Symphorce
Symphorce was a German progressive power metal band, originally assembled in 1998. History The band was formed in October 1998 by singer Andy B. Franck. He created the name Symphorce as a play of words, a portmanteau of symphony and force. It was a few months later, in 1999 that they released their first album ''Truth to Promises'' on Noise Records. The release had them touring as support act for Mercyful Fate. After this first tour, a big step happened in the history of the band, when Andy had to replace two band members. It was the arrival of guitarist Cédric "Cede" Dupont and bassist Dennis Wohlbold, that gave the band an entire new sound. A year later, in 2000, their combined songwriting resulted in the second album ''Sinctuary''. It led to the band being quoted as one of the most promising acts in Germany at the time. Andy began to combine Symphorce with singing in the band Brainstorm at the same time. Two years later, Cédric "Cede" Dupont joined the band Freedom ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Become Death
Symphorce was a German progressive power metal band, originally assembled in 1998. History The band was formed in October 1998 by singer Andy B. Franck. He created the name Symphorce as a play of words, a portmanteau of symphony and force. It was a few months later, in 1999 that they released their first album ''Truth to Promises'' on Noise Records. The release had them touring as support act for Mercyful Fate. After this first tour, a big step happened in the history of the band, when Andy had to replace two band members. It was the arrival of guitarist Cédric "Cede" Dupont and bassist Dennis Wohlbold, that gave the band an entire new sound. A year later, in 2000, their combined songwriting resulted in the second album ''Sinctuary''. It led to the band being quoted as one of the most promising acts in Germany at the time. Andy began to combine Symphorce with singing in the band Brainstorm at the same time. Two years later, Cédric "Cede" Dupont joined the band Freedom ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cédric "Cede" Dupont
Cédric "Cede" Dupont (born 22 March 1979) is a Swiss musician, currently a guitarist in Swiss modern metal band Silent Circus. Biography Cédric "Cede" Dupont is mainly known as a former guitarist for German metal acts Freedom Call, Symphorce and Downspirit. Currently he plays guitar in Silent Circus, a modern metal band from Switzerland. He started playing music by the age of 12 when he got his first guitar. In 1999, he joined German band Symphorce with whom he released seven albums through Noise Records, Metal Blade Records and AFM Records up to 2010, and has been touring Europe with bands such as Kamelot, Grave Digger and Sonata Arctica, as well as playing music festivals such as Wacken Open Air, Earthshaker Fest, Summer Breeze Open Air and ProgPower USA. From 2001–2005, he has also been playing in Freedom Call (label: SPV) where he recorded two studio albums and one live album. After playing several extensive tours across Europe in all his active years in Freedom Call he ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Truth To Promises
''Truth to Promises'' is the debut album by Heavy/Power metal band Symphorce Symphorce was a German progressive power metal band, originally assembled in 1998. History The band was formed in October 1998 by singer Andy B. Franck. He created the name Symphorce as a play of words, a portmanteau of symphony and force. I .... Track listing #"Truth to Promises" – 4:32 #"Drifted" – 4:57 #"Wounded" – 4:18 #"Retracing the Line" – 3:34 #"Stronghold" – 3:57 #"Across the Plains" – 4:27 #"Forevermore" – 5:15 #"Pouring Rain" – 4:18 #"Circles Are Broken" – 6:37 #"Sea of Life" – 7:56 #"Yap over Bamis" (bonus track) – 4:01 Credits Band members *Andy B. Franck – lead & back up vocals *Stef Bertolla – guitar *H. Peter Walter – keyboards *Mike Hammer – bass *Stefan Köllner – drums Production *Rüdiger Gerndt, Jörg Umbreit – co-producers, engineers, mixing * Dennis Ward – drums recording and mixing References {{DEFAULTSORT:Truth to Promises 1999 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Twice Second
