WITHERFALL touring Europe right now; release new single and video for HELLOWEEN-cover "A Tale That Wasn't Right"

 

 

US dark melodic metal act WITHERFALL recently started touring Europe as support of Sonata Arctica’s »Acoustic Adventures« tour. (Tour dates below.) As a special release fitting this tour concept, WITHERFALL also recorded the widely acoustic “Vintage – EP”, which will be released on March 22^nd, 2019.

 

Today, they are releasing the third single from this EP, "A Tale That Wasn't Right", which was originally recorded by Helloween and released on the classic “Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I” album in 1987. You can watch the full video, produced by Don Adams, here: https://youtu.be/om5D2_9H4K0

 

 

WITHERFALL comments: “Right after the band landed in the ill-fated Panama City FL to begin recording "A Prelude to Sorrow" the idea of doing an 80s power ballad was drunkenly pondered by the band. On one of Steve Bolognese' IPA benders he came up with Helloween’s “A Tale That Wasn’t Right”.  Though the band recorded the song during the APS sessions, the video was shot during the band’s recent tour of Japan as support for Kamelot. With Japanese tour manager Mia Steinhausen guiding our way, we were amazed and honored to be so welcomed by the fans and label(s) in Japan that we decided to create a little visual tribute as a gift to everyone who helped us out.  Seen in the beginning is even a cameo by none other than Masa-Ito! Domo-Arigato”.

 

 

The “Vintage EP” is available for pre-ordering now with WITHERFALL offering an exclusive green “Verdigris” vinyl limited to 200 copies alongside t-shirt bundles. The transparent-magenta “Vintage Pinot Noir” vinyl, limited to 100 copies, is already sold out from Century Media’s European Store.

Black vinyl and the limited hand-numbered CD Digipak as well digital formats are available here: https://witherfallband.lnk.to/vintage   

 

WITHERFALL live:

SONATA ARCTICA

»Acoustic  Adventures«

Presented by Rock Hard, Rocks, musix, Rock It!, metal.de

w/ WITHERFALL (‘Acoustic set’)

13.03. Oslo (NO) Parkteatret

14.03. Stockholm (SE) Södra Teatern

15.03. Malmö (SE) Palladium

16.03. Hamburg (DE) Fabrik

17.03. Eindhoven (NL) Effenaar

19.03. London (UK) Islington Assembly  Hall

20.03. Haarlem (NL) Patronaat

21.03. Aschaffenburg (DE) Colos-Saal

22.03. Paris (FR) Le  Trabendo

23.03. Lyon (FR) Ninkasi Kao

24.03. Mailand (IT) Teatro Dal Verme

26.03. Pratteln (CH) Z7

27.03. Nürnberg (DE) Hirsch

28.03. Prag (CZ) Roxy

29.03. Stuttgart (DE) Im Wizemann (Club)

30.03. Bochum (DE) Christuskirche

 

26.04 – 27.04 (exact date tba) WITHERFALL ‘Electric set’ @ Keep It True XXII, Germany

w/ Candlemass, Satan, Agent Steel, Midnight & many others

 

Booking: www.facebook.com/DragonProductionsOfficial

 

Photo: Stephanie Cabral

 

WITHERFALL is:

Joseph Michael - Vocals/Guitar/Keyboards

Jake Dreyer - Guitars

Anthony Crawford - Bass

Alex Nasla – Keyboards

Ahmad Dubose-Dawson - Special Guest Percussionist on EU tour

 

WITHERFALL online:

www.witherfall.com

https://www.facebook.com/witherfall

www.instagram.com/witherfalofficial

https://twitter.com/witherfall

http://youtube.com/witherfall

Witherfall and Century Media Records/Sony Music have teamed up to offer a chance to win a Guitar(skype) lesson with Jake Dreyer (Iced Earth,Witherfall) or A Voice(skype) lesson with Joseph Michael (Sanctuary,Witherfall)!

Click here and Presave the latest release Vintage on Spotify or Apple Music for your chance to Win.

 

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US dark melodic metal act WITHERFALL is releasing an alternate arrangement of “Ode to Despair”. The original recording can be found on WITHERFALLs latest album “A Prelude To Sorrow” and is now going to be released as an acoustic version on the “Vintage EP”, which will be out on March 22^nd and available during the group's upcoming European tour. 

