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ELUVEITIE Working on Second Acoustic Album “Evocation II”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on September 16, 2016

Posted in: Int. News. Tagged: “EVOCATION II”, Eluveitie. Leave a comment

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It has been rumoured for a long time and now it’s official: Folk metal superstars ELUVEITIE are working on their next album, reports Nuclear Blast Records! And it will be the long expected second part of their acoustic-concept “EVOCATION”!

The band plans to start the studio recording at the end of the year and to release the album next spring!

Mastermind Chrigel Glanzmann comments:
“We’re looking forward to “EVOCATION II”! The concept of the album sticks in our head already for years and it has matured a lot. Our second acoustic-album will continue the tradition of the first one but it will be even more rough, folk and mystic! It will be the celtic mythology in its pure culture, formed into music!”

Guitar player Rafael Salzmann adds:
“Exactly! We’re really motivated and creative as well. “EVOCATION II” will become definitely a folk-album filed in details!”

The band has also announced their first Swiss acoustic tour of 2016: Throughout these shows, ELUVEITIE will deliver exclusive tasters of what fans can expect from the new record in the form of some brand-new material.
This special tour will take place in DAS ZELT – Chapiteau PostFinance and will bring ELUVEITIE to the following cities:

23.09. CH DAS ZELT – Chapiteau PostFinance, Brig – Rhonesandterrain
07.10. CH DAS ZELT – Chapiteau PostFinance, Solothurn – Pier 11
05.11. CH DAS ZELT – Chapiteau PostFinance, Luzern – Alpenquai
Tickets & more info: http://www.daszelt.ch

ELUVEITIE will also play songs off their current record, »Origins«.
Order it here: http://smarturl.it/ELUVEITIE-Origins

ELUVEITIE: Three Band Members Set To Leave

Posted by aliblackdiamond on May 5, 2016

Posted in: Int. News. Tagged: Anna Murphy, Eluveitie, Ivo Henzi, Merlin Sutter. Leave a comment

Swiss folk metallers ELUVEITIE have made the shock announcement that three band members are leaving. They stated via their official Facebook page:

“With a heavy heart we have to announce that Eluveitie will go through another change soon.
We have decided to part ways with our longtime drummer Merlin Sutter. In the consequence of this, Merlin’s close personal friends Anna Murphy and Ivo Henzi decided to leave Eluveitie as well.

We all developed a lot over the last ten years – not only as a band, but also as individuals. And we partly developed in different directions; different goals, wishes and ideas emerged. Over the last years we all had to deal with interpersonal challenges within the band. Instead of pulling together, our days have rather been shaped by wearing friction and constant clash of interests. And thus we felt that we have become something we shouldn’t have; that we’ve diverged from what Eluveitie was always meant to be – a band, a family, a passionate and deep-rooted group of musicians, where heart’s blood can flow freely! Eluveitie was always meant to be about „rock’n’roll“, passion and also about ‘carrying the torch’ of the Celtic spirit.
Yet over the years we have partly diverged from our roots, which is not good.

Each and every single one of us is definitely a passionate musician! But in this group constellation, we seemed to rather cumber, than to inspire each other. The band has suffered from this for a longer time now.
So we ended up in this painful situation where the mentioned facts have made it impossible to us to continue like this and we came to the point eventually, where we believe, it’s best to go seperate ways.

It was a terribly hard decision to make and it hasn’t been done carelessly, but with tears and a heavy heart.

We know that this is tough to handle – for everybody. And we know it sucks badly that things developed this way.
Above the fact that this is hard to handle for us personally and emotionally, we are painfully aware of how much it also must disappoint you, our fans… which makes it even harder.

We do not part from each others in hatred though.
From our hearts we wish Merlin, Anna & Ivo only the very best for their future ways and also all the best of luck and success for all their further musical projects. For we’re sure their musical journey will go on and it will be great. And maybe our ways will even cross again in future, in a different way.

For us in Eluveitie this now also means a lot to deal with.
We do not want to look at it as yet another line-up change!

