Serenity

Serenity
Serenity in June, 2007.
Background information
Origin	Tyrol, Austria
Genres	Power metal Progressive metal Symphonic metal
Years active	2001−present
Labels	Napalm
Website	serenity-band.com
Members
Georg Neuhauser Thomas Buchberger Mario Hirzinger Andreas Schipflinger Simon Holzknecht
Former members
Matthias Anker Stefan Schipflinger Stefan Wanker

Serenity is a melodic power metal band from Austria with progressive, power and symphonic influences.

Biography

Serenity was founded in Tyrol, Austria in January 2001 receiving "fine reviews" for their first demo "Starseed V.R.". In 2003/2004, three of the original members left the band. The replacement members were contacted throughout February to March 2004. The band's next demo, "Engraved Within", was released in April 2005 and was met with positive reviews from such reputable magazines as Germany's Metal Hammer. Their first full album, "Words Untold and Dreams Unlived", was released in Europe on April 27, 2007 and May 8 in the USA and Canada through Napalm Records. The band toured Europe in support of "Words Untold and Dreams Unlived" with Morgana Lefay, Threshold and later Kamelot. The second full length album entitled "Fallen Sanctuary" was produced from December 2007 to April 2008 and was released August 29, 2008 in Europe and September 9 in the USA.^[1] The CD contains the band's first video clip "Velatum" which was shot by director Robert Geir and "Wildruf" camera crew from July 2nd to 5th. Launched online on July 17th to promote the upcoming album, the video has been receiving overwhelming reactions from all over the world.^{[citation needed]}

Line-up

Current members

• Georg Neuhauser - lead vocals (2004 -)
• Thomas Buchberger - lead/rhythm guitar (2004 -)
• Mario Hirzinger - keyboard/backing vocals (2001 -)
• Andreas Schipflinger - drums/backing vocals (2004 -)
• Simon Holzknecht - bass guitar (2004 -)

Former members

• Matthias Anker - guitar/vocals (2001 - 2003)
• Stefan Schipflinger - guitar (2001 - 2004)
• Stefan Wanker - bass guitar (2001 - 2004)

Discography

Studio albums

• Words Untold & Dreams Unlived (2007)
• Fallen Sanctuary (August 2008)

Demos

• Starseed V.R. (2002)
• Engraved Within (2005)

Music Videos

• "Velatum" (2008) http://video.metalz.info/power-metal/serenity-velatum/

References

Official website

• Official site
• Serenity (band) at MySpace

Serenity at online databases

• Serenity discography at MusicBrainz
• Serenity (band) at Last.fm
• (2) Serenity (band) at Discogs
• Serenity at Encyclopaedia Metallum
• Serenity at Metal Storm

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