite books: The Dark Tower saga and generally all Stephen King novels, The Foundations series by Asimov, Cyberpunk literature, and of course HPL
Hobbies: riding my HD
Equipment: I mostly play 7-string guitars. My pickups of choice for all my 7 string axes are Seymour Duncan Blackouts. My amp is a brutal Soldano SLO-100 clone I built myself.
Biography: I started playing guitar when I was 9 years old. I had the absolute luck to have Vittorio Centanaro (best known for his collaboration with the world-renowned italian singer/writer Fabrizio De André) as my first teacher. He introduced me to classical guitar and helped me developing my basic skills. Later on I had various teachers with whom I moved to blues (both electric and fingerstyle); then I moved to heavy metal and I went on as a self-taught musician.
I took part to various projects until I decided to create my own and I founded Graveyard Ghost back in 2003. After some demo CDs we finally signed a record deal for releasing our debut full length ("Omega", 2007 Steelborn Records) that unfortunately had a limited distribution and visibility despite the generally good reviews.
After some years of low productivity it was clear to me that Graveyard Ghost had to end and a new project had to begin. So this is how No Man Eyes started.
Place of birth: Genova, Italy
Past bands: Graveyard Ghost
Favourite artists: Ronnie James Dio, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Tim "The Ripper" Owens, Rob Halford, Jeff Loomis, Glenn Tipton, Mark The hammer (aka Marco Arata)
Favourite bands: Judas Priest, Nevermore, Gamma Ray, Gojira, Queen, AC/DC
Favourite movies: Shining, The Exorcist, Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny
Favourite books: The Dark Tower saga and generally all Stephen King novels, The Foundations series by Asimov, Cyberpunk literature, and of course HPL
Hobbies: riding my HD
Equipment: I mostly play 7-string guitars. My pickups of choice for all my 7 string axes are Seymour Duncan Blackouts. My amp is a brutal Soldano SLO-100 clone I built myself.
Alessandro Asborno - Bass Guitar
Biography: I started playing guitar when I was 11 and I decided to go on as a self-taught musician.
I created various “metal bands” in the beginning, my only inspiration was the great MAESTRO YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and all power metal bands as HELLOWEEN, GAMMA RAY, STRATOVARIUS and others...
During summer 1997 I decided to start studying more seriously with Maestro Palamenghi (AELIAN) and I started learning jazz-guitar.
After some years of study and concerts, I had the opportunity to play bass guitar on new NME material, and I found it very exciting.
We are at the beginning of a new adventure!
Place of birth: Genova, Italy
Past bands: Various
Favourite artists: Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Jordan Rudess, Michael Romeo, Ron Jarzombek, Kai Hansen, Mark Boals, Michael Kiske
Favourite bands: Yngwie J Malmsteen, Symphony X, Dream Theater, Gamma Ray, Helloween, Stratovarius and all the power-progressive metal scene
Favourite movies: Fantozzi and all demential movies
Favourite books: Biography of great minds Leonardo Da Vinci, Einstein etc
Hobbies: music and family
Equipment / guitar: Gibson, Fender, Ibanez and Marshall amp
Equipment / bass guitar: coming soon
Biography: I started playing guitar when I was 11 and I decided to go on as a self-taught musician.
I created various “metal bands” in the beginning, my only inspiration was the great MAESTRO YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and all power metal bands as HELLOWEEN, GAMMA RAY, STRATOVARIUS and others...
During summer 1997 I decided to start studying more seriously with Maestro Palamenghi (AELIAN) and I started learning jazz-guitar.
After some years of study and concerts, I had the opportunity to play bass guitar on new NME material, and I found it very exciting.
We are at the beginning of a new adventure!
Place of birth: Genova, Italy
Past bands: Various
Favourite artists: Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Jordan Rudess, Michael Romeo, Ron Jarzombek, Kai Hansen, Mark Boals, Michael Kiske
Favourite bands: Yngwie J Malmsteen, Symphony X, Dream Theater, Gamma Ray, Helloween, Stratovarius and all the power-progressive metal scene
Favourite movies: Fantozzi and all demential movies
Favourite books: Biography of great minds Leonardo Da Vinci, Einstein etc
Hobbies: music and family
Equipment / guitar: Gibson, Fender, Ibanez and Marshall amp
Equipment / bass guitar: coming soon
Tony Anzaldi - Drums
Biography: His musical career began in the 70s studying drums with maestro Orazio Chiappino. He attended the jazz school of Quarto with Massimo Sarpero and participated in courses in Milan with Enrico Lucchini and later at the CPM. For twenty years he played rock, jazz, pop, blues with various bands in Italy and abroad. recording for RAI as a session player for some programs, he followed different musical paths that led him to become a real fusion drummer. in the 90s he founded Arsnova, a prestigious cover band with which he performed for years. Currently he is dedicated to teaching and studio recordings.
Place of birth: Carbonia (CA) Italy
Past bands: Icebush ,Arsnova, Shemeless , Snake Oil Ltd , Blue Cluster
Favourite bands: Dave Weckl band, Dream Theater, liquid Tension Experiment, Animals As Leaders, Owane
Favourite movies: Taxi Driver,Blade runner,The Blues Brothers
Books: Niccolò Ammaniti ,Stephen King, Gabriel García Márquez
Equipment: pearl masterworks :tom 8,10,12,14, rullante Ludwig ottone14 x 5.5, piatti zildjian K
Biography: His musical career began in the 70s studying drums with maestro Orazio Chiappino. He attended the jazz school of Quarto with Massimo Sarpero and participated in courses in Milan with Enrico Lucchini and later at the CPM. For twenty years he played rock, jazz, pop, blues with various bands in Italy and abroad. recording for RAI as a session player for some programs, he followed different musical paths that led him to become a real fusion drummer. in the 90s he founded Arsnova, a prestigious cover band with which he performed for years. Currently he is dedicated to teaching and studio recordings.
