Exilia

From the classic fashion city of Milan (I) comes the most aggressive sound and vocal on the metal music scene, the spectacular four called EXILIA.
Exilia Hit the metal charts a few years ago with their debut album 'Unleashed', and it changed people's perception of what it means to be a female Rock singer.

A combination of aggressive riffs, hard pounding drums, crisp bass guitars and powerful lyrics and singing style, sent shivers through even the most 'hard to please' audiences.EXILIA has conquered audiences with their songs that haunt the mind hours after they've stopped playing...

2000 After nearly two years spent playing in clubs and open air, in 2000 EXILIA released their debut album, Rightside Up. The album has been distributed by Universal in Italy and Pangg in Germany. In Italy.The release of the album was followed by great reviews, appearances on Music TV programs, and more than 120 concerts a year in Italy, Switzerland and Austria.

On October 2001 they got the possibility to play several gigs in Germany as supporting act of Mambo Kurt and after that in many other shows, also in Holland.

In August 2002, they won the MTV “New Comers Award” at the Gun Records Birthday Bash in Koln, Germany. Headliners at the “Bash” were H-Blockx, Skin-Dredd, Paradise Lost, and Guano Apes.

On May 2003 they took part as special guest in some important Festivals and Open Air such as : "Taubertal Festival" "Forestglade Festival”, "MTV Campus Invasion" etc. playing with bands as HIM, Within Temptation, Therapy?, Rollins' band, Underwater Circle, Cardigans, SEEED, Guano Apes etc.

After the publication of their EP "Underdog" on Septmber 2003 (GUN Records) distributed by the BMG in Germany, Switzerland and Austria and in Italy from the Audioglobe, they got good reviews from the specialized magazines in Germany (Roch Hard 8/10, M. Hammer 5/7, etc.) and Italy (M. Hammer 6/7, Rock Sound 7/10, Metal Shock 7/10, Flash 75/100 etc.).

From October 2003 EXILIA undertake a tour with the German band In Extremo playing in the most important cities of Germany and subsequently playing in the Paradise Lost Italian tour.

In March 2004 they appeared on the double CD compilation "Crossing all over Vol.17" together with bands as: Placebo, Machine Head, Radiohead, Coldplay, HIM, Nickelback, Oomph, POD, Sepultura, Turbonegro, Clawfinger and many others... that it entered in the charts in Germany and Austria.
On April 2004 realized their first video-clip "Stop Playing God" in Koln (D) with director Ercin Filizli's supervision (Evanescence, HIM, Guano Apes etc.) and with the support of the Action-Concept (film and stunt production) broadcasted on VIVA, VIVA+ and Onyx TV in Germany.
On May 2004 they released the full-lenght CD “Unleashed” that entered in the german chart at #38.
After the publication of the album(Gun Records/BMG) the band got a dense summer of Festivals and Open Air. To signal their share as supporting act for Ill Nino, Die Artze and PINK.

In August 2004 the new single “Coincidence” taken from Unleashed entered in the charts at# 34 with a live video that shows to the people the great energy of EXILIA on stage.

On October 2004 they supported Rammstein at their European Tour 2004. RAMMSTEIN! We are talking about one of the most successful German bands in recent times.. The tour took place in huge venues with a five-figure capacity . Such was the impression left by EXILIA that the RAMMSTEIN musicians that they preferred the Milanese to a considerable number of mostly top-class competitors.

On March 2005 the new single “Can’t break me down” with a new video is out. This song is also the soundtrack of the movie “The Clown “ broadcasted in 40 countries all over the world.
On April the 4th 2005 there is a Special Premium new pressing of the album “Unleashed!
It contains the brand new tracks “Wake Me”, featuring the power everybody comes to expect from EXILIA, as well as the current single. “Can’t Break Me Down”.