"Being invited as special guests on Sonata Arctica's Acoustic Adventures Tour we knew we had to re-imagine some of our songs to realize the vibe of the tour. Our partners at Century Media came up with a brilliant idea of recording a few of these and including them on the upcoming Vintage EP. Being our most successful single to date "Ode to Despair" was the first one thought of. The Track was recorded in a split session bookending a tour of Japan with Kamelot. Vocals and Guitars were literally followed by a 5am Flight to the Far East, then after the tour we headed straight from the airport to the studio. This is also the first song to incorporate new keyboardist; Alex Nasla. We also had the privilege of working with James "Timbali" Cornwell (Earth Wind & Fire, Janet Jackson) who provided the percussion that really makes this track standout."

 

You can listen to “Ode to Despair” here: https://youtu.be/pq0MCWvrz7s

 

 

 

 

 

WITHERFALL already released another single from the “Vintage EP”. Watch the official video to their version of Tom Pettys “I Won’t Back Down” here: https://youtu.be/lzxZ3DU_CoI

 

 

 

The “Vintage EP” is available for pre-ordering now with WITHERFALL offering an exclusive green “Verdigris” vinyl limited to 200 copies alongside t-shirt bundles. The transparent-magenta “Vintage Pinot Noir” vinyl, limited to 100 copies, is already sold out from Century Media’s European Store.

Black vinyl and the limited hand-numbered CD Digipak as well digital formats are available here: https://witherfallband.lnk.to/vintage   

 

WITHERFALL will be part of Sonata Arctica’s “Acoustic Adventures” tour, which is kicking off on March 13^th in Oslo, Norway:

 

WITHERFALL live:

SONATA ARCTICA

»Acoustic  Adventures«

Presented by Rock Hard, Rocks, musix, Rock It!, metal.de

w/ WITHERFALL (‘Acoustic set’)

13.03. Oslo (NO) Parkteatret

14.03. Stockholm (SE) Södra Teatern

15.03. Malmö (SE) Palladium

16.03. Hamburg (DE) Fabrik

17.03. Eindhoven (NL) Effenaar

19.03. London (UK) Islington  Assembly  Hall

20.03. Haarlem (NL) Patronaat

21.03. Aschaffenburg (DE) Colos-Saal

22.03. Paris (FR) Le  Trabendo

23.03. Lyon (FR) Ninkasi Kao

24.03. Mailand (IT) Teatro Dal Verme

26.03. Pratteln (CH) Z7

27.03. Nürnberg (DE) Hirsch

28.03. Prag (CZ) Roxy

29.03. Stuttgart (DE) Im Wizemann (Club)

30.03. Bochum (DE) Christuskirche

 

26.04 – 27.04 (exact date tba) WITHERFALL ‘Electric set’ @ Keep It True XXII, Germany

w/ Candlemass, Satan, Agent Steel, Midnight & many others

 

Booking: 

www.facebook.com/DragonProductionsOfficial

 

WITHERFALL is:

Joseph Michael - Vocals/Guitar/Keyboards

Jake Dreyer - Guitars

Anthony Crawford - Bass

Alex Nasla – Keyboards

Steve Bolognese- Drums

 

WITHERFALL online:

www.witherfall.com

https://www.facebook.com/witherfall

www.instagram.com/witherfalofficial

https://twitter.com/witherfall

http://youtube.com/witherfall

 

 

WITHERFALL release cover of TOM PETTY's: "I WON'T BACK DOWN"

 

Today, US dark melodic metal act WITHERFALL is releasing their version of Tom Pettys “I Won’t Back Down”, which is part of the acoustic “Vintage EP” release, out on March 22, 2019.

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“During the final writing sessions of “A Prelude to Sorrow”, Joseph Michael and Jake Dreyer stumbled upon doing a darker version of “I Won’t Back Down” by Tom Petty. The song was recorded during the Prelude Sessions at Boogie Tracks Recording studio (featured in the music video) in Jake Dreyer’s hometown of Panama City, Florida. A few weeks after the record was finished Hurricane Michael, a category 5 and largest hurricane to hit the Florida Panhandle in recorded history came and destroyed Panama City, Mexico Beach and Boogie Tracks Studios. Also destroyed was the dock that was home to many wine soaked writing sessions for both Nocturnes and Prelude. The dock can be seen during both “Ode To Despair” and “I Won’t Back Down” solo sections. The Before and After is a haunting reminder that nothing is permanent. We hope this song and video serve as a tribute to the Florida Panhandle and the perseverance of the people living there in rebuilding their communities.” - WITHERFALL.

