Draft:Phantom Elite

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Phantom Elite
Phantom Elite vocalist Marina La Torraca performing in Solothurn, Switzerland, in 2023.
Phantom Elite vocalist Marina La Torraca performing in Solothurn in 2023.
Background information
OriginReuver, Netherlands
GenresSymphonic metal, Modern Metal, Progressive metal
Years active2016–present
LabelsFrontiers Music
MembersMarina La Torraca
Max van Esch
Joeri Warmerdam
Past membersGoof Veelen
Erik van Ittersum
Siebe Sol Sijpenks
Eelco van der Meer
Ted Wouters
Vincent de Bruin
Websitewww.phantom-elite.com

Phantom Elite is a Dutch/Brazilian symphonic metal band founded in Reuver in 2016 by the executive producer and former After Forever guitarist Sander Gommans..[1][2]. Their music also incorporates progressive, pop, djent and metalcore elements[3][4]. The band has released three albums: Wasteland (2018), Titanium (2021) and Blue Blood (2023). It consists of vocalist Marina La Torraca (Exit Eden, live vocalist for Avantasia), guitarist Max van Esch, drummer Joeri Warmerdam and is completed on tour by bassist Siebe Sol Sijpkens (Blackbriar).

History[edit]

Formation and debut album (2016–2018)[edit]

The band is initially formed in 2016 when Sander Gommans gathers young musicians to perform the songs of HDK on stage, leading to the birth of Phantom Elite[2][5]. The band’s name comes from lyrics of HDK’s song Eternal Journey. The successful alchemy between the musicians leads to the release of their first album, Wasteland, on April 15, 2018. The album is produced independently and distributed by Painted Bass Records[6]. It is positively welcomed by critics[7][8] and followed by a tour in western Europe[9][10]. With the album are released one lyric video (Siren’s call[11]) and one music clip (Wasteland[12]) on Phantom Elite’s own YouTube channel.

Frontiers Music and second album (2019–2022)[edit]

In November 2019, Phantom Elite signs with the label Frontiers Music[13]. On October 30, 2020, they release the single Diamonds and Dark[14], followed by The Race[15] a month later and in January by a visualizer for Deliverance[16]. On January 22, 2021 they release their second album Titanium[17] simultaneously with the music video for Glass Crown[18]. The album features Amanda Sommerville (also vocalist for Exit Eden and married with Gommans) in the songs Silver Lining and Eyes Wide Open, as well as Another Now’s vocalist Stef Rikken in the growls of Worst Part of Me[19]. It was mixed by Hannes Braun, lead singer of Kissin' Dynamite and producer of Beyond the Black, Santiano, etc[20][21]. Titanium receives warm reviews[19][22][23] and is reportedly appreciated by the public[9].

In June 2021, Phantom Elite announce their first European tour as support for the Italian symphonic metal band Rhapsody of Fire at the beginning of 2022, which is cancelled a few days before its start[24]. Phantom Elite only returned on stage for the first time after the beginning of the pandemic in July 2022 at the Muze Misse festival in the Netherlands[25].

Third album and European tour (2022–present)[edit]

On January 11, 2023, Phantom Elite release the single Inner Beast[26] and announce their third album Blue Blood for March 17[27]. To promote it, they release three other singles: Skin of My Teeth, Black Sunrise and Apex[28]. The album is mixed by Hannes Braun and Julian Breucker from Südland Music[29]. Unlike most music videos of the genre, the one for Black Sunrise is a 4-minute animated film designed and animated by the band’s guitarist Max Van Esch.

Following the release of Blue Blood, Phantom Elite goes on tour as a support band for Temperance in Europe in March and April[30], and again in autumn 2023 to support The Euphonic Downfall with Ad Infinitum and Blackbriar in Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland[31]. Between November and December, they support Xandria in The Wonders Still Awaiting Tour 2023[32]

Members[edit]

Timeline[edit]

Discography[edit]

Singles:

  • Serenade of the Netherworld (2019)
  • Diamonds and Dark (October 30, 2020)
  • The Race (November 30, 2020)
  • Deliverance (January 5, 2021)
  • Glass Crown (January 22, 2021)
  • Inner Beast (January 11, 2023)
  • Skin of My Teeth (February 1, 2023)
  • Black Sunrise (February 22, 2023)
  • Apex (March 17, 2023)

