Jonathan A. Perez - Drums (Carpathian Forest (live), ex-Tristania (live), ex-Trail of Tears)
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SIRENIA will release their seventh full-length album entitled "The Seventh Life Path", on April 27th, 2015 in Europe and April 28th, 2015 in North America via Napalm Records. The cover artwork for the effort was designed by Gyula Havancsák of Hjules Illustration And Design.
Andreas Nergård - Bass, Keyboards & Drums (Rudhira)
Guest Musicians:
Elize Ryd - Vocals (Amaranthe, Dreamstate, Kamelot (live), ex-Nightwish (live)) Michael Eriksen - Vocals (Circus Maximus, The Magnificent, ex-Kamelot (live), ex-Carnivora) Nils K. Rue - Vocals (Pagans Mind, X-World/5, ex-Eidolon, Dimension Infinite, ex-Bremsespor, ex-Silverspoon) Ralf Scheepers - Vocals (Primal Fear, Scheepers, ex-F.B.I., ex-Gamma Ray, ex-Tyran' Pace)
Andi Kravljaca - Vocals & All Backing Vocals expect "Let It Come"(Thaurorod, Aeon Zen, Silent Call, ex-Elsesphere, ex-Seventh Wonder, ex-Vindictiv, ex-Gryphon)
Thomas Løseth - Vocals (Tempo) Ole Martin Moe Thornæs - Vocals (Rudhira) Sunniva Unsgård - Vocals Jostein Svarstad - Guitar Solo (Jan Holberg Project) Stig Nergård - Guitar Solo (Tellus Requiem) Øyvind Voldmo Larsen - Guitar Solo (Withem, ex-Illusion Suite, ex-Where Angels Fall) Henrik Karlsvik - All Rhythm Guitars Øyvind Wærnes - Electric Guitar on "I Will Find You" Martin Aas - Bass on "When All I Want Is You" Raymond Hellem - Acoustic Guitar
NERGARD will release its long-awaited second full-length album entitled "A Bit Closer To Heaven", in February 2015. This is an album that have been rewritten three times and features 11 songs with 120 minutes of high quality melodic metal. "A Bit Closer To Heaven" is the second and last act of the "Memorial For A Wish"musical. The first act was released last year and received great reviews from all over the world. They say the second album is the difficult one but this album is ten levels above the first one. The CD was mixed and mastered on October 1st, 2014 for a tentative late 2014/early 2015 release. The official music video for the song "An Everlasting Dreamscape", can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The track is taken from the his debut album entitled "Memorial For A Wish", which was released on March 27th, 2013.
1. Light And Shadows Feat. Ralf Scheepers/Nils K. Rue/Andi Kravljaca/Ole Martin Moe Thornæs 2. Fall From Grace Feat. Thomas Løseth 3. On Through The Storm Feat. Elize Ryd/Andi Kravljaca. Guest guitarist will be announced within a few days 4. Let It Come Feat. Michael Eriksen. Guitar solo by Øyvind Voldmo Larsen 5. Stay Feat. Thomas Løseth 6. Help Me Through The Night Feat. Andi Kravljaca. Guitar solo by Stig Nergård 7. I Will Find You Feat. Andi Kravljaca 8. A Bit Closer To Heaven Feat. Andi Kravljaca. Guitar solo by Stig Nergård 9. When All I Want Is You Feat. Sunniva Unsgård. Guitar solo by Jostein Svarstad
Floor Jansen - Vocals (ReVamp, Mayan (live), Star One, ex-After Forever) Emppu Vuorinen - Guitars (Brother Firetribe, ex-Almah, ex-Altaria, ex-Darkwoods My Betrothed) Marco Hietala - Bass, Vocals (Tarot, Northern Kings, Sapattivuosi, ex-Conquest, ex-Sinergy) Tuomas Holopainen - Keyboards (Kotiteollisuus (live), For My Pain..., ex-Nattvindens Gråt, ex-Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus (live), ex-Furthest Shore, ex-Darkwoods My Betrothed, ex-Timo Rautiainen) Troy Donockley - Uillean pipes, Tin whistle, Vocals
Kai Hahto - Drums (Wintersun, Swallow the Sun, Trees of Eternity, ex-Cartilage, ex-Vomiturition, ex-Wings, ex-Rotten Sound, ex-Arthemesia, ex-Enochian Crescent)
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NIGHTWISH released its eighth full-length album entitled "Endless Forms Most Beautiful", on March 27th, 2015 in Europe and March 31st, 2015 in North America via Nuclear Blast Records. The cover artwork for the CD was created by the band's longtime collaboratorToxic Angel.
The "Endless Forms Most Beautiful" title came from Charles Darwin's "The Origin Of Species" book, where he wrote: "There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breathed into a few forms or into one; and that, while this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved."
