pondelok 31. mája 2010

MACBETH



Genre(s): black / gothic metal (before), gothic metal (now)
Origin: Italy (Milan, Lombardy)
Formed: 1995
Type: trinity, beauty and the beast, pair

Current Line-Up:
vocals (clean vocals and also growling) – Andreas Cislaghi
vocals – Morena Rozzi
guitars – Max Montagano
bass - Marco “Sem” Semenza
drums- Fabrizio Cislaghi - Drums (Cultus Sanguine)

Former Members:
vocals -
Vittorio (1995-1998)
Cristina (1996-1998)
Jessica (1999)
guitars
Alex
Luca Sassi (1995-2005) (Unscarred (Ita))
bass:
Marco
Fabio (1996)
keyboard:
Monica (1996)
Andrea
Carlo (2005)


Albums:

Full-Length:
Romantic Tragedy’s Crescendo (1998)
Vanitas (2001)
Malae Artes (2005)
Superangelic Hate Bringers (2007)

Demos:
Nocturnal Embrace (1997)


Recommended Songs:
(only from album Superangelic Hate Bringers):

Without You
Don’t Include Me In Your Dreams
To My Falling Star

Recommended Album:
Superangelic Hate Bringers (2007)

Note:
With album Superangelic Hate Bringers they have approach nearer to gothic metal.


MYSPACE


VIDEO:
WITHOUT YOU

LEAVES’ EYES



Genre(s): symphonic / folk / gothic metal
Origin: Germany (Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg)
Formed: 2003
Type: female, beauty and the beast

Current Line-Up:
vocals - Liv Kristine Espenæs Krull (Theatre of Tragedy)
growling - Alexander Krull (Atrocity (Ger))
guitars – Mathias Röderer (Atrocity (Ger))
guitars – Thorsten Bauer (Atrocity (Ger))
bass - Alla Fedynitch (2008-) (Eyes of Eden, Disillusion (Ger), Enemy of the Sun, Atrocity (Ger), Pain (Swe))
drums - Seven Antonopolous (2008-) (Atrocity (Ger), Opiate for the Masses)

Former Members:
bass - Chris Lukhaup (2003-2007) (Atrocity (Ger), Erben der Schöpfung)
drums
Martin Schmidt (2003-2004) (Atrocity (Ger), Goddess Shiva, Erben der Schöpfung)
Moritz Neuner (2004-2007) (Abigor, Necrology (Aut), Darkwell, Korova, Korovakill, Angizia,
Enid, Atrocity (Ger), Siegfried (Aut), Dornenreich, Evenfall (Ita), Sternenstaub, Graveworm (Ita), Shadowcast, Dark Embrace (Esp), Angry Angels, Golden Dawn, Samsas Traum)
Nicholas Howard Barker (2008) (Atrocity (Ger), Lock Up, Catalepsy (UK), Monolith (UK), Benediction, Driven By Suffering, Testament, Dimmu Borgir, Old Man’s Child, Brujeria, Anaal Nathrakh, Ancient (Nor), Winter’s Thrall, Nightrage, Noctis Imperium, Cradle of Filth, Exodus)


Albums:

Full-Length:
Lovelorn (2004)
Vinland Saga (2005)
Njord (2009)

EP:
Elegy (2005)
Legend Land (2006)
My Destiny (2009)
At Heaven's End (2010)

Singles:
Into Your Light (2004)
Njord radio promo CD (2009)

DVDs:
We Came with the Northern Winds / En Saga I Belgia (2009)

Live Albums:
We Came with the Northern Winds / En Saga I Belgia (2009)


Recommended Songs:
Into Your Light
Secret
Dream

Recommended album:
Lovelorn (2004)

Note:
Leaves’ Eyes is very good quality bands. Liv has unique voice, which she uses in two shapes – normal (velvety little air) and high – slow pacing (hurt swan). Before she had sung in Theatre Of Tragedy. In Leaves’ Eyes her husband
sings / shrieks. In this band Liv can use fully her pretty voice.