 

You can watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/lzxZ3DU_CoI

 

 

 

 

 

 

The “Vintage EP” is available for pre-ordering now with WITHERFALL offering an exclusive green “Verdigris” vinyl limited to 200 copies alongside t-shirt bundles. The transparent-magenta “Vintage Pinot Noir” vinyl, limited to 100 copies, is already sold out from Century Media’s European Store.

Black vinyl and the limited hand-numbered CD Digipak as well digital formats are available here: https://witherfallband.lnk.to/vintage   

 

WITHERFALL live:

SONATA ARCTICA

»Acoustic  Adventures«

Presented by Rock Hard, Rocks, musix, Rock It!, metal.de

w/ WITHERFALL (‘Acoustic set’)

13.03. Oslo (NO) Parkteatret

14.03. Stockholm (SE) Södra Teatern

15.03. Malmö (SE) Palladium

16.03. Hamburg (DE) Fabrik

17.03. Eindhoven (NL) Effenaar

19.03. London (UK) Islington  Assembly  Hall

20.03. Haarlem (NL) Patronaat

21.03. Aschaffenburg (DE) Colos-Saal

22.03. Paris (FR) Le  Trabendo

23.03. Lyon (FR) Ninkasi Kao

24.03. Mailand (IT) Teatro Dal Verme

26.03. Pratteln (CH) Z7

27.03. Nürnberg (DE) Hirsch

28.03. Prag (CZ) Roxy

29.03. Stuttgart (DE) Im Wizemann (Club)

30.03. Bochum (DE) Christuskirche

 

26.04 – 27.04 (exact date tba) WITHERFALL ‘Electric set’ @ Keep It True XXII, Germany

w/ Candlemass, Satan, Agent Steel, Midnight & many others

 

Booking: www.facebook.com/DragonProductionsOfficial

 

WITHERFALL is:

Joseph Michael - Vocals/Guitar/Keyboards

Jake Dreyer - Guitars

Anthony Crawford - Bass

Alex Nasla – Keyboards

Steve Bolognese- Drums

 

WITHERFALL online:

http://www.witherfall.com

https://www.facebook.com/witherfall

www.instagram.com/witherfalofficial

https://twitter.com/witherfall

http://youtube.com/witherfall

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While your Waiting on the Witherfall Vintage release take a trip back with us to the first album "Nocturnes and Requiems"... We have had this in the pipeline for a while but with so much going on we have not been able to release it. So... Here is the "Nobody Sleeps Here" Score Video!

The artwork in the video is taken from the hand drawn "Score' done by Tattoo Artist Jessica Ann at the "Nevermore Tattoo Collective" where Joseph Michael Got his Witherfall Tattoo (see video Here)

Pre-order the Vintage EP and also The "Nobody Sleeps Here Score" Posters here:

 

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In November 2018, US dark melodic metal act WITHERFALL released its much-celebrated second studio album, “A Prelude to Sorrow”. Never resting on its laurels, the group led by the creative duo comprised of vocalist Joseph Michael (Sanctuary) and Jake Dreyer (Iced Earth) now announces the “Vintage” CD, LP, and digital release to be available during the upcoming acoustic tour with Sonata Arctica and released via Century Media Records on March 22nd, 2019.  PRE-ORDER HERE:

WITHERFALL reveals: 

“During the sessions for “A Prelude to Sorrow” two cover songs were recorded that showed a different side of WITHERFALL, originally intended to be bonus tracks. A dark and somber version of Tom Petty’s 'I Won’t Back Down' with vocals recorded with Michael Wagener (Metallica, Skid Row) and an epic version of the Helloween classic 'A Tale That Wasn’t Right'. With the announcement of the “Sonata Arctica Acoustic Adventures tour”, it was decided to release these covers along with a few acoustic renditions of favorite WITHERFALL tracks. 

Along with new keyboardist Alex Nasla and session percussionist James “Timbali” Cornwell (Smokey Robinson, Earth Wind & Fire ), Joseph Michael, Jake Dreyer and Anthony Crawford retreated to Harmony Recording Studios in Hollywood, CA (Adele, Miley Cyrus) armed with acoustic guitars and bottles of wine to start working on acoustic arrangements for the tour. The sessions were fruitful and two acoustic versions of past WITHERFALL songs were recorded: a medley of 'Vintage' and 'Nobody Sleeps Here...' (originally on “Nocturnes and Requiems”) and an alternate arrangement of 'Ode to Despair'. Instead of keeping these as secrets and finally making the rare 'The Long Walk Home (December)' also available to an audience outside of Japan, the “Vintage” EP offers a collection of music that shows another dimension of the WITHERFALL sound.” 