''Twice Second'' is an album by German heavy metal band Symphorce Symphorce was a German progressive power metal band, originally assembled in 1998. History The band was formed in October 1998 by singer Andy B. Franck. He created the name Symphorce as a play of words, a portmanteau of symphony and force. I ..., released in 2005. Track listing All songs written & arranged by Franck, Dupont, Wohlbold and Pohl # "Fallen" - 5:54 # "Tears" - 4:40 # "Whatever Hate Provides" - 4:32 # "Cause of Laughter" - 5:02 # "In the Cold" - 3:44 # "Take What's Mine" - 5:34 # "Face of Pain" - 4:22 # "Searching" - 4:26 # "Two Seconds to Live" - 3:56 # "Cry on My Shoulder" - 6:16 # "Under the Curse"* - 5:08 *The European edition contains this song as a bonus track* Personnel *Andy B. Franck - Vocals *Cedric Dupont - Guitars *Markus Pohl - Guitars *Dennis Wohlbold - Bass *Sascha Sauer - Drums {{Authority control 2005 albums Symphorce albums Metal Blade Recor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Unrestricted (symphorce Album)
''Unrestricted'' is a studio album by German power metal band, Symphorce, released on October 15, 2010, through AFM Records AFM Records GmbH is a music label based in Schwalmstadt, Germany. They focus on the heavy metal musical genre, signing bands such as U.D.O., Doro, Lordi, Kotipelto, Masterplan, Nostradameus, and Annihilator. In 2005, Candlelight Records si .... October 2010 Track listing Reception Personnel *Markus Pohl - Guitar *Steffen Theurer - Drums *Cedric "Cede" Dupont - Guitar *Dennis Wohlbold - Bass *Andy B. Franck - VocalsReferences {{Authority control 2010 albums ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Phorceful Ahead
''Phorceful Ahead'' is an album released in 2002 by the German heavy metal-band Symphorce Symphorce was a German progressive power metal band, originally assembled in 1998. History The band was formed in October 1998 by singer Andy B. Franck. He created the name Symphorce as a play of words, a portmanteau of symphony and force. I .... Track listing All songs written and arranged by Franck/Dupont/Wohlbold/Pohl # "Speak My Mind" - 4:28 # "Unbroken" - 4:52 # "Slow Down" - 4:07 # "Longing Home" - 4:44 # "Moving in Circles" - 3:54 # "Falling through Again" - 4:26 # "Your Blood, My Soul" - 5:32 # "Rage of Violence" - 6:32 # "Touched and Infected" - 3:20 # "Nothin' Left" - 5:08 ''The digipak version of the album contains these bonus tracks:'' # "Where Night Returns" (Demo '02) # "Force Fed" (Demo '02) # "In Times of Grief" (Demo '02) Credits *Andy B. Franck - vocals *Cedric Dupont - guitars *Markus Pohl - guitars *Dennis Wohlbold - bass guitar *Sascha Sauer - drums 2002 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Godspeed (Symphorce Album)
''Godspeed'' is an album by Symphorce Symphorce was a German progressive power metal band, originally assembled in 1998. History The band was formed in October 1998 by singer Andy B. Franck. He created the name Symphorce as a play of words, a portmanteau of symphony and force. I ..., released in 2005. Track listing All songs written & arranged by: Franck/Dupont/Wohlbold/Pohl # "Forsight" – 0:33 # "Everlasting Life" – 4:13 # "No Shelter" – 3:55 # "Nowhere" – 4:39 # "Haunting" – 3:34 # "Black Water" – 3:41 # "Wounds Will Last Within" – 4:10 # "Your Cold Embrace" – 4:15 # "Without a Trace" – 3:29 # "The Mirrored Room" – 5:05 # "Crawling Walls for You" – 5:12 Personnel * Andy B. Franck – vocals * Cedric Dupont – guitars * Markus Pohl – guitars * Dennis Wohlbold – bass * Sascha Sauer – drums References {{DEFAULTSORT:Godspeed (Album) 2005 albums Symphorce albums Metal Blade Records albums ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sinctuary
''Sinctuary'' is the second full-length album by heavy/power metal band Symphorce Symphorce was a German progressive power metal band, originally assembled in 1998. History The band was formed in October 1998 by singer Andy B. Franck. He created the name Symphorce as a play of words, a portmanteau of symphony and force. I .... Track listing #"Eye of Horus" - 5:34 #"Holy Sin" - 5:57 #"Until the Last" - 5:07 #"Blackened Skies" - 5:29 #"Burning Star" - 4:57 #"Insight" - 5:01 #"Reveal the Secrets" - 3:53 #"Soulfly" - 4:58 #"Nice Dreams"* - 4:20 #"Resting Places"* - 3:34 #"Freedom" - 5:44 #"Gone Too Far" - 4:55 * (*)These are all bonus tracks on the limited edition. * "Nice Dreams" is a POWERMAD cover. Personnel *Andy B. Franck – vocals *Cedric Dupont – guitars *Dennis Wohlbold – bass *Stefan Köllner – drums *H. Peter Walter – keyboards {{Authority control 2000 albums Symphorce albums Noise Records albums ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Brainstorm (German Band)
