Eden's Curse

Fri
26
Apr

EDEN'S CURSE Call It A Day

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Sad news today from Paul Logue:
 
“It is with heavy heart that we announce that having evaluated our past and future, we have reluctantly mutually decided to bring Eden’s Curse to a natural end.
 
As you will hopefully agree, Eden’s Curse have always set the highest standards when it comes to songwriting, album production, artwork, live performances, set design, merchandising, social media presence and interaction with our fans.
 
Those high standards require significant investment of our money, our time, our families time and that of our label AFM Records.
 
To justify continuing this investment we must see benefits such as ever increasing:
 
- album sales
- concert attendances
- merchandise sales
- potential live opportunities
- booking agency & management interest
 
Our evaluation has lead us to this point where it is no longer desirable to continue operating as a band.
 
Nikola, Thorsten, Paul, Chrism and John do this with a great degree of sadness but we all recognise that this is the right decision for us at this time in our career and lives. We began our journey together as band mates and we bring it to an end as friends.
 
Our thirteen years together have brought us many wonderful experiences. We have been musically fulfilled beyond our wildest imagination and all of us have been dearly humbled by our wonderfully devoted and loyal fanbase.
 
We thank everyone dearly who has supported us, most especially Timo & Nils and all the wonderful staff at our record label AFM Records, our producer Dennis Ward, our artist Thomas Ewerhard, our great friends and colleagues Pete Newdeck and Carsten Schulz, Ryan Northrop at Metal Mayhem Music, Andrew McNeice at MelodicRock.com, Akira Sugiuchi at Spiritual Beast plus James LaBrie and Dream Theater, Pamela Moore, Liv Kristine, Doogie White, Shock City Productions and all members of Eden's Curse past and present.
 
Our website, online store and social media pages will remain until the end of May 2019.
 
They say all good things must come to an end."
 
So, for the last time ... STAY CURSED!
Nikola, Thorsten, Paul, Chrism & John.
 
 
Thu
01
Nov

EDEN'S CURSE - "Forever" (2018) // Official Lyric Video // AFM Records

 
Renowned American author Dan Brown, who wrote 'The Da Vinci Code', is the inspiration behind multinational Melodic Metal band Eden's Curse and their brand new single 'Forever'.
 
Bassist and main songwriter Paul Logue picks up the story: “I actually wrote ‘Forever‘ way back in 2005 for Pink Cream 69 singer David Readman’s solo album. However, his label decided to push him in a more AOR direction, so I always kept this one on the back burner - ‘Sign Of The Cross‘ also came from the same session. I always knew it would see the light of day and Thorsten reworked it and made it more in keeping with where we are today as a band. Back then, I had just read Dan Brown’s brilliant novel ‘Angels & Demons‘ and the lyrics are based around that whole story and protagonist Robert Langdon's darkest moments in the night hunting down the illuminati assassin. A lot of people assume that our own song 'Angels & Demons' is based on the book, but it is not“.
 
Logue goes onto add "Dan Brown is my favourite author and I have read every one of his books. They are a constant source of lyrical inspiration. I just love the way he goes in so deep to his subject matter and isn't afraid to tackle some difficult yet thought provoking subject matters. It is such brilliantly written fiction, that it's almost believable".

 

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Fri
21
Sep

EDEN'S CURSE to release 'Testament - The Best Of Eden's Curse' on Nov 2

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Friday, November 2, 2018
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Eden's Curse are delighted to announce the details of their new release 'Testament - The Best Of Eden's Curse'.
 
'Testament – The Best Of Eden’s Curse' will be released by the band's long time label AFM Records on 2nd November 2018 and is a two disc CD set that features 14 songs, covering all five studio albums, on CD1 and a bonus disc 'The Best Of The Bonus Tracks' on CD2, which includes a brand new song 'Forever'.
 
'Forever' will be released as a single/lyric video on 12th October 2018 and was written by Paul Logue and Thorsten Koehne, mixed by the band's former drummer Pete Newdeck (Midnite City, Tainted Nation, Steve Grimmett) and mastered by Harry Hess (Harem Scarem band).
 
