David DeFeis
American heavy metal singer
David DeFeis (born January 4, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter and producer. He is the main composer, leader and sole constant member of the heavy metal band Virgin Steele.
Biography.
DeFeis comes from a theatrical family: his father is a Shakespearian actor who runs the theatre company "The Arena Players Theatre" while his sister Doreen is a gifted opera singer who performs all over Europe.
A big fan of European classical music, at 9–10 years old he was introduced to rock music by hearing the band Stalk, with his brother Damon (on organ and piano) and his sister Danae (on vocals), playing in the basement beneath his room. Damon DeFeis was later in the band Creation with future Kiss drummer Eric Carr, and died in the Gulliver's nightclub fire in 1974.
He began piano lessons at the age of eight. By age eleven, he began his career with Long Island's local heavy metal band Phoenix.
At 16 years old, he met for the first time his future partner Edward Pursino when DeFeis's band at the time, Mountain Ash, was auditioning for a gig at the high school dance. Mountain Ash was mainly a Black Sabbath cover band and, after the performance of the song "War Pigs", Pursino came over and introduced himself to DeFeis.
At the beginning of the 1980s, together with Jack Starr and Joey Ayvazian, he started the first line-up of the band Virgin Steele. They debuted in 1982 with the song "Children of the Storm" included in the compilation "U.S. Metal Vol. II".
In 1985, the guitarist Edward Pursino replaced Starr. Among the years, in their longtime relationship in Virgin Steele, DeFeis and Pursino released a lot of heavy metal classics such as the albums: "Noble Savage", "Invictus", "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part I", "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part II".
DeFeis collects swords: his collection includes more than 20 items. In studio, sometimes he uses his swords to create particular effects for the Virgin Steele songs, and during the concerts he usually burns a sword on stage.
Voice and musical style.
DeFeis is a classically trained pianist, with a bachelor's degree in composition from S.U.N.Y. Stony Brook. As vocalist, he is self-taught, possessing around four octaves and a four notes: E2-B6. He said he was very much influenced by guitar players like Jimmy Page, Brian May and Eddie Van Halen, because he wanted to do with his voice what they did with their guitars. He is also influenced by rock singers like Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant, David Coverdale, Ronnie James Dio and Ian Gillan.
The major part of the lyrics DeFeis writes are mythological, dealing with subjects from especially Greek, Sumerian and Christian mythology. All of them are based on real life in some form or another.
Metal opera and theatre.
Between the end of the 1990s and the 2000s (decade), he wrote music for actors based on the Oresteia and the Greek myths related by Aeschylus. According with German artists Walter Weyers and Martina Krawulsky, with the name "Klytaimnestra": "The House of Atreus" Metal Opera (musically available on the Virgin Steele's albums "The House of Atreus Act I", "The House of Atreus Act II") was performed on stage in Germany theaters by Landestheater Production.
The premiere of "Klytaimnestra" in Memmingen, June 5, 1999, has been the first ever regular musical theatre show based on heavy metal concepts.
After "Klytaimnestra" success, David DeFeis & Landestheater Production extracted a second metal opera musical, named "The Rebels", from the previous Virgin Steele's albums of the Marriage of Heaven and Hell trilogy ("The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part I", "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part II", "Invictus").
In 2003, the same team released a third Metal Opera, named "Lilith", based on the material of album "Visions of Eden". "Visions of Eden" was later on published in CD in 2006.
Producer.
DeFeis owns his personal recording studio called: "The Hammer of Zeus" (sometimes also called "The Wrecking Ball Of Thor").
Virgin Steele's albums are produced by DeFeis.
He also produced albums released by other artists such as: "Out of the Darkness" and "No Turning Back" by Jack Starr, "Nightmare Theatre" by Exorcist, "Stay Ugly" by Piledriver, "The Sign of the Jackal" by Damien Thorn, "Sin Will Find You Out" by Original Sin.
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Angels of the Apocalypse
Angels of the Apocalypse is the second full-length album by Timo Tolkki's Finnish metal opera project Avalon, released on May 16, 2014 in Europe and four days later in North America.
It is the second part of the trilogy created by Tolkki, written as a prequel to the previous album "The Land of New Hope".
As with the previous effort, several heavy metal singers were invited to play the characters of the story of the album, with female vocalist Elize Ryd of Amaranthe reprising her role and Floor Jansen (Nightwish, ReVamp) playing the main character. The rest of the cast includes Fabio Lione (Rhapsody of Fire, Angra), David DeFeis (Virgin Steele), Simone Simons (Epica), Caterina Nix (solo Chilean singer who is having her debut album produced by Timo Tolkki) and Zachary Stevens (ex-Savatage, Circle II Circle).
Background and recording.
The album started to be composed in August 2013 in Greece, to where Timo travelled to seek inspiration.
In October 2013, Timo Tolkki launched a news website for the project in which he announced the album, which was provisionally titled "Avalon II". Tolkki also announced he would be working with former Stratovarius bandmates Tuomo Lassila (drums) and Antti Ikonen (keyboards).
In late January, Tolkki revealed the name of the album and the remaining singers. Timo also announced that there will be a contest for guitar and keyboard players, with the winners getting a chance to perform a solo with him in one of the songs.
Once again, the artwork was created by French artist Stanis W. Decker.
Timo stated he created some songs with a specific singer in mind. The title-track will clock around 10:00. He also described the music of the album as "darker and heavier" than its predecessor, which was necessary due to the "Apocalyptic scenes described in the lyrics".
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Visions of Eden
Visions of Eden is the eleventh album by American heavy metal band Virgin Steele, released on September 8, 2006, via Sanctuary Records. The album is subtitled "The Lilith Project – A Barbaric Romantic Movie of the Mind". It is a concept album based on Gnostic beliefs, which critically revisits the traditional Christian mythology about the creation of the Earth and the Biblical accounts of Adam and Eve.
The story revolves around Lilith, the first wife of Adam and a symbol of female strength and independence. Representing the female side of the true, higher god, she suffers under the lusting, jealous Demiurge who represents the Christian god, and as an emancipated woman who could not get along with the dominant Adam stands in stark contrast to Eve. Adam's second wife is portrayed as a docile, subservient partner created by the demiurge at the request of Adam, who could not cope with an independent woman on equal footing with him.
Regarding "Visions of Eden", frontman David DeFeis declared: "What it really is, is the soundtrack for a major motion picture that has yet to be made! And by the hammer of Zeus, I will make this film one day. I call this work a Barbaric Romantic movie of the mind.".
In 2003, prior to the album release, the concept was performed on the theater stage by Landestheater Schwaben under the name "Lilith" (as were the previous Virgin Steele titles "The House of Atreus Act I" and "The House of Atreus Act II").
On February 17, 2017, the album was reissued as a double CD containing a remixed version and a remastered recording of the original mix.
Track listing.
