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DECEMBER 22nd 2010, WEDNESDAY
The official videoclip of Overtures' first single for the upcoming album Rebirth, "Fly, Angel", is now available. The video is directed by Simone Vrech and FVGtubeTV and produced by Simone Vrech and Overtures.

Rebirth will be worldwide released by Sleaszy Rider Records on January 2011.

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DECEMBER 7th 2010, TUESDAY
The recordings and production of Overtures' first official videoclip for the song "Fly, Angel", first single taken from the upcoming album "Rebirth", are finally over. In occasion of its release on December 21st, Overtuers will play an acoustic set at the "James J. Irish Pub" in Gorizia, after the show  the video will be projected for the first time. Immediately after the show it will be uploaded and then diffused.

The new album, "Rebirth" will be released by the Greek Label "Sleaszy Rider Records" on January 2011.

NOVEMBER 21st 2010, SUNDAY
A new show has been scheduled on March 5th 2011, Saturday. Overtures will play in Uster, Switzerland at the Rock City Club. This will be one of the first promotional shows after the release of the new album "Rebirth".

NOVEMBER 8th 2010, MONDAY
Picutres taken from the show of last Saturday in Szombathely (HUN) are now available in the media secion of this website. In these days Overtures also started to record the videoclip for the song "Fly, Angel", that will come with the release of "Rebirth". Soon some shots from the "making of" will be uploaded. 

OCTOBER 3rd 2010, SUNDAY
It is now official the new deal between Overtures and "Sleaszy Rider Records" that will link the label and the band until 2013.

Within the end of 2010 the Greek label will release "Rebirth", Overtures' second full-lenght album. Rebirth has been mastered by Mika Jussila (Children of Bodom, Nightwish, Edguy, HIM, etc) at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, and the artwork - that will be soon revealed- has been drew by Michael Shindler (Motorhead, Grave Digger, Mystic Circle, Creamtory & more).

As special guest on the track "Delirium", listenable on Overtures' myspace myspace.com/overtures there willl also be Elveking's guitarist "Rafahell".

The tracklist of Rebirth will be the following:
1 - Here We Fall (3:30);
2 - Fly, Angel! (5:00);
3 - You Can't Spit On Me (4:06);
4 - Delirium (6:24)
- Inferno (feat. Fasian Cristiani from DIE AS I WAKE)
- Purgatory (feat. Akos Komodi from HALOR)
- Ascension (feat. Rafahel from ELVENKING)
- Paradise (feat. Giordana Gismano from INSANITY FAIR);
5 - Farewell (4:38);
6 - Not Too Late (2:56);
7 - The Prophecy (3:42);
8 - My name is fear (3:24);
9 - Easy (4:04);
10 - Daemons (6:16);
11 - Bonus track: Not Too Late (Acoustic Version).

SEPTEMBER 29th 2010, WEDNESDAY
Overtures have been confirmed at Totem Live Festival. The concert will take place this Saturday (October 2nd) in Gradisca, in the Coassini area, external location of ACLI Bar. The shows will start at 4:00 p.m. and last until 10:00 p.m. Overtures will play at 8:30 p.m., sharing the stage with Evol, Insanity Fair, Nuclear Aggressor, Orko Trio and other names that will be confirmed very soon.

SEPTEMBER 18th 2010, SATURDAY
The tribute-concert to Ronnie James Dio previewed for this evening in Selz(GO) has been postponed to a new date, still to be defined, because of the bad weather.

SEPTEMBER 11th 2010, SATURDAY
Seen the troubles had on August 19th in Szombathely (HUN) because of the bad weather, the organization decided to repete the whole show on Saturday 6 November, when Overtures will play again with Halor at the Haladás Művelődési Ház.

AUGUST 20th 2010, FRIDAY
A huge thank to everyone who yesterday fought against the rain, and even with the bad weather remained in Szombathely to see the shows!

Overtures have been confirmed to the Ronnie James Dio tribute night "Rainbow in the Dark", on September 18th in Selz (GO). The band will honor one of the best voices of ever playing two original songs and a cover of "Holy Diver". On the stage also: Chemtrails, Fuel from Hell, Bad Sign, The Ramble, Gatling Fire Power & The Miss Treater. Concerts start at 19:00.