Brainstorm is a German power metal band formed in 1989 by guitarists Torsten Ihlenfeld and Milan Loncaric, and drummer Dieter Bernert. The band features lead singer Andy B. Franck, who is also noted for his other band, Symphorce. They are known to play a somewhat darker style of music than most power metal groups. Band members Current * Torsten Ihlenfeld – guitars, backing vocals (1989-present) * Milan Loncaric – guitars, backing vocals (1989-present) * Dieter Bernert – drums (1989-present) * Andy B. Franck – vocals (1999-present) * Andreas Armbruster - bass (2022-present) Former * Stefan Fronk – vocals (1990–1991) * Marcus Jürgens – vocals (1991–1999) * Henning Basse – vocals (live only) * Peter Waldstätter – bass (1990) * Andreas Mailänder – bass (1990–2007) * Antonio Ieva - bass (2007-2022) Timeline Discography Studio albums * ''Hungry'' (1997) * ''Unholy'' (1998) * ''Ambiguity'' (2000) * ''Metus Mortis'' (2001) * ''Soul Temptation'' (2003 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Noise Records (Germany)
Noise Records is a German heavy metal record label founded in 1983 by German music industry personality Karl-Ulrich Walterbach as an expansion of his company Modern Music Records. It was sold to the Sanctuary Records Group in 2001 and ceased any activity in 2007 due to the bankruptcy of Sanctuary. The Noise catalogue was consequently acquired by Universal Music Group later on. In April 2016, BMG Rights Management, which had acquired Sanctuary Records in 2013, announced that it would revive the Noise Records label. History In 1981, Karl-Ulrich Walterbach founded the independent record company Modern Music Records GmbH in Berlin, Germany. In the first years of activity, the label division called Aggressive Rock Produktionen (AGR) published only punk German-speaking groups (Slime, Daily Terror, Toxoplasma, compilation series like "Soundtracks zum Untergang") and American punk bands ( Black Flag with Henry Rollins, Hüsker Dü, Misfits, Angry Samoans, etc.). In 1983, Walterbach was w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Freedom Call
Freedom Call is a German power metal band formed in 1998. The band tours regularly and the current line-up includes two original members including lead vocalist and songwriter, Chris Bay. Freedom Call has released 12 albums in total, nine of these studio albums. Biography Background Freedom Call's frontman Chris Bay gained a lot of his vocal ability from his grandfather, an opera singer with the Berlin State Opera, and his mother, who was a sought-after chorus singer. When only seven he began to play the guitar and by the time he was ten had tried his hand at the piano. Having played in various local rock bands, Bay moved to Hamburg in 1990 and got his first serious gig when he worked with Zed Yago. From 1993 to 1996 Chris was a member of former Victory guitarist Hermann Frank's band Moon Doc, with whom he recorded the albums "Moon Doc" (1995) and "Get Mooned" (1996). Founding (1997–1998) In 1998 Chris Bay and old friend Daniel Zimmermann formed Freedom Call duri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Metal Blade
Metal Blade Records is an American independent record label founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The US office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills, California. It also has offices in Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label is distributed in the US by RED Distribution, and in Canada by Sony Music Entertainment. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Records in the United States from 1988 to 1993. History Metal Blade Records was founded by Brian Slagel, who at the time was a record store employee in suburban Los Angeles, as a way to increase the recognition of local metal bands. The label's first release was a compilation album called ''The New Heavy Metal Revue presents Metal Massacre'', and included Metallica, Ratt, and Black 'n Blue. Metal Blade artists that have appeared on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart include Goo Goo Dolls, Amon Amarth, Trouble, As I Lay Dying, Behemoth, the Black Dahlia Murder, Cannibal Corpse, Fates Warning (the first Metal Blade band to have achi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |