Current Lyraka News

2012

Last updated: 05/6/12

May

Candlemass/Solitude Aeternus vocalist Robert Lowe confirmed for Volume 2!

Horror artist Vince Locke (Deadworld) to collaborate on Lyraka graphic novel!

April

Death metal drum god George Kollias (Nile) will be on Lyraka Volume 2!

Rob Diaz finishes operatic vocal work and backings for "Volcano".

March

Andy will be once more judging the Ritchie Blackmore Protégé Shred Off contest!

February

Vocal tracks back from Judas Priest founder Al Atkins, they're DEVASTATING!

Mark Boals starting work on "Fideis Defensor" and "Father".

"Lilliput" backing tracks sent out to Liz Vandall (Uli Jon Roth, Sahara).

Rob Diaz (Vastator) finishing up work on "Abyss"!

January

11X17 Lyraka posters available NOW! Order now by PayPal or credit card!

Backing tracks sent to Rob Diaz (Vastator) and Al Atkins (Judas Priest).

"Lilliput" backing tracks being prepared for Liz Vandall (Sahara, Uli Jon Roth).

Ken Kelly hard at work on Lyraka Volume 2 artwork!

October

Graham Bonnet talks about Lyraka on VH-1's "That Metal Show"!

Metal Messiah Radio interview with Andy up on the Interviews page!

Reviews section updated: Martin Popoff, Powerplay Magazine, and more!

September

"Salford City" interview from Rich Davenport's Rock Show up on interviews page!

"Turn Up the Night"radio show w/Graham Bonnet and Andy up on interviews page!

Andy interviewed this month by Alyson of Metal Messiah Radio!

The mega-epic "Father" sent to vocal maestri Liz Vandall and Mark Boals!

August

Andy interviewed this month by Rich Davenport's Rock Show! 94.4 FM

Graham Bonnet discusses Lyraka on VH-1's "That Metal Show"! Airs in October.

The song "Defender of the Faith" in production.

The song "Father" in production.

June

Jasmine added new Scatherus concept art to the Story section.

Neo-classical vocal giant Mark Boals signs on for Lyraka Volume 2! See Bios.

Andy's interview for Fireworks magazine is now on the interviews page!

The backing for the song "Lyraka (On Dragon's Wings)" sent to Graham Bonnet.

May

Original Judas Priest singer Al Atkins joins the Lyraka Line-Up! See Bios page.

An interview with Andy will appear in the June 2011 issue of UK print magazine "Fireworks".

Andy interviewed for Omar Reyna's societysyndicate.com! Link on the interviews page.

Graham Bonnet and Veronica Freeman are recording the duet "Volcano"!

Ace producer/musician Andre Maquera laying tracks for "Lyraka (On Dragon's Wings)".

April

April 5th - Andy and Jasmine celebrated their nine year anniversary! Still very much in love.

Andy and Jasmine interviewed live on Powerhousemix.net internet radio, link on interviews page.

15% of each Lyraka CD sale goes to World Vision's Japan Earthquake and Tsunami relief fund.

March

Andy is one of the judges for the "Ritchie Blackmore Shred Off" in March!

Interviews page update: "Lyraka Volume 2" song titles, commentaries and themes revealed.

Plenty of new content in the reviews section:

Justin Hulford, critic for U.K. print magazine, "Powerplay", gives Lyraka 9/10 and a great review.

Übercritic Martin Popoff writes, "This is the next Led Zeppelin" on Hard Radio.

Lyraka Volume 1 receives an excellent review from Metal Rules magazine.

Peter Makowski gives Lyraka the thumbs up in the February 2011 issue of Classic Rock Magazine.

The link to a positive review of the CD in Italy's Rock Hard Magazine is now posted.

Another positive review from Belgium's magazine, Rock Tribune, is now available to read.

Joshua Wood, longtime editor of Metal Rules, adds Lyraka to his list of top albums of 2010.

January

"Tristan und Isolde" page has new content: Schopenhauer's philosophical impact on Wagner.

2010

December

New quote about Lyraka from Graham Bonnet on his Bios profile page.

The mighty Rob Diaz (Vastator) has been added to the vocal line-up of Lyraka Volume 2.

Daniele Purrone, editor-in-chief of Rock Hard Italy, lists Lyraka in the top ten best of 2010!

The January issue of Rock Hard Italy has the Lyraka CD in their Dynamit ("top albums") list.

Lyraka featured on the international program Metal Express Radio.

