MASTERPLAN Unveil Official New Band Photo
February 7, 2013, 11 years ago
German melodic metallers MASTERPLAN have revealed the first official of their new band lineup below:
Joining mainstay guitarist Roland Grapow (ex-HELLOWEEN) are vocalist Rick Altzi (AT VANCE, SANDALINAS, THUNDERSTONE), who replaces Jorn Lande, new drummer Martin "Marthus" Skaroupka (CRADLE OF FILTH), bassist Jari Kainulainen (ex-STRATOVARIUS, SYMPHONIA) and keybordist Axel Mackenrott.
The band are currently recording the follow-up to their 2010 release, Time To Be King. The new album is expected in early spring via AFM Records.
About the new material, Grapow told Metalshockfinland.com recently: "“We are not leaving the Masterplan path too much, but everything we have – the melodic part and a little bit progressive, I would say we’re a little bit more powerful and I’m also mixing the album this time. I want to get a little bit more modern, as the sound we have was created ten years ago. I’m really looking forward to presenting a new band and a new start with Masterplan. We’re still having the typical sound with melodies, but the drummer is amazing and plays a lot of crazy shit! The music is first, then comes the creative stuff like artwork.“
Stay tuned for further updates from the band.
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