JULY 21st 2010, WEDNESDAY
The show scheduled on July 22nd in Ravenna has been deleted because of problems absolutely not connected with Overtures. We apologize for the unexpected trouble.

A new show has been confirmed on August 19th in Szombathely (HUN). The band will play again with Halor @ MMIK Terrace Open Air. The opening bands will be Insanity Fair and another Hungarian band T.B.A. Following the billboard:

19:00 – 19:30 T.B.A.
19:50 – 20:30 Insanity Fair
20:50 – 21:40 Overtures
22:00 – 23:20 Halor

JULY 2nd 2010, FRIDAY
A new show has been scheduled on July 22nd in Ravenna. Overtures will play with "Buattitime" and "The Adrenaline" at Ghinea, in Marina di Ravenna.

JUNE 20th 2010, SUNDAY
Overtures have been confirmed for the upcoming summer festivals "Rock Batuje 2010" and "Dael Rock Fest". "Rock Batuje" will take place in Batuje (SLO), between Ajdovscina and Nova Goriza, on Friday 23 July: concerts will start at 21:00. "Dael Rock Fest" is scheduled for Saturday 31 July at the sport grounds of Joannis, in Ajello del Friuli. Overtures will feature as co-headliners sharing the stage with Levania (FE), Azure Agony (UD) and other bands T.B.A., shows start at 20:00. More details about the two festivals will soon be announced.

MAY 27th 2010, THURSDAY
The metalcore band "Die as I Wake", where Fasian Cristiani (guest singer in the new album Rebirth) plays, has been added to the bill of the show of June 1st @ The Gammon - Chiopris (UD).

MAY 21st 2010, FRIDAY
Another show has been scheduled on Tuesday 1 June in Chiopris-Viscone (UD) @ The Gammon, pub of reference for the live music in Friuli Venzia Giulia that has recently re-opened. Overtures will also cash in on the Italian national holiday of June the 2nd to celebrate the seventh year of activity for the band. The opening of the concerts will be devolved to Insanity Fair: shows start at 22:00.

MAY 19th 2010, WEDNESDAY
The recordings of Overtures' second album "Rebirth" are finally over. The CD, recorded and mixed @ DM Studio (Gorizia, Italy) by Gabriele Gritti & Overtures have been completed during the last week with the mastering, realized @ Finnvox Studios (Helsinki, Finland) da Mika Jussila (Nightwish, Children of Bodom, Edguy, Sonata Arctica, Him & more). Soon more details will be revealed. The tracklist is the following:

1 - Here We Fall (3:30);
2 - Fly, Angel! (5:00);
3 - You Can't Spit On Me (4:06);
4 - Delirium (6:24)
 - Inferno (feat. Fasian Cristiani from DIE AS I WAKE)
 - Purgatory (feat. Akos Komodi from HALOR)
 - Ascension (feat. Rafahel from ELVENKING)
 - Paradise (feat. Giordana Gismano from INSANITY FAIR);
5 - Farewell (4:38);
6 - Not Too Late (2:56);
7 - The Prophecy (3:42);
8 - My name is fear (3:24);
9 - Easy (4:04);
10 - Daemons (6:16);
11 - Bonus track: Not Too Late (Acoustic Version).

The song "Delirium" is available for the download by clicking on the following link: Delirium

Overtures would also like to say thanks to the chorus: Caterina Piccolo, Elisa Coppola, Giordana Gismano, Federico Ahrens and Max Stanta.

Moreover, a new show has been confirmed for Friday June 25th @ S.Pier d'Isonzo (GO): Overtures will play at "A night of Rock" festival with Chemtrails, Silent Opera and Insanity Fair.

APRIL 24th 2010, SATURDAY
A new show has been scheduled. Overtures will play in Postojna (SLO) @ Jazzy Klub Glasbe on Saturday 22 May, starting at 22:00. Soon more details will be announced.

