The Fading
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The Fading is an Israel
i based melodic death
/thrash metal
band, founded in 2000 under the name Excessum. The band released two EP
s before winning the Wacken Open Air
Metal Battle contest, earning them a contract with Wacken Records, where they released their debut album In Sin We'll Find Salvation
on August 3, 2009.
In 2005 the band entered the studio with producer Daniel Varfolomeyev (Acropolis) to record their debut EP Instruction for Self Destruction. By the time the recording and mixing of the EP has finished, Leon was replaced by Jonathan Bar-Ilan (of Dissonant).
In spring 2007, the band entered Jonathan's studio to record the promotional EP Chaos in Flesh
. Produced by Jonathan himself and mixed by Swedish musician and producer Jonas Kjellgren
(Scar Symmetry
, Carnal Forge
) at his own Black Lounge Studio, Chaos in Flesh featured 3 crushing new tracks and 2 re-recorded and improved versions of tracks taken from Instruction for Self Destruction.
After Jonathan finished his job producing the new recording, he left the band. His position was taken by Paul Mitiyanine (Arafel, Deface).
Since then, The Fading have been playing in many venues around Israel with leading Israeli acts like Betzefer
, Whorecore, Eternal Gray
, etc.
On May 22, 2008, the band participated in the Israeli Wacken Metal Battle competition in which the participating bands competed over a place at the WET stage at the annual Wacken Open Air
festival, the biggest heavy metal
festival in the world.
The Fading competed against such bands as Acropolis, Breorn, Sexes and Vipress and won.
On August 1, 2008, the band represented Israel at the Wacken Metal Battle competition, competing against other European countries. This is a rare achievement for Israel as the band is the second Israeli band ever to perform at Wacken Open Air after doom
/death
veterans Orphaned Land
in 2006.
On August 2, 2008, at the end of the Wacken festival it was announced that The Fading are the winners of the Wacken Metal Battle competition. The band won an international record deal with Wacken Records, and new instruments from the Metal Battle sponsors, as well as invitations to play more European festivals in the upcoming year.
In January 2009, the band left for Västerås
in Sweden
to record their first full-length album for Wacken Records at the Studio Underground. Mixing and mastering of the album is done by Jonas Kjellgren
(Scar Symmetry, Carnal Forge) at his Studio Abyss.
The band's debut full-length album, entitled In Sin We'll Find Salvation
is due for release on August 1, 2009 in Germany
, in the Wacken Open Air
festival (where the band will perform again), and August 3, 2009 in the rest of Europe. It was produced by Pelle Saether (Ebony Tears
, Necrodeath
, Carnal Forge
), with artwork provided by the talented British artist Colin Marks (Nevermore
, Strapping Young Lad
, Aborted
).
The band completed their first European tour on the Infecting Nations Tour with Evile
and Warbringer
, through January–February 2010.
On March 27, 2010, the band released their debut album In Sin We'll Find Salvation
in their homeland Israel
, in a special release show in Tel Aviv
, featuring special guests Tomer Jones of Whorecore, Sven de Caluwé of Aborted
and Oren Balbus of Eternal Gray
.
On November 5, 2010, the band supported Ensiferum
on their only show in Israel
at the Barby club in Tel Aviv
.
On November 26, 2010, the band released their first music video for the single "The Sin Collector" off their debut album In Sin We'll Find Salvation
.
In December 2010, the band went on another short European tour, playing mainly UK dates supporting The Rotted
and Desecration
, and the Bang Your Head Festival in Esch-sur-Alzette
, Luxembourg
. This followed a 3-date Israeli tour co-headlining with The Rotted
in Tel Aviv
, Haifa
and Jerusalem, and featuring Israeli support bands.
On May 5, 2011, the band played as a supporting act for Misery Index
on their one-off show at the Sublime club in Tel Aviv
, Israel
. On May 12, 2011, the band went on their first headlining tour of Ukraine
, dubbed as the Wind of the Other Side Tour, the tour consisted of 11 dates co-headlining with Russian symphonic black metal
band Little Dead Bertha, taking place between May 12–22, 2011.
On October 30, 2011, as a consequence of their successful performances earlier that year, the band returned to Kiev, Ukraine to support the Swedish melodic death metal giants In Flames
. After the concert with In Flames, they rushed back to their homeland to be the supporting act for Children Of Bodom
on their one-off show at the Barby club in Tel Aviv
, Israel
, on November 3, 2011.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i based melodic death
Melodic death metal
Melodic death metal is a heavy metal music style that combines elements from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with elements of death metal. The style was developed during the early and mid-1990s, primarily in England and Scandinavia...
/thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
band, founded in 2000 under the name Excessum. The band released two EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
s before winning the Wacken Open Air
Wacken Open Air
Wacken Open Air is a summer open air heavy metal music festival. It takes place annually in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany...
