A Vocalist Whose Voice Is Similar To Bruce Dickinson, Now Has A Band Called Icon Of Sin

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JAKARTA - Remember Raphael Mendes, the metal singer whose voice is like Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden? Now, he has his own band, Icon of Sin. The band recently released their self-titled album along with the release of the music video for their first single, Shadow Dancer.

This song will grab the attention of classic metal fans because it has its roots in the old ways defined during the New Wave of British Heavy Metal era. Be careful with the assumption, however, that however much Mendes may look like Dickinson, this Brazilian group is far from being just a Maiden clone.

“This album will surprise many people. It's one of those albums that you have to listen to from start to finish, appreciate all the songs and repeat them over and over again, ”Mendes offered as quoted from Loudwire, Tuesday, February 9.

"There are songs about movies, video games and more and I think combining these things with metal music is great. When Sergio and Marcelo showed me the songs, I was really happy because this is the kind of music I like and when you do these things with passion, they come naturally. It's been amazing working with them. "

Meanwhile, producer and songwriter Marcelo Gelbcke added, "I am very happy to show the world the big heavy metal album we are making. It's great fun being the songwriter / producer for this album. It's a very diverse and organic record and I believe in heavy fans. metal will love it! "

Commenting on the band's debut single, Mendes said, Shadow Dancer is his first favorite song from the album. However, he admitted that it was difficult to choose just one song.

"When I started working on this song, I really liked the story behind the lyrics, because it's such a mix of the things I've always loved: heavy metal, Asian culture and martial arts. This song has all the elements that heavy metal fans love: Massive riffs, great stories, choruses that will stick in their heads, "concluded Mendes.

Watch the Shadow Dancer music video below: