{"id":65188,"date":"2026-06-22T13:03:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/?p=65188"},"modified":"2026-06-22T13:03:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:03:34","slug":"steve-blanco-reinventa-a-imperial-triumphant-en-formato-de-piano-solista","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/steve-blanco-reinventa-a-imperial-triumphant-en-formato-de-piano-solista\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Blanco Reimagines IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT Through Solo Piano"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">As IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT continues to establish itself as one of the most adventurous and forward-thinking bands in modern metal, bassist Steve Blanco is exploring a completely different side of that creative universe through his solo project Imprints of Man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Named after the independently released album that arrived last year, the project reinterprets Imperial Triumphant's music through solo piano arrangements, revealing an entirely different perspective on the band's compositions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Rather than relying on the distortion, brass arrangements and overwhelming intensity typically associated with Imperial Triumphant, Imprints of Man strips the music down to its core structures. The unsettling harmonies, jagged rhythms and dark atmospheres remain intact, but are presented through the intimacy and vulnerability of solo piano performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blanco approaches these works not as simple transcriptions but as reinterpretations. Improvisation and personal expression play an important role throughout the performances, allowing familiar compositions to evolve beyond their original framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The album was recorded at GB's Juke Joint NYC in November 2023 and produced by Steve Blanco alongside Zachary Ezrin. Engineering duties were handled by Colin Mohnacs, while Benny Black mixed and mastered the project at Solaris Sonor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The upcoming performances will feature the complete Imprints of Man program, offering audiences an opportunity to experience Imperial Triumphant's music in an entirely new setting. Meet-and-greet sessions are also planned following the concerts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">September 3, 2026 \u2014 Vienna, Austria \u2014 Salon Brahms\nSeptember 6, 2026 \u2014 Budapest, Hungary \u2014 FUGA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"905\" height=\"1206\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-121.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65190\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-121.png 905w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-121-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-121-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-121-770x1026.png 770w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-121-9x12.png 9w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-121-293x390.png 293w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-121-390x520.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 905px) 100vw, 905px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"905\" height=\"1206\" src=\"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-121.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65190\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-121.png 905w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-121-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-121-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-121-770x1026.png 770w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-121-9x12.png 9w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-121-293x390.png 293w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-121-390x520.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 905px) 100vw, 905px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1218\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-122.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65191\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-122.png 1200w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-122-296x300.png 296w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-122-1009x1024.png 1009w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-122-770x782.png 770w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-122-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-122-293x297.png 293w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-122-390x396.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1218\" src=\"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-122.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65191\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-122.png 1200w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-122-296x300.png 296w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-122-1009x1024.png 1009w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-122-770x782.png 770w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-122-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-122-293x297.png 293w, https:\/\/summainferno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-122-390x396.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mientras IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT contin\u00faa consolid\u00e1ndose como una de las propuestas m\u00e1s innovadoras y desafiantes del metal contempor\u00e1neo, su bajista Steve Blanco ha decidido explorar una faceta completamente distinta de ese universo creativo. El m\u00fasico neoyorquino anunci\u00f3 una serie de conciertos especiales bajo el nombre de Imprints of Man, un proyecto que reimagina la m\u00fasica de la banda a trav\u00e9s de interpretaciones para piano solista. La propuesta lleva el nombre del \u00e1lbum hom\u00f3nimo publicado de manera independiente el a\u00f1o pasado, un [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":65189,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2133,260],"tags":[8443,8450,4083,8447,8445,8451,8448,8446,8444,8449],"class_list":["post-65188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-avant-garde","category-new","tag-avant-garde-metal","tag-experimental-music","tag-imperial-triumphant","tag-imperial-triumphant-piano","tag-imprints-of-man","tag-metal-experimental","tag-new-york-metal","tag-piano-solo","tag-steve-blanco","tag-steve-blanco-tour"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65188"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65188\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65192,"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65188\/revisions\/65192"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/summainferno.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}