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In mid 2016, in a spin off of the Animetal USA project, Vescera with Rudy Sarzo on bass, John Bruno (Obsession) on guitar, and BJ Zampa (House of Lords) on drums, recorded a new project. This project [[D-Metal Stars]] "Metal Disney" was released in October 2016 on Walt Disney Records in the Japanese market. It reached No. 3 on the Amazon Japan Hard Rock / Metal Best Sellers chart, and No. 2 on the Children's Chart. The album was then released for the US Market on 31 March 2017 by UMG, Universal Music Group landing on the Billboard, iTunes, and Amazon charts.
In mid 2016, in a spin off of the Animetal USA project, Vescera with Rudy Sarzo on bass, John Bruno (Obsession) on guitar, and BJ Zampa (House of Lords) on drums, recorded a new project. This project [[D-Metal Stars]] "Metal Disney" was released in October 2016 on Walt Disney Records in the Japanese market. It reached No. 3 on the Amazon Japan Hard Rock / Metal Best Sellers chart, and No. 2 on the Children's Chart. The album was then released for the US Market on 31 March 2017 by UMG, Universal Music Group landing on the Billboard, iTunes, and Amazon charts.


In 2018, Vescera produced, arranged, and played keyboards for a rock guitar project called "Disney Super Guitar" (titled "Super Guitar Disney" in Japanese market). Along with D-Metal Stars bandmates John Bruno (guitar) and BJ Zampa (drums), Vescera brought in his brother Chris Vescera to play Bass for the project. This is an instrumental release featuring a guest lead guitarist on each song. Featuring Zakk Wylde, Paul Gilbert, George Lynch, Richie Kotzen, Orienthi, Ron Thal, Mike Orlando, Phil X, Jeff Watson, and Tak Matsumoto. Super Guitar Disney became a No. 1 Best Seller on the Amazon Japan Anime Chart, and No. 3 Best Seller on Amazon Japan Rock Chart.
In 2018, Vescera produced, arranged, and played keyboards for a rock guitar project called "Disney Super Guitar" (titled "Super Guitar Disney" in Japanese market). Along with D-Metal Stars bandmates John Bruno (guitar) and BJ Zampa (drums), Vescera brought in his brother Chris Vescera to play Bass for the project. This is an instrumental release featuring a guest lead guitarist on each song. Featuring Zakk Wylde, Paul Gilbert, George Lynch, Richie Kotzen, [[Orianthi]], Ron Thal, Mike Orlando, Phil X, Jeff Watson, and Tak Matsumoto. Super Guitar Disney became a No. 1 Best Seller on the Amazon Japan Anime Chart, and No. 3 Best Seller on Amazon Japan Rock Chart.


Mid-2018, Michael launched a new project called "AniMaze X". This is a project started by the members of D-Metal Stars that encompasses a wider variety of music themes such as superheros, popular cartoons, Broadway musicals and movie soundtracks all played in the Metal style. Live Metal performance with a theatrical style production.
Mid-2018, Michael launched a new project called "AniMaze X". This is a project started by the members of D-Metal Stars that encompasses a wider variety of music themes such as superheros, popular cartoons, Broadway musicals and movie soundtracks all played in the Metal style. Live Metal performance with a theatrical style production.

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Mike Vescera
Birth nameMichael Anthony Vescera
Born (1962-06-13) 13 June 1962 (age 62)
Connecticut, United States
GenresRock, hard rock, heavy metal
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, Record producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano, keyboard, synthesizer
Years active1984–present
WebsiteFacebook Official

Michael Vescera is an American heavy metal singer for various bands and projects like Loudness (Soldier of Fortune, On the Prowl, Live at the Budokan), Obsession (Marshall Law, Scarred for Life, Methods of Madness, Carnival of Lies, Order of Chaos), Yngwie Malmsteen (The Seventh Sign, Magnum Opus), Dr. Sin (Dr. Sin II), Roland Grapow (Kaleidoscope) or his own band MVP (Mike Vescera Project).

Besides being a vocalist, Vescera also works as a record producer: his recent collaborations include artists such as Metal Mike Chlasiak and Bobby Jarzombek (Halford, Sebastian Bach, Fates warning) and their soon to be released Pain Museum album, Bobby Blotzer's (Ratt) & John Corabi's (Mötley Crüe, The Scream) Twenty4Seven CD, Magnitude Nine's forthcoming album Decoding the Soul, Reign of Terror (featuring Joe Stump) and Killing Machine (featuring Stet Howland and Mike Duda of W.A.S.P.) – just to name a few. Michael has his studio "The Toy Room" in Nashville Tennessee as well as a satellite studio "Toy Room North" in Milford, Connecticut.

