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Xandria
German symphonic metal band
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Xandria is a German symphonic metal band founded by Marco Heubaum in Originally a project, Heubaum later restarted the project as a band in , and has gone through various lineup changes. The German vocalist Lisa Middelhauve joined for the debut album, co-writing both music and lyrics for the band until her departure in Middelhauve reunited briefly with the band in following the departure of the band's second vocalist Kerstin Bischof, but left again shortly after.
Manuela Kraller joined the band as the new vocalist in
The band released Neverworld's End in , which was the only album to feature Kraller as she would depart in Dianne van Giersbergen was later announced as her replacement, and would record two studio albums with Xandria: Sacrificium and Theater of Dimensions.
She left Xandria in , citing personal reasons and tensions within the band.
In , the band had announced another lineup change, with the addition of the band's new vocalist Ambre Vourvahis. The band released their eighth studio album, The Wonders Still Awaiting, in February
As of [update], Xandria has released eight studio albums and two EPs.
History
Xandria was started as a project band in in Bielefeld by Marco Heubaum, the band's main composer and at the time vocalist, and a friend to play drums, but disbanded in after recording one demo.
The band was restarted with a different lineup in Heubaum stepped down from the role of vocalist and was joined by local musician Roland Krueger on bass. In , they recorded one demo that was released on the internet and after its release, drummer Gerit Lamm joined the band.
Xandria Biography Sascha Paeth is a German guitarist, bassist, musical producer and mixer. He owns the Gate Studios in Wolfsburg, Germany, which were originally founded in by his band Heavens Gate and taken over in by him along with Miro Rodenberg.Nicole Tobien (credited as 'Isis') recorded the demo but then left the band to follow other plans and was replaced by Lisa Schaphaus. At the same time, writing of the debut album started.
In , the band signed to Drakkar Records and was joined by Philip Restemeier as lead guitarist. As work on the debut album progressed, the band started playing shows in and around Bielefeld.
In the winter of , the band entered the studio to record their debut album, Kill the Sun. They released Kill the Sun in May , and it reached No. 98 on the German music charts.[1] To promote the album, the band played a few shows with Schandmaul and Subway to Sally.
Sascha paeth biography of albert Sascha Paeth (born 9 September ) is a German guitarist, bassist, record producer and mixer known for working with heavy metal bands such as Avantasia, Edguy, Angra, Shaman, Rhapsody of Fire, Kamelot, After Forever and Epica.Then they went on a three-week tour of Germany with Tanzwut.[2]
After playing some festivals in support of Kill the Sun, the band started writing their second album. Recording of the album began in December at Pleasure Park Studios, with producer José Alvarez-Brill. Production on the album was finished in February Shortly after the recordings were completed, bassist Roland Krueger left the band and was replaced by Nils Middelhauve.
Ravenheart was released on 24 May , and it stayed on the charts for seven weeks, reaching No. [1]
In they released their third album, India, which reached No. 30 on the German charts.[1] Xandria began recording their fourth album, Salomé – The Seventh Veil, on 14 December It was released on 25 May and reached No.
41 on the German charts.[1]
Lisa Middelhauve (née Schaphaus) resigned on 30 April citing personal reasons and discomfort in being the band's frontwoman. The band found a new singer in February , Kerstin Bischof a.k.a. Lakonia, best known for her collaborations with the band Axxis. However, after one year Kerstin Bischof left the band to concentrate on a different career, and Middelhauve replaced her for a series of concerts in Summer [3] On 19 December , Xandria announced the addition of year-old singer Manuela Kraller to the group's ranks.
The Awakening
Sascha Paeth (born 9 September ) is a German guitarist, bassist, record producer and mixer known for working with heavy metal bands such as Avantasia, Edguy, Angra, Shaman, Rhapsody of Fire, Kamelot, After Forever and Epica.Manuela Kraller made her live debut at the "Classic Meets Pop" event on 7 January at the Seidensticker Halle in Bielefeld, Germany.[4]
On 24 February , Neverworld's End was released. It was the only album Manuela Kraller made with the band.
On 5 February , the band announced on their website and Facebook page their new bass player Steven Wussow, along with the message that they would enter the studio again for their next studio album the same year.
On 25 October , the band announced on their website that Kraller had left the band to pursue a different career and announced Dutch Ex Libris singer Dianne van Giersbergen as their new vocalist.