All songs written by David DeFeis
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Eden (Irish musician)
Irish musician
Jonathon Ng (born 23 December 1995), known professionally as Eden (stylised as EDEN), is an Irish musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and occasional model. He formerly operated as The Spab Project and later The Eden Project, an alias that was discontinued in 2015. Ng's work as The Eden Project typically featured more conventional styles of electronic dance music such as dubstep and drum and bass, while EDEN saw himself venturing into an indie pop style.
Ng released six EPs and over 70 songs and remixes as The Eden Project. As EDEN, he launched his own record label, MCMXCV, on which his debut EP "End Credits" was released. His second EP, "I Think You Think Too Much of Me", was released in August 2016, debuting at No. 43 on the Irish Albums Chart as his first charting music. EDEN's debut studio album "Vertigo" was released on 19 January 2018 and was supported by a world tour. In February 2020, Ng released his sophomore studio album called "No Future" which was followed by another world tour. "No Future" made it to the top 150 of the all-genres album charts and to the top 10 of the alternative album charts upon one day after release. On 9 September 2022 Ng released his third studio album "ICYMI".
Life and career.
Early life.
Jonathon was born on 23 December 1995 to an Irish mother and a Hong Kong father in Dublin, Ireland. From the age of seven, he was trained in classical violin. He later taught himself the piano, guitar, and drums. He attended and graduated from Blackrock College, Dublin.
2013–2015; The Eden Project.
Ng began independently releasing tracks as The Eden Project in 2013, achieving popularity through promotion networks. In 2014 he released the album "Kairos", in which the tracks "Statues" and "Chasing Ghosts" experimented with a more subdued alternative style of music. He also was a vocalist in "Iris" (performed by Exit Friendzone) and made track "Lost." Both tracks along with "Chasing Ghosts" were released on NoCopyrightSounds. In October 2014 he released the "Entrance" EP, whose indie track "Circles" contrasted his familiar electronic style. His most popular tracks were deviations from his usual sound. On 10 December 2014 he was featured on the track "Scribble" by New York-based producer Puppet, which was released through Monstercat.
In 2015 Ng further embraced his indie style with the "Bipolar Paradise" EP, whose track "Fumes" has amassed over 17 million views on YouTube as of 28 March 2023. He later announced that he was discontinuing The Eden Project and released "Final Call", his last EP under the alias. It contained two covers, one being "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift and the other "Crazy In Love" by Beyonce. "Times Like These" is officially the last song released under his former alias.
2015–2016; Change to EDEN, "End Credits", "ITYTTMOM" and Futurebound Tour.
Ng changed his alias to EDEN following the release of "Final Call" and began recording new work in spring 2015. The "End Credits" EP was released for free download worldwide on 8 August 2015 through UK-based label Seeking Blue Records, as well as Ng's own imprint MCMXCV. The EP consists of indie pop and alternative electronica tracks with a strong emphasis on vocals. Two singles, "Nocturne" and "Gravity," were released in June and July respectively. As a whole, the EP has amassed over 14 million plays on the streaming platform SoundCloud.
On 22 March 2016 Ng embarked on his "End Credits" Tour, with concerts in Dublin, London, Toronto, New York City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Elliot Crabb was the main producer for the tracks and joined on the End Credits Tour. The tickets were sold out within the week, and an additional venue was set up in New York City due to demand. The tour concluded on 8 April.
Shortly after his "End Credits" tour, Ng announced that his new EP, "I Think You Think Too Much of Me", would be released on 19 August 2016. On 10 June 2016, the first single, "sex," was released, featuring a greater focus on vocals and instrumentation. A month later, Billboard premiered the next single, "drugs," a day before its official release on 15 July 2016. The EP features "Fumes," formerly released under The Eden Project, featuring Gnash, in addition to re-releases of two other The Eden Project songs, remastered versions of "XO" and "Circles." After release, the EP charted on the Irish Albums Chart, becoming Ng's first charting music.
On 7 September 2016 Ng released a second music video for "drugs," a 360-degree video experience in virtual reality. The video amassed 1.5 million Facebook views in one week.
Ng promoted "I Think You Think Too Much of Me" through the Futurebound Tour, which began on 7 September 2016 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The tour included 33 performances in North America and Europe, and concluded on 26 November with a final show in Paris, France.
2017–2019; "Vertigo" and Vertigo World Tour.
Eden embarked on a festival tour in the summer of 2017. He also selected a few fans to film their experiences at each show and post them to his Snapchat account. On 2 September, Ng performed his final show of the festival season at Electric Picnic. During his set, he premiered the official version of "Start//End," a song that had previously been leaked on his SoundCloud account in January.
On 28 September "Start//End" was released on all major music platforms as the first single from the upcoming album "Vertigo". The single was accompanied by a music video, which has surpassed 1 million views after trending on YouTube. The video was shot in various places in Europe, North America, and Japan.
On 8 November 2017 Eden hinted toward the release of a new single on social media. On 8 and 9 November, Eden's website displayed coordinates where people scavenged to find posters hidden in various locations across the world. "Gold" was officially released 10 November 2017 alongside the announcement of the "Vertigo" World Tour, which spanned from March to May 2018. Eden's third single for the album, "Crash," was released on 8 December 2017 on Spotify and iTunes.
"Vertigo" was released on 19 January 2018. Eden began the "Vertigo" World Tour in March 2018. The tour ran for eight months, concluding on 27 November. The tour contained 67 shows: 50 in North America, 12 in Europe, and 5 in Oceania. He was joined by various opening acts, including VÉRITÉ, Kacy Hill, and Sasha Sloan.
On 29 June 2018 Eden released an EP called "About Time" from the collection of songs which were played during the "Vertigo" World Tour during the break between parts two and three of the tour. Eden released a single, "909," on 24 April 2019.
2019–2022; "No Future" and "No Future" World Tour.
Two singles from the album "no future", "untitled" and "projector," were released during October 2019. In December 2019 "love, death, distraction" and in January 2020 "isohel" were further released. "No future" was officially released on 14 February 2020.
A 2020 world tour was planned in support of the album's release, starting with a hometown show at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin. However, following this show and two subsequent shows at the Roundhouse, London and the Manchester Albert Hall, the "no future" world tour was postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tour was later cancelled completely on 12 May 2020.
2022–2024; "ICYMI" and "ICYMI" World Tour.
On 3 June 2022 Eden released a song called "Modern Warfare" from his new album "ICYMI", an acronym for In Case You Missed It, that contains parts of his unreleased songs that were sometimes performed during the "End Credits" anniversary tour. The album is about accepting the highs and lows of life and pushing the boundaries of music. On 8 July 2022, EDEN released the second song from the new album called "Balling," where Ng sings about the loss of friends and contemplates the idea of not being there for the people you love. On 12 August 2022, Eden released the third "ICYMI" song called "Sci-Fi." All 3 singles would be accompanied by a music video that provided visual interpretations for each song.
The album, which was accompanied by a world tour, was announced on 10 August 2022 with an official release date on 9 September 2022. Throughout the tour, Eden played a few songs from the album accompanied by his other popular songs and new remixes of his songs.
