Steel Crusade Part 12

Border Of Insanity, The Told, Desert Storm

Leider müssen wir das 12. Steel Crusade witterungsbedingt absagen!! Bis auf weiters ist die Hunnenringhalle und ihre Nebengebäude wegen der hohen Schneelast gesperrt!

Border Of Insanity

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Border Of Insanity

Border Of Insanity was founded summer 2003 in
Nuremberg.The first band members have been: Vlad - Vocal and guitar,
Sergej - Bass, Waldi - Drums. 2004-07 we played quite many gigs with
bands like Xenotaph, Endstille, Soul Demise, Mechanix and many more.
The first demo we recorded ,didn't sound too good and we never wanted
to publish it later. A rough black metaller helped recording it. Maybe
this was the reason, the sound wasn't really good. Nevertheless we were
thankful with him then. The second demo was recorded in early 2006. It
sounded better and we were even invited to a record label in Bochum.
But the two sides couldn..t agree with each others conception.
In spring 2006 the first band line-up splitted. The new members were
called: Niko (guitar), Benny (drums). Benny also played with Lunatic
Affliction and later also introduced Raph at bass. Just in same year..s
august we recorded a demo, called "Demoralization". The sound quality was
much better, because we already could make good records on our own. After
one year this line-up unfortunately splitted. Raph had to go to USA due
to his work and Benny became lazy. Yet Niko remained in the band some time
but finally he also wasn't really interested to stay. He wanted to concentrate
on his career at the firm he worked for as Internet-surfer as hard as possible.
Then Vlad decided to take a break to find better fitting people for his band.
Just in spring of 2009 new members have joined together. Vlad met Gunter at
a concert of a famous metal band and Gunter asked for playing together. Gunter
and Vlad had already known, but fate just now wanted to put both guys together.
Very fast Gunter found the rest of the insane crowd. That were female bass player
Joanna, and a super drummer looking like a bear called Florian.
After few months of playing together seven new songs were written,
and some gigs were booked in autumn.

BORDER OF INSANITY

The Told

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The Told

The Told Co-founders J.R.Lee, guitarist/vocals/songwriter and Daniel Bruehl
guitarist/songwriter met at a concert in Daniel's hometown of Wallerfangen, Germany.
"During the opening group we met thru mutual friends and later the members of my
old band decided to invite J.R. to jam with us... it took no time at all before J.R.
was singing. We were pretty much blown away, so with no hesitation we asked him to
join the band with us." Since that day, the musical relationship has remained dependably
loyal. "We have the same exact vision regarding what we love about music," J.R. recalls.
"We wanted to give the band a unique sound". "It's like taking a mixture of New Metal,
Seattle "Grunge" and Tool's groove. We think it is pretty cool."

"The Told" first took shape in Saarlouis, Germany in the middle of '06. Arising after
months of intense song writing came the strong, rich, melodic, and driving Alternative
Rock-style that is "The Told" today. Influenced by a wide-ranging collection of artists
such as Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Tool, Pearl Jam, Creed, Dream Theater, The Doors, Sabbath
and many others, the band started by releasing an EP originally planned to be a Demo of
its material called Inter Vivos.

Through self marketing, promotion and well planned concerts helped The Told to sell
over 2000 copies of the release. Even without the benefit of support companies,
The Told began to establish a reputation. "A lot of it developed by being elusive,
"Bruehl remembers. "The second song we ever wrote was this 4-minute, unbelievable song
called 'Stop Crying'. And for some reason, the local people took to the song with strong
acceptance. We gained this popularity around town, even though no one knew who we were,
that we even played in a band or even where to find us". The Told is no longer a secret.

Storming onto the scene in late '06 with their single, Stop Crying. In its first month,
the song was the number 1 most-added track in three formats--Modern Rock, Active Rock and
Rock and can now be heard on over 100 radio stations worldwide. The songs theme of
Political Injustice hits home with : Why look at them again disgusted / All that they
hold in this life, taken for granted / Don't want this anymore / Can we really be saved
from self destruction / Stories to be told, the lying, power and greed, so we all suffer /
Can anyone stop the crying inside of me? Intensified by the bands mix of hard-charging rock,
sharp hooks and soaring vocals makes THE TOLD a must see.

Today The Told stands knocking before the door of truth and the brink of being recognized
by the music industry as a band to be taken to the top. 1 1/2 years since their EP release,
over 100+ concerts and an earned spot at the BoDog Battle European Finals has found the
band demanding and receiving attention from all over the the industry. "Ask and you shall
receive", a motto the band has changed to read, "Give all and get all", meaning that they
give everything to ensure that what they do is geniune in order to allow even just that one
listener to be left with a no brainer decision - The Told Rocks!! It is exactly that statement
from the fan that has driven the band to excel and has given the band belief and hope that the
same hard work they willingly give will be given back.

Now back in the studio to work on new material, The Told has decided to record their
first album called "Sedated Solace". In order to really maximize the efforts of the
band, The Told has also ran into some luck by being offered a music video shoot from
one of the new songs off of "Revelations" at no charge by an independent film maker
from Saarbrücken. By releasing a Demo off the album to Booking Companies, Artist
Management, Labels,Promoters, Radio and Reviewers has found that what the band offers
is being recognized with approval and great response. In their hometown their songs
have been played on radio stations along with live interviews, management companies not
just from Germany, but out of America have also been persueing the band, Labels have
been knocking at the door, positive reviews from magazines and online webzines have
been printed and just as early as June 2008 the bands song "Sick" off of the Demo has
been accepted by Clear Channel music exposing the bands music to a possible 10,000,000
listeners a month and rotation play on over 500 radio stations.

Shows, Shows, Shows, Book The Told in your Clubs NOW!!!

Next Year The Told will tour in a town near you, Yes-Tour in many Countries and deutschen Städten.

Desert Storm

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Desert Storm wurde 1989 gegründet und spielte recht erfolgreich viele
konzerte. Die Band wurde 2007 wieder neu gegründet und konnte von
Anfang an das Publikum mit ihrem drückenden Sound und ihren 3 Gitarren
überzeugen. Im März 09 gingen Desert Storm ins Studio und nahmen die
CD Mission Accomplished auf, die gute Kritik erhielt. Desert Storm
spielt nach wie vor Konzerte die auch über die Grenzen des Saarlandes
hinausgehen und haben sich dort auch schon etabliert.