Founded by world-renowned bassist Mick Cervino who has performed on G3 2003 tour; as well as with Yngwie Malmsteen and Ritchie Blackmore), Violent Storm unleashes a sonic barrage of stunning vocals, ripping guitars, relentless bass, and pounding drums, anchored around solid songwriting you just can't forget!
The driving rhythms and compelling melodies of these songs stay in your mind, inviting a deeper experience with each repeated listening.
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| Photo curtesy of Nadia C. Barberis ncbarberis@yahoo.com.ar |
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| Violent Storm has created a sound that displays musical depth at the same time it packs a serious hard-rock punch.
The new album, "Storm Warning™ " has been Executive Produced by KK Downing of Judas Priest, with his long fantastic career in the Rock industry , KK has contributed his inimitable guitar playing on two of the tracks on the album, in addition to his production skills.
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Mick Cervino-Bass
Mick has played with some of the best musicians in the business, including legendary guitarists Ritchie Blackmore (Blackmore's Night 1997-2000 in Japan, Europe, USA, and UK), and Yngwie Malmsteen. Performing in every corner of the globe, including at Europe's largest rock festivals on the center stage with the likes of Iron Maiden, Dream Theatre, Dio, Slayer, Hammerfall and Motley Crue to name just a few
Mick started playing guitar at age 7, and studied classical guitar and music theory in Buenos Aires, Argentina, his birthplace. He took up the bass at age 14 (after discovering Ritchie Blackmore) and became very interested in baroque and classical music, and particularly the combination of classical with hard rock. He has been playing professionally since age 16.
In addition to his critically acclaimed Bass solo album "Ostinato" (available on this site), Mick can also be heard and seen on albums and video/DVDs with Ritchie Blackmore, Yngwie Malmsteen, G-3's platimum seller "Live In Denver" (with Yngwie Malmsteen, Joe Satriani, and Steve Vai).
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| Craig Swiger-Vocals
Born in Los Angeles, California, Craig moved to Florida to form Hard Rock band "Triton", touring the US with bands such as GREAT WHITE, QUIET RIOT, SCORPIONS, RATT, and LA GUNS. Craig continued his career in Germany as the lead singer of Metal band "Blitz", touring extensively throughout Europe before returning to the USA to record and tour with "Damaged Mail Boxes", sharing the stage with the likes of LYNARD SKYNARD, 38 SPECIAL, MOLLY HATCHET and QUIET RIOT. He went on to form "Zed Leppelin", a Led Zeppelin tribute band, and was recruited by Mick Cervino in January of 2008 to be the lead singer of VIOLENT STORM.
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| Brett MacLean-Guitar
Raised in California, Brett began his musical journey by studying under acoustic guitar master Marc Leslie. He soon discovered players such as Randy Rhoads, George Lynch and Yngwie Malmsteen and rapidly began to build his own guitar style. After forming and touring with San Jose based Metal band "Infra-Red", he moved to Germany and continued his career by playing in the popular Hanau area Metal band "Blitz", opening shows and sharing the stage with "Helloween" and "Mallet". Since returning to the US he played in several well known local Bay Area projects including HammerLane (featuring the late great bassist Kurt Engerston and front man Mike Moore of Relikk Fame) and playing shows with Metal bands such as local monster "Amstedam" and international heavyweights "Vicious Rumours". During this time Brett also performed in the local favorite tribute band "Rhoads to Ozz" paying tribute to Ozzy Osbourne's Randy Rhoads and Black Sabbath. In 1998 Brett produced and released the instrumental album "Flashback", and recently toured Canada with VIOLENT STORM.
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Rod Valente-Drums
Born in Uruguay Rod has been a drummer since age of 14. His career took off in Venezuela, where he joined heavy metal band "Excalibur", performing at major Rock festivals and earning Caraca's "Best Rock Band Award". Moving to the USA he toured with "Ashley Red", sharing the stage with Velvet Revolver, Sevendust and Saliva to name a few. Rod's solid and pounding drumming style prompted Mick Cervino to make Rod part of VIOLENT STORM's powerful rhythm section.
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| In addition to KK Downing, who Executive Produced "Storm Warning" and played guitar on the tracks "War No More" and "Deceiver", other guitar duties are taken up by Yngwie Malmsteen, who contributed to the tracks "Fire In The Unknown"and "Pain Is For Me". The album was also mixed by world renowned producer Roy Z who is also a Guest Musician on two tracks.
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