Personal life and artistry.
Eden originally became interested in music around the age of 4 to 6 when he initially heard the song “Sandstorm” by Darude on CD. He initially started by creating electronic tracks, and a few years later he started singing over these tracks.
Eden first became popular in major cities around the world before becoming known in his hometown. Since 2017 EDEN has played a song known as “Joyrider” by, Burnt Out, before the start of every concert in order to further connect him to his hometown.
Eden had an alias known as "The Spab Project". Under this alias he would release different sounds that had no real purpose or meaning. He never released his dedicated music under this alias, only short clips of music he was experimenting with or found funny on SoundCloud.
Growing up, Eden was ashamed of his Asian heritage and was always hesitant to embrace his heritage. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ng had much introspective thought and fully embraced his Asian heritage during the Stop Asian Hate movement of 2021. This new self-love and the willingness to experiment and blend different styles would come to inspire different tracks for his new album ICYMI.
Despite his success, he continues to operate on his own, producing, writing, and recording his music completely independently.
Due to the influence the online world of music has had on Eden, he considers himself to be a "product of the internet."
Eden's experience with classical music through orchestra and the violin helped his growth as a musician.
He is a supporter of Liverpool F.C.
Additional works.
Prior to the release of "End Credits", Ng provided uncredited vocals for Mendum's song "Elysium", as well as credited vocals for Crywolf's song "Stomach It". The vocals from "woah", a track in The Eden Project's "Final Call" EP, were sampled in the track "I'll Be Your Reason" by Illenium. Following the release of "End Credits", Ng provided uncredited vocals on the track "No More" by Pierce Fulton, which was released on 9 November 2015 through Armada Music. Ng also provided vocals for Illenium's "Leaving" in 2017. In 2018, Ng provided uncredited vocals for Jeremy Zucker's "thinking 2 much".
Ng also performed the song Amnesia, presumably during his last year in secondary school. He later stated, during a livestream, that the song would never have a studio version.
In November 2015, Ng released a cover of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" for free download. It amassed over 1 million plays on most streaming platforms.
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Eden (Australian band)
Australian dark wave band
Eden is a dark wave band that was formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1987, by Sean Bowley, Pieter Bourke and Ross Healy.
History.
Eden's first gig was at the Baden Powell Hotel, Prahran, they soon performed at other pubs in Melbourne's alternative music scene. In 1990 they issued their debut five-track extended play, "The Light Between Worlds", on the Scottish label Nightshift Records. The lead track, "Shallow Mists", was co-written by Bourke, Bowley and Healy. They released a single, "Searching for Angels Hands", which broadened their audience by a performance on national pop music TV series, "Countdown Revolution". The single was also co-written by Bourke, Bowley and Healy.
In 1992 Eden released a full-length studio album, "Gateway to the Mysteries", on the English label Third Mind Records and in Australia on Elysium Records via Shock Records. Bourke's last recorded output with Eden was a six-track EP, "Healingbow", released in 1993 on Projekt Records.
Drummer Peter Barrett, keyboardist Paul Machlis and bassist Ewan McArthur joined Eden for their second studio album "Fire & Rain", released in 1995. Allmusic's Ned Raggett found the new line-up's music to be "a less eclectic but no less intriguing sonic palette, extending the goth/psych tendencies of Bowley's particular muse to their logical conclusions."
Eden Today.
Eden re-formed in 2015 in Melbourne, Australia and once again established themselves as regular performers in the alternative scene. The distinctive Eden sound, this iteration delivered by a lineup comprising Sean Bowley (6 & 12 string guitars, Matthew Sigley (bass, drum machine and keyboards), Andrew Kutzer (6 string guitar) culminated in the release of 'The Edge of Winter' LP in June 2017 at Wave-Gotik-Treffen (WGT) in Leipzig, Germany where Eden performed with a showcase of bands including The Mission, Skinny Puppy and She Past Away http://www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/english/bands.php.
Since 2018, core members of Eden have comprised Sean Bowley (vocals, 6 & 12 string guitars) and Anthony Cornish (6 & 12 string guitarist, keyboards, drum machine). The EDEN-REVENANT synergy forms the core of a continually evolving Eden.
In May 2020 Eden release their new LP 'East of the Stars'. Eden will launch the album with a performance at Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2020 in Leipzig, Germany. Joining the EDEN lineup is Steven Burrows (former member of And Also the Trees) on bass. The band will also perform Netherlands, Belgium and Greece as part of their 'East of the Stars' tour.
Discography.
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Visions of Atlantis
Austrian symphonic metal band
Visions of Atlantis is an Austrian symphonic metal band from Styria, founded in 2000. Inspiration came both from successful Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish and from the myth of Atlantis, as well as a pirate theme in recent albums.
History.
"Eternal Endless Infinity" and line-up changes (2000–2004).
Fascinated by the myth of Atlantis, Werner Fiedler, Thomas Caser, Christian Stani, and Chris Kamper decided in August 2000 to work out a concept inspired by the secret of Atlantis. Late in summer mezzo-soprano Nicole Bogner joined the project, and this was the birth of Visions of Atlantis. A first demo, "Morning in Atlantis" was released in 2000.
In 2001 they signed with TTS Media Music/Black Arrow Productions, and in 2002 their first album, "Eternal Endless Infinity" was released.
In 2003, the band saw some changes in line-up, replacing Christian Stani with Mario Plank and Chris Kamper with Miro Holly.
"Cast Away" and Nicole's departure (2004–2005).
Now with Napalm Records, which released the band's second studio effort "Cast Away" worldwide in November 2004. To mark the release, Visions of Atlantis produced their first official music video to the track "Lost", which received significant airplay on VIVA and MTV, and made it possible for the band to present the album. The song "Lemuria" from the album was used by the organizer of the 2011 World Athletics Championship in Daegu (Kor) as beginning of the medal ceremonies. In early 2005, Visions of Atlantis did their tour across Europe, while being supported by labelmates Elis and Celtic rock based band Lyriel.
In late 2005, Bogner left the band due to commitments elsewhere.
New singer and "Trinity" (2005–2007).
After Nicole left the band, she was replaced by American soprano singer Melissa Ferlaak (formerly with Aesma Daeva) and Wolfgang Koch replaced Werner Fiedler. In 2006, Martin Harb, who already played with VoA on their tour in Mexico in 2003, replaced Miro Holly. In May 2007, VoA released their 3rd album "Trinity", mastered at Finnvox Studios and recorded at Bavarian Dreamscape Studio). The following autumn brought Visions of Atlantis to the United States, where the band toured together with Epica for 6 weeks and won numerous new fans.
Departure of Melissa Ferlaak and Wolfgang Koch (2007–2008).
Upon returning, the band went through changes in the line-up. On 28 November 2007, a message was posted on the official VoA website saying that Melissa Ferlaak and Wolfgang Koch had left the band, both citing personal reasons. Following this Visions of Atlantis announced a few days later that their ex guitarist, Werner Fiedler, had rejoined the band.