Mixed and mastered by Christopher “Zeuss” Harris and again featuring artwork by Kristian Wåhlin, “Vintage” will be released as strictly limited, hand-numbered CD digipak, on black and limited coloured vinyl as well as on all digital platforms. 

WITHERFALL “Vintage – EP” (40:51) track-listing: 

1. Vintage Medley 

Vintage I 

 Nobody Sleeps Here… 

Vintage II 

2. A Tale That Wasn't Right (Helloween cover) 

3. Ode To Despair (Acoustic) 

4. The Long Walk Home (December) 

5. I Won't Back Down (Tom Petty cover) 

6. Vintage (album version) https://youtu.be/hlD3-EWGNZA 

 

WITHERFALL already have kicked off the presale of “Vintage” at www.witherfall.com whereas the worldwide digital and physical pre-order via Century Media Records starts January 25th. 

Furthermore, the “Vintage” EP also features new keyboardist Alex Nasla who will join WITHERFALL on the group's upcoming European tour kicking off March 13th in Oslo, Norway. 

An introductory clip can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAT2Jw66a9k 

 

 

 

Prior to the Acoustic Adventures Tour with Sonata Arctica, WITHERFALL will now perform at LA's Regent Theater on January 21st, supporting Ensiferum and Septic Flesh. 

https://witherfallband.lnk.to/APreludeToSorrow 

9.5 / 10 – “Simply outstanding.” 

DEAF FOREVER Soundcheck #3 

8.5 / 10 “Joseph Michael’s powerful voice belongs to the best of the genre.” 

ROCK HARD Soundcheck #9 

9 / 10  “This kind of music can hardly be presented any more exciting, persistent and captivating” 

ROCKS 

9.5 / 10 – “a thought provoking journey into darkness using music to light your way.” 

METALWANI.COM 

"Magnificent!" 

9/10 ROCK TRIBUNE 

WITHERFALL live: 

Witherfall with Ensiferum, Septic Flesh 

21.01 Los Angeles (US) Regent Theater 

SONATA ARCTICA 

»Acoustic  Adventures« 

Presented by Rock Hard, Rocks, musix, Rock It!, metal.de 

w/ WITHERFALL (‘Acoustic set’) 

13.03. Oslo (NO) Parkteatret 

14.03. Stockholm (SE) Södra Teatern 

15.03. Malmö (SE) Palladium 

16.03. Hamburg (DE) Fabrik 

17.03. Eindhoven (NL) Effenaar 

19.03. London (UK) Islington  Assembly  Hall 

20.03. Haarlem (NL) Patronaat 

21.03. Aschaffenburg (DE) Colos-Saal 

22.03. Paris (FR) Le  Trabendo 

23.03. Lyon (FR) Ninkasi Kao 

24.03. Mailand (IT) Teatro Dal Verme 

26.03. Pratteln (CH) Z7 

27.03. Nürnberg (DE) Hirsch 

28.03. Prag (CZ) Roxy 

29.03. Stuttgart (DE) Im Wizemann (Club) 

30.03. Bochum (DE) Christuskirche 

26.04 – 27.04 (exact date tba) WITHERFALL ‘Electric set’ @ Keep It True XXII, Germany 

w/ Candlemass, Satan, Agent Steel, Midnight & many others 

Booking: www.facebook.com/DragonProductionsOfficial 

WITHERFALL is: 

Joseph Michael - Vocals/Guitar/Keyboards 

Jake Dreyer - Guitars 

Anthony Crawford - Bass 

Alex Nasla – Keyboards 

Steve Bolognese- Drums 

WITHERFALL online: 

www.witherfall.com 

https://www.facebook.com/witherfall 

www.instagram.com/witherfallofficial 

https://twitter.com/witherfall 

http://youtube.com/witherfall

Happy New Years from all of us in WItherfall, we have exciting news to share with you within the next  two weeks!

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After releasing their much-celebrated second studio album “A Prelude To Sorrow” on November 2nd via Century Media Records, US dark melodic metal act WITHERFALL presents a captivating and moving video for the album’s epic ‘Vintage’. 

