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DECEMBER 15th 2007, SATURDAY
Another review for the album "Beyond the waterfall" on www.truemetal.it. To read it click here.

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DECEMBER 12th 2007, WEDNESDAY
A new song, "Here we fall", the first recording with Andrea Cum on drums, will be published for the first time in the "Heavy Metal Rendez Vous vol. III"  compilation, released by New LM Records, distributed by Masterpiece and scheduled for February 2008. New LM Records has been label of Strana Officina, Sabotage, Crying Steel and many others and the "Heave Metal Rendez Vous" has seen in its tracklist, in the past editions, bands like Rain, Motus Tenebrae & other relevant Italian and European bands. Two shows have been confirmed, both as supporting act for Elvenking: Overtures will play on January 19th in Gorizia and on March 1st in Como. More shows are actually up to be scheduled. Moreover, new reviews have been published on eutk.net, metal-observer.com & slam.com, you can read them in the press-cutting section of this website.

NOVEMBER 28th 2007, WEDNESDAY
It has been published by the Freesound Agency the Hard Rock & Metal compilation entitled "Let me free". The compilation includes the songs Beyond the waterfall and Silent Observer, taken from the album "Beyond the waterfall". As well as Overtures, "Let me free" contains tracks by "Hatred Heap", "Edenforce", "Nefesh", "Clinicamente Morti", "Agabus" & "Logic of Denial".

NOVEMBER 22th 2007, THURSDAY
A new review of the album "Beyond the waterfall" has been published on www.tempi-duri.it. To read it just click here.

NOVEMBER 19th 2007, MONDAY
This was the playlist put on air on Radio Antenna 2 during the radio-program "Rock Invasion", directed by Federico Martinelli, from 19.30 until 20.30 on November 12th, Monday:

Overtures -  Beyond the Waterfall;
Mystic Prophecy - Sacrifice Me;
Limbonic Art - A Void of Lifeless Dreams…;
Jaded Heart - Hero;
Overtures - Town of Desolation;
Mystic Prophecy - Demons Blood;
Limbonic Art - Lycantropic tales;
Jaded Heart - See the Light;
Trivium -  Becoming the Dragon;
Helloween - Can Do It;
Overkill - Chalie Get Your Gun;
Epica - Never Enough;

NOVEMBER 14th 2007, THURSDAY
A live report of the show at Motorockas Rock Club has been published on hardsounds.it. To read it click here.

NOVEMBER 13th 2007, TUESDAY
A new review of the album "Beyond the waterfall" has been published on www.barikada.com. To see the original Serbian version click here. The English and Italian translation are already online in the press-cutting section of this website. A new show supporting Elvenking has been scheduled for January 19th 2008, Saturday, at the Rock Club of Ronchi dei Legionari (GO).

OCTOBER 27th 2007, SATURDAY
Some songs from the album "Beyond the waterfall" are going to be broadcasted in the next days on the amateur web-radio DLL Radio.

OCTOBER 1st 2007, MONDAY
New interviews and articles about Overtures have been published on magazines and webzines. An interview is now online on RawAndWild.com, to read it click here. On the Italian "JDM", a free monthly magazine about motors and music, this month there will be an article about the band, also readable by clicking here. Another article about Overtures will be published in October on the "Sweet" magazine: a free journal released in Gorizia and nearby, in collaboration with GoriziaOggi.info.

SEPTEMBER 28th 2007, FRIDAY
A new forum is online at the address http://www.overtures.it/forum. From today it will be possibile to enter in it by clicking on the "Link" section of this website. The new forum will totally replace the old version.

SEPTEMBER 26th 2007, WEDNESDAY
Another review of the album "Beyond the waterfall" has been published on MetalMillennium.net, to read it click here. Moreover, for the second time Overtures' CD has been chosen for an online contest: this time two copies of "Beyond the waterfall" will be award of the Raw And Wild contest on RawAndWild.com

SEPTEMBER 10th 2007, MONDAY
It is always hard to say goodbye to a friend, but people's choice must be accepted and respected. After more than three years together Marko Klanjscek has decided to quit the band due to some personal reasons that are not going to be published. The most important thing is that his decision has been accepted by the whole band and that there have been no misunderstandings, arguments or problems of any kind. Even the last shows already scheduled have been played while knowing about his decision, but still with the same passion and strength. Right know, saying thanks and goodbye to Marko, the band is proud to introduce the new drummer Andrea Cum, coming from the hard-rock band Dagh, and bringing with him more than 10 years of experience on the stage. Check him on the members page.

AUGUST 31st 2007, FRIDAY
A new review of the album "Beyond the waterfall" has been published on aordreamzones.com, to read it just click here.

AUGUST 3rd 2007, FRIDAY
Overtures are the winners of the first edition of the "Opening Band Live Music" contest. At the second place the band "Watashiwa Cactus". As special guest of the evening, the show has been concluded by "Sinestesia", band that among other things this year joined the second day of the "Gods of Metal Festival". As award for the winning of the contest the band will play this Saturday at the "Trieste Rock Summer Festival" in Trieste, P.zza Unità, with "Lincoln Quartet": official Italian "Jehtro Tull" tribute band, featuring "Clive Bunker", first original drummer of the real Jehtro Tull line-up.

JULY 29th 2007, SUNDAY
Overtures has been selected with other five bands as finalist for the "Opening Band Live Music" contest. The final will be on August 2nd in Piazza S. Antonio, Trieste, concerts starts at 19:30.

