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Cryoshell
Cryoshell (often stylized as C R Y O S H E L L) is a Danish rock band from Copenhagen formed in 2006. The line-up consists of lead vocalist Christine Lorentzen, guitarist Kasper Søderlund and keyboardist Mikkel Maltha. In the band's early years, they produced several songs that featured in promotional material for the Lego toy series Bionicle. In the wake of the toy line's 2010 discontinuation, they released their self-titled debut album. A sophomore effort, ''Next to Machines'', is currently in production. Cryoshell's musical style has been classified as alternative rock, hard rock and metal, and labelled similar to other female-fronted bands such as Delain, Evanescence, and Within Temptation. History 2006–2008: Formation and early work The group that would later be called Cryoshell was formed in Copenhagen, Denmark in late 2006. Music composer Mikkel Maltha was commissioned by the Lego Group to produce a song to be used in the promotional campaign of a forthcoming rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cryoshell (album)
''Cryoshell'' is the self-titled debut studio album by Danish rock band Cryoshell, released June 7, 2010 by Voices Music & Entertainment. Produced by Jacob Hansen, the album was recorded between late 2008 and April 2010 at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark. Prior to recording, Cryoshell was best known for producing soundtrack music for Bionicle, a popular series of construction toys manufactured by Lego, that featured in the promotional material for various sets released between 2007 and 2009. This made Lego partially responsible for the band's formation. The album was originally announced for a late 2008 release, but was pushed back numerous times before receiving its initial Scandinavian release; the band secured international publication between 2011 and 2012. ''Cryoshell'' received generally positive feedback. Lead singer Christine Lorentzen's vocal style was applauded, as well as the cinematic quality of each track. The band's sound was compared to the American rock band Evan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bye Bye Babylon
"Bye Bye Babylon" is a song by Danish rock band Cryoshell, released as their debut single from their self-titled debut studio album on July 19, 2009. Written by Mikkel Maltha, Kasper Søderlund and Christine Lorentzen, the song was recorded between late 2008 and early 2009 and produced by Jacob Hansen. It is an alternative and symphonic rock song that also encompasses Middle Eastern musical elements. As well as serving as their debut single, "Bye Bye Babylon" is the fifth and final song by Cryoshell used by Lego for the marketing campaign of their Bionicle toy series, this time for their ''Glatorian'' and ''Glatorian Legends'' sets of 2009, as well as the animated film '' Bionicle: The Legend Reborn'' (2009). The song has received positive reviews from music critics, who praised its Egypt-esque melody and upbeat style as a departure from other Cryoshell songs. Writing and recording "Bye Bye Babylon" was co-written by Mikkel Maltha, Kasper Søderlund and Christine Lorentzen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creeping In My Soul (song)
"Creeping in My Soul" is a song by Danish rock band Cryoshell, released as the second single from their self-titled debut studio album on November 29, 2009. Written by Mikkel Maltha and Anthony Lledo, the song was recorded in 2009 and produced by Jacob Hansen. It is an alternative and symphonic rock song that encompasses neoclassical metal and nu metal elements. Prior to the official formation of the band, an earlier version of "Creeping in My Soul" was produced for the Lego toy series Bionicle and featured in the promotional campaign of their ''Barraki'' sets of 2007. Upon its release, it proved popular with Bionicle's fan base and prompt the group to produce further songs for subsequent Bionicle toy waves up until its 2010 discontinuation. A classical version featuring the Budapest Art Orchestra was released in 2019. The song has received positive reviews from music critics, many of which applaud lead singer Christine Lorentzen's vocalistic style and compared it to the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gravity Hurts
"Gravity Hurts" is a song by Danish rock band Cryoshell featuring the Budapest Art Orchestra, released as a stand-alone single on January 12, 2018. Written by Mikkel Maltha, the single was recorded in 2017 and produced by Jacob Hansen. It is a symphonic pop song – the second remake of "Gravity Hurts" since its original alternative rock variant was released in 2008. Initially produced for the Lego toy series Bionicle and used in the promotional campaign of their 2008 ''Phantoka'' sets, the song was originally sung by Niels Brinck before a reproduction with fellow Danish singer Tine Midtgaard was recorded in 2011. After the release of the orchestral remix featuring incumbent lead singer Christine Lorentzen, the former versions received singular releases on December 14, 2018. Writing and recording "Gravity Hurts" was written by Mikkel Maltha in late 2007 with the intention of being used in the marketing campaign of the Lego Bionicle ''Phantoka'' toy wave of 2008. The lyrics a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breakout (Cryoshell Song)
"Breakout" is a song by Danish rock band Cryoshell, released as a stand-alone single on December 9, 2012. Written by Mikkel Maltha, the song was recorded in late 2011 and produced by Jacob Hansen. It is an alternative rock song that features elements of pop rock and symphonic pop. The song features Danish vocalist Tine Midtgaard standing in for incumbent lead singer Christine Lorentzen while she took maternity leave. "Breakout" was essentially produced as a promotional score for the 2012 sets of the Lego toy series Hero Factory, a succession theme to Lego's Bionicle franchise that Cryoshell also produced scores for. "Breakout" received positive reviews, with music critics labelling it "poppy and catchy" and "a brighter feel" in comparison to Cryoshell's previous work. Background "Breakout" was written by Mikkel Maltha and recorded at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen in late 2011. The track features Danish singer Tine Midtgaard standing in for regular v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creeping In My Soul
