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• Zeta NemesisWEB,www.stephanforte.org/home/blog/new-album-finished-stephan-to-launch-own-label, NEW ALBUM FINISHED, STEPHAN TO LAUNCH OWN LABEL, 29 June 2016,

}}| associated_acts =| website =Kevin Codfert>Kévin CodfertKelly Sundown CarpenterJelly CardarelliMayline Gautié| past_members = David ReadmanEric LebaillyDirk BruinenbergRichard AnderssonGus MonsantoChristian PalinMats LevénGuillaume Bergiron}}Adagio is a French progressive metal band formed in 2000 by guitarist Stéphan FortéWEB,www.adagio-online.com/index.php?p=band,www.adagio-online.com/index.php?p=band," title="web.archive.org/web/20060615112616www.adagio-online.com/index.php?p=band,">web.archive.org/web/20060615112616www.adagio-online.com/index.php?p=band, dead, 15 June 2006, Adagio Official Website, Adagio-online.com, 5 July 2012, that disbanded in 2018.WEB, Adagio - Band info, Metal Storm,metalstorm.net/bands/band.php?band_id=22&bandname=Adagio, 3 August 2023,

History

Since their third studio album Dominate, Adagio has evolved from their original power metal sound, but still adhering to their trademark elements of virtuosity and massive orchestral influences. With Dominate, they implemented a heavier sound with traditional death grunts. Archangels in Black was the band’s fourth album. The band has stated that the “compositions are the ultimate between melodic and extreme metal, and can be considered as a more brutal version of (their second album) Underworld”.WEB,www.metalstorm.net/events/news_comments.php?news_id=3460, Adagio – Upcoming Album Details, Metal Storm, 5 July 2012, In April 2016, Stéphan Forté created an Indiegogo campaign to help fund Adagio’s fifth album, Life. The campaign ended on 5 June 2016, with the campaign reaching 148% of its goal. The album was expected to come out in December 2016 under Stéphan’s own label, Zeta Nemesis.WEB,www.indiegogo.com/projects/adagio-life-fifth-album--2#/, ADAGIO ‘LIFE’ – Fifth Album, Indiegogo, The release date was delayed to 26 July 2017 but the band premiered a song called “Darkness Machine” two months beforehand.WEB, ADAGIO release “Life” album (CD) in July,www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=135241, Metal underground, 14 June 2017, 14 June 2017, Forté announced an indefinite hiatus of Adagio in April 2018, in order to pursue his solo career.WEB, Kennelty, Greg,www.metalinjection.net/latest-news/breakups/adagio-goes-on-indefinite-hiatus-as-guitarist-pursues-his-solo-career, ADAGIO Goes On Indefinite Hiatus As Guitarist Pursues His Solo Career, Metal Injection, 8 April 2018, 27 October 2018,

Musical style

Adagio’s music is known by its technical precision and dark orchestration. Adagio keeps unique complex lead workings which are complemented with a powerful and driving rhythm section.WEB,www.metalstorm.net/bands/biography.php?band_id=22&bandname=Adagio, Adagio – Biography, Metal Storm, 5 July 2012, In their album Life, Adagio mixes progressive metal with eastern ethnic and djent influences.NEWS,www.blabbermouth.net/news/adagio-returns-with-life-album-next-spring-subrahmanya-single-available-now/, ADAGIO Returns With ‘Life’ Album Next Spring; ‘Subrahmanya’ Single Available Now, 2 December 2016, BLABBERMOUTH.NET, 3 July 2017, en-US,

Members

2018WEB,www.metalstorm.net/bands/timeline.php?band_id=22&bandname=Adagio, Adagio – Timeline, Metal Storm, 3 August 2023,

• Stéphan Forté – guitar (since 2000)
• Franck Hermanny – bass guitar (since 2000)
• Kévin Codfert – keyboards (since 2003)
• Kelly Sundown Carpenter – lead vocals (since 2011)
• Jelly Cardarelli – drums (since 2016)
• Mayline Gautié – violin (since 2016)

Former

• David Readman – vocals (2000–2004)
• Dirk Bruinenberg – drums (2000–2004)
• Richard Andersson – keyboards (2000–2003)
• Éric Lebailly – drums (2004–2013)
• Gus Monsanto – vocals (2004–2008)
• Christian Palin – vocals (2008–2010)
• Guillaume Bergiron – drums (2016)

Touring

• Kelly Sundown Carpenter – vocals (2008)
• Mats Levén – vocals (2010–2011)

Timeline

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Discography

Studio albums

• Sanctus Ignis (2001)
• Underworld (2003)
• Dominate (2005)
• Archangels in Black (2009)
• Life (2017)

Live albums

• A Band in Upperworld (2004)

References

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External links

• {{Official websitewww.adagio-online.com/}}

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