For us it means to seclude ourselves for a while, to take the inward turn and to recollect. We will go back to our roots and become again what we once have been.

We will still play the next couple of shows together with Merlin, Anna and Ivo. Their last performance with Eluveitie will be the FortaRock – The Festival in Nijmegen (NL) on the 5th of June. So you should grab your chance and come to one of these shows!

After that we will not leave you, our fans, hanging. We promise you to play every single show we have confirmed so far! We will perform with temporary stand-in musicians until our new line-up is ready and we promise to do everything to find the best possible session musicians we can! There won’t be „replacements“ – Merlin, Anna and Ivo are unique and not „replaceable“. Yet we will come on stage with a very strong live line-up – this is a promise.

If you want to share your feelings about this all – please feel free to contact us here at anytime; we will do all we can to share this time with you and answer your questions!

Here you go with a common statement from Merlin, Anna and Ivo:

„For more than 10 years, 6 studio albums, and nearly a thousand shows in 46 countries on 6 continents, Eluveitie has been at the very centre of our lives. We’ve had the immense privilege to bring joy to fans from around the world, exploring a diverse range of places and cultures few ever get to experience in their lifetime.

We have now been faced with an impossible situation, and left with no choice but to announce our departure. Personal differences and decisions taken by the remaining members have made it impossible for any of us to continue. None of us wanted to leave Eluveitie, and it is important to us that you, the fans, know that disappointing you is the most difficult part in this decision. We can only hope for your understanding. Without your support we would have achieved nothing, and we are eternally grateful for it.

Chrigel Glanzmann will continue on his path just as we will on ours. Therefore, the music you love will evolve and branch out, and we encourage you to look forward to it. In the meantime, we will give it everything on stage one more time, hopefully with you, while completing the current world tour as well as our last European shows in May and early June. Our last show in Switzerland takes place in Basel on June 3rd, and our final show with Eluveitie will follow the same weekend at Fortarock Festival in Holland.

We would like to clarify that Shir-Ran Yinon, Eluveitie’s amazingly talented current (non-voting) session violin player and our good friend, has not been involved directly in these unfortunate events. She will continue to perform (and kick ass!) with Eluveitie for the Summer festivals and will then continue on to new adventures as well.

As for the three of us: our musical journey together is far from over, and we are incredibly excited to share new music with you in the future. If you would like to continue supporting us, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and the like – we will share news about our future projects as soon as they are ready. In fact, following our official channels is the most certain way to be among the first to hear new music.

Please also take the time to visit Anna Murphy, Merlin Sutter and Ivo Henzi – Official now, where we have shared personal statements and where we will be doing our best to answer your questions, or just reflect with you on all the good times in the past decade. We do ask you to respect that the particulars of what happened should remain private, and thank you for your understanding.

Anna, Ivo, and Merlin.“

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HERETIC’S DREAM Confirmed As Direct Support For ELUVEITIE In Ukraine, Belarus And Russia, POEMISIA Opener In Kiev

Posted by metalshockfinland on March 4, 2016

Posted in: Int. News. Tagged: Alpha Omega Management, Eluveitie, Heretic's Dream, Poemisia. Leave a comment

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Italian progressive rock/metal band HERETIC’S DREAM, who recently signed with ALPHA OMEGA Management, are confirmed as direct support for the live shows of ELUVEITIE in Ukraine, Belarus and Russia. Furthermore another ALPHA OMEGA roster band, Symphonic/Gothic act POEMISIA, will open the show in Kiev. Check out the dates below:

20.04 – at Atlas, Kiev (Ukraine) w/ Eluveitie, Poemisia
21.04 – at Re:Public, Minsk, (Belarus) w/ Eluveitie
22.04 – at Club Zal, St Petersburg (Russia) w/ Eluveitie
23.04 – at Izvestia Hall, Moscow (Russia) w/ Eluveitie

HERETIC’S DREAM – Secret Place:

POEMISIA Live Moscow:

More information at:
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAlphaOmegaManagement
http://www.hereticsdream.com
https://www.facebook.com/Poemisia

ELUVEITIE: Announce Second Acoustic Album In Progress; Special Acoustic Shows

Posted by aliblackdiamond on September 10, 2015

Posted in: Int. News. Tagged: Acoustic Tour 2016, Eluveitie. Leave a comment

Folk metal superstars ELUVEITIE, the most internationally successful Swiss band, are working on their second, yet untitled acoustic album. In addition to this, the band has also announced their first Swiss acoustic tour of 2016: Throughout these shows, ELUVEITIE will deliver exclusive tasters of what fans can expect from the new record in the form of some brand-new material.

