Early last week, Eden’s Curse original lead vocalist Michael Eden learned that the past (biography, press and photos) can be erased at the push of a button. Eden’s existence along with other former members and their contributions from the past had been erased by his former partner Paul Logue on Logue’s Eden’s Curse website overseas.

Comments Eden: “There are two bands with the same name Eden’s Curse and it’s time for the best band to stay and the loser to go home. This ego driven behavior can no longer be ignored. I consider these actions by Logue to be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. This kind of thing is a slap in the face to all of us who helped build the music of Eden’s Curse and make it what it was. Other former members might not care what the fans see and believe, but I do. You've got bands like Mötley Crüe signing legal agreements that claim they won’t tour again. Well, I decided I like that. This challenge I now formally present to Paul Logue and his band is no game, no gimmick, and there will be no back pedaling on our part. It’s Eden's Curse vs. the overseas band who still use my name and my voice on tape! The terms could not be simpler. It’s one band vs. the other band on stage in front of an audience in the USA where the bands core fans exist. This decision of the winner will be decided by industry professionals with enough balls to not take sides or payoffs. Winner takes all.

The rules are pretty simple. Bring the best you got. Leave your backing tapes with my voice, James LaBrie (Dream Theater), Andi Derris (Helloween) and Tony Harnell (TNT/Skid Row) at home. That cute trick might work for your clueless fans overseas, but not for this. The live show for this event will be announced at a later date should the overseas band choose to put their money where their mouth has been for years. My band will NOT be using tracks/samples of any kind. Everything will be 100% LIVE! Logue’s band must play by the same rules. We must compare apples to apples! Not apples to oranges!!! That means both bands play ONLY the ORIGINAL Curse songs off the first three albums and the exact same set list! I’m sure that can be decided between myself and Logue.  

What does the winner get? They get Eden's Curse! 

If Logue’s band are the better band (including their singer) my guys go off into the sunset. That means the loser of this contest in front of a live audience will sign a legal document on stage with attorneys present saying that they forfeit all rights to the Eden’s Curse name, logo and can’t release any future releases using that name anywhere in the world. We go big or we go home.”

Eden’s Curse (Michael Eden’s band) is currently mixing their debut live CD The Devil In Disguise...Live!, which was recorded at Rock N' Skull 2014 and is scheduled for a late fall 2015 release.