Gaia Epicus hails from Norway and has released its 7th album called “Seventh Rising”

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About: 
Gaia Epicus hails from Norway and has released its 7th album called “Seventh Rising”
Artist: 
Gaia Epicus
Place: 
Brussels
Date: 
Thursday, 11. March 2021

The “band” or project  since it’s not been a full band in the last 10 years or more, has played concerts, festivals and toured in  Norway, Sweden, UK & Scotland, USA and Spain.

 
It was founded by Thomas Chr. Hansen back in 1992 and he is the only original member left. Throughout the years the band changed from music style, name and members several times .You van tag them as a  Power Metal combo but according to Hansen himself he calls it just Melodic Metal. (with elements of power, speed, thrash and prog)
 
After being ripped off by the first label who released their two first albums, Hansen then decided to form his own label, Epicus Records,  he has released five Gaia Epicus albums pluss re-issued the first two. As it stands Hansen has been offered deals on other labels but turned them down,

 

Some of the people who  have been special guests on albums:
- Mike Terrana (Rage, Vision Divine, Yngwie Malmsteen)
- Tim Ripper Owens (Judas Priest, Iced Earth)
- Michael T. Ross (Lita Ford)
- Roland Grapow (Helloween, Masterplan)
- Dominique Leurquin (Rhapsody)
- Andreas Olsson (Royal Hunt, Rob Rock)
- Michael Troy (Yngwie Malmsteen)
- Ola Halén (Insania)
- Morty Black (TNT)