Emphasis is a progressive metal act from Estonia formed in year 2010. Music of Emphasis is synthesis of powerful classical harmonies, expressive heavy guitar riffs, unique rhytmic traditions and delicate melodic sequences.
In 2011 Sergei Struts (drums) and singer Anet Vaikmaa joined the founder members Pavel Korotaev (guitar), Katya Gritskova (bass) and Vsevolod Chelepeace (keyboards). The first single “Death Itself” was released in December 2011. After that the band decided to flesh out their live sound with the addition of the second guitarist, completing their current line-up when Max Spiridonov joined in the beginning of 2012.
Five-track EP “Into Infinity” was released in November 2012, and premiered at Estonian rock radio station RAADIO MANIA. The album received positive reviews over the Europe, Russia and Latin America. Their first mini-tour in support of “Into Infinity” took place in the Baltic States, sharing the stage with Arkona (rus) at one of their shows in Riga.
In 2013 Emphasis becomes a member of Tallinn Music Week Showcase festival and Hard Rock Laager Open-Air Festival with the participation of such great metal masters as Testament, Aborted, Marduk, Evoken, Skyforger and etc. Later, in spring they released the second single “Every Time”. In summer 2013 Anet Vaikmaa left the band for personal reasons.
In autumn 2013 the amazing opera singer Anna “Roxanna” Ganina became a new Emphasis front-woman. With her arrival style of Emphasis becomes more symphonic and live-shows are full of drive and wild expression. In September 2013 they released the second single “Hopeless”. A little bit later the renewed band went back to the road across the Baltic States and Finland together with the Finnish dark-metal band Teardown.
In the spring of 2014 the band recorded their second single with Roxanna on vocals – On the Wings of Freedom.
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