The exclusive bonus DVD gives a visual EXILIA power in the form of all of the explosive clips for the smash singles, “Can’t Break Me Down”, “Coincidence” and “Stop Playing God”.
This special DVD includes a previously unseen look into their show at Bochum TOTAL! And a behind-the-scenes look into the shooting of the “Can’t Break Me Down” video is hosted by Masha & Co. themselves!
In the winter 2005 the band holed up in an old cotton gin that was converted into a studio in Germany to begin writing the follow up to Unleashed. The band took a short break in March 2006 to travel to Texas to perform at all 3 of CaptivaMusicGroups SXSW showcases in Austin. EXILIAs performance and interview was filmed by the True Music crew and will air nationally in the US starting in May 06. The band captivated the festival audience and won over many new fans.
July the 21st 2006 The new album “Nobody Excluded” is released in Europe
Ocober the 27th,2006 the new single “Your Rain” is realeased and i twill be the soundtrack for the well known telefilm “Grey’s Anatomy” in Italy

January 2007 Starts the “NOBODY EXCLUDED” tour that will bring the band all over Germany, Switzerland and Austria for 30 shows.
July-Agoust 2007 played in most of the major festivals all over Europe.
September 2007 Partnership and support hits Exilia from the UK. IMORTAL (Imortal group of companies) come onboard to provide further support and backing and to help this powerful band spread their wings even further. www.imortal.co.uk
Imortal already supports bands such as Arch Enemy, Lacuna Coil amongst many others UK and US based bands, and in October 2007 released one of their extreme sports DVD’s featuring music by Exilia. Starseed, Coincidence, Day in Hell and Stop Playing God were amongst tracks used on this powerful motorcycle stunt riding DVD.
November 2007 Exilia began their European tour, covering Germany, Belgium, Holland and Switzerland.
December 2007 The pre-production of Exilia’s new long awaited album began and is scheduled for release for the summer time of 2008.
February 2008 Collaboration with a large Italian rock magazine ‘Metal Maniacs’ keeps Masha busy and very popular amongst Italian rock fans and followers.

Further involvement and partnership with Morena of ‘Macbeth’ has initiated a successful TV project named ‘lady-killers’ currently being broadcasted weekly on Rock Television (Italy).
May - June 2008 start the real recordings of the new album at Principal studios, the album is produced by Dave Chavarri (ill Nino, Sepultura) and Masha Mysmane
October-2008 The album is going to be mixed at Temple studios in L.A. by Jeremy Blair (Fear Factory, Coal Chamber, Guns and Roses) and Jeff Hannanh (Black Light Burns).
November 2008 The record will be mastered at Sterling sound in N.Y. by UE Nastasi (Walls of Jericho-Pantera).
Finally in this month the band reveals the new album title that is “My Own Army” and the first single will be “Are You Breathing?”
17 December 2008- the new video from “Are You Breathing?” is shooted by the director Tobias Dannappel in Germany
February 20th 2009 – My Own Army is released all over Europe
April, 20th, 2009 – My Own ARmy is released in USA through Koch Records
On February 28, 2009 start the european tour, 35 gigs together with 2 american bands : Ill Nino and God Forbid, the tour wil touch Germany, Holland, Belgium,Spain, Austria, Switzerland Portugal , Italy and UK!EXILIA will play for the first time in UK at the ACADEMY clubs.

On June 2009 Peavey, the famous american company for guitar amps, decided to promote EXILIA putting them between their endorsers, Peavey gives to Alien a brand new equipment for his unique guitar sound.
21 September 2009 , the new single and video “In The Air Tonight” is released!
For their new video, EXILIA created a powerful and hypnotic vision for their cover of Phil Collins "In The Air Tonight" ! -
The clip works as a perfect warm up for the shortly happening live shows of the Italians around front personality Masha Mismane.
The second part of the “My Own Army” tour that will keep the band on the road starting at the end of October 2009.
November 2009 Second leg of My Own Army tour, the tour hit the main cities in Europe between November and December.
In January 2010 as soon as EXILIA got off the road , they went straight into the studio to prepare the new upcoming limited edition cd “NAKED”

The new release will include unplugged versions of their top hits like “Stop Playing God”, “Coincidence”, “Starseed” etc and a brand new fully produced song called “No Tears For You”+ some unedited bonus material + all copies will be autographed by the band and this is going to hit the stores in the end of April 2010.
“No Tears For you” is going to be the next EXILIA’s single and it is currently beeing mixed at White Studios in Berlin by Clemens Matznick (Guano Apes, Within Temptation) and the band is ready to shoot the new video in the next days.
March 2010 – EXILIA received the invitation to attend SXSW festival which is the most important festival in USA showcasing nearly 2,000 musical acts from around the globe at over 80 stages in downtown Austin, TEXAS.

May 2010 Release of “Naked”
From October to December 2010 Phoenix Tour
February 2011 – Exilia are going to start recording their new album whose name is still secret!