This special tour will take place in DAS ZELT – Chapiteau PostFinance and will bring ELUVEITIE to the following cities:

22.01. CH DAS ZELT – Chapiteau PostFinance, Lenk – Wildstrubel-Arena
04.03. CH DAS ZELT – Chapiteau PostFinance, Olten – Schützenmatte
23.09. CH DAS ZELT – Chapiteau PostFinance, Brig – Rhonesandterrain
23.12. CH DAS ZELT – Chapiteau PostFinance, Bern – Allmend
More dates to be announced soon…!

Tickets & more info: http://www.daszelt.ch

ELUVEITIE will also play songs off their current record, “Origins”.
Order it here: http://smarturl.it/ELUVEITIE-Origins

More on “Origins”:
‘King’ official music video:

More ELUVEITIE live dates:

w/ EPICA, THE AGONIST
08.09. USA Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
09.09. USA Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
10.09. CDN Ottawa, ON – Bronson Centre (ELUVEITIE only!)
11.09. CDN Montreal, QC – Corona Theater
12.09. CDN Quebec City, QC – Imperial Theater
13.09. CDN Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
15.09. USA Chicago, IL – House Of Blues
16.09. USA Minneapolis, MN – Mills City Nights
18.09. CDN Saskatoon, SK – O’Brians Event Centre
19.09. CDN Edmonton, AB – Union Hall
20.09. CDN Calgary, AB – MacEwan Ballroom
22.09. CDN Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
23.09. USA Seattle, WA – Neumos
25.09. USA San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
26.09. USA Los Angeles, CA – Fonda Theater
28.09. USA Denver, CO – Gothic Theater
29.09. USA Omaha, NE – Sokol Auditorium
01.10. USA Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
02.10. USA Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom
03.10. USA New York, NY – Irving Plaza

16.10. F Séléstat – Les Tanzmatten
17.10. CH Thonex – Salle Des Fetes De Thonex
23.10. ZA Capetown – The Mercury
24.10. ZA Johannesburg – Carfax Newton

w/ EPICA, SCAR SYMMETRY
27.10. D Oberhausen – Turbinenhalle
28.10. D Neu Isenburg – Hugenottenhalle
30.10. CZ Zlín – Hala Euronic
31.10. PL Krakow – Laznia Nowa Theater
01.11. D Berlin – Huxley‘s
03.11. D Nürnberg – Löwensaal
04.11. I Milan – Live Club
05.11. I Bologna – Estragon
07.11. F Grenoble – Belle Electrique
08.11. F Rennes – L’Etage
09.11. F Lille – Aeronef
11.11. UK Bristol – Academy
12.11. UK Manchester – Ritz
14.11. UK Glasgow – Garage
15.11. UK London – Forum

w/ SKALMÖLD, VEXILLUM (20.11.-29.11.), ITHILIEN (30.11.-11.12.)
20.11. A Dornbirn – Conrad Sohm
21.11. D Munich – TANZT! Festival @ Backstage
22.11. NL Eindhoven – Epic Metal Fest @ Klokgebouw
23.11. D Kiel – Orange Club
24.11. DK Aarhus – Voxhall
25.11. DK Copenhagen – Pumpehuset
27.11. N Haugesund – Skala
28.11. N Bergen – Garage
29.11. N Osla – John Dee
30.11. S Gothenburg – Sticky Fingers
01.12. S Stockholm – Debaser Strand
03.12. FIN Helsinki – Nosturi
04.12. FIN Turku – Klubi
05.12. FIN Tampere – Pakkahuone
06.12. EST Tallinn – Tapper
08.12. LV Riga – Melna Piektdiena
09.12. LT Vilnius – Loftas
10.12. PL Gdansk – B90
11.12. D Rostock – Alte Zuckerfabrik