''Creeping in My Soul'' is an extended play by Danish rock band Cryoshell released on January 5, 2010. Produced by Jacob Hansen, it was recorded between late 2008 and 2009 at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark. The EP serves as a teaser to Cryoshell's self-titled debut album, with all five songs going on to feature on it. Background The release of Cryoshell's debut album had been pushed back numerous times due to ongoing studio sessions. As a teaser for it, the band put together five songs that they had already completed and released it as an EP on January 5, 2010, titling it ''Creeping in My Soul'', after the opening track. The songs "Creeping in My Soul" and "Closer to the Truth (Take Me Home)" are re-recordings; their original mixes featured in marketing campaigns for the Lego toy series Bionicle between 2007–08. Additionally, a shortened, lyric-tweaked version of "Bye Bye Babylon" was used by the toy line in 2009. Track listing ;Notes *"Bye Bye Babylon" is shortened on it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Lorentzen
Christine Gyrsting Lorentzen, also known as Lore, is a Danish singer-songwriter, project manager and former television presenter, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Cryoshell. Prior to joining the band, she competed in '' Scenen er din'' and later co-presented the third series of '' Vild med dans'' with Claus Elming. Career and education Lorentzen studied Project Management in Advertising at Den Danske Reklameskole (The Danish Advertising School) in 2004 and went on to study various project management-related courses at Roskilde University between 2005 and 2010. She managed her time as a student while working at Advance, a creative advertising agency based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Starting in 2000 as a receptionist, she rose through the company's ranks before leaving in 2010 with project manager experience. After competing in the game show '' Scenen er din'', Lorentzen replaced Andrea Elisabeth Rudolph as co-presenter in the third season of talent show '' Vild med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niels Brinck
Niels Brinck Kristensen (born 24 September 1974) is a Danish singer and songwriter. Brinck won the ''Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2009'' with the song "Believe Again (Niels Brinck song), Believe Again" which was written by Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin Larsson Moller and Ronan Keating. Brinck, representing Denmark, finished 13th in the finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia, on 16 May 2009. Brinck is an English-language singer-songwriter from Denmark who made his solo album debut in 2008. Born Niels Kristensen in 1974 in Aabyhøj, a suburb of Aarhus, Denmark, he enjoyed a year of breakout success in 2008, not only as a solo artist but also as a songwriter for others. His solo album debut, Brinck, was a Top Ten hit on the Danish albums chart. Released on Copenhagen Records, the self-titled album includes the Top 20 hit single "I Don't Wanna Love Her" as well as the Top 40 hit single "In the End I Started," a duet with Swedish singer Maria Marcus that was the theme s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan area has 2,057,142 people. Copenhagen is on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road. Originally a Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is now Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. Beginning in the 17th century, it consolidated its position as a regional centre of power with its institutions, defences, and armed forces. During the Renaissance the city served as the de facto capital of the Kalmar Union, being the seat of monarchy, governing the majority of the present day Nordic region in a personal union with Sweden and Norway ruled by the Danis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lego Group
Lego A/S (trade name: The Lego Group) is a Danish toy production company based in Billund, Denmark. It manufactures Lego-brand toys, consisting mostly of interlocking plastic bricks. The Lego Group has also built several amusement parks around the world, each known as Legoland, and operates numerous retail stores. The company was founded on August 10, 1932, by Ole Kirk Christiansen. The name ''Lego'' is derived from the Danish words , meaning "play well". In the first half of 2015, The Lego Group became the world's largest toy company by revenue, with sales amounting to , surpassing Mattel, which had in sales. History The Lego company was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen, a carpenter whose primary business of producing household goods had suffered due to the Great Depression. Initially producing wooden toys, the company later developed a system of interlocking bricks. Manufacturing of plastic Lego bricks began in Denmark in 1947. After a fire in the woodworking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan area has 2,057,142 people. Copenhagen is on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road. Originally a Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is now Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. Beginning in the 17th century, it consolidated its position as a regional centre of power with its institutions, defences, and armed forces. During the Renaissance the city served as the de facto capital of the Kalmar Union, being the seat of monarchy, governing the majority of the present day Nordic region in a personal union with Sweden and Norway ruled by the Danis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Lledo
Anthony Lledo (born 11 January 1972) is a Danish composer. He has composed music for several films and tv-series and made his feature film debut with the score for the Swedish film ''Frostbite''. His dark thematic orchestral score received widely critically acclaim and won the Best Score Award at the Screamfest Horror Film Festival in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Music from ''Frostbite'' was later performed in concert by the Malmö Symphony Orchestra. In 2008, Lledo moved to Los Angeles upon being invited by film composer Harry Gregson-Williams, and did additional music and arrangements for several major films, including '' X-Men Origins: Wolverine'', '' Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'', DreamWorks' ''Shrek Forever After'', Ben Affleck's '' The Town'', ''Cowboys & Aliens'', and the Tony Scott films '' The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3'' and ''Unstoppable''. Lledo has scored the four-time Emmy Award winning Civil War film ''Gettysburg'' (exec. produced by Ridley Scott and Tony Scott) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