Place of birth: Carbonia (CA) Italy
Past bands: Icebush ,Arsnova, Shemeless , Snake Oil Ltd , Blue Cluster
Favourite bands: Dave Weckl band, Dream Theater, liquid Tension Experiment, Animals As Leaders, Owane
Favourite movies: Taxi Driver,Blade runner,The Blues Brothers
Books: Niccolò Ammaniti ,Stephen King, Gabriel García Márquez
Equipment: pearl masterworks :tom 8,10,12,14, rullante Ludwig ottone14 x 5.5, piatti zildjian K
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Michele Pintus - Drums
Biography: I started playing at 14 on my brother's drumset. I am mostly a self-taught player, only during the last years I have been taking private lessons with John Macaluso (YJ Malmsteen. Ark...) and other professional drummers that radically changed my style, especially considering dynamics. I continuously study on various methods trying to improve as much as possible. In 2010 after having played and recorded demos with some bands I was looking for something more modern with a sound closer to Nevermore, at the same time Spane was looking for a drummer, so we started playing together and the rest is history :)
Place of birth: Tempio Pausania, Italy
Past bands: Higher, Ad Metalla
Favourite artists: Van Williams, Marco Minnemann, Pat Torpey, Marthus, George Kollias, Derek Roddy, John Macaluso, Hannes Grossmann
Favourite bands: Nevermore, Protest the Hero, The Agonist, Ark, Smashing Pumpkins, Mr.Big, Arch Enemy, Annihilator, Havok, The Black Dahlia Murder, Obscura
Favourite movies: Smokin Aces 1-2, Slevin, Anchorman, Dodgeball, Step Brothers, American History X, The Butterfly Effect
Hobbies: jogging, motorcycle
Equipment: Zultan cymbals, Trick Pro v1 pedals, Evans heads, Roland and Alesis electronics
Biography: I started playing at 14 on my brother's drumset. I am mostly a self-taught player, only during the last years I have been taking private lessons with John Macaluso (YJ Malmsteen. Ark...) and other professional drummers that radically changed my style, especially considering dynamics. I continuously study on various methods trying to improve as much as possible. In 2010 after having played and recorded demos with some bands I was looking for something more modern with a sound closer to Nevermore, at the same time Spane was looking for a drummer, so we started playing together and the rest is history :)
Place of birth: Tempio Pausania, Italy
Past bands: Higher, Ad Metalla
Favourite artists: Van Williams, Marco Minnemann, Pat Torpey, Marthus, George Kollias, Derek Roddy, John Macaluso, Hannes Grossmann
Favourite bands: Nevermore, Protest the Hero, The Agonist, Ark, Smashing Pumpkins, Mr.Big, Arch Enemy, Annihilator, Havok, The Black Dahlia Murder, Obscura
Favourite movies: Smokin Aces 1-2, Slevin, Anchorman, Dodgeball, Step Brothers, American History X, The Butterfly Effect
Hobbies: jogging, motorcycle
Equipment: Zultan cymbals, Trick Pro v1 pedals, Evans heads, Roland and Alesis electronics
Luca Ghiglione - Drums
I was born in 1997 and started playing drums at the age of 12 under the guidance of Francesco La Rosa (Extrema, Meganoidi), initially learning rock and metal drumming and then moving to other genres like jazz, funk, pop, etc. During these seven years I attended clinics of Derek Roddy, Dave Elitch, Thomas Lang, Chris Coleman and Mike Mangini; I also studied with the latter and with Virgil Donati at their respective drum camps. Currently I play drums for symphonic metal act Winterage and No Man Eyes.
Place of birth: Genoa, Italy
Favourite artists: Virgil Donati, Mike Mangini, Thomas Lang, Mike Stern, Steve Vai
Favourite bands: Dream Theater, Angra, Rhapsody of Fire, Messhuggah, Stratovarius, Lamb of God, Nile
Favourite movies: Lord of Rings, Harry Potter saga
Favourite books: Lord of Rings, Narnia, Percy Jackson
Hobbies: Fitness
Equipment: Pearl drums, Ufip cymbals, Pro Mark drumsticks, Evans drumhead
I was born in 1997 and started playing drums at the age of 12 under the guidance of Francesco La Rosa (Extrema, Meganoidi), initially learning rock and metal drumming and then moving to other genres like jazz, funk, pop, etc. During these seven years I attended clinics of Derek Roddy, Dave Elitch, Thomas Lang, Chris Coleman and Mike Mangini; I also studied with the latter and with Virgil Donati at their respective drum camps. Currently I play drums for symphonic metal act Winterage and No Man Eyes.
Place of birth: Genoa, Italy
Favourite artists: Virgil Donati, Mike Mangini, Thomas Lang, Mike Stern, Steve Vai
Favourite bands: Dream Theater, Angra, Rhapsody of Fire, Messhuggah, Stratovarius, Lamb of God, Nile
Favourite movies: Lord of Rings, Harry Potter saga
Favourite books: Lord of Rings, Narnia, Percy Jackson
Hobbies: Fitness
Equipment: Pearl drums, Ufip cymbals, Pro Mark drumsticks, Evans drumhead