Metal Battle contest, earning them a contract with Wacken Records, where they released their debut album In Sin We'll Find Salvation
In Sin We'll Find Salvation
-Personnel:*Ilia Badrov - lead vocals*Arie Aranovich - lead & rhythm guitars*Paul Mitiyanine - lead & rhythm guitars*Elad Manor - bass, backing vocals*Shaked Furman - drums, percussion-Guest musicians:*Jonas Kjellgren - guitar solo on "Confront Myself"...
on August 3, 2009.
Band history
The band started writing materials and playing together in 2000 by vocalist Ilia Badrov and guitarist Boris Aranovich. For several years, the line-up was in constant change while the band was looking for the right musicians for them. Finally Boris recruited his younger brother Arie Aranovich (then only 14 years old). He has joined as the lead guitarist, while Itamar Cohen joined on drums and Maor Bitton on the bass. Boris was replaced by Leon Notik (previously in Arafel) on the guitars after 2002. Some more time passed and Itamar could not continue with the band, and Nadav Luzia took his place for a while. Not after long, Nadav and Maor were both replaced by promising drummer Shaked Furman and bassist Elad Manor.In 2005 the band entered the studio with producer Daniel Varfolomeyev (Acropolis) to record their debut EP Instruction for Self Destruction. By the time the recording and mixing of the EP has finished, Leon was replaced by Jonathan Bar-Ilan (of Dissonant).
In spring 2007, the band entered Jonathan's studio to record the promotional EP Chaos in Flesh
Chaos in Flesh
Chaos in Flesh is the debut EP by Israeli death/thrash metal band The Fading.The album features 5 tracks: 3 new tracks and 2 re-recorded tracks from the band's 2006 demo "Instruction for Self Destruction"...
. Produced by Jonathan himself and mixed by Swedish musician and producer Jonas Kjellgren
Jonas Kjellgren
Jonas Kjellgren is a Swedish musician and producer, now residing in Grangärde, Sweden. He has played for bands such as Carnal Forge and Dellamorte as their lead vocalist and played guitar for Centinex, Scar Symmetry and bass for October Tide. As a producer, he has worked with bands such as Sonic...
(Scar Symmetry
Scar Symmetry
Scar Symmetry is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Avesta in Dalarna County, formed in 2004. The band has released five albums, with six released singles...
, Carnal Forge
Carnal Forge
Carnal Forge are a Swedish band, best classified as thrash metal with some melodic death metal influences. The songs tend to be very fast and violent. Their name originates from a song on Carcass's album Heartwork.- Biography :...
) at his own Black Lounge Studio, Chaos in Flesh featured 3 crushing new tracks and 2 re-recorded and improved versions of tracks taken from Instruction for Self Destruction.
After Jonathan finished his job producing the new recording, he left the band. His position was taken by Paul Mitiyanine (Arafel, Deface).
Since then, The Fading have been playing in many venues around Israel with leading Israeli acts like Betzefer
Betzefer
Betzefer is an Israeli groove metal band, originating from the communal settlement Maccabim-Re'ut. The band was formed up in 1998 and was signed to Roadrunner Records from 2005 to 2007...
, Whorecore, Eternal Gray
Eternal Gray
Eternal Gray is a technical death metal band originating from Tel Aviv, Israel. The band is known as one of the most respected bands in the Israeli heavy metal scene, and has gathered a very positive feedback abroad....
, etc.
On May 22, 2008, the band participated in the Israeli Wacken Metal Battle competition in which the participating bands competed over a place at the WET stage at the annual Wacken Open Air
Wacken Open Air
Wacken Open Air is a summer open air heavy metal music festival. It takes place annually in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany...
festival, the biggest heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
festival in the world.
The Fading competed against such bands as Acropolis, Breorn, Sexes and Vipress and won.
On August 1, 2008, the band represented Israel at the Wacken Metal Battle competition, competing against other European countries. This is a rare achievement for Israel as the band is the second Israeli band ever to perform at Wacken Open Air after doom
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
/death
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
veterans Orphaned Land
Orphaned Land
Orphaned Land is an Israeli progressive metal band, formed in 1991, that combines Death/doom, Jewish and Arabic influences.- History :In 1992, the band changed its name from the original Resurrection to Orphaned Land....
in 2006.
On August 2, 2008, at the end of the Wacken festival it was announced that The Fading are the winners of the Wacken Metal Battle competition. The band won an international record deal with Wacken Records, and new instruments from the Metal Battle sponsors, as well as invitations to play more European festivals in the upcoming year.
