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http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/461826/
VANDEN PLAS To Release 'Chronicles Of The Immortals - Netherworld (Path 1)'
In February
Read more at http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/461826/#B4rt8DwzuO0liCGA.99
Frontiers Records will release VANDEN PLAS' new concept album, "Chronicles Of
The Immortals - Netherworld (Path 1)", on February 21, 2014 in Europe and
February 24, 2014 in North America.
With "Chronicles Of The Immortals - Netherworld", the German progressive
metal combo continues the pattern of development from album to album that th
eband's fans have grown accustomed to. This time the progress is quite
substantial, since the input for this new release came from Wolfgang
Hohlbein, who, with 43 million books sold worldwide, is not only Germany's
biggest-selling author but also a fan of VANDEN PLAS. He suggested a creative
collaboration: a rock opera for the stage based on his series "The Chronicle
Of The Immortals". The result was "Bloodnight" ("Blutnacht"). The libretto
was written by VANDEN PLAS singer Andy Kuntz, together with Hohlbein and his
manager Dieter Winkler, himself a respected author. The VANDEN PLAS team of
Stephan Lill, Günter Werno and Andy Kuntz composed 19 songs for the stage
theater production.
"Bloodnight", with Kuntz in the leading role and the VANDEN PLAS musicians in
the orchestra pit, celebrated a stunning premiere on the stage of the
Pfalztheater in Kaiserslautern in 2012. 25 sold-out performances in the 2012
and 2013 seasons with standing ovations that never seemed to end speak for
themselves. Overwhelmed by this success, Hohlbein responded by writing
another novel: the story of "Bloodnight".
The next step for the band was to turn the successful theatre piece into an
equally successful VANDEN PLAS album. "Chronicles of the Immortals -
Netherworld" has 10 tracks comprising the first act of "Bloodnight". "Path
2", the second half of the album, is scheduled to bring the story to a
conclusion in early 2015. Kuntz, in agreement with Hohlbein, adapted the
stage version to fit an album format. On it he appears as the storyteller, so
that unlike the stage production he is not only the main character Andrej
Delany, but also embodies the roles of the other protagonists. In this way
the storyline is richer and more easily understood by the listener for whom
the powerful visions from the stage production are not available.
The music of "Chronicles Of The Immortals - Netherworld" is pure VANDEN PLAS.
The songs are noticeably heavier than the stage version and several
amendments to the live arrangements can be heard with certain scenes that
were rewritten from scratch. Some large chorus scenes from the stage
production reappear with stark intimacy on the album, while in other sections
a lush orchestral accompaniment replaces the piano line that had led the
action in the stage version. At the same time, all the elements come into
play that have long been distinctive to VANDEN PLAS. Kuntz's incisive lyrics
are interwoven with Lill's defining riffs and Werno's diverse keyboard parts.
A solid base is provided by bass player Torsten Reichert and drummer Andreas
Lill, whose collaboration has produced an atmosphere that seems more
homogenous and transparent than ever.
It is the attention paid to details that make this album different from any
other earlier VANDEN PLAS recording. It is evident that this album recounts
the story from a newly staged theatre production, which makes the VANDEN PLAS
music to "Chronicles Of The Immortals - Netherworld" even more diversified
and vivid.
VANDEN PLAS fans will immediately feel at home with this album. Hohlbein was
also thrilled from the first time he heard the music. He said: "Great album.
I loved it! I'm happy that fans of 'The Chronicles Of The Immortals' can
re-experience the story through the rock opera 'Bloodnight'."
VANDEN PLAS is:
Andy Kuntz (Vocals)
Stephan Lill (Guitar)
Günter Werno (Keyboards)
Torsten Reichert (Bass)
Andreas Lill (Drums)
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