The full tracklisting for 'Testament – The Best Of Eden’s Curse' is as follows:
 
CD 1 – The Best Of Eden’s Curse
01. Symphony Of Sin
02. Masquerade Ball
03. Black Widow (Featuring Andi Deris)
04. The Great Pretender
05. Fly Away
06. No Holy Man (Featuring James Labrie)
07. Sell Your Soul
08. Jerusalem Sleeps
09. Unconditional (Featuring Liv Kristine)
10. Judgement Day
11. Jericho
12. Unbreakable
13. Evil & Divine
14. Angels & Demons (Featuring Pamela Moore)
Mixed & Mastered by Dennis Ward.
 
CD2: The Best Of The Bonus Tracks
01. Forever (New Song)
02. Man Against The World (2016)
03. Time To Breathe (2013)
04. Fallen From Grace (Acoustic)
05. Unchain The Night
06. Children Of The Tide (Piano)
07. Never The Sinner
08. Guardian Angel (Acoustic)
09. Prisoner Of The Past
10. Sail On (Acoustic)
11. After The Love Is Gone (Acoustic)
12. Fly Away (Acoustic)
13. The Voice Inside (Acoustic)
14. Eden's Curse (Acoustic)
 
“We have two very definite periods of the band, with two vocalists, almost like the Old and New Testaments, which was the influence behind the title and the artwork. Working closely with AFM we compiled a one disc collection that flows exactly like a concert setlist and gives the new listener a perfect introduction to our music and the avid fan a collection of the greatest songs in our arsenal“ stated bassist/founder Paul Logue.
 
Logue goes onto add “We are very much a band that listens to our fans and one thing we have been asked a lot is – can we have all the bonus tracks on one CD? It’s taken a while, but it’s here at last and with the added bonus of a brand new song called ‘Forever‘. I actually wrote ‘Forever‘ way back in 2005 for Pink Cream 69 singer David Readman’s solo album. His label pushed him in a more AOR direction, so I always kept this one on the back burner - ‘Sign Of The Cross‘ came from the same session. I always knew it would see the light of day and Thorsten and I reworked it and made it more in keeping with where we are today as a band. Back then, I had just read Dan Brown’s brilliant novel ‘Angels & Demons‘ and the lyrics are based around that whole story.“
‘Testament – The Best Of Eden’s Curse‘ will be released by AFM Records on 2nd November 2nd 2018.
 
You can pre-order your copy right here:
 
EDEN'S CURSE announces their return to the UK as special guests to Michael Schenker Fest on their 'Resurrection UK Tour' this November.
 
The run will also take in an appearance at the Hard Rock Hell Festival, the band's first since 2009, a headline show at Fuel Rock Club, in Cardiff, Wales, Winterstorm festival & Winter's End festival.
 
5th Nov - O2 ABC, Glasgow, Scotland
6th Nov - Institute, Birmingham, England
7th Nov - Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff, Wales (Headline show)
8th Nov - Hard Rock Hell XII, Pwllheli, Wales
9th Nov - O2 Academy, Newcastle, England
10th Nov - O2 Forum Kentish Town, London, England
11th Nov - Academy 1, Manchester, England
 
24th Nov, Winterstorm, Troon
10th March 2019, Winter's End, Poole
 
 
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Mon
13
Nov

EDEN'S CURSE Break Open The Vaults For Demo Set

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A&D Records with permission from AFM Records are delighted to present Eden's Curse - The Demo & Bootleg Series.
Check out the launch video promo here': https://youtu.be/CWMpMOErRxU
The Demo Series CD's 1 to 5 feature the original songwriter demos from all five studio albums starting with Eden's Curse (2007), The Second Coming (2008), Trinity (2011), Symphony Of Sin (2013) up to Cardinal (2016).

Each booklet contains individual track notes from the main songwriter Paul Logue, a total of 76 tracks,12 previously unreleased songs and some lead vocal performances from names such as David Readman (Pink Cream 69, Voodoo Circle, Almanac)Steve Grimmett (Grim Reaper, Lionsheart) & Carsten Lizard Schulz (Evidence One, Domain).

Eden's Curse - The Demos - The Complete Series - Volume 1 is a 5CD set featuring all five discs in one collectors piece jewel case.

Witness the true evolution of the Eden's Curse song as you hear how each songs was crafted by the writers and how they progressed and blossomed into the anthems that you know today.

