Fabio Lione
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Fabio Tordiglione |
| Also known as | J. Storm |
| Born |
9 October 1973 Pisa, Italy |
| Genres | Heavy metal, symphonic metal, power metal, progressive metal, neoclassical metal, Eurobeat |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboard |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Associated acts |
Vision Divine Angra Rhapsody of Fire Labyrinth Hollow Haze Avalon Ayreon Kamelot |
Fabio Tordiglione (born 9 October 1973), known professionally as Fabio Lione, is an Italian singer and lyricist who has worked with many bands, most notably Italian power metal bands Rhapsody of Fire, Labyrinth, Vision Divine, Hollow Haze and Athena. Lione started making eurobeat songs in 2000.
Lione also worked as a touring lead singer with bands Kamelot and Angra, while they were searching for an official replacement to their previous lead vocalists. Eventually, he joined Angra permanently as their lead singer. Lione acted as the sole lyricist of Rhapsody of Fire from 2013 to his departure in 2016. The Angra song "Newborn Me" also marks his sole effort as a composer.
Lione was born in Pisa. His career started in 1990 at the age of 17 when he began to sing with a small rock and roll underground group who played classics of 1950s and 1960s similar to Elvis Presley's songs. He had a passion for groups such as Queensrÿche, Fates Warning, and Crimson Glory, which inspired him to form his own heavy metal band.
His musical activities continued with a young group from Pisa, named Athena. They were a progressive metal band with their own unique style and challenged various expressions. Lione recorded a demotape with Athena and it was his first experience in a metal band. Lione did twenty shows with the band, but after two years, he left the band in 1994. Athena made their first album in 1995 (Inside the moon).
At first his stage name was Joe Terry which was the combination of his favourite heroes' names in Japanese games (Joe Higashi and Terry Bogard from Fatal Fury). His first piece of musical equipment was a Shure SM 58 microphone.
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