Benedictum (heavy metal, USA)

[Cardinal-Sin]

pour ceux qui se demandent quel est ce groupe qui a réussi à se placer sur les affiches de pas mal de gros festival européen

http://www.myspace.com/benedictum

c'est du heavy avec gonzesse au chant, mais dans un registre moins clichesques que les clônes de Nightwish ... perso j'aime bien les 2,3 trucs que j'ai entendu...

[Everflow]

ça fait pas très "metal à chanteuse" typique c'est clair

Et ça envoie bien on dirait.

[Cardinal-Sin]

et si elle cartonne pas en France c'est à n'y plus rien y comprendre

[Bib]

Je suis déjà fan !!!

[Cardinal-Sin]

Je suis déjà fan !!!

cadô elle a l'air d'avoir une sacré voix en tous cas

[Bib]

J'en fais mon groupe de l'année sans hésiter !!!!

Faudrait peut-être que j'écoute quand même, histoire de savoir à quoi ça ressemble !

[Julien06]

Ben t'as le lien myspace qu'a mis Cardinal Sin, j'ai écouté, et je trouve ça sympa.
Entre la musique et la chanteuse, c'est du tout bon

[Everflow]

C'est le deuxième album de ce groupe à chanteuse très "couillue", qui a un certain succès d'estime aux USA :

San Diego, California-based, female-fronted metallers BENEDICTUM will release their sophomore album, "Seasons of Tragedy", in Europe on January 11, 2008 via Locomotive Records (March 4 in the U.S.). The follow-up to 2006's "Uncreation" will contain 10 original songs plus a cover version of the ACCEPT classic "Balls to the Wall". The digipack edition will also include a cover of RAINBOW's "Catch the Rainbow". Guest musicians on the CD include George Lynch (ex-DOKKEN), Manni Schmidt (ex-RAGE, GRAVE DIGGER), Jeff Pilson (ex-DOKKEN, FOREIGNER) and Craig Goldy (DIO).

"Uncreation" was produced by Jeff Pilson and features guest appearances by Craig Goldy on the nine-minute epic "Valkyrie Rising" and bass legend Jimmy Bain (DIO, RAINBOW, WORLD WAR III) on the band's cover of the BLACK SABBATH classic "The Mob Rules".

[frantz]

J'avais bien aimé le premier album donc curieux d'entendre le second.
encore une reprise d'un titre chanté par Dio apres "heaven and hell "et "the mob rules" place à "catch the rainbow"

[Everflow]

Des nouveaux titres à écouter sur leur myspace, ça le fait bien!

http://www.myspace.com/benedictum

[metal militia]

Physiquement, leur musique me plait!

[Everflow]

4ème album en vue :

San Diego's Benedictum - lead by frontwoman Veronica Freeman - has announced the impending release of the band's fourth album "Obey." The album is out on November 29th (EU) and December 3rd (North America) via Frontiers Records.

The press release reads as follows: "Heavy Metal gets a needed shot in the arm with the long awaited and much anticipated new album from Benedictum "Obey" due out for release on Frontiers Records on November 29th in Europe and December 3rd in North America . With a sound that nods to the legends of metal such as early Rainbow, the stylings of Savatage, Warrior, Rough Cutt, and Pyschotic Waltz along with shades of Black Sabbath; Benedictum unleashes OBEY that will surely bring pleasure to the Gods of Heavy Metal and their legions of fans around the world!

"Led by the sultry and powerful vocal gymnastics of lead singer Veronica Freeman whose voice has been praised on the television show That Metal Show on VH1 among others; Benedictum displays a plethora of aggressive riffs, fierce rhythms, and powerful melodies full of delicate textures that grow spikes with shredding leads to converge at the crossroads of tradition and innovation.

"The rise of Benedictum began when the band caught the ear and attention of DIO guitarist Craig Goldy who in turn had his friend Jeff Pilson (Dokken, Dio, Foreigner) check them out. With the groups raw power and pure potential just beginning to surface, Pilson then produced and recorded Benedictum’s debut album 'Uncreation' in 2005. The band garnered rave reviews and won over enthusiastic fist-pumping fans rapidly. Their second album ‘Seasons of Tragedy' released in 2008 to more undeniable metal love from around the world. All of this led to Benedictum being signed to a contract with Frontiers Records and further upping the ante in the studio. The band and Grammy Award winning producer Ryan Greene (Megadeth, F5, NOFX) joined forces for 2011’s ‘Dominion’ and Benedictum had arrived. The band jumped onto the world stage playing such events as Wacken Open Air Festival, Doro’s Warrior Soul Tour, HeadBangers Open Air and more. The CD was also a pick of the week by Don Jamison on That Metal Show.

"Benedictum went through some personnel changes and challenges, but have landed on the soles of The V’s high-heeled boots to record their highly anticipated fourth album 'Obey.' Joining founding members Veronica Freeman and Pete Wells are Rikard Stjernquist (Jag Panzer) on drums and Aric Avina (Tynator) on bass. There is an unmistakable swell of excitement building in chat rooms and fan pages online not only for the album, but to also have Benedictum perform at a venue near them soon."

[Mr. Sandman]

L'album vient de sortir, un extrait est disponible :

[Everflow]

Décevant de leur part ce morceau...