The Bootleg Series DVD's 1 to 6 includes over 8 hours of never seen before concert footage from the band's debut tour with Stratovarius, their ONLY appearance on US soil at Melodic Rock Fest 2, their appearance at Hard Rock Hell festival, their first live show with Nikola Mijic on vocals at Firefest to their recent Symphony Of Sin and Cardinal UK Tours.

Order directly from the band at: http://www.edenscurse.com/shop
 
Thu
07
Sep

EDEN'S CURSE Release First Ever Live DVD

Friday, August 25, 2017
AFM Records have released the first ever Live DVD by Eden's Curse entitled 'Live In Glasgow - The Official Bootleg DVD' as part of the 'Revisited' 10th Anniversary package.
'Live In Glasgow', which is the 'Live With The Curse' live album recording show, features over 18 songs and 100 minutes of music recorded during the 2014 Symphony Of Sin tour. Filmed at The Classic Grand, in the bands spiritual home of Glasgow, Scotland, it was shot in pro HD quality and mixed by the group's long time producer Dennis Ward ( Unisonic, Pink Cream 69).

Sample it for yourself - here's 'Trinity': 
https://youtu.be/LXIOd3IcQ0w
Live In Glasgow - Official Bootleg DVD
01. Symphony Of Sin
02. Break The Silence
03. Masquerade Ball
04. Black Widow
05. Trinity
06. Fly Away
07. Just Like Judas
08. Fallen From Grace
09. Jerusalem Sleeps
10. Guitar Solo
11. Time To Breathe
12. Rock Bottom
13. Devil In Disguise
14. Wings To Fly
15. No Holy Man
16. Unbreakable
17. Judgement Day
18. Evil & Divine
19. Angels & Demons

DVD Line Up:
Nicola Mijic - Vocals
Thorsten Koehne - Guitar
Steve Williams - Keyboards
Paul Logue - Bass
John Clelland - Drums

Coupled with the re-recorded debut album, to celebrate it's tenth anniversary, 'Revisited' is the ultimate package for Eden's Curse fans old and new and a fantastic celebration of the record that started it all, from the guys who carry the legacy forward. Over 60 mins of music and 100 mins of film make 'Eden’s Curse - Revisited' a must have for all Eden's Curse & Melodic Metal fans!
ORDER YOUR COPY:
AFM Records (Germany):
https://goo.gl/GmiHJU
Amazon Deutschland:
https://goo.gl/jULKny
Amazon JAPAN:
https://goo.gl/BV7Z1A
 
Wed
28
Jun

EDEN'S CURSE Release Re-recorded Debut Album & Live DVD August 25

Friday, August 25, 2017
 
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of their debut album, Multinational Melodic Metal band Eden's Curse will release 'Revisited' - a two disc set featuring the debut album re-recorded in it's entirety and a bonus DVD 'Live In Glasgow - The Official Bootleg', on 25th August 2017 worldwide via AFM Records.
 
Bassist Paul Logue explains: "The first album really was the foundation for all that was to follow and ever since Nikola joined the band we have been inundated with fan requests to re-record the older material and whilst it would be great fun, it would also be the same amount of work as recording a brand new album.
In actual fact, that is one of the main reasons we recorded the live album, 'Live With The Curse', so the fans could hear Nikola's voice on the older songs. However, it did not stop the flow of requests - in fact it made it worse! So, with this pivotal tenth anniversary coming up, we thought it would be a good idea to do it and AFM agreed. It's turned out really great and given the older songs that little bit of freshness. It's not to out-do what went before but to pay homage to a very important record in our career".
 
The debut re-recordings were mixed by Pete Newdeck (Eden's Curse, Tainted Nation, Grim Reaper) & Mastered by Harry Hess (Harem Scarem).
 
