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Ostura - Biography


Biography

Ostura is a Symphonic Progressive Metal band from Lebanon, formed in 2009. The band has released two full-length albums, Ashes Of The Reborn[/url] in 2012 and [i]The Room in 2018.

Ostura's first album Ashes Of The Reborn[/url] is a collaborative project between 15 people, including the 3 main vocalists Tony Ghanem, Elia Monsef, and Youmna Jreissati, and composer Danny Bou-Maroun. The different vocal timbres along with the variety of moods and variations in their music blend together perfectly to take the fans on an epic musical journey. The 2nd album [i]The Room released on February 23, 2018 under Universal Music MENA. Recorded with a live orchestra, the album offers an outstanding Cinematic Prog & very special guests.

The band consists of Elia Monsef on vocals, Danny Bou-Maroun on keys and orchestration, Youmna Jreissati on vocals, Alain Ibrahim on guitars, and Alex Abi Chaker on drums. The album features a huge list of guest performers, including Arjen Anthony Lucassen himself on guitar, Michael Mills on vocals, Thomas Lang on drums, Dan Veall on bass, Marco Sfogli on guitar, Ozgur Abbak on guitar, Yamane Al Hage on violin, Jokine Solban on violin, Nobuko Miyazaki on flute, Mohannad Nassar on oud, and Roger Smith on cello. On top of that, The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and also The Lebanese Filmscoring Ensemble provide orchestrations.