Defenders Of The Faith, le forum Metal

Members of 80s German thrash metal cult EXUMER began negotiating a full fledged reunion for 2009. The projected reunion includes a new album, re-releases of the band's two albums from the 1980s and a substantial tour.

EXUMER vocalist Mem V. Stein of NYC thrashers Sun Descends comments:

"This reunion won't be like the one-off show we played at the Wacken Open Air, in 2001. This time we will deliver the entire package and release a new, third EXUMER album. It's been close to 22 years since the second EXUMER release in 1987 and it seems that the band is still relevant, especially when you consider the new generation of thrash metal bands that quote EXUMER as a major influence of theirs. I will keep SD alive and I'm not abandoning the project but most of 2009 will be dedicated to a new EXUMER album and it's promotion. We also have Paul Arakaki (guitars/bass) in the band who replaced me on the second EXUMER album and now lives in Hawaii. I frequently get emails from fans asking for a EXUMER reunion and I feel that the time is right to finally go ahead and make it a reality. We have never played live in North America and I believe that we owe it to the fans here in the States to see the band at least once with full-on live production"

EXUMER has not yet decided with which record label to work with for the releases, but plans to enter the studio to record their new cd in late 2008/early 2009.

Sun Descends' new album titled "The Entropy Formula", will be released on Khaosmaster Productions in April and on Twilight Distribution in Fall 2008.

Fangface a écrit :J'aime vraiment bien leur premier album avec ses riffs Slayeriens

Reactivated German thrashers EXUMER have posted a video clip for the song "Winds of Death", taken from their second album "Rising from the Sea", edited with rare footage from the 1980s. The band is currently working on the re-release of their first two albums, "Possessed by Fire" and "Rising from the Sea". The re-releases will be available in North America via the band's MySpace page and official web site, which will go live in the very near future.

Commented vocalist Mem V. Stein: "The MySpace site will hopefully connect us with all the fans on a regular basis, since we are working on new material for the third EXUMER album. We would really love have their input on the new songs and move forward together in the right direction."

Everflow a écrit :Premier nouveau morceau de la reformation : http://www.myspace.com/exumerwakingthefire

guardianofsteel a écrit :Vu ce que ça a donné au KIT, j'ose même pas écouter

Dark Avenger a écrit :

Everflow a écrit :Premier nouveau morceau de la reformation : http://www.myspace.com/exumerwakingthefire

si on en croit le look, ils ont arreté de faire du thrash.

franang a écrit :

guardianofsteel a écrit :Vu ce que ça a donné au KIT, j'ose même pas écouter

ah non je suis pas d accord au KIT c'etait pas trop mal, si on considère qu'Exumer a toujours été un groupe de 2nd zone. Par contre un nouvel album, bog ou alors il a intérêt a être mechament bon.

Dark Avenger a écrit :si on en croit le look, ils ont arreté de faire du thrash.

German cult thrashers EXUMER are confirmed to appear at the Way Of Darkness V festival in Lichtenfels, Germany, scheduled for October 1st - 2nd. Exumer will perform on the second day of the festival alongside death and thrash metal acts like POSSESSED, UNLEASHED, NAPALM DEATH, PESTILENCE, AT WAR and others.

In other news, Exumer announces the departure of guitarist and second vocalist Paul Arakaki, as well as session drummer J.P. Rapp.
Guitarist H.K. and drummer Matthias Kassner, who were both recruited for Exumer’s last European tour, have replaced Arakaki and Rapp as permanent additions to the band’s roster.

Vocalist Mem V. Stein comments: "It has been an amazing 2 years for us since our re-formation in 2008. We have been able to play all the festivals and shows we wanted to in the past 2 years, even without label or industry backing. We are now looking forward to return to Europe in the fall and are excited to appear at this year’s W.O.D. festival. Unfortunately, Paul cannot be a part of this band’s journey anymore, since he has decided that the travel/touring requirements from his native Hawaii are too rigorous for him. We accept his decision and support him with all his future plans. However, we are pleased to welcome guitarist H.K. and drummer Matthias Kassner to the fold. Both of them helped us out tremendously during our last European tour earlier this spring. H.K. and Matthias are more than capable musicians in their own right and will surely contribute to the band's future endeavors, especially with recording the new Exumer album that is scheduled to be released early 2011."

German thrashers EXUMER will enter a studio in Dortmund, Germany this summer with producer Waldemar Sorychta (GRIP INC., ENEMY OF THE SUN, VOODOOCULT, THERION, TIAMAT, MOONSPELL) to begin recording their first album in 24 years. The band's third CD will be recorded and mixed between early June and end of July and will feature artwork by Baptiste Treton, a French-born artist who resides in Vietnam.

Commented EXUMER vocalist Mem V. Stein: "We basically took off from playing live for this entire year in order to concentrate solely on writing, recording and mixing this record.

"Fire & Damnation" track listing:

01. Fire & Damnation
02. Vermin Of The Sky
03. The Weakest Limb
04. A New Morality
05. Waking The Fire
06. Fallen Saint
07. Crushing Point
08. Devil Chaser
09. I Dare You
10. Tribal Furies
11. Destructive Solution (bonus live track)
12. A Mortal In Black (bonus live track)
13. Xiron Darkstar (bonus live track)

The "Fire & Damnation" title track can be streamed in the YouTube clip below.

EXUMER is:

Mem V. Stein - Vocals
Ray Mensh - Guitar
T. Schiavo - Bass
H.K. - Guitar
Matthias Kassner - Drums