Spain's City of Dreams is playing Lyraka's music on the radio.

Lyraka is receiving radio airplay in the Faroe Islands' "Ragnar Rokk", also Japan's "Rock or Die".

Also, Lyraka featured on Megawatt Mayhem, one of the world's longest running Metal radio shows.

Content and new photo added to Veronica Freeman's Profile Page.

Free shipping worldwide on "Lyraka Volume 1" CD.

New Reviews page put up.

New Bios profile page for Rob Diaz.

New Bios profile page for Thom Carvey.

November

Graham Bonnet agrees to sing and collaborate on four songs for Lyraka Vol. 2!

The Lyraka CD has been released! Digital downloads and CD are available on the splash page.

New content added to the Interviews page.

October

Ken Kelly's first painting for Lyraka goes on the Splash Page. More art from Ken soon!

New content added to the Das Rheingold and Interviews pages.

September

World Vision widget added: Please give Pakistani Flood Relief or sponsor a child!

Ken Kelly previews his artwork for us, and it's KILLER!

Neires violin tracks from Hannah Beth Crary, a fantastic, personal performance.

New image added to Andy's Bios Profile.

August

All vocal tracks back from Tommy Heart for Neires.

Tommy uses Heavy Metal and Wagnerian Opera vocal approaches, to amazing effect.

Vocals received from Veronica Freeman for Scatherus. She's a force of nature!

Both Veronica and Tommy's Bios mini-profiles have been updated.

It was a special honor to have worked with the amazing Jeff Pilson (Dio, Dokken)!!!

Extensive new content has been added to the Our Father of Metal site.

Final production begins in September. Are you ready to rock?

July

New page, Tristan und Isolde, added to Our Father of Metal.

May

Veronica Freeman, a much coveted voice in the metal scene, starts work for Lyraka.

Bass and saxophone tracks back from Thom Carvey, an outstanding, creative musician.

April

New mermaid art by Jasmine has been added to the Interviews page.

The first draft of the Lyraka screenplay has been completed.

Tommy Heart has begun vocal work for Neires.

Graham's vocal tracks for Errandia have been completed.

March

Tommy Heart info was added to the Bios section.

Lyraka signs a deal with singer Tommy Heart (Uli Jon Roth, Soul Doctor, Fair Warning).

Lyraka receives a sketch from Ken Kelly, who has started work on the album cover.

January

The upcoming song, Neires is in production.

2009

Rainbow's Stargazer page added to Our Father of Metal.

The upcoming thrashy operatic song, Scatherus, is in production.

A recent picture was added to the Jasmine page.

Ken Kelly commissioned to start work on art to be featured on Lyraka.com.

Jasmine created new Queen Lilliput concept artwork.

New content added to Our Father of Metal, assessible from Andy's Cast n Crew Page.

Andy's Bio page updated.

Andy finished the sketch of the upcoming song, Neires.

Jasmine created the Lyraka logo.

Andy finished the sketch for the upcoming song, Errandia.

Jasmine created artwork of Aria.

Jasmine finished a portrait of Stormy.

Jasmine created pop art depicting her impression of Graham Bonnet.

Andre began mixing Coronation.

Jasmine created a scroll for the new Lyrics page.

Andre Maquera began work for Palace Guard.

The Fan Artwork page received a new contribution.

Jasmine finished artwork for the Empress page.

Beyond the Palace is finished and copyrighted.

2008 and Earlier

Jasmine created concept art on Halloween for Volcano Island.

Jasmine began the Lyraka narrative style novel (a work in progress).

Jasmine drew The Resonance Chamber.

Jasmine arranged a timeline of notecards outlining the movie.

Jasmine began writing the Lyraka screenplay.

Jasmine bought several books about screenwriting.

Andy composed The Dais.

Jasmine set up Lyraka.com.

Andy wrote Beyond the Palace.

Andy wrote the sketch of Thrill of the Chase.

Andy completed the sketch of Lilliput.

Andy wrote Coronation for Jasmine.

Jasmine drew Neires.

Jasmine drew Scatherus on Halloween of 2004.

Jasmine drew Woaden on Halloween of 2001.

Jasmine drew Stormy for art class in the 11th grade.

Lyraka.com & Lyraka screenplay © Jasmine Lyraka 2011 / Music © Andrew DiGelsomina 2011. All Rights Reserved. The concept art featured on Lyraka.com are in no way indicative of the final product. All outside images were used with permission and link back to the copyright holder's site.