Darkwater
DARKWATER was formed late 2003 in the western parts of Sweden. During the first years of existence they only did a few selected shows in Sweden while working on the material for their debut album. During summer and fall 2006, DARKWATER recorded and mixed the album, and early 2007 a deal was inked with the Swedish label Ulterium Records.
The album was recorded in different studios around in the western parts of Sweden, to reach the highest result possible. The mixing was handled by Peter Seather [A.C.T, Skyfire etc.] at Studio Underground, and the mastering was done by no other than Göran Finnberg [In Flames, The Haunted, Dark Tranquillity etc.] at Mastering Room.
“Calling the earth to witness” was released in May 2007 and received extremely good reviews from all around the world. DARKWATER’s perfect blend of melodic and progressive metal was something the scene was craving for, and while taking inspiration from bands like Symphony X, Dream Theater and Evergrey, DARKWATER have for sure created a sound of their own.
In May 2008 DARKWATER recorded and released a music video for the track “The play II” and in June they did their first show in the US, at the Bay Area Rock Fest together with Liquid Tension Experiment, Jeff Scott Soto among others.
During 2009 the band parted ways with their bass player Karl Wassholm, and stepping in as a session bass player for the band is Simon Andersson [ex. Pain of Salvation].
DARKWATER will hit the studio in April this year, and the plan is to have the follow-up album to “Calling the earth to witness” out fall 2010!
DARKWATER audio track “Tallest Tree”
DARKWATER live at the Bau Area Festival (USA)