MYSPACE


VIDEOS:
INTO YOUR LIGHT
MY DESTINY
ELEGY

LA-VENTURA



Genre(s): gothic metal
Origin: Netherlands (Oostburg, Zeeland)
Formed: 2005

Current Line-Up:
vocals - Carla Douw
guitars – Sascha Kondic
bass - Michael Saffrie
keyboards- Marco von Boven
drums- Erwin Polderman (Orphanage, Silicon Head, Halcyon (Hol), Over The Edge)


Albums:

Full-Length:
A New Beginning (2007)

Demos:
Trefoil (2006)


Recommended Songs:
A New Beginning
Deadline
Memoria


MYSPACE


VIDEO:
TREFOIL

LACUNA COIL



Genre(s): gothic metal / rock , alternative rock
Origin: Italy
Formed: 1996
Type: pair, female

Current Line-Up:
vocals - Cristina Scabbia (1996-) (Rezophonic)
vocals - Andrea Ferro (1996-)
guitars – Cristiano Migliore (1998-)
guitars – Marco Biazzi - (1998-) (Rezophonic)
bass, keyboards- Marco Coti Zelati - Bass, (1996-)
drums- Cristiano Mozzati - Drums (1998-)

Former Members:
guitars
Raffaele Zagaria (1996-1998) (Cayne)
Claudio Leo (1996-1998) (Cayne)
drums- Leonardo Forti (1996-1998)


Albums:

Full-Length:
In A Reverie (1999)
Unleashed Memories (2001)
Comalies (2002)
Karmacode (2006)
Shallow Life (2009)

Singles:
Heaven’s a Lie (2002)
Lacuna Coil (2004)
Swamped (Promo) (2004)
Swamped (2004)
Our Truth (2006)
Enjoy The Silence (2006)
Closer (2006)
Within Me (2007)
Spellbound (2009)
I Like It (2009)

EP:
Lacuna Coil (1998)
Halflife (2000)
Sampler (2006)

Demos:
Promo ‘96 (1996)

Best Of / Compilations:
The EPs (2005)
Manifesto Of Lacuna Coil (2009)

DVDs (videos about making of singles videos, bonus materials):
Visual Karma (Body, Mind and Soul) (2008)


Recommended Songs:
Unspoken
Purify
Circle

Recommended album:
Unleashed Memories (2001) (there is more female singing)


MYSPACE


VIDEOS:
UNSPOKEN
HEAVEN'S LIE
MY WINGS (slides: Final Fantasy IX)

KRYPTERIA



Genre(s): gothic / power metal
Origin: Germany (Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia)
Formed: 2004

Current Line-Up:
vocals – Ji-In Cho
guitars – Chris Siemons (Healer)
bass, vocals - Frank Stumvoll
drums, percussion - S.C. Kuschnerus


Albums:

Full-Length:
Krypteria (2005)
In Medias Res (2005)
Bloodangel’s Cry (2007)
My Fatal Kiss (2009)

EP:
Evolution Principle (2006)
Somebody Save Me(2007)

Singles:
Liberatio (2005)
Victoriam Speramus (2005)
Ignition (2009)


Recommended Songs:
Somebody Save Me
The Promise
My Fatal Kiss

Recommended Album:
Bloodangel’s Cry (2007)


MYSPACE


VIDEO:
SOMEBODY SAVE ME

INJA

with vocalist Erica Öberg


Genre(s): metal, alternative rock
Origin: Sweden
Formed: 2003

Last Known Line-Up:
vocals – Malin Brudell
guitars, sequence – Sami Rocklynn
guitars – Rikard Ötvist
bass – Tobias Johnsson
drums– Tomi Tauriainen

Former Members:
vocals – Erica Öberg
guitars - Sami Tauriainen
guitars, vocals - Thomas Lindkvist
bass - Tobias Henriksson


Albums:
Full-Length:
Erased (2007)


Recommended Songs:
Scratch And Kick
Need To Breathe
I Want To Play


MYSPACE (band split up)


VIDEOS:
AMBERSTILL
ENVY ME

piatok 21. mája 2010

HYDRIA



Genre(s): symphonic gothic metal
Origin: Brazil
Formed: 2007

Current Line-Up:
vocals – Raquel Schüler
guitars, growling (a little bit) – Marcelo Oliveira
guitars – Luana França
bass - Turu Henrick
keyboards- Márcio Klimberg
drums- Fabiano Martins - Drums (Allegro)