Coupled with the re-recorded debut album is the 'Live In Glasgow - Official Bootleg' DVD which is the 'Live With The Curse' live album recording show in it's entirety. Filmed at The Classic Grand in Glasgow on 28th November 2014, the release mark's the band first official live DVD release, albeit in a bootleg form. "The footage is absolutely excellent" states bassist Logue. "We did not intend to film a DVD, but the audio recording company brought two cameras along to capture the show and when we saw the results we were really surprised! We put out four videos on You Tube to promote the live album and the fans kept asking to see the full show on DVD. So, here it is!
We've called it a 'bootleg' because it wasn't recorded on 6 cameras, e.g one above the drummer and one on the keyboard player - like we would do for a proper DVD release. However, beyond that is looks and sounds great! We WILL do a DVD in the future but in the meantime this give our fans across the world something to enjoy time and time again and it makes 'Revisited' a very special package indeed" he adds.
 
'Revisited' is the ultimate package for Eden's Curse fans old and new and a fantastic introduction to the band's music. It's a true celebration of the record that started it all, from the guys who carry the legacy forward. Over 60 mins of music and 100 mins of film make 'Revisited' a must have for all Eden's Curse & Melodic Metal fans.
 
Order yours today from AFM Records here:
 
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Fri
10
Feb

POWER QUEST Signs With Inner Wound Recordings

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Inner Wound Recordings are proud to announce the signing of POWER QUEST, one of the premiere melodic power metal bands in the world, to the label. The band will hit the studio in April and the new album is scheduled to be released in October.
 
Known for their catchy, uplifting sound and superb live shows, PQ are back to deliver their 6th album in conjunction with Inner Wound. Having toured with the likes of Helloween, Angra, Freedom Call and Symphony X to name but a few, the band are ready to take things to the next level.
 
Steve Williams of Power Quest comments:
 
I'm really pleased to have sealed the deal with Emil and Inner Wound for the release of the next PQ opus. We were in discussions for a couple of months, during which time the salient points of the deal were already agreed before I recently flew to Gothenburg to sign the agreement in person. In this age of faceless business it was refreshing to do things the old fashioned way. I'm really excited about this collaboration and we have a lot of cool things planned for the next 12 months.
 
Emil Westerdahl of Inner Wound Recordings comments:
 
It's a true pleasure to announce the signing of POWER QUEST to the label. During the past few months that Steve and I have been in contact it's become clear that we share the same vision for the band and that POWER QUEST and Inner Wound is a perfect fit. I am really excited about the cooperation and also confident that together we'll be able to take POWER QUEST to the next level.
 
Power Quest line-up:
Ashley Edison - Vocals
Steve Williams - Keyboards
Dan Owen - Guitars
Gav Owen - Guitars
Paul Finnie - Bass
Rich Smith - Drums
 
Upcoming Power Quest shows:
Mar 23: Wedgewood Rooms - Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Mar 25: Hammerfest - Pwllheli, United Kingdom
Jul 02: Sin City - Swansea, United Kingdom
Jul 16: SOS Festival - Manchester, United Kingdom
Aug 18: Sabaton Open Air - Falun, Sweden
Sep 06: ProgPower USA - Atlanta, USA
 
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Tue
06
Dec

EDEN'S CURSE Join FREEDOM CALL On Tour

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Former Leaves' Eyes vocalist Liv Kristine to appear with Eden's Curse in Germany next year!
 
Multinational Melodic Metal act, and AFM Records recording artists, Eden's Curse have confirmed that former Leaves' Eyes and Theatre Of Tragedy vocalist Liv Kristine will appear onstage with them next year, when they open for German Power Metal legends Freedom Call, at Club-CANN in Stuttgart on 12th February 2017.

Kristine appears on the band's newly released fifth studio album, Cardinal, duetting with vocalist Nikola Mijic on the radio friendly ballad 'Unconditional':

https://youtu.be/9L9nxP3Du3A

Eden's Curse will support Freedom Call throughout Germany & Switzerland on their Master Of Light tour next year. The dates are:

07.02.2017 (DE) - COLOGNE - Underground
08.02.2017 (DE) - ASCHAFFENBURG - Colos-Saal
09.02.2017 (DE) - HAMBURG - Knust
10.02.2017 (DE) - ERFURT - From Hell
11.02.2017 (CH) - PRATTELN - Z7
12.02.2017 (DE) - STUTTGART - clubCANN
14.02.2017 (DE) - MUNICH - Backstage
15.02.2017 (DE) - NÜRNBERG - Hirsch
16.02.2017 (DE) - BREMEN - Tivoli
17.02.2017 (DE) - BOCHUM - Matrix
18.02.2017 (DE) - BERLIN - Badehaus

