Une trilogie dans laquelle Andy Kuntz compte raconter l'histoire de l'Exode des Juifs d'Egypte... (qui n'a jamais eu lieu...)
AMASEFFER is the new "holy project" from Andy Kuntz, enigmatic lead singer of German progressive metal band VANDEN PLAS.
The story of Exodus will be told in the eventual trilogy of albums with the Hebrew name of Amaseffer referring to the name chosen for the Israelites in the Bible.
Originating from Israel, the musical side of Amaseffer features Yuval Kramer (guitar), Hanan Abramovitch (guitar) and Erez Yohanan (drums). The unique progressive sound of the trilogy is a mixture of Middle Eastern spices with an epic, cinematic scope polished with philharmonic orchestrations.
Andy Kuntz will co-produce the albums, with the second and third albums due nine and eighteen months respectively after the release of the first CD. The band are not yet signed but hope a deal can be arranged soon.
Drummer and main songwriter Erez Yohanan of AMASEFFER — the new "holy project" from Andy Kuntz, lead singer of German progressive metal band VANDEN PLAS — has announced that ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Angela Gossow will contribute guest vocals to the AMASEFFER "trilogy" of albums recounting the story of Exodus.
"It's a long time since the vision came to my mind seeing and hearing Angela's voice on AMASEFFER's music, just like the vision I had regarding Andy Kuntz being our lead singer," Yohanan writes in a statement. "And today, after a short conversation with her and playing her the music, I got the green light from her to make the official statement that she will sing on the CD.
"It is an honor to have her singing for us and I believe that she will make the best out of it!
"As [of] today she's going through the music and the vocal lines, trying to figure the best way of making her voice fit the atmosphere of the music. It is not a big part, but still, having her singing it gives me the chills!
"I hope that in the next few weeks we will have her vocal lines done."
I'm the lost one chasing colors to the sun
Colors bleed but never fade
Excellent tout ça !!! vivement la sortie ! et a quand un dvd live de Vanden Plas ????
Dante : Hey, what you rent ?
Dante : Best of Both Worlds ?
Randall : Hermaphroditic Porn, starlets with both organs.Beautiful chicks with dicks that put mine to shame !
Dante : You rented this ?
Randall : I like to expand my horizons.
Le titre du topic est un peu incongru maintenant puisque Andy Kuntz ne fait plus partie du projet...
Qui est en fait surtout l'oeuvre de Erez Yohanan.
Drummer and main songwriter Erez Yohanan of AMASEFFER has issued the following update:
"With sad hearts and mixed emotions we are sadly announcing that Andy Kuntz [lead singer of German progressive metal band VANDEN PLAS] will not sing on our trilogy of albums and the lead singer rôle is now open.
"After a long period of delays and set backs to our working progress it was decided that the best thing for AMASEFFER is to search for a new lead singer that will be committed to his part in the trilogy.
"The damage to our schedule due to Andy's unavailability could no longer be tolerated in order to go forward with the release of the first part of the Exodus trilogy.
"It was not an easy decision for us. Andy is a wonderful person which we loved working with, we wish him all the best in the world and good luck in what he is striving for. I'm sure that it is not the end of the road for Andy in AMASEFFER, as far as we see it, we will collaborate with him in one way or another some day but for now it's time for us to move on and find the best man for the job to join us on our holy voyage.
"Currently we are auditioning a few leading singers and we will announce our choice in the next couple of weeks.
"Regardless, we will not rush our decision due to our time schedule, the lead singer rôle is an integral part of our trilogy and we will not compromise the singer's quality even if it means that by doing so it will push us back a few steps."
AMASEFFER's trilogy of albums is being recorded in three separate sessions. ORPHANED LAND singer Kobi Farhi will narrate the albums, which will feature artwork by acclaimed artist Mattias Norén (AYREON, EVERGREY). Also scheduled to make an appearance is ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Angela Gossow.
I'm the lost one chasing colors to the sun
Colors bleed but never fade
Holy friends, we give you: "Slaves For Life"!
This is the opening track from our first part of a Trilogy recounting the Bible story of Moses and the Exodus from Egypt.
On the first album of the trilogy we pick up the story right from the slavery period in Egypt when the new Pharaoh enslaves and oppresses the Israelites with forced labour. This is what we tried to emphasize on this song, the cruelty and ruthless power of the cold hearted Pharaoh and on the other hand the Israeli slaves desperate cry for deliverance!
The song features Mats Leven (Ex Therion, Krux) on lead vocals,Kobi Farhi (Orphaned Land) on lead oriental singing and Erez Yohanan as the Narrator.
The art work was hand drawn by Mattias Norén. As stated before, each and every track on the album will be presented with his own unique hand drawn illustration, this meant to capture the moment and vision for the songs.
No release date is yet set for the album. As soon as we find ourselves a record label we will announce it, so as we see it the release is a few months away from us.
C'est sympa comme truc. Ca ressemble par moment à Orphaned Land, un peu plus prog sans doute et la prod est excellente. Et comme par hazard Kobi apparait sur l'album.
Moi, je casse le vent
J'fais chier les gens
Ca me purifie
C'est important.
Je viens d'écouter le single et je trouve ça excellent, l'ambiance générale est d'enfer, plombée et moyen-orientale bien sûr, sans parler des arrangements
Ça me fait penser au fils caché de ORPHANED LAND, AVALON ("Eurasia"), VANDEN PLAS et MEZARKABUL ("Unspoken").
Je remarque aussi que Mats Leven ne chante pas comme dans KRUX ou THERION, sur ce titre il se fait nettement plus calme mais terriblement envoutant.
Si le reste est aussi bon c'est achat assuré pour moi.
I'm the lost one chasing colors to the sun
Colors bleed but never fade
Depuis j'ai acheté l'album (un peu long à digérer) et de leur côté le deuxième est en route!
Toujours avec l'ami Mats Levén au micro.
Hello holy friends,
Few months has passed since our last update for we took some time off in order to focus on the new album. We now want to update you with the latest developments at Amaseffer's camp.
First, we will now reveal the title for the second installment of our Exodus trilogy! Title for the new album is: WHEN THE LIONS LEAVE THEIR DEN.
We think that this title is best describing the events of our new album which will mainly deal with the actual Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. The trigger to use this title was actually that it's a part of the lyrics for the opening track, PILLAR OF FIRE, written by our dear friend Yotam Avni. Yotam is writing all the lyrics for the new album and so far we think he's "cooking" a divine creation!
As stated before, Mats Leven, our lead singer, has already recorded vocal lines for a few songs and we expect him to finish the album by the end of May.
I'm the lost one chasing colors to the sun
Colors bleed but never fade
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