Omega Lithium
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Omega Lithium is a Croatia
n industrial metal
band. Despite its origins, it is classified as a Neue Deutsche Härte
band. The band was formed in 2007 and is signed to Drakkar Entertainment
, a part of Sony BMG. The band's debut album, Dreams in Formaline
, was released on 18 September 2009.
The first single from the debut album was Stigmata. The single was played on the MTV
rock chart and peaked to the 4 place on the MTV Adria
Rock chart, receiving a constant airplay for more than 2 months. The video appeared on other European and worldwide TV stations in their daily charts.
On YouTube
Stigmata received more than a quarter of a million views, which is the highest viewing number for a debut song in this genre.
The band toured with the German folk metal band Subway to Sally on their "Kreuzfeuer" tour from 18 to 30 December 2009.
They headlined the 2nd stage on Metal Camp 2010, appeared on Wave Gothic Treffen and concluded the Dreams in Formaline tour with a performance on Metal Female Voices Fest 2010.[4]
On 26 February 2010 they announced that a North American version of the debut album Dreams in Formaline will be released by Artoffact Records on 6 April and will include a bonus track.[5]
The new video will be released very soon.
They were also awarded as "Newcomer of the year 2009" on Sonic Seducer
(Also one of the German's leading alternative music magazines)
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n industrial metal
Industrial metal
Industrial metal is a musical genre that draws from industrial music and many different types of heavy metal, using repeating metal guitar riffs, sampling, synthesizer or sequencer lines, and distorted vocals. Founding industrial metal acts include Ministry, Godflesh, and KMFDM.Industrial metal's...
band. Despite its origins, it is classified as a Neue Deutsche Härte
Neue Deutsche Härte
Neue Deutsche Härte is a genre of industrial metal. The term was invented by the German music press after the release of the debut album Herzeleid by Rammstein....
band. The band was formed in 2007 and is signed to Drakkar Entertainment
Drakkar Entertainment
Drakkar Entertainment GmbH, also called Drakkar Records or Drakkar Publishing, is a German record label with its headquarters in Witten. It is a joint venture with Bertelsmann Music Group.-History:...
, a part of Sony BMG. The band's debut album, Dreams in Formaline
Dreams in Formaline
Dreams in Formaline is the debut album by industrial gothic metal band Omega Lithium. It was released on 18th September 2009.-Track listing:# "Incest" - 2:53# "Stigmata" - 3:48# "My Haunted Self" - 3:32# "Dreams in Formaline" - 3:20...
, was released on 18 September 2009.
The first single from the debut album was Stigmata. The single was played on the MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
rock chart and peaked to the 4 place on the MTV Adria
MTV Adria
MTV Adria is a localized version of the music and entertainment channel MTV Europe, customized for the Balkan countries that used to be constituent parts of Yugoslavia...
Rock chart, receiving a constant airplay for more than 2 months. The video appeared on other European and worldwide TV stations in their daily charts.
On YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
Stigmata received more than a quarter of a million views, which is the highest viewing number for a debut song in this genre.
The band toured with the German folk metal band Subway to Sally on their "Kreuzfeuer" tour from 18 to 30 December 2009.
They headlined the 2nd stage on Metal Camp 2010, appeared on Wave Gothic Treffen and concluded the Dreams in Formaline tour with a performance on Metal Female Voices Fest 2010.[4]
On 26 February 2010 they announced that a North American version of the debut album Dreams in Formaline will be released by Artoffact Records on 6 April and will include a bonus track.[5]
Recent events
The band announced that a new album will be released in May 2011 via Drakkar Entertainment/Sony Music. It was recorded in Horus Studio in Hannover and was co-produced by the band's guitarist Malice Rime, and produced by Žare Pak.The new video will be released very soon.
Awards
They were awarded as "Newcomer of the year 2009" on Zillo (one of the leading German's alternative music magazines).They were also awarded as "Newcomer of the year 2009" on Sonic Seducer
Sonic Seducer
Sonic Seducer is a German music magazine that covers goth, wave, EBM and electronic music and culture. The magazine is noted for organizing the annual M'era Luna Festival....
(Also one of the German's leading alternative music magazines)
Current band members
- Mya Mortensen – Vocals
- Malic Rime – Guitars, Synthesizers
- Zoltan Harpax – Bass, Lyrics
- Torster Nihill – Drums, Percussions
Music videos
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Stigmata" | Dreams in Formaline Dreams in Formaline Dreams in Formaline is the debut album by industrial gothic metal band Omega Lithium. It was released on 18th September 2009.-Track listing:# "Incest" - 2:53# "Stigmata" - 3:48# "My Haunted Self" - 3:32# "Dreams in Formaline" - 3:20... |
| 2011 | "Dance With Me" | Kinetik |
External links
- Official Site
- Omega Lithium Page on MyspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Omega Lithium Band Profile on VampireFreaks.com
- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Omega-Lithium/19688915145
- http://www.reverbnation.com/omegalithium