Joanna Nieniewska and Maxi Nil (2008–2009).
After Melissa's departure, Visions of Atlantis not only looked for a replacement for a singer, but also wrote the material for the fourth album. The band advertised on their website the position for a female vocalist for several months, and on 3 September 2008, they finally announced that they had found a new female singer; however, her identity was not revealed until 1 February 2009, as the 20-year-old Austrian soprano vocalist Joanna Nieniewska.
On 29 July 2009, VoA announced that because of health problems, Joanna Nieniewska is no longer in the band but will continue to support VoA behind the scenes.
The band announced the replacement vocalist, Maxi Nil from Greece, and was also known for her work with On Thorns I Lay, guest with Moonspell and her former band Elysion.
"Delta" and "Maria Magdalena" EP (2010–2011).
On 3 December 2010, VoA announced the new title of their 4th studio album "Delta" which was released on 25 February 2011 worldwide.
On 18 July 2011, bass player Mario Lochert left the band due to crucial internal differences. In a recent interview Harb said that the band is not planning on replacing him. Instead, they will continue without a bassist as a fixed band member.
In August 2011, the band announced the title of their first EP "Maria Magdalena". It was released on 21 October 2011.
Death of Nicole Bogner and "Ethera" (2012–2013).
On 6 January 2012, Visions of Atlantis announced on their Facebook and MySpace pages that former singer Nicole Bogner had died at the age of 27 after suffering from a severe disease over a long period of time. The band said that they were saddened to have lost their first vocalist, and expressed their gratitude to Bogner for her time with the band.
On 27 January 2012, the band announced the title "Ethera" for their upcoming album, which was scheduled to be released in 2012. "Ethera" was released on 22 March 2013. It was the first album with guitarist Christian Hermsdörfer and with no official bassist. It was dedicated to Bogner's memory.
Line-up changes and "The Deep & the Dark" (2013–2019).
On 6 December 2013, Visions of Atlantis announced on their Facebook page that most of the line-up was parting ways with Visions of Atlantis, leaving the only remaining and founding member Thomas Caser on drums. This decision was mostly because of a desire from the parting members to play their own style of music, whilst the band was orientating to go back to its classic style. Thus, it welcomed back some of its old members: Werner Fiedler (guitars), Chris Kamper (synths), and Michael Koren (bass). Maxi Nil was replaced by Clémentine Delauney, and Mario Plank by Siegfried Samer. Michael Koren was replaced by Herbert Glos on bass in late 2017, and Werner Fiedler by Christian Douscha at the same time. Chris Kamper left the band in 2015.
Their sixth studio album "The Deep & the Dark" was released on 16 February 2018.
"Wanderers" and "Pirates" (2019–present).
After extensive tours with Serenity and Kamelot as well as several festival shows in 2018, the band released their first live album "The Deep & the Dark Live @ Symphonic Metal Nights" on 16 February 2019, which featured new male lead singer Michele Guaitoli (from Italian symphonic metal band Temperance) sharing lead vocal duty with Siegfried Samer, the former having permanently replaced the latter at the end of the Symphonic Metal Nights IV tour in late 2018.
The band released their seventh studio album "Wanderers" on 30 August 2019 via Napalm Records. The album again featured Clémentine Delauney and Michele Guaitoli sharing lead vocal duties.
During the pandemic in 2020, Visions of Atlantis released their first live DVD / Blu-ray with the title "A Symphonic Journey To Remember" on 30 October. The show was recorded at Bang-Your-Head festival in Germany back in 2019 together with the Bohemian Symphony Orchestra of Prague.
The band released their eighth studio album "Pirates" on 13 May 2022. This album took Visions of Atlantis to a higher level than before. With more orchestral arrangements and choirs, the band not only fascinated the fans but also received a great response from the press. The first official fan club VoA Sailors has existed since 29 August 2022.
The band released their ninth studio album "Pirates II – Armada" on 5 July 2024. Prior to the album's release, the band released three singles, "Armada", "Monsters", and "Tonight I'm Alive". Like its predecessor, the new record was highly praised by the press.
Band members.
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Studio albums
Orchestral albums
Live albums
EPs
Singles
Videos
Lyric videos
Live videos
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Eden (Israeli band)
Israeli vocal group
Eden () were an Israeli vocal group active between 1996 and 2001, consisting of Doron Oren, Rafael Dahan and brothers Gabriel and Eddie Butler. They are known primarily for their participation in the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest.
Eden were chosen by internal selection to represent Israel in the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Yom Huledet (Happy Birthday)". As a result of Dana International's Eurovision victory the previous year, the 1999 contest was held on their home ground in Jerusalem on 29 May, when "Yom Huledet (Birthday)" finished in a respectable fifth place of the 23 entries. Eden also recorded several music tracks for the Italian albums "The Long Road: Grandi Classici Per Viaggiare" and "California: The Best of West Coast Music Vol. 2" released in 2005. The group were not able to capitalise on their Eurovision appearance, and disbanded in 2001. Member Eddie Butler went on to represent Israel as a solo artist in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006.
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Eden (South African band)
South African band
Eden is a South African pop band. Originally made up of Jay, Paulo, Johan, and Sean, the band debuted during the popular South African Aardklop Festival followed by a tour all over South Africa releasing their album "In" in 1997. After Sean Else left in 2006, the boy band continued as a trio. Since 2003, the band has released three more albums, "Point of No Return" (2003), "Eden" (2006) and "Knieë Lam" (2008), a live DVD "Live at The Mardi Gras" (2008) and a compilation album Dekade (2009). They are signed to Coleske Artists.
The debut was with the limited edition album release titled "In" on the local label Volstruis Plate. The official national debut release was the album "Point of No Return" on Select Music / Jukebox Records / Coleske Artists / Sony Music / Sheer. It was a huge hit that went three times platinum in South Africa The self-titled album "Eden" on Coleske Artists went double platinum. Eden sings a variety of power pop and soft melody ballads, both in Afrikaans language and in English, the latter mostly comprising covers of well-known hits.
Awards.
Eden has won many music awards including:
Solo projects.
In 2011, the band announced that it was taking a hiatus, allowing each individual member to pursue various projects, with the agreement that this was not a break-up and that the band would come together for a new album later on.
Band members have been known to be very active with their side projects in their fields of expertise.
Jay (Jaco du Plessis).
Jaco du Plessis also known by the stage name Jay is the most visible and media-savvy of the band. Considered a sex symbol, he has performed on stage with international acts like The Corrs, Bono, Ronan Keating and Westlife. He has also developed a very successful solo singing career. His beginnings were with theatre. Then he took part as a solo act, and won the annual South African "Crescendo" award for Afrikaans music organised by ATKV (the Afrikaans Language and Culture Association, in Afrikaans Afrikaanse Taal- en Kultuurvereniging). The win was jointly with another contestant named Joe Niemand. Following that, he released a solo album that earned two nominations for the local GMT Awards winning the title for "Best Pop Album".