02.01. CH Wetzikon – ELUVEITE & Friends @ Eishalle

More info:
http://www.eluveitie.ch
http://www.facebook.com/eluveitie
http://www.nuclearblast.de/eluveitie

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Nordic Rock Queen MARTINA EDOFF Confirmed For EPICA Tour, Announces Solo Debut Album “Unity”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on August 7, 2015

Posted in: News. Tagged: 'Unity', Eluveitie, Epica, MARTINA EDOFF, THE AGONIST. Leave a comment

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Having previously worked with a variety of artists (Dr. Alban, E-Type, the Poodles, etc.), singer MARTINA EDOFF is ready to return to where her original musical love – classic hard rock – with the release of her solo debut, ‘Unity’ on October 16th via Into Records (distributed by Cargo Records), and will embark on a US tour from September 18th through October 3rd on a bill that will feature headliners EPICA, as well as ELUVEITIE and THE AGONIST.

View the tour and album trailer below:

‘Unity’ was recorded at the legendary Bohus Sound Studios in Sweden, whose long list of clients since the start 35 years ago includes both ABBA and Status Quo (who recorded their hit album and best-selling single ”Rockin’ All Over The World” in the same studio). Martina’s producer and sound engineer, Tobias Lindell, has previously recorded, mixed, and produced bands such as Europe, Mustasch, and Hardcore Superstar at Bohus Sound.

Martina describes the material on ‘Unity’ as “uptempo rock,” but several ballads help even things out. Standout tracks (and their creative inspiration) include:

Unity
“It´s a wake up call for those who only seek satisfaction in the material world. The true wealthiness begins from the inside of ourselves.”

Never Let You Down
“A proposal to someone who has been through bad relationship experiences.”

World Has Gone Mad music video can be viewed here:

“Today in the western world we spend more time in front of a screen than we spend time in nature or with loved ones. Life passes by quickly without really noticing it. If we don’t open our eyes to the real world we might miss what really happens.”

Spirit of Light
“To all the young ones out there who has their lives in front of them. How valuable they are and to tell them how fantastic they are.”

I am Mining
“Ones that seek shall find. Its about to find whatever you are searching for and never give up even if it seems impossible.”

Love Keeps Turning Away
“The game of love. Even if you fail you got to try it again.”

Moment of Truth
“It´s about being in a relationship where the truth came out about lies and betrayals.”

This Love is Crazy
“Someone is playing with your emotions and you realize you gotta get out of it.”

Argentina-based fans will get an opportunity to catch a performance by not only Martina, but also by Tarja Turunen as special guest support, at their show in Argentina on the November 14th, at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas: http://www.facebook.com/events/571897269616254

Prepare to discover the supreme metallic talents of Martina on ‘Unity’ and the impending live dates!

Tour Dates with Epica, Eluveitie and The Agonist:
Fri Sep 18, O’Brians Event Centre, Saskatoon, SK
Sat Sep 19, Union Hall, Edmonton, AB
Sun Sep 20, MacEwan Ballroom, Calgary, AB
Tue Sep 22, Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, BC
Wed Sep 23, Neumos, Seattle, WA
Fri Sep 25, Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
Sat Sep 26, Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA,
Mon Sep 28, Gothic Theatre, Denver, CO
Tue Sep 29, Sokol Auditorium, Omaha, NE
Thurs Oct 01, Mercury Ballroom, Louisville, KY
Fri Oct 02, Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, OH
Sat Oct 03, Irving Plaza, New York, NY

‘Unity’ Tracklisting
1. Unity
2. Never Let You Down
3. World Has Gone Mad
4. Spirit Of Light
5. Come Alive
6. I Am Mining
7. Love Keeps Turning Away
8. Moment Of Truth
9. Sound Of Thunder
10. This Love Is Crazy
11. Caught In The Middle