Tickets are on sale now from Metaltixhttps://goo.gl/4bTisO

Cardinal is out now and available to order from:
Eden's Curse Online Store: https://goo.gl/oU7YKb
AFM Records: https://goo.gl/dFCafN
Amazon: https://goo.gl/OLb193 
NEH Records: https://goo.gl/DEAAqI
iTunes: https://goo.gl/qhziVu
 
Thu
29
Sep

EDEN'S CURSE Release EPK For New Album 'Cardinal'

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Multinational Melodic Metal act Eden's Curse have released the EPK for their forthcoming fifth studio album 'Cardinal'.

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Set to be released by German Metal label AFM Records on October 14th, 'Cardinal' is the first studio album to feature John Clelland (Drums) and new keyboard player Chrism (Adamantra, Simulacrum).
 
You can pre-order 'Cardinal' in a CD or CD+T-Shirt bundle:
Pre Order Links:
CD Pre-order: http://goo.gl/lFH39F
CD + T-Shirt Bundle Pre-order: http://goo.gl/Kv0vPp
 
Eden's Curse will kick off their World Tour in support of 'Cardinal' in the UK during November:
 
21 NOV - The Cathouse, Glasgow
22 NOV - Academy 3, Manchester
23 NOV - Corporation, Sheffield
24 NOV - The Asylum, Birmingham
25 NOV - The Scene, Swansea
26 NOV - Waterfront Studio, Norwich
27 NOV - The Underworld, London
 

Plus special guests: C.O.P. UK & Evolve 
Tickets are available now from www.edenscurse.com
 
For more information or to follow the band visit: 
http://www.edenscurse.com
http://www.facebook.com/edenscurseofficial
http://twitter.com/edenscurse
 
 
Mon
04
Jul

EDEN'S CURSE Deliver 5th Album 'Cardinal' October 14

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Multinational Melodic Metal band Eden's Curse will release their fifth studio album 'Cardinal' via German Metal label AFM Records on October 14th, 2016.
 
Produced by Paul Logue and Thorsten Koehne, 'Cardinal' contains 12 songs with all of the usual Eden's Curse trademark melodies, hooks and riffs.
 
Written mainly by the band's long established writing team of bassist and founding member Paul Logue, virtuoso guitarist Thorsten Koehne and former drummer Pete Newdeck (Tainted Nation), what is immediately apparent about 'Cardinal' is that it showcases some of the group's melodic yet heaviest and most progressive moments to date.
 
"We took two years to write this album, because ‘Symphony Of Sin’ was such a successful album for us. We like to do things properly in this band and explore every possible opportunity to make each moment of every song the very best that it can be. We are not the type of band to just churn out songs with next to no quality control - we scrutinize every riff, lick, hook, melody, lyric and ask - can we do it better? This has been a long, hard and collaborative process that has not only produced some of the best songs we have ever written but some of the best collective performances on any Eden's Curse album to date" enthuses bassist Paul Logue.
 
Guitarist Thorsten Koehne added "We are known as Eden's Curse for writing some good hooks, so we can always come up with that, but one thing we wanted to do on this album was bring out the technical side of the band a little more as well as make it heavier".
 
'Cardinal' is the first studio album to feature drummer John Clelland (Code Of Silence), who appeared on 2015's 'Live With The Curse' double live release, and new Finnish keyboard player Christian 'Chrism' Pulkkinen (Simulacrum, Adamantra)
 
Opener 'Prophets Of Doom' hurtles out of the speakers with its double bass attack and strong riffing, wrapped around some huge vocal hooks and multi-layered keyboards - it's a signal of intent!

Followed hot on its heels is lead single 'Sell Your Soul' - an uplifting, upbeat and extremely catchy song featuring some wonderful guitar/synth interplay between Koehne and Chrism again topped off by the fabulous voice of Nikola Mijic.
 
