Metal For Kids. United! All-Star Charity Jam will celebrate its fifth anniversary with the worldwide release of an all-star video jam tribute to the fathers of heavy metal with an extended version of Deep Purple’s classic Burn album, featuring 25 metal artists from around the world.
The Italian organization will once again support the Peter Pan Association, a voluntary association helping children with cancer and their families since 1994 through free hospitality in Rome during treatment at Child Jesus Hospital.
“Due to sudden spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, we were forced to cancel the 2020 edition of the annual benefit show booked in Rome for April.” says Fabrizio Troiano, president of Metal For Kids. United! and organizer of the event. “During the spring lockdown period we asked old and new friends of Metal For Kids. United! to jam together from their own place to celebrate our fifth anniversary and keep the promise made to the association.”
Rock and metal lovers will have the chance to enjoy a new and contemporary rendition of the Deep Purple classic for free and will be invited to support the initiative with donations or by purchasing the merchandise.
The line-up of 25 performers includes thrash metal legends such as bassist David Ellefson (Megadeth, Ellefson, Metal Allegiance), guitarist Scott Ian (Anthrax, SOD), along with classic-power metal artists from around the world like German screamer Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear, Gamma Ray), Bay Area singer Brian O’Connor (Vicious Rumors), Brazilian guitarist/singer Rafael Bittencourt (Angra), Japanese guitar virtuoso Syu (Galneryus), drummer Thomen Stauch (Blind Guardian, Mentalist) and guitarist Jens Ludwig (Edguy) from Germany as well as Italian keyboard playerMistheria (Vivaldi Metal Project, Bruce Dickinson).
The list includes also other well-known and internationally established Italian heavy metal/rock musicians from bands like Doro, Extrema, Vision Divine, Labyrinth to name a few, reunited with the aim of raising awareness of children cancer and raising funds for voluntary associations which are striving to carry out their daily mission in such hard times.
Over 12,000 Euros have been donated to non-profit organizations working in Italy to help children with the four past editions.
“We are very proud of the achievements over the years and we hope, despite the impossibility of making a physical event as in our tradition, we can once again share fun together, raise funds for the kids in need and give the chance to the people from all over the world to experience the Metal For Kids. United! spirit of solidarity,” Troiano adds. “Don’t forget to play it loud, make metal horns, headbang and share the video!”
Burn extended version lineup:
VOCALS
Brian O’Connor | Vicious Rumors, Deadlands, Consfearacy
Roberto Tiranti | Labyrinth, Wonderworld, Ken Hensley Live Fire
Rafael Bittencourt | Angra
Ralf Scheepers | Primal Fear, Gamma Ray
Morby | Domine
Tiziano Spigno | Extrema, Kings Of Broadway
Fabio Dessi | Arthemis, Hollow Haze
Gianluca Mastrangelo | De La Muerte
GUITARS
Scott Ian | Anthrax, SOD
Luigi Schiavone | Enrico Ruggeri band, solo artist
Rafael Bittencourt | Angra
Syu | Galneryus
Jens Ludwig | Edguy
Tommy Massara | Extrema
Andy Martongelli | Ellefson, Altitudes & Attitude, Arthemis
Luca Princiotta | DORO
Olaf Thorsen | Labyrinth, Vision Divine
Aldo Lonobile | Secret Sphere, Arkon Angel, Kings Of Broadway
Luca Venturelli | Trick Or Treat
Leonardo Porcheddu | Vivaldi Metal Project
Fabrizio “Faber Troy” Troiano | Timestorm
BASS
David Ellefson | Megadeth, Ellefson, Altitudes & Attitude, Metal Allegiance
KEYBOARDS
Alessio Lucatti | Vision Divine, Deathless Legacy
Mistheria | Vivaldi Metal Project, Bruce Dickinson, Rob Rock
Paolo Campitelli | Kaledon, Timestorm, ScreaMachine
DRUMS
Thomas “Thomen” Stauch | Blind Guardian, Mentalist, Dawn Of Amber, Serious Black
Burn extended version lineup production credits:
Produced by Fabrizio Troiano with the help of Simone Mauti and Luca Muzzioli for Fabertroy Entertainment/Associazione Culturale Metal For Kids. United!
About “Metal For Kids. United! All-Star Charity Jam:
Metal For Kids. United! All-Star Charity Jam is a musical format created in 2016 by Fabrizio Troiano with the aim of supporting and helping children in any state of need, through solidarity initiatives in which artists of the national and international heavy metal scene are called to arms.
Initially conceived as a production of charity events according to the format of the All-Star Jam Session, Metal For Kids. United! has later developed as a real “independent” brand that carries out the commitment towards needy children also through various activities of awareness raising, communication and promotion, always using heavy metal as a healthy bearer of positive messages and solidarity.
Many famous artists have participated in Metal For Kids United! through the years such as: Russell Allen (Symphony X, Trans-Siberian Orchestra), Mark Boals (Malmsteen, Royal Hunt), Edu Falaschi (Angra, Almah), Fabio Lione (Angra, Turilli Lione Rhapsody, Vision Divine), Kobi Farhi (Orphaned Land), Roy Z (Bruce Dickinson, Halford), Gus G. (Ozzy Osbourne, Firewind), Roland Grapow (Helloween, Masterplan), John Macaluso (Malmsteen, Ark), Alessandro Conti (Trick Or Treat, Turilli’s Rhapsody, Twilight Force), Andrea Cantarelli (Labyrinth, A Perfect Day), Titta Tani (DGM, Goblin), Terence Holler (Eldritch), as well as over 100 musicians from the local and international metal scene.
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