Edenbridge (band)
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Edenbridge is a symphonic metal
band from Austria
.
the same year. In autumn the following year, their debut album Sunrise in Eden
was released.
The band added a second guitarist, Georg Edelmann, to its line-up in February 2000, but his stay with the band was to be a short one. When he left in January, 2001, he was replaced by Andreas Eiblar. Under this line-up, Edenbridge released the album Arcana
(2001). During a tour in 2002, Edenbridge's bassist and founding member Kurt Bednarsky left the band. In November the same year, the album Aphelion
(2002) was released. Their next album, recorded live and entitled A Livetime In Eden was released in August 2004 two years later, followed shortly by Shine
in October. At this time, a new bassist, Frank Bindig, joined the band. In December the same year, guitarist Andreas Eibler left the band on friendly terms and was replaced by Martin Mayr.
The Grand Design
(2006), their fifth studio album, was recorded at Lanvall's studio Farpoint Station (one of many Star Trek
references surrounding Edenbridge) and was released on May 19, 2006. The single "For Your Eyes Only" was released April 21, featuring the album track "Evermore" and a cover version of the James Bond
theme of "For Your Eyes Only
" (originally performed by Sheena Easton
), the first cover the band have ever recorded.
Edenbridge has signed a worldwide deal with Napalm Records. Also, on January 30, 2007, Edenbridge released a new album,The Grand Design, in the USA and Canada.
Edenbridge released their new album MyEarthDream
in April 2008. The album features the Czech Film Orchestra (comprising 65 musicians from the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and the Czech State Opera Orchestra), with arrangements by Enrique Ugarte.
On November 13, 2008, Edenbridge announced the departure of their bass player Frank Bindig. In a press statement from the band, they stated that "...Frank Bindig has decided to leave Edenbridge due to his other projects. Edenbridge wish Frank all the best for the future!".
In April 2009, the band announced Simon Holzknecht as their new bass player and Dominik Sebastian as a new guitar player. A few days later, on May 4, 2009, Edenbridge released LiveEarthDream, which was recorded on various concerts in 2008. Limited to 1,000 copies, it could only be ordered exclusively through their fanshop. The band announced the title of their new album: Solitaire
. It was released on July 2, 2010.
In February 2010 Edenbridge announced that bassist Simon Holzknecht had left the band due to personal reasons.
Symphonic metal
Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that are either borrowed from classical music or, as with progressive rock music, create a style reminiscent of it, e.g...
band from Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
.
History
Edenbridge was formed in 1998 by guitarist and keyboardist Lanvall, his girlfriend - vocalist Sabine Edelsbacher - and bassist Kurt Bednarsky. The line-up was completed when drummer Roland Navratil joined the band. Edenbridge quickly set to work, and entered the recording studio in 1999, signing a recorded contract with Massacre RecordsMassacre Records
Massacre Records is an independent record label based in Abstatt, Germany.The label was founded in 1991 by Torsten Hartmann. The label is specialized on bands of the harder varieties of metal...
the same year. In autumn the following year, their debut album Sunrise in Eden
Sunrise in Eden
Sunrise In Eden is the debut studio album of Austrian symphonic metal band Edenbridge. It was released in 2000 on the Massacre Records record label.-Track listing:All music, lyrics and vocal melodies by Arne "Lanvall" Stockhammer....
was released.
The band added a second guitarist, Georg Edelmann, to its line-up in February 2000, but his stay with the band was to be a short one. When he left in January, 2001, he was replaced by Andreas Eiblar. Under this line-up, Edenbridge released the album Arcana
Arcana (album)
Arcana is the second album by the Austrian symphonic metal band Edenbridge. The track "Velvet Eyes of Dawn" is present only in the digipak edition.-Track listing:All music and lyrics written by Arne "Lanvall" Stockhammer# "Ascending" - 1:07...
(2001). During a tour in 2002, Edenbridge's bassist and founding member Kurt Bednarsky left the band. In November the same year, the album Aphelion
Aphelion (album)
Aphelion is the third album by Austria's symphonic metal band Edenbridge. It was released in 2003.- Track listing :All music and lyrics written by Arne "Lanvall" Stockhammer# "The Undiscovered Land" — 6:08# "Skyward" — 4:39...
(2002) was released. Their next album, recorded live and entitled A Livetime In Eden was released in August 2004 two years later, followed shortly by Shine
Shine (Edenbridge album)
Shine is the 4th studio album by the Symphonic metal band Edenbridge.-Track listing:# "Shine" - # "Move Along Home" - # "Centennial Legend" - # "Wild Chase" - # "And The Road Goes On" -...
in October. At this time, a new bassist, Frank Bindig, joined the band. In December the same year, guitarist Andreas Eibler left the band on friendly terms and was replaced by Martin Mayr.
The Grand Design
The Grand Design (album)
Grand Design is the 5th studio album by the Symphonic metal band Edenbridge.-Track listing:# "Terra Nova" - # "Flame of Passion" - # "Evermore" - # "The Most Beautiful Place" - # "See You Fading Afar" -...
(2006), their fifth studio album, was recorded at Lanvall's studio Farpoint Station (one of many Star Trek
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
references surrounding Edenbridge) and was released on May 19, 2006. The single "For Your Eyes Only" was released April 21, featuring the album track "Evermore" and a cover version of the James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
theme of "For Your Eyes Only
For Your Eyes Only (film)
For Your Eyes Only is the twelfth spy film in the James Bond series and the fifth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It marked the directorial debut of John Glen, who had worked as editor and second unit director in three other Bond films. The screenplay by Richard Maibaum...
