Lunatica
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Lunatica | |
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Promo image of Lunatica. | |
Background information | |
Origin | Suhr, Switzerland |
Genres | Symphonic metal[1] Power metal |
Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | Frontiers Records Napalm Records |
Members | Andrea Dätwyler Sandro D’Incau Emilio MG Barrantes Alex Seiberl Marc Torretti Ronnie Wolf |
Past members | Beat Brack Ermes Di Prisco André Leuenberger |
Lunatica is a Swiss symphonic metal band, formed in Suhr, Switzerland in 1998.
Biography[]
Formation[]
Founded by keyboardist Alex Seiberl and guitarist Sandro D'Incau, lead vocalist Andrea Dätwyler joined the band in 2001.[2]
Atlantis[]
Their debut album Atlantis was released later that year. A series of concerts and festival appearances followed, and Lunatica was named "Best Newcomers" at the Swiss metal festival, Metaldayz.
Fables & Dreams[]
Their second album Fables & Dreams followed in February 2004, produced by Sascha Paeth, renowned for his work with numerous successful European acts. “Fables & Dreams” debuted at #13 on the Swiss Internet Charts.
The Edge of Infinity[]
Their third album The Edge of Infinity followed in August 2006.
In 2008, guitarist André Leuenberger left the band, and was replaced by Marc Torretti.[3]
New Shores and Hiatus[]
Most recently, Lunatica's fourth album New Shores was released in February 2009.
Return and untitled fifth album[]
An as-yet untitled fifth album has been in production since 2010.
On March 14, 2019, the band shared a pre-production version of the upcoming song Luna on their Soundcloud site.[4]
Line-up[]
Current members[]
- Andrea Dätwyler - vocals (2001–present)
- Sandro D’Incau - guitar (1998–present)
- Emilio "MG" Barrantes - bass (2001–present)
- Alex Seiberl - keys (1998–present)
- Ronnie Wolf - drums (2001–present)
Previous members[]
- Beat Brack - bass (1998–2001)
- Ermes Di Prisco - drums (1998–2001)
- André Leuenberger - guitar (2001–2008)
- Marc Torretti - guitar (2008-2009)
- Zoltan Daraban - guitar (2009-2012)
Timeline
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Discography[]
Full-length albums[]
- Atlantis (2001, Frontiers Records)
- Fables & Dreams (2004, Frontiers Records)
- The Edge of Infinity (2006, Frontiers Records)
- New Shores (2009, Napalm Records)
Singles[]
- Fable of Dreams (2004)
- Who You Are (2005)
Music videos[]
- Song for You (2007)
References[]
- ^ Lunatica @ musicmight Archived 2012-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "lunatica.ch - Band page". Archived from the original on 2011-08-30.
- ^ "lunatica.ch - News page". Archived from the original on 2011-08-30.
- ^ "Lunatica - Luna Song Pre-Production on Soundcloud". Retrieved 16 March 2019.
External links[]
- Swiss heavy metal musical groups
- Symphonic metal musical groups
- Musical groups established in 1998
- Napalm Records artists
- Frontiers Records artists