Former Members:
bass - Juliana Bittencourt
guitars – Ruudolf Souza
drums- Renan Oliveira


Albums:
Full-Length:
Mirror Of Tears (2008)
Poison Paradise (2010)

Recommended Songs:
Break The Silence
Enjoy Your Greed
Sober Dreams


Recommended Album:
Poison Paradise

MYSPACE


VIDEO:
SOBER DREAMS (Live)

HB



Genre(s): (christian) symphonic power metal
Origin: Finland (Forssa / Jyväskylä / Tampere / Helsinki)
Formed: 2002
Type: male, female, pair

Current Line-Up:
vocals – Johanna Aaltonen
guitars, vocals, keyboards (live)
Antti Niskala -(Kornelius, Kepa & Setti)
bass - Sofia Ylinen (Mistique), Tommi Huuskonen - Bass (2009- ), Kaitsu Kanervo
drums- Markus Malin (2007- )

Former Members:
guitars:
Keijo Kauppinen (2005-?)
Janne Karhunen
bass:
Tuomas Mäki-Kerttula (and Vocals) (-2009)
keyboard:
Eeva Asikainen
drums:
Samuel “Samppa” Mäki-Kerttula (also vocals (Mistique, Kornelius)


Albums:

Full-Length:
Uskon Puolesta (2003)
Enne (2006)
Frozen Inside (2008)
Piikki Lihassa (2008)
Pääkallonpaikka (2010)
The Jesus Metal Explosion (2010)

EP:
2002 (2002)
Singles:
Turhaa Tärinää? (2004)

DVDs:
Can You Road? (2007)

Demos:
Demo (2002)


Recommended Songs:
(from album Frozen Inside):
God Has All Glory
Be Aware
It is Time

Recommended Album:
Frozen Inside (2008)


MYSPACE


VIDEO:
GOD HAS ALL GLORY (Live)

GODYVA



Genre(s): gothic metal
Origin: Italy
Formed: 2000

Current Line-Up:
vocals - Lady Godyva (guest in Necrodeath and in Methedras)
guitars - Anto (Reality Grey)
bass - NIck Barah (2000, 2005- ) (Vespertilia, Kebabtraume)
keyboards– Botys Beezart
drums- Enyo (Carpe Diem)

Former Members:
guitars – Frahn (2000-2007)
bass - Nicola Masi - Bass (2000-2003)
bass - Hyrha - Bass (2003-2005)


Albums:

Full-Length:
In Good And Evil (2006)
Planetarium (2008)

Demos:
Advent (2002)


MYSPACE


VIDEO:
IN GOOD AND EVIL

FOREVER SLAVE



with former members


Genre(s): melodic / gothic metal
Origin: Spain (Valencia, Valencian Community)
Formed: 2000

Current Line-Up:
vocals – Lady Angellyca
Sergio - guitars (2000-2007, 2009- ), bass (2007-2009)

Former Members:
guitars – Oswalth (2000-2007) (Vampiria)
violin - Ignacio (2000-2007)
keyboards, clean vocals - Leal (2000-2009)
drums, growling - Edward Vert (2000-2009)


Albums:

Full-Length:
Alice’s Inferno (2005)
Tales For Bad Girls (2008)

Demos:
Hate (2000)
Schwarzer Engel (2001)
Resurrection (2004)


Recommended Songs:
Dickhead!
Kristen A.I.D.S.
Say Good-Bye

Recommended Album:
Tales For Bad Girls (2008)


MYSPACE


VIDEO:
TRISTEZA (Live)

streda 12. mája 2010

EYES OF EDEN



Genre(s): symphonic gothic metal
Origin: Germany (Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia)
Formed: 2005

Current Line-Up:
vocals – Franziska Huth (2005-)
guitars – Waldemar Sorychta - Guitarss (Voodoocult, Grip Inc., Enemy of the Sun, Despair)
bass - Alla Fedynitch - Bass (Enemy of the Sun, Disillusion (Ger), Pain (Swe), Atrocity (Ger), Leaves’ Eyes)
drums- Tom Diener - Drums (2006-) (Lalu, Tomorrow’s Eve, The Experience, Feetless Hands)

