Draft:Auro Control

Auro Control is a Prog/Power Metal band from Salvador Bahia, Brazil, led by vocalist Lucas de Ouro, that has caught the attention of the renowned Japanese label, Marquee/Avalon Records, signing a contract for the worldwide release of its first full-length studio album The Harp, scheduled for the first half of 2024. Auro Control was founded in 2021 and has in its lineup the aforementioned vocalist Lucas de Ouro, as well as bassist Thiago “Bonga” Baumgarten (Hibria), guitarists Lucas Barnery (Solo) and Diego Pires (Warlord, Beyond Frequencies) and drummer Davi Britto (Nomin, Dream Theater Cover).

Debut Album
The Harp is an ambitious album, uniting the greatness of power metal with the depth of prog metal and the richness of percussion from Bahia, resulting in a unique and surprising sound. The album, recorded at Estúdio Fusão, in São Paulo, and produced by Thiago Bianchi, will feature the participation of Bianchi himself (Noturnall, ex-Shaman), Aquiles Priester (W.A.S.P., ex-Angra), Bahian singer Aiace, as well as two other icons of world Heavy Metal that should be revealed soon. In its Japanese version, the album will feature an exclusive bonus track.

Japanese Label
Founded in 1997, Marquee/Avalon Records is one of the most traditional heavy metal labels in history, having its headquarters in Japan, and being responsible for the distribution of Auro Control’s debut throughout Asia. The label is the same one that released Andre Matos’ work on Asian soil and is in its current cast with bands such as Sonata Arctica, Sodom, Candlemass, Cradle of Filth, Grim Reaper, H.E.A.T., Heaven Shall Burn, Masterplan, Rainbow, UDO, Uriah Heep, among many other renowned artists around the world.