Stage and theatre.
He was very active on stage in theatrical performances. His debut was with Neil Lessick in the musical "Let's Rock" in 1999 as a lead singer and was an actor under study for South African State Theatre production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat". Immediately after that he appeared in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", a member of the DooWah Boys and a lead role in pantomime in "A Lad in a Lamp" for which he was nominated for an acting prize. Years later he would appear yet again in Janice Honeyman's local remake of "Aladdin".
Album "SOLO".
In 2010, with his band Eden taking a break, Jaco du Plessis released a popular solo album titled "SOLO", that sold more than 40,000 copies and gained platinum status in South Africa. the album was in the making for three years starting 2007, with most materials written by Ewald Coleske with additional co-writing by Jay and Reana Nel. Some materials were also contributed by Dewald Wasserfall and by Johan Vorster, the latter his colleague in Eden.
The debut single was "Is ek nie die een". Nitable tracks were "Melanie" also used in "Platteland", and two duets with Lianie May. Jay was awarded as a solo act two Tempo Awards by the popular "Huisgenoot" magazine for "Best Pop Album" and for "Song of the Year" for his single solo release "Melanie". Music video for "Toe Stop My Hart" was nominated for Huisgenoot Tempo award for "Best Music Video of the Year". Jay was also nominated for two South African Music Awards (SAMA) nominations in 2010 for "Best Pop Album" and "Best Newcomer" (as a solo act).
Starting 2011, he concentrated his efforts with Eden, in preparation for their big launch with the massive album success "Point of No Return'.
Duo Jay en Lianie May.
Besides his solo and band acts, Jay has also cooperated with the South African singer Lianie May forming a duet called Jay en Lianie. They had released a 2012 joint duets album together called "Bonnie en Clyde" including 16 tracks most notably the songs "Toe Stop my Hart" and "In a Moment Like This".
In "Platteland".
Jaco du Plessis also took part in a major South African musical drama film "Platteland" co-written by Deon Opperman and by Sean Else, an earlier member of Eden who also produced and directed the film. The film premiered on screen on 12 November 2011. Jay plays in the film the role of Jakes Ferreira, the son of Mike Ferreira which is played by singer, songwriter and actor Steve Hofmeyr. The film also stars Lianie May as Riana van Niekerk and Bok van Blerk as Dirk Pretorius. The song "Melanie" sung by Jay is on the soundtrack and one of the contemporary music hits woven in the storyline of "Platteland" with other popular tunes included "Tyd om te Trek" from Bok van Blerk, "Vergeet My Nie" by Lianie May, "Pa en Seun" by Steve Hofmeyr and Bok van Blerk and "Sweet Dreams" by Karlien van Jaarsveld.
Commercial endorsements.
He has signed a contract with the brand "Lee Cooper" and is the official face of the firm for its jeans wear and perfume series in South Africa.
Album "#DisHoeOnsRol".
In 2013, he released a new solo album titled "#DisHoeOnsRol".
Johan (Johan Vorster).
Johan Vorster, the vocalist and songwriter of the band started music very early and studied piano and guitar. He studied music at Universiteit van Potchefstroom and joined the boy band Eden in the late 1990s writing most of the band's big hits including "Is Jy Bang", "54 5de Straat" and "Lyf teen Lyf".
Songwriting and producing / Mozi Records.
In 2005, he co-founded Mozi Records with Sean Else, a fellow band member. Bok van Blerk was signed to the label. Vorster co-wrote and co-produced most of the album "De la Rey" with Sean Else and Johan Rautenbach which became the biggest selling original Afrikaans record of all time. Johan was the co-writer of the van Blerk song "De la Rey". The song was mentioned on the front page of the "New York Times" because of its controversial content. He also co-wrote and produced Bok van Blerk's second album, "Tyd om te Trek", an album that won the SAMA (South African Music Award) for best-selling album in South-Africa for 2009/2010.
In 2006 Mozi Records signed their first female artist, Lianie May. Vorster co-wrote and co-produced her album, also writing the song "Jy soen my nie meer nie". Her album became the most sold album by an Afrikaans female artist. It won the SAMA (South African Music Award) for the top selling album. In 2008, Vorster won the Huisgenoot Tempo award for "Songwriter of the Year" for the song.
Sports anthems.
Vorster teamed up with Coleske Artists and Sean Else as co-writer for the song "Ons vir Jou Suid-Afrika" used for 2007 Rugby World Cup. South Africa won the championship trophy earning the album the Huisgenoot Tempo award for "Best Afrikaans Compilation Album". Johan and Coleske Artists co-wrote and produced the new album "Rugby is Groot" for the 2011 Rugby World Cup campaign.
Songwriting and producing / Johan Vorster Songs.
While at Mozi Records, he established his own "Johan Vorster Songs" publishing firm in 2009, holding all rights to his songs. In the second half of 2010, he resigned from Mozi Records, continuing on his own with his record company and publishing house, Johan Vorster Songs. The firm also includes Andre Odendaal developing and directing film and theatre projects and Jenny Griesel as media and marketing specialist.
In 2010, he signed Karlien van Jaarsveld to his new company. With her album "Jakkals trou met wolf se vrou" with the label, she won the Huisgenoot Tempo award for "Best Newcomer" in 2011.
In 2012, he signed Dewald Wasserfall, and wrote the hit song "Eendag as ons groot is" which has reached number 1 on the charts of several radio stations. Johan Vorster Songs has also exclusively signed Lisa Katzke and as a joint venture with Coleske Artists, Jannie Moolman.
Vorster wrote for the duo Lianie en Jay, notably "Toe Stop My Hart". Johan has also written "Juliet" performed by Steve Hofmeyr, "Net voor die storm kom" performed by Theuns Jordaan, "'n Vrou wild dit hoor" by Bobby Van Jaarsveld co-winner of the Ghoema 2013 "Song of the Year" award and "Melanie" performed by his Eden team colleague Jay (Jaco du Plessis) winning the Huisgenoot Tempo award for "Song of the Year" in 2011.
With Coleske Artists, Johan wrote tens of chart topping songs and produced the "Afrikaans is Groot" compilation albums series.
Musicals and films.
Vorster also co-wrote the musical score for the locally produced musicals, "Ons vir Jou", "Jock of the bushveld" and "Shaka Zulu – The Musical", a theatre piece about the rise and fall of the legendary Shaka Zulu, that got staged in the Nelson Mandela Theatre and the State Theatre in Pretoria in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
He wrote most of the musical score for the South African Afrikaans film "Platteland" released in November 2011, featuring, Lianie May, Bok vam Blerk, Karlien and Jay. He produced a follow-up musical film "As Jy Sing" released in November 2013.
Paulo (Paulo Azevedo).
