VERTIGO STEPS is a project of Bruno A, from ARCANE WISDOM, UNDERSTREAM and REDSTAINS. A self-titled debut album was recorded at UltraSound Studios with producer Daniel Cardoso. For these sessions Bruno A was credited with music and "vertigo words", guitars, loops and samples, keyboards, programming and "mind-jerking".

Contributing musicians included Niko Mankinen, from MISERY INC., on vocals, Daniel Cardoso, of HEAD CONTROL SYSTEM, on drums, plus Alexandre Ribeiro, of BLEEDING DISPLAY, LAST EXIT, DESIRE and GROG, on fretless bass. Guest musicians featured vocalist Stein Roger Sordal, ex-GREEN CARNATION, Sophie, from UNDERSTREAM, on vocals, Rui Viegas, from A STORY OF DUST and ARCANE WISDOM, on vocals and flute, plus André L Vasconcelos, ex-HORDES OF YORE and ARCANE WISDOM, on vocals.