Hi everyone, Antonio here! It’s been a wild ride these past few months, and I thought it was about time to share a few exciting updates with you.

Bruce Dickinson

I’m beyond honored to officially announce that I arranged and orchestrated the legendary Balls to Picasso album, which will be released in July 2025 as a fully re-imagined version.

This was such a special project for me. Not just because Bruce is literally my favorite rock singer on the planet. Not just because Iron Maiden was the band that introduced me to heavy metal when I was just a kid headbanging in my bedroom. But because this was one of those rare projects where everyone trusted each other completely. There was creative freedom, deep collaboration, and a dream team working in sync every step of the way.

Huge thanks to the amazing Brendan Duffey for producing the album and, of course, to Bruce himself for bringing me into this journey. Teenage me would be screaming right now.

Gamescom Latam 2025

A couple of months ago, I had the pleasure of flying to Brazil to speak at Gamescom Latam, where I gave two panels about music creation for videogames. It was so good to reconnect with old friends and industry folks I’ve known for years. And guess what? The event had over 130 thousand attendees. One hundred and thirty thousand. That’s like an entire city geeking out about games. Thank you so much to Eliana Russi, Terra and everyone at ABRAGAMES for inviting me to the event and Victor Hime for the kind invitation to one of the panels. I had a blast.

Rio2C 2025

Just two weeks after flying back to LA from Gamescom, I jumped on another plane and headed to Rio de Janeiro to speak at Rio2C, one of the biggest events for music, film, TV, and licensing in Latin America. I joined a fantastic panel to talk about music production for games, and the energy there was just incredible. Huge thanks to Marcos Sousa for having me. The vibe in Rio? Always unmatched.

Orchestra Petrobras

To wrap up Rio2C in style, the Petrobras Orchestra performed a gorgeous concert celebrating iconic videogame music. I was honored to have some of my own compositions included alongside timeless classics from Sonic, Super Mario, and The Legend of Zelda. Seeing my music come to life on that stage was one of those surreal, pinch-me moments I’ll never forget.

Anyway, that’s just a little peek into what’s been going on. More cool stuff is coming, but for now, I’m going to drink some coffee, hug my dogs, and maybe shred a solo or two just for fun.

Thanks for being here. Rock on.