Former Members:
vocals:
Sandra Schleret (2005) (Dreams of Sanity, Siegfried (Aut), Soulslide, Elis)
drums:
Gas Lipstick (Session on “Faith”) (Dementia (Fin), Gandalf (Fin), To Separate the Flesh from the Bones, Bendover, HIM, Kyyria)


Albums:

Full-Length:
Faith (2007)


Recommended Songs:
Winter Night
Star
When Gods Fall


MYSPACE

EVANESCENCE



Genre(s): gothic rock, alternative rock
Origin: USA (Little Rock, Arkansas)
Formed: 1998

Current Line-Up:
vocals, piano, keyboards- Amy Lee
guitars – Terry Balsamo
bass - Tim McCord

on concerts:
guitars - Troy McLawhorn
drums- Will Hunt

Former Members:
piano, keyboards, backing vocals - David Hodges (left in 2002)
guitars – Ben Moody (left in 2003)
bass - William Boyd (left in 2006)
guitars, backing vocals - John LeCompt (left in 2007)
drums- Rocky Gray (left in 2007)


Albums:

Full-Length:
Fallen (2003)
The Open Door (2006)

EP:
Evanescence EP (December 1998)
Sound Asleep EP / Whisper EP (August 1999)
Mystary EP (January 2003)

Singles:
Bring Me to Life” (April 2003)
Going Under” (September 2003)
My Immortal” (December 2003)
Everybody’s Fool” (May 2004)
Call Me When You’re Sober” (September 2006)
Lithium” (January 2007)
Sweet Sacrifice” (May 2007)
Good Enough” (December 2007)

Demos:
Origin (November 4, 2000)

Unreleased:
from Evanescence EP outtakes:
 “My Immortal” (piano/vocals) – 5:18
 “Give unto Me” – 5:50
 “October” – 6:26


from Origin outtakes:
 “Listen to the Rain” – 3:19
 “Demise” – 1:30
 “Catherine” (unreleased)
 “Spanish” (unreleased)
 “Away From Me” (extended version) – 14:37
 “Eternal” (original version) – 5:18

Fallen outtakes
 “Breathe No More” – 3:49
 “Farther Away” – 3:58
 “Missing” – 4:16
 “Forever You” – 3:23

The Open Door outtakes
 “The Last Song I’m Wasting on You” – 4:07
 “If You Don’t Mind”
 “Together Again”

2001–2002 demos
 “Anything for You” – 3:25
 “Before the Dawn” – 3:17
 “Breathe No More” – 3:51
 “Bring Me to Life” v.1 – 3:58
 “Bring Me to Life” v.2 – 4:06
 “Everybody’s Fool” v.1 – 2:41
 “Everybody’s Fool” v.2 – 3:02
 “Farther Away” – 3:53
 “Forever You” – 3:24
 “Going Under” – 4:03
 “Haunted” v.1 – 3:16
 “Haunted” v.2 – 3:31
 “Hello” – 3:34
 “Imaginary” v.1 – 3:18
 “Imaginary” v.2 – 3:27
 “Lies (Remake)” – 3:07
 “Missing” – 3:26
 “My Last Breath” – 3:37
 “Surrender” – 3:37
 “Taking Over Me” v.1 – 3:18
 “Taking Over Me” v.2 – 3:41
 “Tourniquet” v.1 – 3:37
 “Tourniquet” v.2 – 3:49
 “Bleed” (“Untitled”/”I Must Be Dreaming”) - 4:25
“Whisper” v.3 (Intro adopted from clips O “Verona” a “Death Scene” z Romeo + Juliet Soundtrack - 5:12

Other demos:
 “Haunted” v.3 – 3:50
 “Tourniquet” v.3 – 3:52
 “Whisper” v.1 (Sound Asleep EP version without the intro of reversed guitars and Terror in the Haunted House clip)
 “Whisper” v.2 (released on Automata 3.0 magazine CD)

Some of these (around half) unreleased tracks are on “unreleased” album Not For Your Ears.

Other:
 “Goodnight” (song dedicated to a Little Rock, Arkansas charity) – 1:30
 “Faixa 5” (unreleased)
 “Whisper” (released on We the Living, Vol. 3) – 4:06


Recommended Songs:
Bring Me To Life
Lithium
Imaginary

Recommended album: Fallen (2003)


Note:
The most famous band from gothic ball. The first album Fallen has been really masterpiece, every song has something good, but the second album The Open Door has fallen into very worse rating: half songs is not rock, the some from the rock songs are about something worse.

