Neopera

Neopera

Neopera at the Wacken Roadshow 2014
Background information
Origin Hamburg, Germany
Genres Symphonic metal
Years active 2011 (2011)–present
Labels earMUSIC
Associated acts Xandria
Gamma Ray
Freedom Call
Counter-World Experience
Crystal Breed
Dark Age
Holy Moses
Dead End Circle
Syndemic
Website neopera.com
Members Dirk Schlächter
Thorsten Harnitz
Jörn Schubert
Mirko Gluschke
Thorsten Schuck
Nina Jiers

Neopera is a German band which combines symphonic metal music with light electronic music, operatic (male/female) vocals and death growls. The band was formed in 2011 in Hamburg.[1]

History

Jörn Schubert (Dark Age) always wanted to combine heavy metal music with classical music. For this purpose, he sought suitable musicians, eventually finding the soprano Nina Jiers and the baritone Thorsten Schuck. At that time, Jiers had no experience with metal. Mirko Gluschke (Dead End Circle), who is a good friend of Schubert, became the growling vocalist. Dirk Schlächter (Gamma Ray) became the band's bass guitarist. In addition, during the recording of the demo, Corvin Bahn (ex-(?)Gamma Ray), André Schumann (Dark Age) and Guiomar Espineira (flautist) helped, in order to release the first demo ("Destined Ways'") in mid-2011, in collaboration with the producer Elke Freese (Dark Age, Hammer Studios).

On 29 May 2012, Schubert signed a contract with the record company earMUSIC which asked him to record an entire album. The recordings for the album Destined Ways began in June 2012 and were finished in November 2012. It was released in Germany on 29 August 2014 and internationally on 18 July 2014.[2] The two year time gap between the completion of the album and its release was explained by the search for a suitable sample space and new members. Schumann and Espineira were only intended in the studio recordings and Bahn was not available at that time for live performances. Therefore, the band searched for new live musicians. Eventually, Mikis Trimborn (Syndemic) became the second guitarist, while Thorsten Harnitz (Counter-World Experience, Crystal Breed) became the drummer.

On 1 August 2014, Neopera made their second appearance at Wacken Open Air Liveshow.[3]

Discography

Studio albums
Singles and EPs
Music videos

Line-up

Current members
Guest/session members

References

  1. ↑ "Neopera". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Neopera – Present Their Debut "Destined Ways"". earMUSIC. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Neopera im Interview". XXL-Rock. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Destined Ways on iTunes
  5. ↑ The Marvel of Chimera - Single on iTunes
  6. ↑ «The Marvel Of Chimera» Official lyric video on YouTube
  7. ↑ «Destined Ways» Official performance lyric video on YouTube
  8. ↑ «Error» Official music video on YouTube
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