With debut in September, “Too Close – Too close” will show backstage of the tour that visited 20 Brazilian cities at the beginning of the year
A new documentary will portray the backstage of the recent Brazilian tour held by drummers Achilles Priester and Thomas Lang. “Too Close – Too close” It will have its debut at the Olido Cultural Center, in São Paulo, on September 9, at 19:30. Tickets are on sale on the Achilles official website.
The tour, baptized “Destruction of two bubbles”he traveled 6,400 km and passed 20 Brazilian cities during the last month of February. In addition to capitals such as Sao Paulo, Curitiba, Belo Horizonte and Florianópolis, Giro included cities such as Piracicaba (SP), Pouso Alegre (MG), Jaraguá do Sul (SC), Bento Gonçalves (RS) and Paranavaí (PR), usually outside the route of initiatives of the type.
“Too Close – Too close” It has 4K direction and filming Thiago Bandas Drum’on. In addition to portraying the performances, the film shows the road routine and the challenges faced by a team of eight professionals – the largest ever gathered by Achilles for a Drum Show.
In a note, the musician states:
“The idea was to show what no one sees: the tiredness, the difficulties and the energy that keeps everything in motion.”
Priester joined the band Di’annofrom the vocalist Paul di’anno (ex-Iron Maiden), before joining Angra and gaining notoriety inside and outside Brazil. Was part of the group between 2000 and 2009. At the same Hangarwhich existed between 1997 and 2018. In recent years, it has played with vocalist Edu Falaschi and names like Tony Macalpine and Dragonforce. Since 2017 has been performing with the Waspwith whom he visited the country in May for performance at the Paulistano Bangers Open Air festival.
LANG, Austrian based in the United States, is a founding member of the Stork and collaborated with ROBERT FRIPP, Paul Gilbert, John Wetton, Asia/King Crimson, Spice Girls, Rod Stewart, Robbie Williams, Sugababa, Steve Hackett, Peter Gabrielamong many others. Both he and Achilles were among the seven drummers selected in a hearing to replace Mike Portnoy node Dream Theaterat the beginning of the last decade.
Service: Premiere of “Too Close – too close”
- Date: September 9, 2025 (Tuesday)
- Hours: 7:30 pm
- Location: Olido Cultural Center – Av. São João, 473 – São Paulo/SP
- Tickets: Aquilespriesterstore.com.br
Cast:
- Aquiles Priester – Drummer/Tour Manager
- Thomas Lang – Drummer
- Ramon Cruz (Dry Trip) – Drum Tech
- Daniel Fernandes (dwarf) – audio technician
- Luis Fernando Pereira (Lufeh) – Drum Tech
- João Gomes de Lima (Bon Jovi) – Driver
- Thiago Bandas Drum’on (Bahian) – Videomaker
- Carlos Vinicius (Minimi) – Merchandiser
See also:
+++ Read more: the Brazilian drummer who changed the life of Achilles Priester
+++ Read more: Angra tells RS everything you need to know about hiatus, final shows and ‘temple of shadows’
+++ Read more: Edu Falaschi talks to RS about tour, Temple of Shadows, Next Album and Guilherme Arantes
+++ Read more: Angra starts gap after show, despite the heavy, high level in SP
+++ Read more: the metal guitarist who can help Toninho Geraes beat Adele in court
+++ Read more: Three Brazilians are elected best drummers in the world by Modern Drummer
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