Neighbourhell

Italy, anno 1991: influenced by bands such as Queensryche, Annihilator, Coroner and Fates Warning, the ex-Zeus musicians Terence Holler (vocals), Eugene Simone (songwriting, guitar) and Adriano Dal Canto (drums) form the band Eldritch. Following very positive media echoes to their first demo tape, the lads, having been joined in the meantime by Martin Kyhn on bass and Oleg Smirnoff on keyboards, sign an agreement in 1993 with Limb Schnoor as Manager and music publisher. Their debut CD Seeds of Rage, released in 1995 by Inside Out Music is promptly named Album Of The Month in the popular German Heavy, Oder Was!? magazine. That was of course an exceptional success for an Italian band in those days. Followed in 1997 by Headquake which, besides reaping excellent reviews internationally, was also the starting shot for a huge, world-wide community of fans. With their next album El Nino, released in November 1998, Eldritch showed themselves from a more versatile thrash! style. Showered by praise and excellent reviews, the band reached the highest point of their career at that time. This was followed by well-visited concert tours with Threshold and Pain Of Salvation, after which Eldritch was viewed as a trendsetter in the international Prog Metal scene. With Sean Henderson on keyboards, the young, wild talent Dave Simeone on drums and a new deal with Pick Up/Metal Blade Records in their pockets, they released an even harder and more experimental album Reverse, influenced by more modern metal sounds. Critics were silenced by the album's excellent sales figures and a triumphant return to the legendary Gods Of Metal Festival. Upon signing a new deal with Limb Music Products in 2004, Eldritch released Portrait Of The Abyss Within, on which they succeeded in portraying all the various stages of the band's creativity and history and one which was enthusiastically welcomed by fans and the press alike. Following the release of Neighbourhell, Eldritch will play their first US headlining show at the Chicago Powerfest in April 2006.