Cathalepsy is a Metal project from Valparaiso, Chile, founded by Luigi Ansaldi that in 2006 released their debut album "Fight in the sky", an album achieving great acceptance in countries like Brazil and Japan, unfortunately the adventure was short-lived and for various reasons the band dissolved in 2010. In 2019 Luigi decided to revive the use of his band's name, but this time as a project and began composing powerful and energetic songs, with lyrics with powerful messages. Heavy metal with heart and rage, creating songs that can be heard byeveryone, this is a powerful and raging album, it is for all metalheads, without distinction of branches or styles, ! In 2019 Fabián Valdés joins this adventure, a prominent Chilean guitarist. Cathalepsy is in the process of bringing all the power of their music to the Heavy Metal fans! "Blood and Steel" is the epitome of first class metal musicians collection in just one album with guest on the album ranging from vocalists: Tim "Ripper" Owens (KK Priest, ex-Judas Priest), Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear), Harry Conklin (Jag Panzer, ex-Riot), Herbie Langhans (Avantasia, Firewind), Frank Beck (Gamma Ray), Giacomo Voli (Rhapsody of Fire), Ivan Giannini (Vision Divine), Thiago Bianchi (Shaman, Noturnall), David Readman (PinkCream 69, Voodoo Circle), solo guitarists: Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake), Roland Grapow (Masterplan, ex-Helloween), Ross The Boss (ex-Manowar), Glen Drover (ex-Megadeath, King Diamond, Testament), Pontus Norgren (Hammerfall), Thobbe Englund (ex-Sabaton), Jens Ludwig (Edguy), Danilo Bar (WhiteSkull), Sigurd Fylling (Legend Of Valley Doom), keyboardists: Scott Warren (Dio, Heaven and Hell, Black Sabbath), Oliver Palotai (Kamelot). This is Heavy fuckyn Metal. Artist Origin: ChileTracklist:1. We Are the Warriors 2. Heavy Metal Faith 3. Hammer Heart 4. Blood and Steel 5. Emptiness 6. Rockstar 7. The Final Battle 8. Song of Ice and Fire 9. Hammer Heart (Orchestral Version)
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