The sensational near 7 minute epic progressive ballad 'Find My Way' is, simply put, one of the finest songs Eden's Curse has ever written. With it's sonic layers and huge dynamic landscapes, it’s candy for the ears on this passionate and epic track - that simply has everything! From Mijic's heartfelt vocals, Chrism's subtle piano and overblown keyboards, Logue and Clelland's thunderous rhythms, Koehne's razor sharp guitars, a wall of orchestral strings to its anthemic soar-away chorus - this song is a real tour de force!
 
'Unconditional' is a stunning radio friendly track featuring a duet between Mijic and former Leaves' Eyes vocalist Liv Kristine. "It's not a ballad, per se, as it rocks out in places, but it's a song very much in the same vein as 'Unbreakable', with its pop sensibilities, style and melodies. It could arguably be the most commercial sounding track we've ever written! The contrast between Liv and Nikola's voices works so well and adds a real personal touch to what is essentially a love song" declares Logue.
 
Liv Kristine comments "It was such a pleasure and honor working with Eden's Curse. I love this track - it's like the freshness of a sunny, really early Saturday morning. It's powerful, highly interesting and passionate. Nikola's voice is outstanding and gripping - a superb duet partner! I hope we get the chance to perform 'Unconditional' live some day".



Closing 'Cardinal' is the album’s second epic track, the near 8 minute 'Jericho', based on the biblical tale of the Battle of Jericho. A real story both lyrically and musically, it is quintessential Eden's Curse and surely destined to become a live fan favourite. "It has everything including the kitchen sink in it! I really wanted to write a long epic tune that has lots of dynamics, musically and lyrically, and could take the listener on a journey into the heartlands of the desert. This song was really great fun to write, together with Thorsten, especially the long instrumental section in the middle. I think this will be great fun to play live! It sounds like our songs 'No Holy Man' and 'Jerusalem Sleeps' marry, have a baby and name him 'Jericho'" remarks Logue.
 
'Cardinal' is once again superbly mixed by the band’s long time engineer Dennis Ward (Unisonic, Pink Cream 69, Krokus, Angra) with the artwork designed by another established collaborator in graphic artist Thomas Ewerhard (Edguy, Avantasia, Jorn Lande, James Labrie, MasterPlan). It is presented in a stunning triple gatefold digipak offering.
 
"Each Eden's Curse album has its own unique identity and 'Cardinal' is no different. Besides the old guard of Thorsten and I, the newer guys like John and Chrism have added so much to the sound. John's accurate and tasteful drumming is a real highlight on the record and Chrism could very well be the best keyboard player we have ever had. Great sounds, ideas and the interplay with Thorsten is at times breathtaking! Nikola continues to go from strength to strength as the band’s singer and proves to be a real find for us vocally and as a person. Plus the bass and the songs aren’t so bad either" laughs Logue. "The record has some absolute classics that will waltz into our live set with consummate ease. We are extremely proud of what is our biggest production to date. We love it and know our fans will too" he further adds.
 
Tracklisting:
 
01. Prophets Of Doom
02. Sell Your Soul
03. The Great Pretender
04. Messiah Complex
05. Find My Way
06. Kingdom Of Solitude
07. Utopian Dreams
08. This Is Our Moment
09. Rome's On Fire
10. Unconditional (Featuring Liv Kristine)
11. Saints & Sinners
12. Jericho

Bonus Video Clip:
Sell Your Soul

Pre Order Links:
CD Pre-order: http://goo.gl/lFH39F
CD + T-Shirt Bundle Pre-order: http://goo.gl/Kv0vPp
 


Eden's Curse will kick off their World Tour in support of 'Cardinal' in the UK during November:
 
21 NOV - The Cathouse, Glasgow
22 NOV - Academy 3, Manchester
23 NOV - Corporation, Sheffield
24 NOV - The Asylum, Birmingham
25 NOV - The Scene, Swansea
26 NOV - Waterfront Studio, Norwich
27 NOV - The Underworld, London
 

Plus special guests: C.O.P. UK & Evolve
 
Tickets are available now from www.edenscurse.com
 
For more information or to follow the band visit:
 
http://www.edenscurse.com
http://www.facebook.com/edenscurseofficial
http://twitter.com/edenscurse
 
Mon
27
Jun

First EDEN'S CURSE Announcement for New Album

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Eden's Curse are delighted to announce the participation of Liv Kristine (ex- Leaves' Eyes, Theater Of Tragedy) on their forthcoming new studio album.

