Niviane are on the lookout for a new bassist

I know it's often hard to find people to join your band. Many bands remain inactive because they don't find proper band mates.

Now the time has come for power metallers Niviane to part ways with bassist Rick Stallkamp. They are currently holding auditions for a replacement bass player.

Niviane seeks a new bass guitar player.

Here are some facts about the band:

To date, the band has released 2 full length Studio albums and completed multiple tours.

With a new album being tracked and future videos / tours in the planning stages, Niviane is holding auditions for the vacated bassist position.

Applicants should be professional, proficient at their instrument, creative and a team player with proper gear and transportation.

Please have a valid passport or be able to secure one. 

Niviane rehearses once a week in Sacramento, California.

If interested, please contact the band through their official website https://www.niviane.com or band email at: nivianemetal@gmail.com. You can also reach out directly to any of the members via one of our many social media platforms.

Listen to one track to get a idea of the band's sound.

So what is Rick Stallkamp now up to ? He is about to form a new band and also seeking proper musicians for a new Atmospheric Black Metal project in the vein of bands such as: Unreqvited, Akhlys, Elffor, Mare Cognitum & Esoctrilihum

If interested in this new project please contact Rick Stallkamp via the email below:

BlackMetalDimension@icloud.com

Female fronted doom band Mist confirmed for Bloodstock 2017

The Bloodstock Open Air has become a event of high profile. In the past years many great performances could be enjoyed there. The 2017 edition will feature well-known names such as Ghost, Megadeth, Testament, Obituary, Arch Enemy, Kreator, Blind Guardian and Amon Amarth.

But what about the smaller bands that will play? Which may be worth a look? One of them surely is be the female fronted doom combo Mist which have just been confirmed for the 2017 edition of the Open Air.

The band "Mist", Photo by: Uroš Spruk ,used with kind permission

The band is happy to be able to play a show there and has already announced to make this performance a special one:

»We are thrilled to have been given this opportunity! Our first album is coming out this year and we've decided to perform one of the unreleased songs for the first time at BOA. This will be our second time in the UK and we'll make sure it's a blast.« Grab the flyer below to make sure not to miss out their perfomance at the Bloodstock Open Air.

The showtime and stage for BOA 2017, (c) by Mist, used with kind permission

Mist build their music on the legacy of legendary bands like Black Sabbath, Pentagram, Candlemass, Coven and others. Check out the title track of the EP Inan' in the player below. 

The band released their first demo recordings in November 2013 which have been re-issued on CD three times due to great interest. 

In 2014 they signed to Dutch label Soulseller Records and released their first EP »Inan'« the following year. Currently the band is busy recording their first full-length album, the title is to be announced soon.

Make sure to follow them further to be notified on how the story of this uprising band goes on.

https://www.facebook.com/mist. doom
http://mistdoom.bandcamp.com/
http://mistdoom.tumblr.com/

Strangelet calls it quits - new band SpiteFuel takes over

At the beginning of this week the sad and surprising information reached me that one of my favorite upcoming bands called Strangelet have decided to call it quits. As they said on Facebook about the split in their own words "(...) So we have to announce, that we chose to say “Good Bye” and break up with STRANGELET because we’re no longer able to create and live the music together.(...)".

The good point in all this sadness is that the spirit of the band will continue to live on in a new band. Three members who were already active in Strangelet ( Stefan Zörner - Vocals |  Tobias Eurich - Guitars and Finn Janetzky - Bass) will also play in the new bands and perform on the same instruments.

The new band SpiteFuel, (c) by SpiteFuel, used with kind permission

The lineup will be completed by Timo Pflüger - Guitars as well as Björn-P. Hessenmüller on the drums (both known of the band Devils Darling). Most of the gigs that Strangelet have announced in the past months will be taken over from SpiteFuel. Here the exact list of shows the new band will play in Germany in 2016:

07. Mai - W:O:A Warmup Party, Ochsenfurt
22. Juli - Summernight Open Air, Mühlenpark Mechernich
22. Oktober - The Ranch Festival, Hechingen
05. November - Bonfire Support, ROFA Bad Friedrichshall

SpiteFuel also plans to hit the studio in summer 2016 to record the debut album which will be released via MDD Records later on.

If you want to follow the further band activities join SpiteFuel on Facebook.