The good songs are:
Lithium
Sweet Sacrifice

The worse, but it can be:
Call Me When You’re Sober
Weight of the World
The Only One
All That I’m Living For


MYSPACE


VIDEOS:
BRING ME TO LIFE
LITHIUM
IMAGINARY

EPICA



Genre(s): symphonic progressive gothic metal
Origin: Netherlands (Reuver, Limburg)
Formed: 2006
Type: beauty (mezzo soprano) and the beast

Current Line-Up:
vocals – Simone Simons
guitars, growling – Mark Jansen (After Forever, Les Faidits)
guitars – Isaac Delahaye (2009-) (God Dethroned, Panopticum, Down Till Dawn, Edgecrusher (Bel), Forcible)
bass - Yves Huts (Gurthang, Axamenta,
Ecliptica (Bel))
keyboards- Coen Jansen
drums- Ariën Van Weesenbeek (2007-) (God Dethroned, Edgecrusher (Bel), Pandaemonium (Hol), Down Till Dawn, HDK)

Former Members:
guitars – Ad Sluijter (2003-2008) (Cassiopeia (Hol))
drums– Jeroen Simons (2003-2006) (Tremor (Hol), Sahara Dust, Cassiopeia (Hol))


Albums:

Full-Length:
The Phantom Agony (2003)
Consign to Oblivion (2005)
The Score - An Epic Journey (2005)
The Divine Conspiracy (2007)
Design Your Universe (2009)

Singles:
The Phantom Agony (2003)
Feint (2004)
Cry for the Moon (2004)
Solitary Ground (2005)
Quietus (Silent Reverie) (2005)
Never Enough (2007)
Chasing the Dragon (2008)

Best Of / Compilations:
The Road to Paradiso 2006 (2006)

Concerts:
The Classical Conspiracy (2009)

Recommended Songs:
(from Phantom Agony taking into consideration dominating female vocal):
Sensorium
Feint
Cry For The Moon (The Embrace That Smothers - Part IV)


MYSPACE


VIDEOS:
SENSORIUM
NEVER ENOUGH
CRY FOR THE MOON
FEINT

ELIS

with deceased singer Sabine Dünser


with present singer Sandra Schleret


Genre(s): gothic metal
Origin: Liechtenstein
Formed: 2003

Current Line-Up:
vocals - Sandra Schleret (2006-) (Dreams of Sanity, Siegfried (Aut), Soulslide, Eyes Of Eden)
guitars - Pete Streit (2003-) (Erben der Schöpfung, Demonium (Lie))
guitars - Christian “Chris” Gruber (2005-)
bass, vocals - Tom Saxer (2003-) (Erben der Schöpfung)
drums- Max Naescher (2005-)

Former Members:
vocals:
Sabine Dünser (2003-2006) (Erben der Schöpfung) (R.I.P. June 27th 1977-July 9th 2006)

guitars:
Jürgen “Big J” Broger (2003-2005) (Erben der Schöpfung)

drums:
Franco “Franky” Koller (2003-2004) (Erben der Schöpfung)
René Marxer (2004) (Demonium (Lie))


Albums:

Full-Length:
God’s Silence, Devil’s Temptation (2003)
Dark Clouds in a Perfect Sky (2004)
Griefshire (2006)
Catharsis (2009)

EP:
Show Me the Way (2007)

Recommended Songs:
with Sabine:
(from albumu Dark Clouds in a Perfect Sky)
Der Letzte Tag
Anger
Are You Missing Me

with Sandra:
Show Me The Way (from EP)
These Days Are Gone


MYSPACE

VIDEOS:
DER LETZTE TAG
SHOW ME THE WAY

ECHOES OF ETERNITY



Genre(s): progressive gothic metal
Origin: USA (Los Angeles, California)
Formed: 2005

Current Line-Up:
vocals – Francine Boucher
guitars – Brandon S. Patton (Concrete Earth (US))
guitars – Bryan Eagle (2008-)
bass - Duane Cowan
drums- Kirk Clarrison - Drums (Concrete Earth (US))