In January 2009, the band left for Västerås
Västerås
Västerås is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province Västmanland, some 100 km west of Stockholm...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
to record their first full-length album for Wacken Records at the Studio Underground. Mixing and mastering of the album is done by Jonas Kjellgren
Jonas Kjellgren
Jonas Kjellgren is a Swedish musician and producer, now residing in Grangärde, Sweden. He has played for bands such as Carnal Forge and Dellamorte as their lead vocalist and played guitar for Centinex, Scar Symmetry and bass for October Tide. As a producer, he has worked with bands such as Sonic...
(Scar Symmetry, Carnal Forge) at his Studio Abyss.
The band's debut full-length album, entitled In Sin We'll Find Salvation
In Sin We'll Find Salvation
-Personnel:*Ilia Badrov - lead vocals*Arie Aranovich - lead & rhythm guitars*Paul Mitiyanine - lead & rhythm guitars*Elad Manor - bass, backing vocals*Shaked Furman - drums, percussion-Guest musicians:*Jonas Kjellgren - guitar solo on "Confront Myself"...
is due for release on August 1, 2009 in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, in the Wacken Open Air
Wacken Open Air
Wacken Open Air is a summer open air heavy metal music festival. It takes place annually in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany...
festival (where the band will perform again), and August 3, 2009 in the rest of Europe. It was produced by Pelle Saether (Ebony Tears
Ebony Tears
Ebony Tears was a Swedish death metal band that started out playing melodic death metal which was prevalent in the Swedish death metal scene at the time, bearing a strong resemblance to the latter-day sound of At the Gates....
, Necrodeath
Necrodeath
Necrodeath is an Italian extreme metal band from Liguria. It is one of the first extreme metal bands originating in Italy. They take inspiration from Slayer, Possessed, Kreator, Celtic Frost and Bathory...
, Carnal Forge
Carnal Forge
Carnal Forge are a Swedish band, best classified as thrash metal with some melodic death metal influences. The songs tend to be very fast and violent. Their name originates from a song on Carcass's album Heartwork.- Biography :...
), with artwork provided by the talented British artist Colin Marks (Nevermore
Nevermore
Nevermore is an American heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington. Formed in 1991, they are known to incorporate elements from styles such as thrash, power, progressive, and neo-classical metal into their songs, and also makes use of acoustic guitars and a wide range of vocal styles.-Early years...
, Strapping Young Lad
Strapping Young Lad
Strapping Young Lad was a Canadian extreme metal band formed by Devin Townsend in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1994. The band started as a one-man studio project; Townsend played most of the instruments on the 1995 debut album, Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing...
, Aborted
Aborted
Aborted is a Belgian death metal band formed in Waregem, Belgium in 1995. The group comprises vocalist and founder Sven de Caluwé, guitarists Eran Segal and Mike Wilson, bassist J.B. Van Der Wal, and drummer Ken Bedene. The band members of Aborted are from Belgium, France, Israel, United Kingdom,...
).
The band completed their first European tour on the Infecting Nations Tour with Evile
Evile
Evile is a thrash metal band from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. Their debut album, Enter the Grave, was produced by Flemming Rasmussen at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark and was released worldwide in 2007 by Earache Records to critical acclaim by fans and critics...
and Warbringer
Warbringer
Warbringer is an American thrash metal band. The band formed in 2004. Warbringer is signed to Century Media Records. Century Media signed Warbringer after seeing them at a local show in LA. Originally, a Century Media rep was at the show to see another LA thrash metal band but decided to sign...
, through January–February 2010.
On March 27, 2010, the band released their debut album In Sin We'll Find Salvation
In Sin We'll Find Salvation
-Personnel:*Ilia Badrov - lead vocals*Arie Aranovich - lead & rhythm guitars*Paul Mitiyanine - lead & rhythm guitars*Elad Manor - bass, backing vocals*Shaked Furman - drums, percussion-Guest musicians:*Jonas Kjellgren - guitar solo on "Confront Myself"...
in their homeland Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, in a special release show in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, featuring special guests Tomer Jones of Whorecore, Sven de Caluwé of Aborted
Aborted
Aborted is a Belgian death metal band formed in Waregem, Belgium in 1995. The group comprises vocalist and founder Sven de Caluwé, guitarists Eran Segal and Mike Wilson, bassist J.B. Van Der Wal, and drummer Ken Bedene. The band members of Aborted are from Belgium, France, Israel, United Kingdom,...
and Oren Balbus of Eternal Gray
Eternal Gray
Eternal Gray is a technical death metal band originating from Tel Aviv, Israel. The band is known as one of the most respected bands in the Israeli heavy metal scene, and has gathered a very positive feedback abroad....
.
On November 5, 2010, the band supported Ensiferum
Ensiferum
Ensiferum is a Finnish folk metal band from Helsinki. The members of the band label themselves as "heroic folk metal." Since their formation, Ensiferum has released four full-length albums, one EP, one compilation, three singles, and three demo albums and one unreleased album.-Musical...
on their only show in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
at the Barby club in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
.
