Edenbridge is a band from Austria, specialising in symphonic metal, with minor neo-classical metal sounds in some songs. It has been suggested that Oriental metal be merged into this article or section. ... Neo-classical metal is a subgenre of the heavy metal music heavily influenced by classical music and can be considered a form of neoclassicism. ...

Album cover for the 2004 album 'Shine'

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Band history

Edenbridge was formed in 1998 by guitarist and keyboardist Lanvall (Arne Stockhammer), bassist Kurt Bednarsky and vocalist Sabine Edelsbacher. The line-up was completed when drummer Roland Navrati joined the band. Edenbridge quickly set to work, and entered the recording studio in 1999, and signed a recording deal with Massacre Records the very same year. The album, named Sunrise in Eden was released in the autumn of 2000. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

The band added a second guitarist, Georg Adelmann, to its line-up in February, 2000, but his stay with the band was to be a short one. When he left in January, 2001, he was replaced by Andreas Eiblar. Under this line-up, Edenbridge released the album Arcana (2001). During a tour in 2002, Edenbridge's bassist and founding member Kurt Bednarsky left the band. In November the same year, the album Aphelion (2002) was released. Their next album, recorded live and entitled A Livetime In Eden was released in August 2004 two years later, followed shortly by Shine in October. At this time, a new bassist, Frank Bindig, joined the band. In December the same year, guitarist Andreas Eibler left the band on friendly terms and was replaced by Martin Mayr. Mayr later became a permanent member in June 2005. This article is about the year 2000. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Grand Design (2006), their fifth studio album, was recorded at Lanvall's studio Farpoint Station (one of many Star Trek references surrounding Edenbridge) and was released May 19th, 2006. The single "For Your Eyes Only" was released April 21st, featuring the album track "Evermore" and a cover version of the James Bond theme of "For Your Eyes Only" (performed by Sheena Easton), the first cover the band have ever recorded. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The first season DVD box set of the original Star Trek television series from 1966. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The James Bond 007 gun logo James Bond, also known as 007 (pronounced double-oh seven), is a fictional British spy created by writer Ian Fleming in 1953. ... 2003 Penguin Books paperback edition For Your Eyes Only is a collection of James Bond short stories by Ian Fleming, first published in 1960. ... Sheena Easton on the cover of her 2000 CD, Fabulous. ...

Current line-up

• Sabine Edelsbacher - Vocals (1998 - present)
• Lanvall (Arne Stockhammer) - Guitar, keyboards (1998 - present)
• Roland Navratil - Drums (1998 - present)
• Frank Bindig - Bass (2004 - present)
• Martin Mayr - Guitar (2005 - present)

Former members

• Kurt Bednarsky - Bass (1998 - 2002)
• Georg Adelmann - Guitar (2000 - 2001)
• Andreas Eibler - Guitar (2001 - 2004)

Discography

• Sunrise in Eden  (2000)
• Arcana  (2001)
• Aphelion  (2002)
• A Livetime In Eden  (2004)
• Shine  (2004)
• The Grand Design  (2006)

Sunrise In Eden is Edenbridges first studio album and it was released in 2000 on the Sensory record label. ...

External links

• Official site