ABOUT
LAMORI has been developing their own take on the goth rock genre since 2009. Combining gothic rock and metal, with electronics and dark wave, to produce their own neon lit flavor.
Their fourth album NEON BLOOD FIRE refined the soundscapes heard on the 2020 released NEO NOIR, but also introduced completely new elements to the mix. The album has some of the heaviest LAMORI songs ever heard!
LAMORI ARE
- Matias - Vocals
- Marcus - Guitar
- Mikael - Bass
- Jens - Keys
- Rudolf - Drums
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MUSIC VIDEOS
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BIOGRAPHY
...the whole long story
EARLY YEARS
The band roots back to 2006. Singer Matias Juselius and guitarist Marcus Pellas had ideas about starting a gothic rock band in their hometown of Mariehamn, on The Åland Islands. At the time they were both playing together in a rock cover band. Marcus was the bands guitarist and Matias was the drummer. Soon to be keyboardist Jens Wickholm was also part of the constellation, at the moment as backing vocalist. Matias and Marcus did a couple of home recorded demos together. Jens soon joined the new group, followed by Mikael Westerlund on bass.
"singer Matias Juselius and guitarist Marcus Pellas had ideas about starting a gothic rock band in their hometown of Mariehamn"
An acoustic live performance was held under the name L'Amori Acoustica at a local battle of the bands contest. One of the songs performed was an early version of what would later become Follow the Ghost. After a fruitless search for a drummer the band was put on ice for nearly two years.
A NEW BEGINNING
The group got together and started rehearsing again in late 2008, still searching for a drummer. A couple of tryouts were held with different drummers, until Emanuel Sanchez stepped in and joined the group in early 2009. Together they did their first live performance some months later, at Bastun Open Air Festival in their hometown. The constellation has remained the same until this day.
"The band was officially formed in 2009, the constellation has remained the same ever since"
In 2011 the band recorded their first four track Demo EP titled The Reservoirs of Darkness. The four tracks were recorded at a friends home studio in Finström, Åland Islands. Included on the EP was a bonus-track of an acoustic version of the song Thousand Shades of Red (Laiwa version), recorded live during a radio show at local radio station Steel FM.
FIRST ALBUM
The first full-length album DEADLY DESIRES was self-released by the band in 2013, under the name L'Amori (later to be changed to LAMORI). The album was recorded by Alexander Lindberg at TwinOak Studios in Jomala, Åland Islands. Two of the songs on the album, Flames D'Amour and Thousand Shades of Red, were re-recorded from the earlier demo EP. Evelyn Nyman joined the recording sessions for backing vocal duties on songs Forevermore, Deadly for Hearts and Symphony of the Night. Evelyn also made guest appearances at some of the bands live shows.
A digital double single with the songs Forevermore and Deadly for Hearts pt. 1 was released prior to the album. The music video for the song Hearts Burning Wild was released a couple of months later. Deadly Desires was voted Best Gothic Metal Album 2013 by Radio Online Gothic Metal Nicaragua listeners.
"Deadly Desires was voted Best Gothic Metal Album 2013 by Radio Online Gothic Metal Nicaragua listeners"
The band did a couple of gigs in Sweden and Finland, one of witch was at a global battle of the bands contest with The 69 Eyes front man Jyrki 69 presenting the band before their show at Börs Nightclub in Turku, Finland.
RECORD DEAL AND NEW NAME, SORT OF...
A year after the release of Deadly Desires the band penned a record deal with Italian label Wormholedeath. Their first major album TO DIE ONCE AGAIN was released through the label in 2016. The album was recorded by Jonathan Mazzeo at Mathlab Studios in Italy. It was at this time the band changed the name from L'Amori to the more straight forward LAMORI.
"The band changed the name from L'Amori to the more straightforward LAMORI, for the release of To Die Once Again"
Three music videos were released from the album ; Follow the Ghost, Until Death (Do Us Part) and title track To Die Once Again. Critics received the album fairly well in various magazines and webzines. PowerPlay Music Magazine rated the album as 8/8 POWERPOINTS in issue #187. Laureline Tilkin of Tuonela Magazine wrote "Despite the strong resemblance to HIM, LAMORI’s music is much darker, darker lyrics, even more melancholy. Musically LAMORI’s sound is heavier and it taps into a lot of elements from other genres, which makes this album very refreshing to listen to.".
NEO NOIR
The band started working on a their third album in early 2018. Recordings began that same summer, again over at Mathlab Studios in Italy with producers Carlo Belotti and Jonathan Mazzeo. The new album, titled NEO NOIR, was released on the 31 st of January 2020. Four music videos were released with songs from the new album; Born to Lose, Heaven Ain't For Us, The Devil's Mark and mega hit An Angel by Your Side that has now reached over 400.000 views on YouTube.
NEON BLOOD FIRE
In April 2021 the band stated that they had begun working on their fourth studio album. Recordings began in September 2021 at The Grid Europe in Italy – where the band resided for tree weeks. The album, titled NEON BLOOD FIRE, was released May 24 2024 and contains 11 original songs written and produced by the band together with Carlo Belotti and Jonathan Mazzeo.
A NEW FRONTIERE
On January 7th 2025 the band released a new single and music video, a own interpretation of the old Van Morrison classic 'Brown Eyed Girl' through Cleopatra Records. Some month later Emanuel decided to step down from the band, with new band member Rudolf stepping in behind the drums.
The band is currently working on new material.
CONTACT
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