On November 26, 2010, the band released their first music video for the single "The Sin Collector" off their debut album In Sin We'll Find Salvation
In Sin We'll Find Salvation
-Personnel:*Ilia Badrov - lead vocals*Arie Aranovich - lead & rhythm guitars*Paul Mitiyanine - lead & rhythm guitars*Elad Manor - bass, backing vocals*Shaked Furman - drums, percussion-Guest musicians:*Jonas Kjellgren - guitar solo on "Confront Myself"...
.
In December 2010, the band went on another short European tour, playing mainly UK dates supporting The Rotted
The Rotted
-History:The band was formed from the ashes of death metal / grindcore ensemble Gorerotted by ex-members Ben McCrow, Tim Carley, and Phil Wilson, along with Gian Pyres and Nate Gould due to a musical progression and a desire for less limiting lyrical themes: the band themselves say that The...
and Desecration
Desecration (band)
Desecration is a British death metal band formed in Newport, south Wales in 1992.-Background:Formed in 1992, and releasing their first demo in 1993, the band caused controversy in 1995 when their debut album Gore and Perversion was infamously seized and incinerated by the local police due to the...
, and the Bang Your Head Festival in Esch-sur-Alzette
Esch-sur-Alzette
Esch-sur-Alzette is a commune with city status, in south-western Luxembourg. It is the country's second city, and its second-most populous commune, with a population of 29,853 people...
, Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
. This followed a 3-date Israeli tour co-headlining with The Rotted
The Rotted
-History:The band was formed from the ashes of death metal / grindcore ensemble Gorerotted by ex-members Ben McCrow, Tim Carley, and Phil Wilson, along with Gian Pyres and Nate Gould due to a musical progression and a desire for less limiting lyrical themes: the band themselves say that The...
in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
and Jerusalem, and featuring Israeli support bands.
On May 5, 2011, the band played as a supporting act for Misery Index
Misery Index (band)
Misery Index is an American deathgrind band formed in 2001 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, by Jason Netherton on vocals and bass guitar, Mike Harrison on vocals and guitar, and Kevin Talley on drums. From 2006-2010, its line-up consisted of Netherton on vocals and bass guitar, Sparky Voyles...
on their one-off show at the Sublime club in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. On May 12, 2011, the band went on their first headlining tour of Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, dubbed as the Wind of the Other Side Tour, the tour consisted of 11 dates co-headlining with Russian symphonic black metal
Symphonic black metal
Symphonic black metal is a black metal subgenre that emerged in the mid to late 1990s. The genre is known for its symphonic and orchestral elements and is centralized in Europe.-Characteristics:...
band Little Dead Bertha, taking place between May 12–22, 2011.
On October 30, 2011, as a consequence of their successful performances earlier that year, the band returned to Kiev, Ukraine to support the Swedish melodic death metal giants In Flames
In Flames
In Flames is a Swedish heavy metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 1990. Since the band's inception in 1993, they have released ten studio albums and one live DVD...
. After the concert with In Flames, they rushed back to their homeland to be the supporting act for Children Of Bodom
Children of Bodom
Children of Bodom is a Finnish heavy metal band from Espoo. Formed in 1993, the group currently consists of Alexi Laiho , Roope Latvala , Janne Wirman , Henkka Seppälä , and Jaska Raatikainen...
on their one-off show at the Barby club in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, on November 3, 2011.
Current members
- Ilia Badrov - lead vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
(2000–present) - Arie Aranovich - leadLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
& rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
s (2000–present) - Elad Manor - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(2003–present) - Shaked Furman - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(2003–present) - Paul Mitiyanine - leadLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
& rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
s (2007–present)
Former members
- Jonathan Bar-Ilan - guitars (2005–2007)
- Leon Notik - guitars (2002–2005)
- Nadav Luzia - drums (2003)
- Itamar Cohen - drums (2000–2002)
- Maor Bitton - bass (2000–2003)
- Boris Aranovich - guitars (2000–2002)
Discography
| Release date | Title | Type | Record label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Instruction for Self Destruction | demo EP | |
| 2007 | Chaos in Flesh Chaos in Flesh Chaos in Flesh is the debut EP by Israeli death/thrash metal band The Fading.The album features 5 tracks: 3 new tracks and 2 re-recorded tracks from the band's 2006 demo "Instruction for Self Destruction"... |
promo EP | |
| 2009 | In Sin We'll Find Salvation In Sin We'll Find Salvation -Personnel:*Ilia Badrov - lead vocals*Arie Aranovich - lead & rhythm guitars*Paul Mitiyanine - lead & rhythm guitars*Elad Manor - bass, backing vocals*Shaked Furman - drums, percussion-Guest musicians:*Jonas Kjellgren - guitar solo on "Confront Myself"... |
full length CD | Wacken Records |