Last week ANGRA/ALMAH singer Edu Falaschi and STILL ALIVE finished the process of pre-production of the debut album of the band in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Still Alive was established in 2002 and released its first EP in 2006. In 2009 they invited Edu Falaschi to produce their first full-length CD, as-yet-untitled, which is to be released in the second half of 2010. Still Alive is going to enter the studio C4 in São Paulo, Brazil in April.

Edu Falaschi came up with comments about finishing the pre-production through Still Alive video stream, check out the video below:

According to a press release, the new Still Alive album will feature a blend of traditional heavy metal, progressive metal, thrash metal (especially in some guitar riffs), and influences of other styles of music, like jazz, traditional Brazilian music and a bit of classical music. The CD will contain 10 tracks including intro. Three compositions will be fast and very heavy songs in the vein of Judas Priest classics but with some new elements, including prog metal parts and modern sound; four "mid-tempo" tracks with amazing guitar riffs and catchy voice melodies. Also the album will offer two ballads, one with acoustic guitar, fretless bass and orchestra; and the other one will be more intense, with drums and distortion guitars.

Pictures of the pre-production sessions of Still Alive with Falaschi in Rio can be viewed at this location.

Edu Falaschi started his career as a producer in 1998 with his band SYMBOLS. He also produced both Almah albums, Almah (2006/2007) and Fragile Equality (2008, together with his band mate Felipe Andreoli). Currently Falaschi is working at the debut CDs of two Brazilian bands ARTEMIS (Brasília, Brazil) and Still Alive (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) as a producer.

Coming back to São Paulo, Edu Falaschi joined Angra in Norcal Studios and this week started the recording of the vocals for the upcoming Angra’s album.