In January 2006 songwriter/bass player
PAUL LOGUE
of CRY HAVOC
and United
States born and bred vocalist
MICHAEL EDEN
decided to form a rock solid partnership cemented in Metal. The two
were 100% positive that the music created between them would break
down walls worldwide and have people asking questions. The two new
friends spoke for hundreds of hours being creative before making a
battle plan.
This ballistic force of singer and songwriter soon
recruited English drummer
PETE NEWDECK,
who is currently the heart pounding force behind
THE
STEVE GRIMMETT BAND.
He earned his stripes by playing drums for
PAUL DIANNO’S KILLERS
and THE SHOCK.
These three unstoppable musicians were on a quest
for the perfect guitar sound and attitude, as well as a guy who
possessed rock solid ability above everything else. Enter former
DEMON
DRIVE
and ATTACK
guitar virtuoso THORSTEN
KOEHNE
of CODE OF PERFECTION.
Koehne’s name was looked at because his current manager
CARSTEN SCHULZ
brought it to the bands attention. Schulz is also the vocalist in
EVIDENCE ONE,
MIDNITE CLUB
and formerly
of DOMAIN.
Logue and Schulz immediately struck up a friendship and the two,
along with Eden, co-wrote the majority of the album's material.
Schulz also brought a left over
EVIDENCE ONE
track "Eyes Of The World" to the table. Written by himself and
ROBBY BOEBEL,
his partner in EVIDENCE ONE
and guitarist for FRONTLINE.
The two are best known for their critically acclaimed 2004
NUCLEAR BLAST
release "Tattooed Heart".
MICHAEL EDEN,
PAUL LOGUE,
PETE NEWDECK
and THORSTEN KOEHNE
were now on a mission and it was now nearing the time of putting
this puzzle together. A name was chosen from dozens of ideas between
the guys in the band and
EDEN’S CURSE
was born.
Using the singer’s last name was a natural choice
according to the guys in the band. It had nothing to do with ego.
Everyone has input into all decisions musical or otherwise. Michael
would have it no other way and has been quoted as saying “Without
these guys I’m just a singer without a band. These guys are more
than my band. They are my friend’s”. Teamwork above all other things
make this newly formed band a force to behold.
The four musicians soon discovered that the glue to
hold it all together was none other than current
AXEL RUDI PELL,
ULI JON ROTH
and ROUGH SILK
keyboard player FERDY
DOERNBERG.
Ferdy completed the international line up by joining as a permanent
member in late June 2006.
Melodicrock.com’s
Producer Of
The Year 2005
and
PINK CREAM 69
bassist DENNIS WARD
was secured to oversee the mixing and mastering of the album. Ward's
involvement in the album turned out to be far more significant when
Eden and Logue traveled to his studio in the South of Germany in
late August 2006 to record the lead and backing vocals.
Logue persuaded Ward's PINK
CREAM 69
vocalist DAVID READMAN
to join the backing vocal army for the record, as the pair had
co-written together on the formers forthcoming debut solo. The
backing vocal army also consisted of current
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN,
CORNERSTONE,
ex-RAINBOW
and MIDNIGHT BLUE
vocalist DOOGIE WHITE,
current EVIDENCE ONE,
MIDNITE CLUB
and former DOMAIN
vocalist CARSTEN “LIZARD”
SCHULZ.
In Spring 2007 the band signed to
MTM-Music
in Germany for the European release of the album and penned deals
with Spiritual Beast
(Japan), Dynamo Records
(Latin America) and Metal
Mayhem Music
(North America) for a worldwide assault!
EDEN’S CURSE
will take no prisoners in this game of Rock N’ Roll. They will curse
you if you curse them. Game on!!
EDEN’S CURSE is:
MICHAEL EDEN (Vocals)
THORSTEN KOEHNE
(Guitars)
PAUL LOGUE
(Bass)
FERDY DOERNBERG
(Keyboards)
PETE NEWDECK
(Drums)