Paulo Azevedo born in Cape Town is a formally trained singer and musician who also plays the piano, guitar and saxophone. He studied computer programming at Kaapse Technikon, established as a young man his own sound, lighting and staging company and after school hours sang at various venues during his youth. He was a founding member of the band with Didi Kriel and began writing some materials. Fascinated by the success of American and British boy bands, soon others joined in to render it a four-piece band. He also has expertise as a sound engineer and has cooperated with various artists like Mathys Roets, Danie Niehaus, Johannes Kerkorrel and the Coleske-broers. He also does stage production and has toured with various artists.
Sean Else.
Sean Else obtained his diploma in Drama at the Technikon Pretoria (now known as the Tshwane University of Technology). Starting his career off as an actor, he appeared in numerous award-winning stage productions and also appeared in more than 30 films and television series.
Sean was one of the founding members of Eden. After leaving the band in 2006, he started his own record label and production company, Mozi Records/Mozi Films with his songwriting partner, Johan Vorster.
He found and co-produced the multi-platinum-selling artists, Bok Van Blerk and Lianie May. He also found and co-produced the up-and- coming artist, Vaughan Gardiner. These artists' sensational achievements include numerous awards, amongst others, the South African Music Award for top selling artist in 2009 to Lianie May and in 2010 to Bok Van Blerk. As songwriter, Sean partnered on many hit songs, including: “De La Rey”, "Ons Vir Jou Suid-Afrika", "Tyd Om Te Trek" and "Die Kaplyn". Music videos for these songs, which Sean produced and directed, have also won Sean numerous “Music Video of the Year” awards.
Sean was also the producer and co-director of big theatre hit shows, "My Vrou se Man se Vrou" (Run For Your Wife by Ray Cooney), "My Boetie se Sussie se Ou" (Caught in the Net by Ray Cooney) and "As die Kat weg is... "
Sean was also co-writer with the award-winning playwright, Deon Opperman, on the musicals, "Ons Vir Jou", "Shaka Zulu", "Jock of the Bushveld" and "Lied van my hart". "Ons Vir Jou" became the most successful Afrikaans musical ever. Due to popular demand it returned to the stage for the third time in three years in June 2012.
Sean's aim and goal throughout his whole career has been to make feature films and in 2011 he formed his film production company, Collective Dream Films and co-wrote, co-produced, directed and edited his first feature film, "Platteland". The film starred the biggest selling stars in South Africa. On its opening weekend it became the biggest grossing Afrikaans film ever. The film was the highest grossing South African film in 2011.
In January 2012 Sean and his partners purchased the old Waterfront Studios in Cape Town and their vision and aims are to use their knowledge and understanding to produce local and international films and television series. Their recent productions include: "Spud 2" (starring John Cleese) and "The Perfect Wave" (starring Scott Eastwood). He has also written and directed the critically acclaimed feature films, "Blood and Glory" and "'n Man soos my Pa”
With his partner (Rudy Halgryn) at Collective Dream Films, they branched out and opened offices in London and Mauritius as well where Sean continues his creation of film and television content and has several international projects in active development.
Discography of Eden.
Albums
Compilation albums
DVD (live)
Discography: Members of Eden.
Jay (Jaco du Plessis)
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West of Eden (band)
Swedish folk rock band
West of Eden is a folk rock band from Gothenburg, Sweden.
The band was formed in 1995 by spouses Jenny and Martin Schaub after they returned from a trip to Dublin, where they fell in love with Celtic folk music. They are the lead vocalists and main songwriters. Martin also plays multiple instruments, produces the albums and arranges and conducts string and brass sections. The band has released thirteen studio albums to date. Their repertoire consists mainly of original songs with influences from Irish and Scottish folk music. The sound is characterised by mostly acoustic instruments like violin, accordion and whistle. After initially being more oriented towards pop, they now fall under the genre of folk rock. In addition to Sweden, they have toured England, Ireland, Germany, Belgium, the  Netherlands and China.
All lyrics are in English, with the exception of the songs on the 2021 album "Taube", which is Swedish. The album contains interpretations of songs written by Evert Taube (1890 – 1976), whom is a legend in Sweden and also hails from Gothenburg.
Throughout the years, many "Guests of Eden" have appeared on the albums. Notable names are (alphabetically) Ron Block, Duncan Chisholm, Steph Geremia, Jarlath Henderson, Filip Jers, Christian Kjellvander, John McCusker, Michael McGoldrick, Damien O'Kane, Kate Rusby, Heidi Talbot, but also former or future band members David Ekh, Øyvind Eriksen and Pär Öjerot appeared as a guest. In 2018, the band covered Timo Räisänens "Eld & Aceton", translated into English by Jenny Schaub as "Hope, Faith, Theft" and performed the song with him in 2019.
Each year West of Eden perform Christmas concerts called Celtic Christmas. Sometimes other artists join the band, like Duncan Chisholm, Triona Marshall (touring member of The Chieftains) or Heidi Talbot.
Jenny & Martin Schaub musical.
In 2021, Gothenburg celebrated its 400th anniversary. Martin and Jenny Schaub created a
musical, called "Silverhjärtats hemlighet" ('The Secret of the Silver Heart'), that depicts the city's history and is set in three eras: the 16th century, 1916 and the present day. It featured Timo Räisänen, Maia Hirasawa, José Gonzalez and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.
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Esther Eden
Esther Eden Fernandes (born 26 November 1997) is an Indian singer-songwriter based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She rose to fame in 2014 when singer Jessie J invited her to perform at her concert at the Red Fest DXB. In 2016, as an independent artist she premiered her debut single "Phoenix".
Personal life.
Eden was born in Goa, India, and moved to the UAE when she was 7 months old and has lived there ever since. She pursued BA in songwriting at BIMM, Berlin.
Career.
In 2014, British singer Jessie J visited Al Diyafah High School where Esther Eden was studying and watched Eden perform an original song. She then invited Eden to perform at her concert at the Red Fest DXB and within a few hours Eden was performing for a crowd of over 10,000 people. Eden was invited to participate in the pilot series of "Inspired" created by White Cube Studios Abu Dhabi. Eden was also invited to speak for a TedX event in Dubai, where she spoke about how music can help a student.
Her music got the attention of the major music label Universal Music MENA and on 5 November 2015, Eden signed a recording contract with UMM. Jessie J even tweeted to the young teen saying 'how proud she was'
Eden went on to perform for the Red Fest DXB in February 2016 in her own strength as an independent artist and premiered her debut single "Phoenix" for a crowd of around 15,000 people, and alongside Fifth Harmony, LMFAO, Trey Songz and Adam Lambert. Phoenix was subsequently released in February 2016, produced by Joshua Williams. She was part of the Red Bull Bass camp in Feb 2016.
The song that Eden performed for Jessie J was released in May 2016 and was titled "Is this love" which hit the UK Music Week charts. The music video was released in August 2016. This song was produced by White Cube Studios, Abu Dhabi. Her next single 'Here we go' was released on 28 October 2016 which was a collaboration with Shaun Warner. She went on to perform for the Beats on the Beach 2016, alongside Big Sean and Sean Paul.