Former Members:
guitars
James Urias
Sam Young (-2008)

Albums:

Full-Length:
The Forgotten Goddess (2007)
As Shadows Burn (2009)

Demos:
Echoes of Eternity (2005)

Split Albums:
Passenger Sampler (2006)


Recommended Songs:
Voices In A Dream
Lost Beneath A Silent Sky
The Forgotten Goddess

Recommended album:
The Forgotten Goddess (2007)


MYSPACE


VIDEO:
VOICES IN A DREAM

EBONY ARK



Genre(s): power metal, gothic metal
Origin: Spain (Madrid)
Formed: 2002

Current Line-Up:
vocals - Beatriz Albert
Guitars – Rubén Villanueva
guitars – Javier Jiménez
bass - Daniel Melián (Rancor (Esp))
keyboards- Diego de Francisco
drums- Iván Ramirez - (Red Wine, Battle Arena, Skizoo)

Former Members:
vocals – Elisa C. Martín (Sabatan, Dark Moor, Fairyland, Dreamaker, Hamka) (2002)

keyboards–
Javier Díez (Jorge Salan, Arwen, Wayland) (2004-2005)
Roberto Peña de Camús (Dreamaker, Arwen, Dark Moor)

drums- Jorge Sáez (Dreamaker, Dark Moor, Rancor (Esp)) (2002-2005)

Albums:
Full-Length:
Decoder (2004)
Decoder 2.0 (2006)
When The City Is Quiet (2008)

Demos:
Ebony Ark (2004)


Recommended Songs:
Ecstasy
Redemption
True Friendship Never Dies

Recommended album:
When The City Is Quiet (2008)

Note:
Until from 3. album they changed the style more to gothic metal (mainly slow pacing vocals, slowing of tempo in some songs).


MYSPACE

DOMINA NOCTIS



Genre(s): gothic metal
Origin: Italy
Formed: 1999

Current Line-Up:
vocals – Edera
guitars – Asher (Forgotten Tomb, Dunkel Nacht, Whiskey Ritual, Congregation Of Misery, Psyco ‘78)
bass - Azog (Psyco ‘78) (Fog (Ita), Dunkel Nacht)
keyboards- Ruyen
drums - Nicola Corradi (Noctiluca)

Former Members:
drums:
Crimson

keyboard:
Erik


Albums:

Full-Length:
Nocturnalight (2005)
Second Rose (2008)

Demos:
Venus In A Dust Whirl (2001)
Nevermore (2003)


Recommended Songs:
Electric Dragonfly
Untold
It’s On Me

Recommended album: Second Rose


MYSPACE

VIDEO:
IT'S ON ME

DILUVIUM



Genre(s): progressive gothic metal / rock
Origin: Serbia (Nis)
Formed: 1995

Current Line-Up:
vocals - Milica Plavsic
Guitars – Milorad D. Mladenovic
bass - Miodrag Stevanovic
keyboards- Aleksandar Stevanovic
drums- Vladan Bozilovic

Former Members:
guitars – Andreja Pesic

Albums:

Full-Length:
Aurora (2001)
From Always (2007)

Recommended Songs:
Like A Saint In Velvet Rags


MYSPACE

DELIGHT



Genre(s): gothic metal
Origin: Poland (Skawina)
Formed: 2000

Current Line-Up:
vocals – Paulina Maœlanka
lead guitars – Jarek Baran
guitars – Grzegorz Gustof (Middle Finger)
bass - Marek Tkocz (The Legacy)
keyboards- Jakub “Cube” Kubica (Thy Disease, In Coma)
drums- Ziemowit “Ziemo” Rybarkiewicz

Former Members:
bass:
Piotr Szymañski (Sator)

keyboard:
Tomasz Polczyk (left Nov 2000) (Tromsnar, Sator)
Basia Lasek

Drums:
Daniel Kaczmarczyk (left Nov 2000) (Sator)
Tomasz Baran
Piotr Wójcik

rhytmic guitars:
Sebastian Wójtowicz (Sator)


Albums:

Full-Length:
Last Temptation (2000)
The Fading Tale (2001)
Eternity (2002)
Od Nowa (2004)
Breaking Ground (2007)

Singles:
Sleep With The Light On (2006)

DVDs:
The Last Tale of Eternity (2003)

Recommended Songs:
Every Time
Reasons
Divided

Recommended Album:
Breaking Ground (2007)


MYSPACE
Songs don't run.

