Sunblaze

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Sunblaze is a Progressive Metal band from Germany. Their style is more specifically described as Progressive Metal Orchestra. The band was founded in 1994. The EP Illuminating Heights was released in 1997. Currently the band is working on their second studio album.

Sunblaze
Founded:	1994
Style:	Progressive Metal
Website:	www.sunblaze.de
Band members
Keyboards:	Jörg Enke
Vocals / Guitar:	Martin Enke
Bass:	Michèl Kalifa
Violin:	Elisabeth Ramirez
Drums:	Roland Weimer
Former band members
Vocals	Matthias Pfaff (1997-1998)
Drums	Jochen Donauer (1994-1997)

1 Music
2 History
3 Present
4 Releases
5 Photos
6 External links

[edit] Music

"Progressive Metal Orchestra" is a suitable description for the band's style. The songs are versatile with many rhythm and mood changes. They contain the heaviness of a metal band as well as sounds of classical instruments (violin, clarinet, flute) and polyphonic choirs.

[edit] History

The band was founded in Kaiserslautern/Germany in 1994. In autumn 1997, the band released their EP "Illuminating Heights" with two songs and a playing time of 25 Minuten. The songs Sunblaze and Distant Reaches were recorded and produced in the band's own studio. The CD was well accepted by fans of progressive metal bands like Dream Theater or Fates Warning. Even though the band has no label and the CD is only available from mail order companies or the band, nearly 2000 CDs were sold.

[edit] Present

The musicians are currently busy recording their second CD. Again, the band members are doing recordings and production by themselves. What can be expected is a full length CD in the vein of the predecessor Illuminating Heights.