Godiva (band)
Encyclopedia
Godiva is a heavy metal
band from Switzerland
, founded in early 2001 as a cover band.
By the summer of 2001, the band recorded their first 3-track-demo
and, within the next year, Godiva supported bands such as Freedom Call
, Shakra, Primal Fear
and Dokken
. Therefore it is not surprising that already one year after the band's formation Godiva were headlining the Swiss Metal Attack festival in 2002.
The band's first album was simply titled Godiva and was recorded at the House of Music Studio in Winterbach
, Germany
under the direction of the producers Tom Naumann and Achim Köhler and released by Limb Music
.
The second album, Call Me Under 666
, was released in the summer of 2005, with the formation of Sammy Lasagni and Moses B. Fernandez (guitars), Mitch Koontz (bass), Peter Gander (drums) and Fernando Garcia (vocals).
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band from Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, founded in early 2001 as a cover band.
By the summer of 2001, the band recorded their first 3-track-demo
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
and, within the next year, Godiva supported bands such as Freedom Call
Freedom Call
Freedom Call is a German power metal band formed in 1998.-Biography:Freedom Call was formed in 1998 by old friends Chris Bay and Daniel Zimmermann during an off-period for the latter's main band, Gamma Ray...
, Shakra, Primal Fear
Primal Fear
Primal Fear may refer to:* Primal Fear , a German power metal band** Primal Fear , their debut album* Primal Fear , a 1993 thriller novel by William Diehl* Primal Fear , a 1996 film based on Diehl's novel...
and Dokken
Dokken
Dokken is an American heavy metal and hard rock band formed in 1978. They split up in 1989 but reformed four years later. The group accumulated numerous charting singles and has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide...
. Therefore it is not surprising that already one year after the band's formation Godiva were headlining the Swiss Metal Attack festival in 2002.
The band's first album was simply titled Godiva and was recorded at the House of Music Studio in Winterbach
Winterbach
Winterbach may refer to the following places in Germany:*Winterbach, Baden-Württemberg, in the Rems-Murr-Kreis*Winterbach, Bavaria, in the district of Günzburg*Winterbach, Bad Kreuznach, in the district of Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
under the direction of the producers Tom Naumann and Achim Köhler and released by Limb Music
Limb Music
Limb Music is an independent record label based in Hamburg, Germany.-Artists:*Abraxas*Adagio*Archetype*Black Majesty*Burningblack*Burning Point*Casus Belli*Chinchilla*Code of Perfection*Concerto Moon*Cryonic Temple*Domain*Double Dealer*Dungeon...
.
The second album, Call Me Under 666
Call Me Under 666
Call me Under 666 is the second album by the Swiss heavy metal band Godiva, released on June 7, 2005.-Track listing:#"Headache Machine" - 0:37#"Hellraiser" - 4:34#"Call Me Under 666" - 4:58#"My Fate" - 4:44#"When Lightning Strikes" - 5:42...
, was released in the summer of 2005, with the formation of Sammy Lasagni and Moses B. Fernandez (guitars), Mitch Koontz (bass), Peter Gander (drums) and Fernando Garcia (vocals).
Current members
- Fernando Garcia - vocals
- Sammy Lasagni - vuitars
- Steve Papacharitos - vuitars
- Mitch Koontz - bass, backing vocals
- Peter Gander - drums
Discography
- Godiva (2003)
- Call Me Under 666Call Me Under 666Call me Under 666 is the second album by the Swiss heavy metal band Godiva, released on June 7, 2005.-Track listing:#"Headache Machine" - 0:37#"Hellraiser" - 4:34#"Call Me Under 666" - 4:58#"My Fate" - 4:44#"When Lightning Strikes" - 5:42...
(2005) - Destruction (2007)