Eden has been nominated for an award in the "Young Achiever" category for the Emirates Woman 'Woman Of The Year' Awards 2016.
She performed for Step Music Fest with other regional acts in April 2017. Eden was named the Brand Ambassador for Sennheiser in the Middle East in March 2017. Eden's next single 'Blue Case' was released in 2018.
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Marc Eden
English musician
Marc Eden (born 11 October 1969 in Margate) is an English musician.
Career.
Marc Eden started singing rock ‘n’ roll around the local pubs/clubs at age 15. He moved to London in 1991 to become a musician and writer.
In 1999 he signed with Telstar Records. This was with the 4-piece glam/U.K. electro punk band SEVEN, which became DNA doll. DNA doll recorded an EP with Andy Gill from Gang of Four and played Glastonbury on 28 June 2003 before being invited by Slash from Guns N' Roses to write/record in Los Angeles. That resulted in four tracks that have yet to be released, including an early version of Velvet Revolver's "Slither".
in 2011, Eden formed Men & Gods with Seven/DNA collaborator Alrick Guyler and signed to Pacific Records. In addition, he formed The Peckham Cowboys, who signed to the Livewire division of Cargo Records. Their album "Flog It" was released in 2011, with a second album "10 Tales from the Gin Palace" released in 2014"."
In 2016, Eden joined Ariel Bender, also known as Luther Grosvenor, the guitarist for Mott the Hoople and Spooky Tooth. Eden toured with the Ariel Bender Band, supporting Rod Stewart in 2007. He appears on the Mott the Hoople Family Anthology album, and Luther’s 2011 album, "If You Dare".
In 2019, Eden toured with Peter Doherty of The Libertines in support of Peter's project Puta Madres, culminating in a date at London Forum that year.
In 2023, Eden released his debut solo album as an independent artist with Cargo Records, entitled "Marc Eden".
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Night Visions Live
Night Visions Live is the second live album by American rock band Imagine Dragons. Recorded during a live performance at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre on May 16, 2013, during the Night Visions Tour, the album was released by KIDinaKORNER and Interscope Records on February 25, 2014. Physical copies of the album and video include the 2012 documentary "The Making of Night Visions", and the band's music videos produced during the "Night Visions" album cycle.
The live album would eventually be included on the super deluxe expanded edition of "Night Visions", which was released on September 9, 2022 for the album's 10 year anniversary.
Background.
In 2012, Imagine Dragons released "Night Visions" to commercial success. To promote the album, the band set out on a year-long concert tour beginning in early 2013 and ending in mid-2014, dubbed the "Night Visions Tour". The tour spanned for over 170 dates, and visited North America, South America, Europe and Oceania.
Recording.
"Night Visions Live" was recorded during the band's performance at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, Colorado on the May 16, 2013 date of their year-long Night Visions Tour. The venue, which holds just under 9,500 people, had sold out for the performance, which was held for one night only. The show's setlist, however, did not reflect the track listing of "Night Visions Live". The show's setlist, for example, opened with "Round and Round", the usual opening song during a set list on the Night Visions Tour. The show progressed with "Amsterdam", "Tiptoe", "Hear Me", "Cha-Ching (Till We Grow Older)", "Rocks", "Radioactive", "30 Lives", "Bleeding Out", "Demons", then a cover of Ben E. King's "Stand by Me", then "Underdog" and "On Top of the World" before ending the show with "It's Time", and staging an encore with "Nothing Left to Say", the usual set list closer for the tour.
The video, however, followed the setlist in chronological order, but omitting the performances of "Hear me", "Radioactive", "30 lives", "Bleeding Out", "Stand By Me", "On Top of the World" and the encore with "Nothing Left to Say". The performance itself lasted under two hours, and had been described by A.H. Goldstein of Denver-based alternative weekly newspaper "Westword" as "a well-honed, big-budget stageshow that would have fit neatly into any stadium or any glitzy room in its native Las Vegas". The recorded performance became the second live album by the band after "Live at Independent Records", which was also recorded in Denver, Colorado. Lead singer Dan Reynolds was also notably suffering from a broken hand during the performance, having broken it after punching a drum during a May 2013 performance, making it, coincidentally, the second live recording during which Reynolds was suffering from a medical condition; "Live at Independent Records" was recorded when Reynolds was recovering from throat surgery.
The show was one of many that were recorded during the Night Visions Tour on audio-visual for a potential release during or after the tour, before the end of the "Night Visions" release cycle. The performances recorded include the opening night of the Night Visions Tour on December 30, 2012 at The Joint in Las Vegas, Nevada, which was later used for a live video of "Radioactive" and parts of the music video for "Demons", which, in part, was combined with footage of the February 9, 2013 performance at the same venue.
Personnel.
Imagine Dragons
Technical
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The Eden House
Multinational gothic rock collaborative project
The Eden House is a collaborative musical project, initiated by Stephen Carey (formerly of This Burning Effigy and Adoration) and involving a collection of guest musicians and vocalists; later joined by Tony Pettitt (formerly of Fields of the Nephilim, Rubicon and NFD).
Their debut album "Smoke & Mirrors" was released in April 2009 in the United States and Europe, and May in the United Kingdom. Vocals were provided by Monica Richards, Evi Vine, Amandine Ferrari and Julianne Regan.
Other contributors include violinist Bob Loveday, who had previously worked with Penguin Café Orchestra and Van Morrison as well as being a member of Bob Geldof’s band; former Fields of The Nephilim members Peter Yates, Nod Wright and Paul Wright; and drummers Simon Rippin (previously with Nefilim and NFD) and Bob Irwin (who has also worked with Johnny Cash and Van Morrison).
The Eden House toured in 2009 and 2010, with Ferrari, Richards and Vine sharing vocals. Festival performances included a headline slot at the Whitby Gothic Weekend and an appearance at Germany's Wave-Gotik-Treffen.
The band's second release, "The Looking Glass", featured five cover versions and was released in February 2010: it included guest vocals by Tallulah Rendall. Pink Floyd's Grammy-nominated sound engineer Andy Jackson, who mastered the first album and had previously worked with Fields of the Nephilim, also joined the line-up on guitar. A special two-disc edition, comprising a DVD recording of nine songs performed live in addition to the CD of cover versions, was also released.
In 2012, the project released the "Timeflows" EP. It features guest musicians Simon Hinkler, Bob Loveday and Simon Rippin, along with vocalists Valenteen, Amandine Ferrari and Meghan-Noel Pettitt.
In 2013, the album "Half Life" was released. it saw the introduction of Laura Bennett and Jordan Reyne, both as vocalists to the live lineup and as songwriting contributors to the new album, alongside album vocalists Lee Douglas (Anathema), Meghan-Noel Pettitt, Queenie Moy and Phoenix J. The album also featured guest guitarists Simon Hinkler and Phil Manzanera.
The band's third album, "Songs for the Broken Ones", was released in June 2017. In support of the album, the band undertook a short tour of the UK, performing in Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds and London with singers Monica Richards, Louise Patricia Crane and Meghan-Noel Pettitt. The Society, Skeletal Family and Siberia appeared as special guests. Their song "To Believe In Something" was used over the closing titles for the 2016 film "."
