Defenders Of The Faith, le forum Metal

Voici l'adresse du nouveau site du groupe danois FATE : http://www.fateband.dk

Vous pourrez y découvrir toute l'histoire de ce groupe qui a vu passer dans ses rangs des guitaristes tels que Hank Sherman de Mercyful Fate ou Mattias "IA" Eklundh de Freak Kitchen.

Vous pourrez aussi y écouter la version complète de "Burned Child", un titre extrait de leur nouvel album, ainsi que 2 minutes de deux autres nouvelles chansons.

Intitulé tout simplement "V", le nouvel album de FATE sortira en France le 24 avril 2006 sur Replica Records (distribution Nocturne).

Le groupe sera en concert à Paris fin juin, et devrait revenir pour une tournée complète fin septembre / début octobre.

From the 24th to the 30th of April

FATE

"V"
is Album of the Week on http://www.rockwebstation.com

One song taken from this album will be play every single hour from Monday to Sunday = 168 airplay !

MTM Classix has set an April 20 release date for the reissue of the classic "Cruisin' for a Bruisin'" album from the Copenhagen, Denmark-based melodic hard rock band FATE.

Reunited Danish hard rockers FATE have parted ways with singer Per Johansson. "The decision is mutual but this does not mean that this it is the end of FATE; couldn't be more far from it!" the band writes in a statement. "FATE will continue playing and is now looking for a new singer to fill the rôle! Singers that are interested and would like to audition for the position are welcome to send music files, bio and a photo to this address: audition@fateband.dk. It doesn't matter where you live, but the closer to Denmark the better."

Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to present the reissues of three classic albums from Fate. If Not For The Devil, Ghosts From The Past, and V are all being made available digitally globally on December 1. The first single from these releases, “Butterfly,” is out today, accompanied by a lyric video.

The band says, “We are very happy to be working with Frontiers Music and are excited for these upcoming reissues. We are very proud of all three albums and are looking forward to having the fans, old and new alike, discover (or rediscover) our previous work.”

Watch the “Butterfly” lyric video below:

Following the release of their album Scratch'n Sniff in 1990, Danish band Fate did several tours, both their own and with fellow countrymen, Pretty Maids. When guitarist Mattias Eklundh parted ways to focus on a solo career, he was replaced by local talent Soren Hoff, with whom the band recorded a couple of demos and did some gigs. This was 1993 and was the last we heard from Fate for quite awhile.

The years went by, but Scandinavian rock fans did not forget about them. Eleven years after their demise, the guys got an offer to play at the Deep Impact Festival in Munich, Germany and they took that chance to make a comeback!

Per Johansson (v), Peter Steincke (b), Soren Hoff (g) and temporary drummer Rasmus Duedahl made the trip to Munich and were met with great approval. Following this gig, the german indie label MTM Music rereleased two of Fate's albums: the classic A Matter Of Attitude in July 2004, followed by the above-mentioned Scratch'n Sniff in March of the next year.

Overwhelmed by the unexpected response to the reissues, Fate decided to give it another shot and welcomed Mikael Kvist (from Swedish prog metal band Elsesphere) as their new drummer. V was recorded and produced (by Tommy Hansen, who also did Scratch'n Sniff) and was greeted as the perfect follow-up for the band's fourth album, despite the gap of 16 years. All eleven songs are catchy tunes, characterized by strong hooks and the incredible voice of Per Johansson (also previously known as Per Henriksen), so reminiscent of Jorn Lande.

V was followed by Ghosts From The Past (2011) and If Not For The Devil (2013) solidifying the return of one of Copenhagen’s favorite heavy metal sons.

The reissues come with a total of four unreleased bonus tracks.

Legendary Danish band, Fate, announce their new studio album, Reconnect ‘N Ignite, scheduled for release on October 18 via Frontiers Music Srl. The first single and video, "Around The Sun", is out now and is available on all streaming platforms.

Watch the official video for "Around The Sun" below, and pre-order Reconnect ‘N Ignite here.

Guitarist Torben Enevoldsen expresses his excitement for the new album: "We are very much looking forward to Reconnect 'N Ignite, and can't wait for everyone to hear the new songs. We are all very excited about the new material and are anxious to present it to our fans, old and new ones alike!"

Describing the first single, Torben continues, "'Around The Sun' is a song that we are all very proud of. The song can be interpreted in many ways, but is basically about how quickly time goes by and how fleeting every moment can be. If there's a moral to it, it would probably be to seize the day."

Originally formed in late '84 in Copenhagen by Hank Sherman following his departure from Mercyful Fate, the band got their first record deal with the Danish EMI, releasing their self-titled debut album in 1985.

1988 saw the first line-up change in the history of Fate, as Hank Sherman left the combo and the band entered a difficult period of their career, until the release of Scratch N Sniff, in 1990, when the guys returned to their initial strongest sound and becoming a more mature band, this also thanks to the new powerhouse singer Peer Johansson.

Peer's powerful voice was the major addition to the sound of the band and his input on Scratch N Sniff was tremendous. After several tours in 1990/91, Fate was joined by a new guitarist: the talented Søren Hoff and they started to record new demos before to split up.

In 2006 Fate released V, after getting together to perform at the prestigious Deep Impact Festival in Germany in 2005. The band got so many good responses from fans and media that they decided to continue.

In the beginning of 2011 Danish guitar hero Torben Enevoldsen (Section A/ Fatal Force) replaced Søren Hoff, and the band recorded Ghost From The Past and later in 2013 If Not For The Devil.

V, Ghost From The Past and If Not For The Devil were reissued digitally last December, including four previously unreleased bonus tracks.

Reconnect ‘N Ignite sees the band in a state of grace, with a brilliant guitar work from Torben, a tight rhythm section, classy synth arrangements and the amazing Peer’s voice, that once again shows his incredible talent. Songs like "Reason For Everything" will be stuck into the fans’ head for a long time.