Albums:

  • Wasteland (April 15, 2018), self-released[6]
  • Titanium (January 22, 2021), Frontiers Records
  • Blue Blood (March 17, 2023), Frontiers Records

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Phantom Elite Official Website". Phantom Elite Official Website. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  2. ^ a b "Phantom Elite - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  3. ^ "Phantom Elite - Chroniques, biographie, discographie - www.french-metal.com". www.french-metal.com. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  4. ^ PHANTOM ELITE interview with Marina La Torraca!, retrieved 2023-10-14
  5. ^ Clement, Keith (2018-01-31). "Phantom Elite – Wasteland Album Review". Metalheads Forever Magazine. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  6. ^ a b McGinn, Katarina (2021-01-08). "Phantom Elite – The Race to the Top". Dead Rhetoric. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  7. ^ "Phantom Elite - Wasteland". The Rocktologist. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  8. ^ McGinn, Katarina (2018-01-22). "Phantom Elite – Wasteland (Self-Released)". Dead Rhetoric. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  9. ^ a b Hartung, R. (2021-04-13). ""We thought of ending the band hundreds of times." – Interview with Marina La Torraca of Phantom Elite". Metal Goddesses. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  10. ^ "Phantom Elite Band". Bandsintown. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  11. ^ admin (2016-08-23). "PHANTOM ELITE – neue Band mit neuer Single "Siren's Call"". rocknews.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  12. ^ Clement, Keith (2018-01-31). "Phantom Elite – Wasteland Album Review". Metalheads Forever Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  13. ^ Erigo, John (2019-11-25). "PHANTOM ELITE – signs to FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL – label debut due in 2020 #phantomelite". KICK ASS Forever. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  14. ^ VV (2020-10-30). "Phantom Elite announce new album "Titanium"". Metal Goddesses. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  15. ^ VV (2020-12-01). "Phantom Elite release new single "The Race"". Metal Goddesses. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  16. ^ VV (2021-01-06). "Phantom Elite unveil new single "Deliverance"". Metal Goddesses. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  17. ^ Staff, Loudwire StaffLoudwire (2021-01-02). "2021 Hard Rock + Metal Album Release Calendar". Loudwire. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  18. ^ VV (2021-01-23). "Phantom Elite – Glass Crown (Music Video)". Metal Goddesses. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  19. ^ a b C, Andrea (2021-01-22). "REVIEW: Phantom Elite – Titanium". Tuonela Magazine. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  20. ^ Vickers, Lee (2022-01-22). "KISSIN' DYNAMITE: New Album "Not The End Of The Road" Out Now!". Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  21. ^ Hegt, Liselotte `Lilo' (2021-02-21). "PHANTOM ELITE". HeadBangers Lifestyle. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  22. ^ Mark, Professor (2021-02-07). "Phantom Elite – "Titanium" | Progressive Rock Central.com". Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  23. ^ "Album Review: PHANTOM ELITE - Titanium". Metal Nation. 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  24. ^ "Tour 2022 Postponed". Rhapsody Of Fire. 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  25. ^ mmwp_adm2137 (2023-10-13). "Eerdere edities | Muze Misse Festival - 6 & 7 juli 2024". muzemisse.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-10-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  26. ^ BraveWords. "PHANTOM ELITE To Release Blue Blood Album In March; "Inner Beast" Single And Video Out Now". bravewords.com. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  27. ^ "Phantom Elite to release new studio album "Blue Blood" on March 17th 2023 | Grande Rock webzine". grande-rock.com. 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  28. ^ BraveWords. "PHANTOM ELITE - Blue Blood Album Out Now; Official Video For New "Apex" Single Streaming". bravewords.com. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  29. ^ Phantom Elite - Blue Blood (in French), 2023-03-17, retrieved 2023-10-14
  30. ^ BraveWords. "PHANTOM ELITE Announce European Tour Dates Supporting TEMPERANCE". bravewords.com. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  31. ^ "BLACKBRIAR - announce 'The Euphonic Downfall Tour 2023'!". www.nuclearblast.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  32. ^ "Xandria". www.xandria.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-14.
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