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Morning - Death of Hearts
Catchy, yet bombastic music, great female vocals, pounding metal,
atmospheric interludes, a progressive edge and stunning breakdowns:
Morning has it all! This female-fronted metal band from the
Netherlands presents their second album: Moments of Truth. “This
album has a very dark, but also personal touch… Both textual and
musical we found a way to write away our feelings,” says vocalist
Saskia van Heugten. Moments of Truth stands for the unraveling of
these emotions.
Morning was founded in 2000 by singer Saskia van Heugten and drummer Mauro Pi. They soon found the brothers Pol Bannier (bassguitar) and Stijn Bannier (synths) to form the band. When guitarists Martijn Brauwers and Bas Rensen joined the band in 2002, the band got countless performances in and outside of The Netherlands, which was remarkable for an unsigned band. “We only released three demoEP’s in three years and we had the chance to perform in the best venues, with the coolest bands and on the biggest festivals!” adds Stijn Bannier.
This didn’t stay unnoticed: Morning signed a record deal with Black Lotus Records, who in 2005 did a worldwide release of Morning’s debut album Hour of Joy. Again, the band got caught in a rollercoaster ride of very positive reviews, tours in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany with among others Epica and The Old Dead Tree, interviews, support slots for bands like Delain, My Dying Bride, Stream of Passion and Therion, performing at (inter)national festivals and in even more venues!
After two years of touring, the band started to record their second album in the summer of 2007. With producer Gail Liebling, who also worked with among others Callenish Circle and Symphony X, Moments of Truth became Morning’s heaviest album so far! According to the band: “Gail gave the songs the sound they needed: in-your-face!” After completing Moments of Truth, founding member Mauro Pi decided to leave the band. With new drummer Jim van de Kerkhof and a new album on board Morning starts another ride into 2008, prepared to go higher, further and faster!