More information at
http://www.martinaedoff.com
http://www.facebook.com/martinaedoffmusic
http://www.intorecords.com
http://www.facebook.com/intorecords

ELUVEITIE: Nicole Ansperger Leaves; New Violin Player Wanted

Posted by aliblackdiamond on August 3, 2015

Posted in: Int. News. Tagged: Eluveitie, Nicole Ansperger. Leave a comment

It is with great regret that ELUVEITIE have to announce the departure of their violin player Nicole Ansperger. They have enjoyed a wonderful year of adventures with Nicole, circling the globe and completing the first part of the “Origins” world tour together – their biggest, longest and most successful one yet.

ELUVEITIE comment:

“Unfortunately, it can be extremely difficult to manage personal obligations and take care of a family alongside a life of constant touring, and Nicole’s priorities are with her family – where they should be. We are parting amicably and would like to thank Nicole for the good times and her musical contribution. It’s been an honour to share stage and studio with such a talented musician!“

Nicole would like to add a few words herself:

“Dear fans, as mentioned before, it can become pretty difficult to reconcile personal obligations and the touring life. A lot of things have changed within my family and my personal situation during the last twelve months; and now my familial situation makes it impossible to me to be on the road with my band constantly.

After careful consideration and with a heavy and bleeding heart I made the decision to leave ELUVEITIE.

I was a very hard step to me and I will miss ELUVEITIE – the music, the band, the crew and very much also YOU, the fans!

I wanna thank you all – you‘ve been the best fans of the world to me! You rock, you‘ve been wonderful and I won‘t forget you!

Also I‘d like to thank my mates in ELUVEITIE – thank you for the amazing and intense time we had together! Yo‘`ll always be in my remembrance! I wish you all the very best for your future ways and of course I wish you a awesome new fiddle player.🙂

This certainly doesn‘t mean an end to my musical career. Music will always be a very important part of my life and who knows – maybe we‘ll see each other again one day.

Keep on rockin‘, guys & girls!“

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Now, the show must go on, and as you might know ELUVEITIE are about to kick off another part of their world tour in early September. Nicole’s last show with the band will take place at the In Extremo Festival on September 5th, 2015. Starting right now, they are looking for a talented violin player to step in and complete three months of touring with them, from September 7th to December 15th, 2015.

This is no easy task, and the band will only consider the best of the best in order to bring you the ELUVEITIE show they are known for and proud of. If you think, you’ve got what it takes, the band invites you to take this chance and submit your entry in their first ever round of open auditions. Taking part is simple, getting the gig might be the challenge (and chance) of your life! To enter, simply:

1. Download this MP3 of their song ‘King’, if you don’t have it yet: http://we.tl/SsyxmZ9HLE

2. Record a video of yourself performing the song, making sure that the band can both see you and clearly hear your performance!

3. Upload your video to http://www.youtube.com and send the link to violin@eluveitie.ch, and don’t forget to include detailed contact info!

Deadline for all submissions is Thursday, August 6th, at midnight Central European Time. Ideally, you will be a very talented musician with touring experience, as well as located in or near Switzerland. However, participation in this audition is open to all!

Please note that due to the high volume of submissions the band expects, ELUVEITIE might not be able to reply to everyone personally. They will reply to you with follow-up questions within a few days if you’ve made it into the second round. Either way, the band is looking forward to view your performances and would like to thank you in advance for participating!

Order ELUVEITIE’s current record “Origins” directly here: http://smarturl.it/ELUVEITIE-Origins

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ELUVEITIE Working on Second Acoustic Album “Evocation II”

ELUVEITIE: Three Band Members Set To Leave

HERETIC’S DREAM Confirmed As Direct Support For ELUVEITIE In Ukraine, Belarus And Russia, POEMISIA Opener In Kiev

ELUVEITIE: Announce Second Acoustic Album In Progress; Special Acoustic Shows

Nordic Rock Queen MARTINA EDOFF Confirmed For EPICA Tour, Announces Solo Debut Album “Unity”

ELUVEITIE: Nicole Ansperger Leaves; New Violin Player Wanted

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