Dreamtone & Iris Mavraki's Neverland is a music group, a collaboration between Turkish progressive metal band Dreamtone and Greek singer Iris Mavraki. Commonly abbreviated as "Neverland", their music can be best described as Symphonic power metal.
History In 2004, Neverland's former manager Orpheus Spiliotopoulos listened to Dreamtone's first demo, Unforeseen Reflections and later introduced the band and Iris Mavraki to each other.Band History Throughout the writing and composing stages of the songs, Iris was in Greece and Dreamtone were in Turkey. During this time, they recorded a collection of demos (two of which are on the special edition of the band's first CD). In December 2007, Neverland signed their first record contract with AFM RecordsRecord deal with AFM and set out to record their debut album, Reversing Time.
Teaming up with the guest artists Hansi Kürsch, Tom Englund, Gary Wehrkamp and Mike Baker, they recorded the band's first 12 tracks. The album was released in February 2008 after visiting 8 studios before finalized.Album Fact 1 Also during Hansi Kürsch's recording sessions, the recordings had to be rescheduled six times and cancelled once due to various reasons, from touring to storms destroying studio rooftops.Album Fact 2 Mike Baker, the recently deceased singer, reserved the track Reversing Time when he first heard it, without a second thought. This track was his final officially released singer appearance and ironically the song is about a person trying to reverse the time and stop his death.Album Fact 3
Future As of February 1, 2009, Dreamtone & Iris Mavraki's Neverland are recording their second album which is to be released through AFM Records.
Band members
Current members Oganalp Canatan - Vocals Iris Mavraki - Vocals Onur Ozkoc - Guitars Burak Kahraman - Guitars Emrecan Sevdin - Drums Can Dedekarginoglu - Bass Guney Ozsan - Keyboard
Guest Artists Musician Musical ensemble Album(s) performed on Featuring Track(s) Instrument(s) Hansi Kürsch Blind Guardian Reversing Time To Lose The SunInterview with Hansi Kürsch Lead & Backing Vocals Tom S. Englund Evergrey Reversing Time World Beyond These WallsInterview with Tom Englund Lead & Backing Vocals Mike Baker Shadow Gallery Reversing Time Reversing Time (song) Lead & Backing Vocals Gary Wehrkamp Shadow Gallery Reversing Time Mountain of JoyInterview with Gary Wehrkamp Lead guitar Hakan Sensoy (Conductor) Philarmonia Istanbul Orchestra Reversing Time All tracks except demo versions Philharmonic Orchestra Ozan Alparslan Ozan Alparslan Project Reversing Time All tracksInterview with Ozan Alparslan Additional Orchestral Arrangements Iorgos Loggos Reversing Time All tracks except demo versions Additional Orchestral Arrangements Stefanos Efthimou Reversing Time All tracks except demo versions Additional Orchestration Efe Alpay Reversing Time All tracks except demo versions Bass Evren Yazgan Reversing Time Reversing Time (song)Interview with Evren Yazgan Bağlama Erim Arkman Reversing Time Shooting Star, Mankind is a LieInterview with Erim Arkman Lead guitar, Backing Vocals Berk Kula Reversing Time Who Asked You to Fight Backing Vocals Ipek Kahraman Reversing Time Transcending Miracle Saxophone
Discography Studio albums Reversing Time (2008) Ophidia (2010)
Compilations Power and Glory - The Best Power Metal Hymns Vol. 1 (2008)Power And Glory Compilation
See also Blind Guardian Evergrey Shadow Gallery
References
External links Dreamtone & Iris Mavraki's Neverland Homepage Dreamtone Homepage Dreamtone & Iris Mavraki's Neverland at MySpace Iris Mavraki at MySpace