Vision Divine born in 1998,originally as a solo project from Olaf Thorsen (former guitarist and mastermind of the Italian band Labyrinth).Very soon, by the way, Fabio Lione (actually Rhapsody’s singer ) rejoins him after the first Labyrinth period (No Limits), and then what was supposed to be a solo project quickly turns into nothing but a real band, taking its new name from the previous Labyrinth’s name (Vision) and from the title that was supposed to be given to Olaf’s first solo album (Divine).Completing the line up Mat Stancioiu (drums), Andrew Mc Pauls (Keyboards) and Andrea Tower Torricini (Bass). In its first 3 years the band releases 2 albums, and thanks to the good results with the sales they start touring around the world, and here we’d like to mention the great South American Tour in Dec. 2000, where for the 1st time an Italian Heavy Metal band got the chance to play (and sold-out) in Countries like Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Panama, Mexico. In 2001 the band starts writing and recording the new album, titled “Send me an Angel� ,that will be released in January 2002.At the end of the same year Olaf decided to leave Labyrinth, to focus just on VD and also deciding to stop any annoying rumour from some mag, pretending to consider VD as nothing but a “side project�. For the same reason Andrew and Mat split from VD and are replaced by the Highly talented Oleg Smirnoff at Keyboards (ex Eldritch and now Death ss) and Matteo Amoroso at drums (ex Athena).In 2003 the band starts the songwriting for the 3rd forthcoming album, when unfortunately Fabio starts having some problem regarding the coexistence of his career and VD - related duties. After some Month, they mutually agree to split in a friendly way, and the new singer is chosen in the person of Michele Luppi, a highly skilled and talented guy (Graduated in ’98 at VIT of L.A.) with a big experience in Live performances also. With this new line-up it is finally possible to complete the last songs needed, so the new album gets recorded and titled “Stream of Consciousness�, to be released in April, 2004. With a brand new line-up and with renewed ambitions the band cancelled any previous deal, deciding to join Scarlet Records for the Italian Territory, King Records for the Japanese territory, Metal Blade for the rest of the World. Surely nobody can say this is a “side-project� anymore…At the moment the band is preparing to promote the new album and for the next live activity.

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Discography: 1999: "Vision Divine" 2002: "Send me an Angel" 2004: "Stream of Consciousness"