It seems their collaboration was 'meant to be', as bassist Paul Logue explains: "In a meeting with our label, AFM Records we discussed the possibility of them reaching out to Liv to enquire if she would be willing to guest on a track on our album. They agreed and it was left at that. Fast forward three days later and I'm attending a party for a friend, at a pub in Glasgow, and who walks in the door - Liv! Initially, I didn't "twig" that it was her, until her Tour Manager, whom I knew, walked in a few minutes later wearing a Leaves' Eyes shirt. We shared a quick hello and he told me that Leave's Eyes were playing in the venue next door and then the penny dropped. I shared the back story of my label discussions and he made the introduction. Liv and I had a wonderful chat and we agreed to hook up via email to see if she liked the song and take it from there - thankfully she did and the rest is history. It must have been fate!".

Norwegian born Liv, a pioneer of the "beauty and beast" vocal approach adopted by so many of today's acts, has been at the forefront of the Symphonic Metal scene for well over a decade. Her trademark vocals have become synonymous with the genre through fronting one it's most iconic acts, to her own successful solo career. Yet, her collaboration with Eden's Curse, on the track 'Unconditional', will see her adopt a slightly different vocal approach.
 
"It's not a ballad, per se, as it rocks out in places, but it's a song very much in the same vein as 'Unbreakable' with it's pop sensibilities, style and melodies. It could arguably be the most commercial sounding track we've ever written! The contrast between Liv and Nikola's voices works so well and adds a real personal touch to what is essentially a love song. I normally don't DO love songs, but sometimes you cannot help be influenced by the special people that surround your life - whether it's your spouse, partner, friend, family or even children - your love for them is unconditional" remarks Paul.
 
Liv adds: "It was such a pleasure and honor working with Eden's Curse on 'Unconditional'. I love this track - it's like the freshness of a sunny, really early Saturday morning. It's powerful, highly interesting and passionate. Nikola's voice is outstanding and gripping - a superb duet partner! I met Paul during one of my tours last year and we had such a pleasant talk. I hope we get the chance to perform 'Unconditional' live some day".
 
"Hear, hear! It would be an absolute pleasure to share the stage with Liv and perform this live" says Paul. "Liv was a real joy to work with. She's a truly kind soul who embraced our song from the very outset and delivered a real classy performance with her instantly recognisable vocals" he adds.

'Unconditional' will appear on the forthcoming new studio album by Eden's Curse, which is set for release on AFM Records this coming Autumn. More details to follow soon.
UK Tour Announced
Eden's Curse have also announced that they will return to the UK for a full headline tour in support of their forthcoming fifth studio album, in November.

The dates are as follows:

21 NOV - THE CATHOUSE, GLASGOW
22 NOV - ACADEMY 3, MANCHESTER
23 NOV - CORPORATION, SHEFFIELD
24 NOV - THE ASYLUM, BIRMINGHAM
25 NOV - THE SCENE, SWANSEA
26 NOV - WATERFRONT STUDIO, NORWICH
27 NOV - THE UNDERWORLD, LONDON

Tickets are on sale now at www.edenscurse.com

Special guests on the tour are Sheffield's C.O.P. UK and Swiss Prog Metal band Evolve.
 
 
Fri
05
Feb

EDEN'S CURSE Vie For Sweden Rock Slot

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THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

We're delighted to announce that we are one of the 25 bands that have proceeded to the final voting round in the Sweden Rock Festival band competition.

Voting has started and will end February 10 at 9AM.

Please vote TWICE every day for Eden's Curse here:
http://www.swedenrock.com/en/festival/band-competition-voting-1

We have set up a little Facebook group with daily reminders and all sorts of good natured posts. If you fancy joining the hardcore team, then click here and send us a request:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ecswedenrock

Here are the voting rules:

2 votes per day per IP-address. A maximum of 5 bands at a time.
Unfortunately we have, in the past seen some attempts to cheat with the voting. If we see anyting similar this year, the band/artist in question will be removed from the competition.

After this final voting, the top three bands will play Sweden Rock Festival 2016! Besides these three bands, Sweden Rock choose one of the 25 bands for the "wild card", so in total there will be four winners.
 
 

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