Commented NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen: "This classic quote is where it all began. We set sail for the ultimate journey in March 2015. Join us!"
A single called "Élan" will precede the full-length CD on February 13. The four-track single features the album version of the title cut, a radio edit and an alternate version of "Élan", as well as the non-album bonus track "Sagan".
Regarding "Élan", Holopainen said: "'Oh, while I live to be the ruler of life, Not a slave. To meet life as a powerful conqueror, and nothing exterior to me will ever take command of me.' This beautiful quote from my hero Uncle Walt [Walt Whitman] was the starting point for writing 'Élan'.
"The underlying theme of the song is nothing less than the meaning of life, which can be something different for all of us.
"It's important to surrender yourself to the occasional 'free fall' and not to fear the path less travelled by.
As previously reported, longtime NIGHTWISH drummer Jukka Nevalainen sat out the recording sessions for the group's new CD due to health issues; Kai Hahto (WINTERSUN,SWALLOW THE SUN, TREES OF ETERNITY) has replaced him.
NIGHTWISH recently revealed the famed evolutionary biologist and atheist writer/leaderRichard Dawkins will appear as a guest on the band's eighth studio album. The official music video for the song "Èlan" can be streamed in the YouTube clip below.
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Tracklist:
1. Shudder Before The Beautiful 2. Weak Fantasy 3. Élan 4. Yours Is An Empty Hope 5. Our Decades In the Sun 6. My Walden 7. Endless Forms Most Beautiful 8. Edema Ruh 9. Alpenglow 10. The Eyes Of Sharbat Gula 11. The Greatest Show On Earth
KAMELOT will release its eleventh full-length album entitled "Haven", on May 5th, 2015 in North America and May 8th, 2015 in the rest of the World via Napalm Records as part of an exclusive licensing deal through the band's Kamelot Music LLC.
"Haven" was produced by Sascha Paeth and mastered by Jacob Hansen, "Haven" is a massive album that is sure to please critics and fans alike. Guest musicians on the CD include Alissa White-Gluz (ARCH ENEMY), Troy Donockley (NIGHTWISH) and Charlotte Wessels (DELAIN). The breathtaking cover and artwork was created by Stefan Heilemannand additional art/layout was done by Gustavo Sazes.
"The 'Haven' album has an undertone of a world going insane," says KAMELOT guitaristThomas Youngblood.
"There is a gray cloud that is forming over our world. We are here to find that silver lining with an album that is both dark and melancholy yet uplifting and giving the listener a 'Haven'in a world gone mad.
"We are really proud of the song elements and diversity on 'Haven'."
Adds vocalist Tommy Karevik: "The songs run the gamut from dark and melancholy to uplifting and melodic elements."
KAMELOT keyboardist Oliver Palotai states: "'Haven' has an aggressive edge to it that is the representation of the band as The Revolutionary Change in the storyline."
KISKE / SOMERVILLE, the collaboration between UNISONIC frontman Michael Kiske and American singer Amanda Somerville − will release its long-awaited second full-length album entitled "City Of Heroes", on April 17th, 2015 in Europe and April 21st, 2015 in North America via Frontiers Music Srl. "City Of Heroes" is certainly going to be one of the highlights of the year in hard rock and metal music. Kiske’s soaring overtones blend perfectly with the ethereal quality and diverse range of Amanda's voice and this time the results are truly over the top. This brilliant new album sees Mat Sinner (PRIMAL FEAR, SINNER) and Magnus Karlsson(STARBREAKER, PRIMAL FEAR) handling most of the songwriting (with a song contribution "Breaking Neptune" from Sander Gommans formerly of AFTER FOREVERand Amanda Somerville herself). Sinner overseeing the production in various recording studios in Europe and the mixing duties were done by Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, AMARANTHE, EPYSODE, PRETTY MAIDS, DORO)ensuring a sonic quality second to none. A four-song trailer for "City Of Heroes" can be streamed in the YouTube clip below.
1. City Of Heroes 2. Walk On Water 3. Rising Up 4. Salvation 5. Lights Out 6. Breaking Neptune 7. Ocean Of Tears 8. Open Your Eyes 9. Last Goodbye 10. After The Night Is Over 11. Run With A Dream 12. Right Now
ETHERNITY released its long-awaited debut full-length album entitled "Obscure Illusions", on March 20th, 2015. The CD was mixed and mastered by renowned musician/producerSimone Mularoni (DGM) at Domination Studio in San Marino, Italy.
"Obscure Illusions" features guest appearances such as Kelly Sundown Carpenter(ADAGIO), Tom Englund (EVERGREY) and Mark Basile (DGM).
The official music video for the song "Entities" can be streamed in the YouTube clip below.
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