MARCH 19th 2010, FRIDAY
Pictures taken from the last shows in Bohinj (SLO) @ Wintercamp (06-03-2010) and in Lucinico (GO) @ Pieffe Factory (13-03-2010) are now available on this website and on the Flickr space of the band. Overtures are also proud to announce that the recordings of the new upcoming album "Rebirth" are almost over. The band is actually working on the last details and arrangements and soon the mixing and mastering process will begin.

MARCH 4th 2010, THURSDAY
Some changes have been done to the setlist of Winter Camp (Bohinj, 5-6 March). In particular, Overtures' show has been postponed to Saturday at 18:25, and also Mora and Dawn Patrol have inverted they're shows. This is the updated program:
 
FRIDAY 5 MARCH, starting at 18:00:   SATURDAY 6 MARCH, starting at 18.25:

Cyanide Serenity
Nephrolith
Mora
Infidia
Eruption
Prospect
HATE
BELPHEGOR
METALSTEEL
 
Overtures
Smargroth
Dawn Patrol
Keller
Dicless Tracy
Scaffold
REQUIEM
NOCTIFERIA
..after party...

Moreover, the show of May 21st at The Gammon of Chiopris with Insanity Fair has been deleted due to a sudden failure of the club. All the shows at the Gammon have been deleted.

FEBRUARY 20th 2010, SATURDAY
Overtures have been selected as openers for the Winter Camp Festival of Bohinj (SLO) after the live pre-selection that took place yesterday at Jazzy Klub in Postojna. The band will play on the stage of the Winter Camp on March 5th 2010, Friday, at 17:00.

FEBRUARY 14th 2010, SUNDAY
Overtures, The Scourge, Gonoba and To Hate are the four bands chosen for the final selections for the Winter Camp of Bohinj (SLO). On Friday 19th the bands will play on the stage of the Jazzy Klub in Postojna (SLO), starting at 20:30. Tickets will cost 2€ and will include a ballot paper: voting audience will help a jury to choose the band that will get on the stage of the Winter Camp in March.

FEBRUARY 5th 2010, FRIDAY
Overtures have been confirmed as guest band for the final show of the "Monfalcone New Sounds 2010", contest for emerging bands that will take place in the Youth Aggregation Center of Monfalcone (GO) from March 15 to May14. Overtures' concert will be on May 14th, Friday, and on the stage there will also be the three finalist bands of the contest. There are also new confirmed bands for the "Ciao Luca Festival": Pino Scotto, Sick Tamburo, Mistonocivo Andead and Maieutica will complete the bill for the "Rock Saturday". Special Guest for the after party: Andrea Rock (Virgin Radio, Rock tv). Here it is the complete setlist for the two days:

"ROCK SATURDAY"
PINO SCOTTO
SICK TAMBURO
Mistonocivo
Andead
Maieutica
After Show: ANDREA ROCK

"METAL SUNDAY"
BLAZE BAYLEY
ELVENKING
Overtures
Scarecrown
Violent Assault
Frame of Pain

JANUARY 23rd 2010, SATURDAY
A new show has been confirmed on March 13th, Saturday. Overtures with play at Pieffe Factory in Lucinico (GO), Via Marega 14 with the Hungarian friends Halor. The shows, starting at 22:00, will be opened by "Insanity Fair". There are also new confirmed bands for the "Ciao Luca 2010" Festival: with Blaze Bayley, Elvenking and Overtures there will be on stage also Scarecrown and Violent Assault.

JANUARY 17th 2010, SUNDAY
Overtures have been confirmed as guest band at "Ciao Luca 2010", ninth edition of the festival organized by associazione Totem in memory of Luca Zorzenon on May 1st and 2nd 2010. As every year the show will take place in Gradisca d'Isonzo (GO), in the park in front of the Castle of Gradisca, but this year there will be two days of music: the "Rock Saturday", and the "Metal Sunday". Overtures will play on Sunday with Frame of Pain, Scarecrown, and with the headliners Elvenking and Blaze Bayley, third vocalist of Iron Maiden. More details will be soon announced.

JANUARY 13th 2010, WEDNESDAY
A new show has been scheduled on May 21st 2010: Overtures will play in Chiopris (UD) @ "The Gammon", the band "Insanity Fair" from Gorizia will open the show. Concerts start at 22.00