VIDEOS:
EMOTUNE
CARELESS WHISPER

sobota 1. mája 2010

DELAIN



Genre(s): symphonic gothic metal
Origin: Netherlands (Zwolle, Overijssel)
Formed: 2002

Current Line-Up:
vocals - Charlotte Wessels (2005-) (To Elysium, Infernorama)
guitars, vocals – Ronald Landa 2006-) (Infinite Dawn (Hol))
bass - Rob van der Loo (2006-) (Fifth, Exivious, Freak Neil Inc., Hubi Meisel, Sun Caged, Triple 7, Soulcatcher)
keyboards- Martijn Westerholt (2002-) (Within Temptation, Infernorama)
drums- Sander Zoer (2006-) (Nemesea)

Former Members:
vocals:
Anne Invernizzi (2002-2005)
guitars:
Roy van Enkhuyzen (2002-2005)
Frank van der Meijden (2002-2005)
Ray van Lente (2006-2007) (To Elysium, Seraphique)
bass:
Martijn Willemsen (2002-2005)
drums:
Tim Kuper (2002-2005)


Albums:

Full-Length:
Lucidity (2006)
April Rain (2009)

Singles:
Frozen (2007)
See Me In Shadow (2007)
The Gathering (2008)
April Rain (2009)

Demos:
Amenity (2002)


Recommended Songs:
Daylight lucidity
Shattered
Sleepwalkers Dream

Recommended Album:
Lucidity (2006)


MYSPACE


VIDEOS:
FROZEN
APRIL RAIN
SLEEPWALKERS DREAM (Live)

DARKWELL

with Stephanie Luzie


Genre(s): gothic, doom metal
Origin: Austria (Innsbruck, Tyrol)
Formed: 1999
Type: female

Current Line-Up:
vocals - Stephanie Luzie (Atargatis)
guitars - Mathias Nussbaum
bass - Roland Wurzer (Angry Angels, Evenfall (Ita), Siegfried (Aut), Sarcasm Syndrome, Otus Scops)
keyboards– Raphael Leposchitz
drums - Moritz Neuner (Abigor, Necrology (Aut), Siegfried (Aut), Dornenreich, Angizia, Enid, Korovakill, Evenfall (Ita), Korova, Graveworm (Ita), Atrocity (Ger), Sternenstaub, Shadowcast, Leaves’ Eyes, Dark Embrace (Esp), Angry Angels, Golden Dawn, Samsas Traum, Liv Kristine)

Former Members:
vocals - Alexandra Pittracher (1999-2003)
guitars – Roman Weinicke (1999-2001)
keyboards- Christian Filip (also backing vocals) (1999-2001)


Albums:

Full-Length:
Suspiria (2000)
METAT[R]ON (2004)

EP:
Confict Of Interest

Singles:
Strange (2004)

Recommended Songs:
Twist In My Sobriety
The Salvation
Strange


MYSPACE


VIDEOS:
THE SALVATION (with Alexandra)
CROWN OF THORN

CATAFALQUE



Genre(s): Doom/gothic metal (before), Atmospheric Gothic Metal (now)
Origin: Turkey (Istanbul)
Formed: 1997
Type:
pair, beauty and the beast (particularly 1. album), trinity

Current Line-Up:
female vocals – Özge Özkan
male clean vocals and growling - Metehan Mert Cakir
guitars – Arin Bayburt
bass - Alper Tabakcilar
keyboards - Sernhan Diren
drums - Onur Akça

Former Members:
Emir Akaydin – rhythmic guitars
Burcu Keskin – female vocals
Gokhan Diren – drums and backing vocals


Albums:

Full-Length:
Unique (2005)
Dialectique (2007)

EP:
EP (2001)

Demos:
Catafalque (2002)


Recommended Songs:
Seasons
Archangel’s Touch
Red Lights

Recommended Album: Dialectique (2007)


MYSPACE


VIDEO:
ARCHANGELS TOUCH (Live)