" (originally performed by Sheena Easton
Sheena Easton
Sheena Easton is a Scottish recording artist. Easton became famous for being the focus of an episode in the British television programme The Big Time, which recorded her attempts to gain a record contract and her eventual signing with EMI Records.Easton rose to fame in the early 1980s with the pop...
), the first cover the band have ever recorded.
Edenbridge has signed a worldwide deal with Napalm Records. Also, on January 30, 2007, Edenbridge released a new album,The Grand Design, in the USA and Canada.
Edenbridge released their new album MyEarthDream
MyEarthDream
For the Honda Formula One publicity campaign, see Honda Racing F1.MyEarthDream is the 6th studio album by the Austrian Symphonic metal band Edenbridge...
in April 2008. The album features the Czech Film Orchestra (comprising 65 musicians from the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and the Czech State Opera Orchestra), with arrangements by Enrique Ugarte.
On November 13, 2008, Edenbridge announced the departure of their bass player Frank Bindig. In a press statement from the band, they stated that "...Frank Bindig has decided to leave Edenbridge due to his other projects. Edenbridge wish Frank all the best for the future!".
In April 2009, the band announced Simon Holzknecht as their new bass player and Dominik Sebastian as a new guitar player. A few days later, on May 4, 2009, Edenbridge released LiveEarthDream, which was recorded on various concerts in 2008. Limited to 1,000 copies, it could only be ordered exclusively through their fanshop. The band announced the title of their new album: Solitaire
Solitaire (Edenbridge album)
- Reception :The album received positive reviews from the critics. The complex sound, a flawless production and the vocal abilities of singer Sabine Edelsbacher have been noted by both About.com and the German Sonic Seducer magazine...
. It was released on July 2, 2010.
In February 2010 Edenbridge announced that bassist Simon Holzknecht had left the band due to personal reasons.
Current line-up
- Sabine Edelsbacher – vocals (since 1998)
- Lanvall Lanvall – guitar, keyboards (since 1998)
- Max Pointner – drums (since 2008)
- Dominik Sebastian – guitar (since 2009)
| member | Instrument | Start year | End year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Bednarsky | bass | 1998 | 2002 |
| Roland Navratil | drums | 2007 | |
| Simon Holzknecht | bass | 2009 | 2010 |
| Georg Edelmann | guitar | 2000 | 2001 |
| Andreas Eibler | 2001 | 2004 | |
| Martin Mayr | 2005 | 2006 | |
| Robert Schoenleitner | 2006 | 2008 | |
| Sebastian Lanser | drums | 2007 | |
| Frank Bindig | bass | 2004 | 2008 |
Touring members
- Andreas Oberhause – bass (2002)
- Mike Koren – bass (2003)
- Dominik Sebastian – guitar (2008)
Studio albums
- Sunrise in EdenSunrise in EdenSunrise In Eden is the debut studio album of Austrian symphonic metal band Edenbridge. It was released in 2000 on the Massacre Records record label.-Track listing:All music, lyrics and vocal melodies by Arne "Lanvall" Stockhammer....
(2000) - ArcanaArcana (album)Arcana is the second album by the Austrian symphonic metal band Edenbridge. The track "Velvet Eyes of Dawn" is present only in the digipak edition.-Track listing:All music and lyrics written by Arne "Lanvall" Stockhammer# "Ascending" - 1:07...
(2001) - AphelionAphelion (album)Aphelion is the third album by Austria's symphonic metal band Edenbridge. It was released in 2003.- Track listing :All music and lyrics written by Arne "Lanvall" Stockhammer# "The Undiscovered Land" — 6:08# "Skyward" — 4:39...
(2003) - ShineShine (Edenbridge album)Shine is the 4th studio album by the Symphonic metal band Edenbridge.-Track listing:# "Shine" - # "Move Along Home" - # "Centennial Legend" - # "Wild Chase" - # "And The Road Goes On" -...
(2004) - The Grand DesignThe Grand Design (album)Grand Design is the 5th studio album by the Symphonic metal band Edenbridge.-Track listing:# "Terra Nova" - # "Flame of Passion" - # "Evermore" - # "The Most Beautiful Place" - # "See You Fading Afar" -...
(2006) - MyEarthDreamMyEarthDreamFor the Honda Formula One publicity campaign, see Honda Racing F1.MyEarthDream is the 6th studio album by the Austrian Symphonic metal band Edenbridge...
(2008) - SolitaireSolitaire (Edenbridge album)- Reception :The album received positive reviews from the critics. The complex sound, a flawless production and the vocal abilities of singer Sabine Edelsbacher have been noted by both About.com and the German Sonic Seducer magazine...
(2010)
Compilation albums
- Melody and Power Massacre Records compilation (2002)
- The Chronicles of EdenThe Chronicles of EdenThe Chronicles of Eden is a two CD compilation album by the Austrian Symphonic metal band Edenbridge.-CD:# Thin Red Line# The Silent Wake# Images in the Sand# For Your Eyes Only# Evermore# Empire of the Sun# Shine # On Sacred Ground...
(2007)