Vescera covered "Get a Life" by Siam Shade for the 2010 tribute album, Siam Shade Tribute. In mid-2011, while also continuing with his band OBSESSION, Mike joined (ANIMETAL USA) (Sony Music), playing heavy metal versions of Japanese Anime theme songs. (Following in the steps of the Japanese project Animetal.) This project features Rudy Sarzo on bass, Scott Travis on drums (Later Jon Dette on Drums), and Chris Impelliterri on guitar. In 2012, he collaborated with Sovereign's guitar player Samir Mhamdi performing all the vocals on the album Warring Heaven.

In mid 2016, in a spin off of the Animetal USA project, Vescera with Rudy Sarzo on bass, John Bruno (Obsession) on guitar, and BJ Zampa (House of Lords) on drums, recorded a new project. This project D-Metal Stars "Metal Disney" was released in October 2016 on Walt Disney Records in the Japanese market. It reached No. 3 on the Amazon Japan Hard Rock / Metal Best Sellers chart, and No. 2 on the Children's Chart. The album was then released for the US Market on 31 March 2017 by UMG, Universal Music Group landing on the Billboard, iTunes, and Amazon charts.

In 2018, Vescera produced, arranged, and played keyboards for a rock guitar project called "Disney Super Guitar" (titled "Super Guitar Disney" in Japanese market). Along with D-Metal Stars bandmates John Bruno (guitar) and BJ Zampa (drums), Vescera brought in his brother Chris Vescera to play Bass for the project. This is an instrumental release featuring a guest lead guitarist on each song. Featuring Zakk Wylde, Paul Gilbert, George Lynch, Richie Kotzen, Orianthi, Ron Thal, Mike Orlando, Phil X, Jeff Watson, and Tak Matsumoto. Super Guitar Disney became a No. 1 Best Seller on the Amazon Japan Anime Chart, and No. 3 Best Seller on Amazon Japan Rock Chart.

Mid-2018, Michael launched a new project called "AniMaze X". This is a project started by the members of D-Metal Stars that encompasses a wider variety of music themes such as superheros, popular cartoons, Broadway musicals and movie soundtracks all played in the Metal style. Live Metal performance with a theatrical style production.

Discography

Year Band Title Note
1984 Obsession Marshall Law Studio
1986 Scarred for Life Studio
1987 Methods of Madness Studio
1988 Theatre Theatre Demo
1989 Loudness Soldier of Fortune Studio
1991 On the Prowl Studio
1991 Slap In The Face EP
2009 Live Loudest at the Budokan '91 Live
1994 Yngwie Malmsteen The Seventh Sign Studio
1994 Live at Budokan Live, VHS/DVD
1994 I Can't Wait EP
1995 Magnum Opus Studio
1997 MVP (Mike Vescera Project) Windows Studio
1999 Animation Studio
1999 Roland Grapow Kaleidoscope Studio
2000 Killing Machine Killing Machine Studio
2000 Dr. Sin Dr. Sin II Studio
2002 Shadows of Light (American and European version of Dr. Sin II) Studio
2001 The Reign of Terror Sacred Ground Studio
2002 Conquer and Divide Studio
2002 Palace of Black Palace of Black Studio
2003 MVP (Mike Vescera Project) The Altar Studio
2004 Crossing the Line Studio
2004 Safe Haven Safe Haven Studio
2005 Dr. Sin Insinity Guest Vocal, Track 8
2006 Obsession Carnival of Lies Studio
2007 Stygia Stygia Demo
2008 Obsession Obsession Compilation
2008 Michael Vescera A Sign of Things to Come Studio
2010 Empires of Eden Reborn in Fire Guest Vocal, Track 1
2011 Animetal USA Animetal USA Studio
2012 Animetal USA W Studio
2012 Soulspell Act III: Hollow's Gathering Guest Vocal
2012 Obsession Order of Chaos Studio
2012 Fatal Force Unholy Rites Studio
2012 Sovereign Warring Heaven Studio
2012 Chris Bickley Tapestry of souls Guest Vocal
2013 Signum Regis Exodus Guest Vocal, Track 3
2013 Warrion Awakening the Hydra Studio
2013 Nergard Memorial For A Wish Guest Vocal, Track 4
2013 Silent Voices Reveal The Change Guest Vocal, Track 3
2016 D-Metal Stars Metal Disney Studio
2017 Vescera Beyond The Fight Studio
2017 Sammy Berell Passion Dreams Studio
2018 Schubert In Rock Commander Of Pain Guest Vocal, Track 9
2018 Kiko Shred The Stride Guest Vocal, Track 9
2018 Disney Super Guitar Disney Super Guitar Producer and Keys
2019 Magic Kingdom Metalmighty Studio
2019 Dramatica Fall of tyranny Studio
2020 Beyond The Eyes Of Deception Studio
2020 AniMaze X AniMazing Xmas Studio

References

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