Sacrificium was released in the following year. The year after, the band released their first EP, titled Fire & Ashes, on 31 July
Their seventh album, Theater of Dimensions, was released on 27 January [5] Following the release of the album, Xandria embarked on a few shows in Europe including their first headlining tour in North America with Kobra and the Lotus and Once Human in May [6] Due to personal reasons, Xandria had cancelled their upcoming second half of the US tour as well as the Russian tour.
Aeva Maurelle from the band Aeverium was the temporary vocalist for the European dates in the fall.[7]
On 13 September , Dianne posted on her Facebook page that she had left Xandria, due to having received pressure to perform from Xandria's management and the band while being physically unable to, giving her stress confirmed by doctors.[8] Two days later, ex-vocalist Manuela Kraller shared a message to the public on her Facebook page, revealing that her reason to leave four years earlier was exactly the same one.
She praised Dianne for having the courage to be open about the situation to the public, which she did not dare to at the time, but now finally did.[9] Ex-vocalist Lisa Middelhauve also released a statement about Dianne's departure on the same day.
Universal Tales Sascha Paeth is a German guitarist, bassist, musical producer, and mixer known for working with heavy metal bands such as Avantasia, Edguy, Angra, Shaaman, Rhapsody of Fire, and Kamelot, After Forever, Epica, et al.She herein did not only speak about herself but also about ex-bassist Nils Middelhauve, whom she was married to at the time he was in the band but is now divorced from. It can be concluded that he too left Xandria under negative circumstances.[10] Guitarist Phillip Restemeier spoke about the reason behind Dianne's departure in an interview during the European tour.[11]
In , Steven Wussow was later confirmed to have become the new bass player for the German power metal band Orden Ogan on 16 October , signaling his departure from Xandria after one performance that year.[12]
On 24 May , the band posted a music video of their new song "Reborn", where Ambre Vourvahis was announced as the new vocalist.
Furthermore, Tim Schwarz was announced as the new bassist, and drummer Dimitrios Gatsios and guitarist Rob Klawonn replacing departing longtime members Gerit Lamm and Philip Restemeier, respectively.[13] On 7 September , the band released another song, "You Will Never Be Our God".[14] With the release of the third single, "Ghosts", the band had also on 3 November , announced their eighth studio album, The Wonders Still Awaiting, which was released on 3 February [15] The band released their second EP, Universal Tales, on 22 November [16]
Members
Current members
- Marco Heubaum – rhythm guitar (–present), keyboards (–present), vocals (–)
- Ambre Vourvahis – vocals (–present)
- Rob Klawonn – lead guitar (–present)
- Tim Schwarz – bass (–present)
- Dimitrios Gatsios – drums (–present)
Former members
- Niki Weltz – drums (–)
- Manuel Vinke – lead guitar (–)
- Andreas Litschel – keyboards (–)
- Holger Vester – bass (–)
- Nicole Tobien – vocals ()
- Holger Vester – bass ()
- Jens Becker – lead guitar (–)
- Andreas Maske – lead guitar (–)
- Roland Krueger – bass (–)
- Kerstin Bischof – vocals (–)
- Lisa Middelhauve – vocals, piano (–, )
- Nils Middelhauve – bass (–)
- Manuela Kraller – vocals (–)
- Dianne van Giersbergen – vocals (–)
- Steven Wussow – bass (–)
- Gerit Lamm – drums (–)
- Philip Restemeier – lead guitar (–)
Former live musicians
- Fabio D'Amore – bass (live) (–)
- Hendrik Thiesbrummel – drums (live) ()
- Aeva Maurelle – vocals (live) (–)
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
Compilation albums
EPs
Singles
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Promo singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Kill the Sun" | Kill the Sun | |
| "In Love with the Darkness" | India | |
| "Sisters of the Light"1 | Salomé – The Seventh Veil | |
| "Valentine" | Neverworld's End | |
| "Dreamkeeper" | Sacrificium | |
| "Nightfall" | ||
| "Don't Say a Word" | Fire & Ashes | |
| "Voyage of the Fallen" | ||
| "We Are Murderers (We All)" | Theater of Dimensions | |
| "Call of Destiny" | ||
| "Queen of Hearts Reborn" | ||
| "Ship of Doom" | ||
| "Reborn" | The Wonders Still Awaiting | |
| "You Will Never Be Our God" | ||
| "Ghosts" | ||
| "The Wonders Still Awaiting" | ||
| "Two Worlds" | ||
| "My Curse is My Redemption" | ||
| "Universal" | Universal Tales | |
| "No Time to Live Forever" | ||
| " Years" |
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