EXILIA – Neues Album erschien im September
Die italienischen Nu Metaller von EXILIA melden sich lautstark zurück. Im September erschien ein neues Album – passend dazu sind sie auch auf Tour.
Die bereits erfolgreiche Single „Bliss“ raus dem Album „Purity“ epräsentiert mit ihrer mitreißenden, energiegeladenen Art all das, was EXILIA ausmacht – und beweist auch nach 20 Jahren Bandgeschichte noch, dass EXILIA Zeitgeist besitzen.
Die Band, deren Debütalbum „Rightside Up“ im Jahr 2000 erschien und bereits ein riesiger Erfolg war, war im Laufe ihrer Karriere unter anderem mit Rammstein, den Ärzten, In Extremo, Guano Apes oder HIM auf Tour und verbuchte zahlreiche Top 20 Charteinstiege.
Nach wie vor gelten EXILIA als Wegbereiter für die Female Fronted-Metal-Bewegung und verfügen mit Masha über eine absolute Ausnahme-Charakterstimme. Ihr letztes Studioalbum „Decode“ erschien im März 2012. Ab Juni ist nun wieder Zeit für mitreißenden Nu Metal, die sympatische, charismatische Frontfrau und ihre schweißtreibenden Liveshows.
Album-Facts:
Milan has long been the source of charismatic, understated style, so it is not surprising that EXILIA should call this famous city home. EXILIA blend the emotional sincerity of classic pop music with the kind of power that one expects from the best in European Rock. Imagine the penetrating soul of Garbage combined with the punky abrasion of Marlene Kuntz and you are close to understanding the infinite passion that makes EXILIA such a compelling band.
Forming in 1998, 2 years of intensely hard work led to the release of their full-length debut, Rightside Up (2000). Testament to the spiky success of this record was paid by MTV, when the channel presented them its Best European Newcomer Award.
Appearances alongside H.I.M, Therapy? and The Rollins Band provided inspiration and experience, which the band channelled into to the brief but muscular Underdog EP (2003). Glowing reviews and distribution from BMG led to several high profile European tours with In Extremo and Paradise Lost.
Another stretch of hard work resulted in their most successful record to date, Unleashed (2004). A combination of chainsaw riffs and whiskey soaked vocals, it thrills and pummels with lasting effect. EXILIA have long subverted expectations when it comes to female fronted rock, but Masha's vocals on Unleashed redrew gender boundaries more convincingly than protest often manages.
An immensely successful tour with Rammstein inspired the band to expand their tonal repertoire in all directions. With new album Nobody Excluded (2006) providing a track for the soundtrack of hugely popular US T.V series Grey's Anatomy.
The release of Grey's is followed by 2 years of touring in addition to band members diversifying their interests with projects in television and music production. But this spreading of the collective wings did not distract from the development of the next album. Bearing the title My Own Army (2008) and produced by Dave Chavarri (Sepultura), it showcased an increasingly mature and nuanced sound, without losing any of the riff vitality that is very much their calling card.
Several more productive years follow, which sees the release of acoustic/oddities collection Naked (2010). This period of hard work and reflection culminated with the release of their 5th album, the mesmeric Decode (2012). This led to a USA-wide tour, featuring a performance at the world renowned SXSW festival in Austin, Texas and a well received stint supporting Drowning Pool, on their East Coast tour.
Since returning home from this excursion, EXILIA have been preparing their latest release. The only diversion from this mission being another trip to America supporting global stars Buckcherry, on a 5 week tour.
Recording on this latest disk, now prospectively named Purity (2015), began in late 2014. Early indications are that it reflects a burgeoning awareness of classic pop manipulation. Scheduled for a mid-September release, Purity is set to cement EXILIA once again at the heart of Europe's Metallic Rock scene.
Aktuelle Herbst-Termine:
21.10.2015 MUNICH (D) Garage Deluxe
22.10.2015 OBERHAUSEN (D) Zentrum Altenberg
23.10.2015 HEIDELBERG (D) Schwimmbad
24.10.2015 OLDENBURG (D) Amadeus
05.11.2015 LONDON (UK) Fiddlers Elbow
13.11.2015 OBERNDORF (D) Kronesaal
14.11.2015 PIRMASENS (D) Spirit
15.11.2015 FRANKFURT (D) Nachtleben
Quelle: Rosenheim Rocks 