JULY 27th 2007, FRIDAY
The first review of the new album "Beyond the waterfall" comes from the webzine hardsounds.it, you can read it by clicking here. Moreover on hardsounds.it it has just began a contest where two winners will receive totally free a copy of "Beyond the waterfall": more news about it on hardsounds.it.

JULY 15th 2007, SUNDAY
Since a few days the new Overtures' album "Beyond the waterfall" is available on iTunes too.

JULY 12th 2007, THURSDAY
With a lot of displeasure the organization of the "Metalfest" has to communicate the cancellation of the festival where, on this Saturday, Overtures would have presented their new album "Beyond the waterfall".  The event has been deleted because of organizational problems absolutely not connected with the featuring bands.

JUNE 26th 2007, TUESDAY
The new album "Beyond the waterfall" finally out in stores in Italy now! Soon it will be released also on iTunes. Here you can find all the shops where the album will be sold. Anyway if every place is too far from you it will be possible to buy it online on this or Videoradio's webiste or order it in every music shop.

JUNE 22nd 2007, FRIDAY
Overtures will be featuring the next "Free Sound Agency Hard Rock - Heavy Metal compilation" with the songs "Beyond the waterfall" and "Silent Observer", taken from the upcoming album "Beyond the waterfall". The compilation, still to be announced the official release date, will have on its tracklist eight hard rock/heavy metal bands with two songs per band and will be produced and distributed by the Free Sound Agency label. On Wednesday 20th June some Overtures' song have been on the air again on "South Hampton Radio" (UK) and in the near future some songs will be on air on "Local Radio", a German radio from Bürgerrundfunk in Bremen.

JUNE 4th 2007, MONDAY
Overtures are the winners of the 12 edition of the Mastro Rock Contest that after five months of "battles of the bands" has reached its end. At the second place the band "Cash", third place for "Seventh Sense". Moreover Michele Guaitoli has been awarded as Best vocalist of the contest and Alex Puntin from Absinth as Best Guitarist.

MAY 23rd 2007, WEDNESDAY
Overtures have officialy signed  contract with Videoradio - Alternative Line. Videoradio is already label of artists like "Andrea Braido", "Faso-Meyer-Menconi (from Elio e le storie tese)" and other Italian significant musicians. The CD, entitled "Beyond the waterfall", is coming out in stores in Italy in July. You will also be able to download worldwide a single track or the whole disc from iTunes starting from a few days after the official release. Moreover, it will be sold online from this or Videoradio's website.  "Beyond the waterfall", first national issue of the band, contains 8 tracks for a total length of about 40 minutes. Click on the image below to see a preview of the cover.

It's very important for us to say "thanks" to all the people who, even marginally, helped us to realize this CD and to all the people who constantly follow us and our shows in every situation and condition with enthusiasm, passion and a strength friendship. It's also thanks to you that we're realizing a dream. Thanks!

OVERTURES - BEYOND THE WATERFALL
1. Beyond the waterfall (4.45)
2. Toy (5.13)
3. Faded dream (4.17)
4. Town of desolation (4.16)
5. Silent observer (4.48)
6. The self-pitier (3.55)
7. A time of my life (4.45)
8. Hideout (4.32)

MAY 20th 2007, SUNDAY
The band is actually working on new songs and new dates have already been scheduled: Overtures has reached the semi-finals of the "Mastro Rock Contest" where they're gonna play on Saturday 26th with Ecliptica in San Giovanni al Natisone (UD) . On June 24th the band will play at the "Morarock Festival"  in Moraro (GO) and in July on Saturday 21st the band will take part at the "Esagon Metal Festival"  in Monfalcone (GO) (this show is still to be confirmed).

APRIL 4th 2007, WEDNESDAY
The mastering process of Overtures' new CD has been completed by Nathan Kanost at "Emery Mastering Studio" in Lawrence (Kansas, USA): the album has finally finished its "studio production" stage; new shows has been scheduled for this and the next months.

MARCH 15th 2007, THURSDAY
Overtures' show at "Mastro Birraio" has been moved to Friday 23th; on Friday 30th in fact the band will be on the stage of the "Music Heart Club" with Headquakes at the "Metal Heart Festival". Moreover Overtures are also proud to announce that the upcoming album has entered the last stage of its production.

FEBRUARY 18th 2007, SUNDAY
Overtures are going to be featured on some radio shows again. On February 20th the band will be interviewed and some songs from the upcoming album will be put on air on "Radio Onde Furlane". The show will be listenable on streaming at 15:30 (in Italy) at this link or at 90.00mhz in Friuli Venezia Giulia. In March the band will be presented and some songs will be put on air on Maik Kunath's Show "Metal Moments" on "South Hampton Radio", listenable both in streaming on the net or by FM frequencies in the United Kingdom. Last but not least, some songs will be put on air in the next months on "Radio Vozuela", listenable on the FM 96.4mhz frequencies in the center and north of Portugal, during the show "Metal Morfose", broadcasted all Sundays at 21:00.

JANUARY 25th 2007, THURSDAY
"Nameless" will be the opening band at the "Lizard Pub" of Capriva del Friuli (GO) on Saturday February 17th.

JANUARY 16TH 2007, TUESDAY
A new date has been scheduled: Overtures will play at the "Lizard Pub" of Capriva del Friuli (GO) on February 17th 2007, Saturday. Soon an opening band will be announced.

JANUARY 6TH 2007, SATURDAY
The first match of the "12th Mastro Rock Contest" will be on January 9th 2007, Friday. Overtures will play with the pop/rock band "Acropolis". As usual the show will begin at 22:00 and last until midnight. Both public and a jury will choose the winner. Other shows of the contest, where the sixteen bands enrolled will challenge each other, will be every Friday from January 12th 2007.