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Exit Eden
Multinational symphonic metal band
Exit Eden is a symphonic metal supergroup that performs cover versions of well-known pop and rock songs, as well as releasing original songs (starting with their second album "Femmes Fatales").
History.
The band was formed in 2017 by the American singer Amanda Somerville (Avantasia, Alice Cooper, Epica, HDK, Kiske/Somerville, Aina, Trillium), the Brazilian singer Marina La Torraca (Phantom Elite), the French singer Clémentine Delauney (Visions of Atlantis, ex-Serenity) and the German-American singer Anna Brunner (League of Distortion). The band started posting in July 2017, in YouTube the first metal-cover clips from their debut album "Rhapsodies in Black", which reached thousands of views within a few days and hit No. 15 in the German album charts.
Several musicians, sound engineers and producers from the metal scene, like Simone Simons (Epica), Hardy Krech, Mark Nissen, Johannes Braun (Kissin' Dynamite), Jim Müller (Kissin' Dynamite), Sascha Paeth (Avantasia, Edguy, Kamelot), Evan K (Mystic Prophecy) have cooperated for the album release. Live musicians have included Evan K (guitars) and Mark Moody (keyboards)
On 20 October 2023, Somerville released a statement, in which she announced new material for an upcoming release and that she would step down from the band to focus on her three children. The other members confirmed that they will continue without replacing her. Four days later, Exit Eden released their new single "Run!". "Femme Fatales", the band's second studio album was released on January 12, 2024 and contained the band's own songs for the first time.

Viza
American band
Viza (stylized as VI·ZA; formerly known as Visa) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2000. The band is inspired by traditional Armenian and Greek music, which includes instruments like the oud and duduk. The band has released various EPs and full-length albums. The band has recorded and performed with Serj Tankian of System of a Down, who managed the band.
Performances and releases.
Viza was associated with Serjical Strike Management, headed by Serj Tankian from System of a Down from 2009 to 2012, also featuring Tankian as a guest vocalist on their song "Viktor". In August 2010, Viza embarked on a series of introductory performances in Europe, opening for Serj Tankian's "Imperfect Harmonies" Tour in the cities of Yerevan, Athens, Hamburg, Cologne, Paris, Zurich, and Bologna. Viza accompanied Serj Tankian again during his "Harakiri" World Tour in the fall of 2012, as the main support act for 19 shows throughout North America and Europe.
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De/Vision
German synthpop musical group
De/Vision is a German synth-pop musical group formed in 1988. The band started as a quartet consisting of Thomas Adam, Steffen Keth, Stefan Blender, and Markus Ganssert. Blender left the band in 1991 and Ganssert departed in 2000. The name De/Vision is a play on words. The majority of the band's lyrics are in English, but they have had some songs in German.
In 2000, Keth started a side project as the vocalist with Green Court, called 'Green Court featuring De/Vision'. The band with remaining members Keth and Adam were then signed to Drakkar Records and Sony BMG in Europe, and Dancing Ferret Discs in North America. The band is currently signed to Metropolis Records in North America. Since 1994 the band has released a new studio album of original material roughly every 1.5 years, until their 2012 album "Rockets and Swords".
In 2009, the band started their own label, Popgefahr, primarily to release their own works as a response to the difficulty of garnering label support.
On 25 May 2018, the single "They Won't Silence Us" was released, and on 22 June, the new studio album "Citybeats" was released by the band. The LP was supported by a tour that started on 21 April 2018 and ended on 2 February 2019.
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Vision Eternel discography
Band discography
The discography of Canadian-American ambient rock band Vision Eternel includes six extended plays, two compilation albums, two box sets, six singles, and four music videos. Formed by guitarist Alexander Julien in Edison, New Jersey, United States in January 2007, the band eventually relocated to Montreal, Quebec, Canada in July 2007. While still based in New Jersey, the musical group also included second guitarist Philip Altobelli, though he departed before the recording of the band's second release. Once established in Quebec, the band was expanded with two more guitarists, Nidal Mourad and Adam Kennedy, but they departed before the recording of the group's third output.
The band released its debut extended play, , via American record label Mortification Records on February 14, 2007. The release includes the singles "Love Within Narcosis" (released on February 9, 2007) and "Love Within Isolation" (released in August 2007). Another extended play followed, , also released via Mortification Records, on March 14, 2008. The release includes the single "Season in Absence," for which two music videos were produced; the first was released on April 20, 2008, and the second on March 19, 2010. On February 14, 2009,  Japanese record label Frozen Veins Records released a compilation album of the first two extended plays, "An Anthology of Past Misfortunes". The compilation includes three previously unreleased b-sides and was packaged with a poster.
In September 2008, the band signed with Canadian record label Abridged Pause Recordings and continued with more extended plays. was released on March 9, 2010, and includes the single "Thoughts as Naïvety" (released ahead of the EP on February 23, 2010). "The Last Great Torch Song" was released on March 14, 2012. The band next composed the soundtrack to a short film, but when the project fell through, the music was revamped into the extended play "Echoes from Forgotten Hearts", released on February 14, 2015. Two singles from "Echoes from Forgotten Hearts" were released: "Pièce No. Sept" (on February 14, 2015) and "Pièce No. Trois" (on August 28, 2017). On April 14, 2018, Abridged Pause Recordings released a retrospective boxed set titled "An Anthology of Past Misfortunes", which contains remastered versions of the band's entire 2007–2015 output, along with a bonus compilation of nineteen previously unreleased demos and b-sides titled "Lost Misfortunes: A Selection of Demos and Rarities (Part One)". After signing with American record label Somewherecold Records in February 2020 and Dutch record label Geertruida in March 2020, Vision Eternel released its sixth extended play, "For Farewell of Nostalgia", on September 14, 2020. The compact cassette edition, released through Geertruida, includes a bonus tape titled "Lost Misfortunes: A Selection of Demos and Rarities (Part Two)", which contains twelve demos and b-sides from the recording session. A deluxe edition of "Echoes from Forgotten Hearts" will be released by Geertruida in 2024, which contains the previously unreleased soundtrack version of the recording, and a bonus tape of b-sides and demos titled "Lost Misfortunes: A Selection of Demos and Rarities (Part Three)".
In addition to its standard releases, Vision Eternel offers a previously unreleased song from its archives each year on Valentine's Day (unless one of its extended plays is released on that day). The Valentine's Day Exclusive series has been ongoing since 2010. The band also released several songs exclusive to Various Artists compilations. On March 7, 2007, Mortification Records issued the Various Artists compilation "Triskalyon Promo Pack", which includes both singles from : "Love Within Isolation (Edit)" and "Love Within Narcosis." Vision Eternel contributed the b-side "Start from the Beginning: The Accident" to Dedicated Records' Various Artists compilation, "Great Messengers: Palms", issued on October 3