Aina (band)

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Aina is a progressive metal supergroup, containing members from all over the world and from all strands of metal and hard rock. Together they created what was considered one of the first metal operas,^{[citation needed]} Aina - Days of Rising Doom, which was released in 2003 by Transmission/The End Records.

1 Discography
2 Participants
- 2.1 Founders
- 2.2 Guests
3 External links

[edit] Discography

Album cover	Album information
	Days of Rising Doom Release date: December 2003 U.S. sales: -- Chart positions: -- RIAA certification: -- Singles:

[edit] Participants

[edit] Founders

Robert Hunecke-Rizzo (Luca Turilli, Rhapsody of Fire, Kamelot)
Producer - Sascha Paeth (Luca Turilli, Rhapsody of Fire, Kamelot)
Keyboardist and arranger - Michael Rodenberg (Luca Turilli, Rhapsody of Fire, Kamelot)
Vocalist and Lyricist - Amanda Somerville - Maiden Voice and Oriana's Conscience (Luca Turilli)

[edit] Guests

Singers:

Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath) - Talon
Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween) - Narrator
Andre Matos (Shaaman, ex-Angra) - Tyran
Candice Night (Blackmore's Night) - Oria
Sass Jordan - Oriana
Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia) - Narrator
Marco Hietala (Nightwish) - Syrius
Sebastian Thomson - The Storyteller
Damian Wilson - 'King Tactius (Ayreon, Star One)
Thomas Rettke - Torek (Sorvahr) (Kamelot)
Olaf Hayer - Baktúk (Luca Turilli)
Cinzia Rizzo - Opera Voice and Background Vocals' (Luca Turilli, Rhapsody, Kamelot)
Rannveig Sif Sigurdardoffir - Opera Voice (Kamelot)
Simone Simons - Soprano Voice (Epica)
Oliver Hartmann and Herbie Langhans - The Prophets (Luca Turilli, Seventh Avenue)
Also featuring The Trinity School Boys Choir as the Angelic Ainae Choir
- Directed by David Swinson

Musicians:

Olaf Reitmeier (Virgo) - Acoustic guitars on Revelations & Serendipity
Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater) - Keyboard solo on The Siege of Aina
Jens Johansson (Stratovarius, Yngwie Malmsteen, Dio) - Keyboard solo on Revelations
T.M. Stevens - Bass on Son of Sorvahr
Axel Naschke (Gamma Ray)- Organ on Son of Sorvahr
Erno "Emppu" Vuorinen (Nightwish, Altaria) - Guitar solo on Rebellion
Thomas Youngblood (Kamelot, Ian Parry) - Guitar solo on Lalae Amêr
Erik Norlander (Ayreon, Ambeon) - Keyboard solo on Rebellion