The band comments on the track: 

“Vintage” is the most personal song WITHERFALL has ever written. The backstory for “Vintage” occurred in November of 2015 while Joseph Michael, Jake Dreyer and Anthony Crawford were waiting for Adam Sagan to arrive in Los Angeles for the first photoshoot for “Nocturnes and Requiems”. Joseph was on his way to pick up Adam from LAX when we received a call from Sagan on his way to the airport, he was having severe stomach pains and would need to head to the emergency room instead. At first he thought he was having appendicitis, it turned out he had Lymphoma. He was scheduled for Chemo immediately and could not come to Los Angeles. This was the reason there is not one full band photo of WITHERFALL with Adam. 

To drown away their sorrows, Jake and Joseph headed over to a local Hollywood Wine Bar named “Vintage”. The bar having served its purpose is no longer there. There are three movements to this composition the last movement features our respective goodbyes to a fallen friend. Even if you did not know Adam Sagan this song should relate to anyone that has experienced the death of a loved one. “Travel on my Friend” 

Watch the video here: LINK 

 

 

Carrying on in the spirit of their lost friend, WITHERFALL will travel the world to bring their tragic yet empowering songs to the masses and have now added Germany’s Keep It True festival to their growing 2019 schedule, which also includes an European Acoustic tour with Sonata Arctica and Californian gig with Ensiferum and Septic Flesh. More dates to be announced soon. 

WITHERFALL’s “A Prelude to Sorrow” is available now as Limited Edition Digipak, jewelcase CD (US only), gatefold 2LP plus poster and etching on Side D as well as digital album. 

https://witherfallband.lnk.to/APreludeToSorrow 

9.5 / 10 – “Simply outstanding.” 

DEAF FOREVER Soundcheck #3 

8.5 / 10 “Joseph Michael’s powerful voice belongs to the best of the genre.” 

ROCK HARD Soundcheck #9 

AARDSCHOK Soundcheck #3 

9 / 10  “This kind of music can hardly be presented any more exciting, persistent and captivating” 

ROCKS 

9.5 / 10 – “a thought provoking journey into darkness using music to light your way.” 

METALWANI.COM 

"Magnificent!" 

9/10 ROCK TRIBUNE 

WITHERFALL live: 

2018 

Japan tour with KAMELOT 

28.11. Tokyo (JP) Tsutaya O-East 

29.11. Shinsaibashi (JP) Club Quatro 

2019 

Witherfall supporting Ensiferum, Septic Flesh 

21.01 Los Angeles (US) Regent Theater 

SONATA ARCTICA 

»Acoustic  Adventures« 

Presented by Rock Hard, Rocks, musix, Rock It!, metal.de 

w/ WITHERFALL (‘Acoustic set’) 

13.03. Oslo (NO) Parkteatret 

14.03. Stockholm (SE) Södra Teatern 

15.03. Malmö (SE) Palladium 

16.03. Hamburg (DE) Fabrik 

17.03. Eindhoven (NL) Effenaar 

19.03. London (UK) Islington  Assembly  Hall 

20.03. Haarlem (NL) Patronaat 

21.03. Aschaffenburg (DE) Colos-Saal 

22.03. Paris (FR) Le  Trabendo 

23.03. Lyon (FR) Ninkasi Kao 

24.03. Mailand (IT) Teatro Dal Verme 

26.03. Pratteln (CH) Z7 

27.03. Nürnberg (DE) Hirsch 

28.03. Prag (CZ) Roxy 

29.03. Stuttgart (DE) Im Wizemann (Club) 

30.03. Bochum (DE) Christuskirche 

26.04 – 27.04 (exact date tba) WITHERFALL ‘Electric set’ @ Keep It True XXII, Germany 

w/ Candlemass, Satan, Agent Steel, Midnight & many others 

Booking: www.facebook.com/DragonProductionsOfficial 

WITHERFALL is: 

Jake Dreyer - Guitars 

Joseph Michael - Vocals/Keyboards 

Anthony Crawford - Bass 

Fili Bibiano - Guitar 

Steve Bolognese- Drums 

Alex Nasla - Keyboards

 

WITHERFALL online: 

www.witherfall.com 

https://www.facebook.com/witherfall 

www.instagram.com/witherfallofficial 

https://twitter.com/witherfall 

http://youtube.com/witherfall