The new single "Lost in a dream" was released Sept 1st, and is available on all digital platforms. Check out the official lyric video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBSGhHch84c&feature=youtu.be
Following the group's debut album in 2013, it has been pretty quiet fro the Mindtech camp.
The reason mainly because there has been no lead singer in the ranks, until now!
With the fantastic voice of new singer Mathias Molound Indergård, the boys are ready for the next phase of Mindtech history.
First taste is this song. Combining odd time figures, melodic vocal lines and tasty guitar work.
A new musical territory has opened up with such a versatile singer, and new songs is more melodic, and more dynamic than previous music from the band
The single will be followed up by a 6 track EP, late October.
Here is the first few live dates for fall 2015:
31.Okt Rock The Boat 2015 Stena Saga w/Eclipse/Triosphere/Withem/Niterain etc
6.Nov Seb's Hotel Hamar w/Triosphere & Fatal Impact
13.Nov Inside Live Bergen w/Triosphere & Fatal Impact
14.Nov Tribute Sandnes w/Triosphere & Fatal Impact
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MORE INFO ON MINDTECH:
Mindtech was formed in 2007, by guitar player and songwriter Thor-Axel Eriksen.
After several years in the underground progressive metal band Tritonus (1992-2000), and then some years with no guitar playing at all, the urge for writing metal music came back.
He recruited drummer Ole Devold (Tritonus), bass player Øystein Moe (Tritonus/Ulver/Winds) and keyboard player Lasse Finbråten (Circus Maximus). A few songs were written and a 3 track demo was released (under the moniker "Beyond Flames").
2008 marked the live debut of the band, now called Mindtech, with the addition of guitar player (and ex pro boxer) Thomas Hansvoll. They even landed a support slot for a Volbeat on the rise, at 2 sold-out gigs in Oslo.
Mindtech then started to work on their debut album -- a process that seemed to take forever -- and at some point was even put on hold indefinitely!
However with the entrance of a new guitar player, Marius Belseth, in 2012, the spark was suddenly back, and they started the work on finishing the album "Elements of Warfare".
October 11th 2013 was the debut album's release date, but their concert at the release party marked the end of singer Aslak Johnsen's era in the band. He was only supposed to lay down vocals on demo versions of the songs, but ended up doing the full album.
So, with an album released, and a whole lot of great reviews, the band had no singer!
This meant that 2014 was used for writing new material and finding a new singer to fill Aslak's position.
They debuted a new line up March 2015, did a few gigs, but found that they had not landed the formula they wanted. So back to square one!
Via Withem guitar player Øyvind V.Larsen, they got in touch with a fantastic young guy, Mathias Molund Indergård, a great singer with a versatile musical background, who'd had vocal duties in tribute bands like Painkiller (Judas Priest) and Maiden Norway (Iron Maiden). He fit the band perfectly for the new musical direction the band had set out on with the new material. The work on finishing songs for a EP started immediately, and the first single, "Lost In A Dream," was released digitally September 1st 2015. The EP is due for release late October 2015.
Autumn 2015 also brings Mindtech on the road. A small Norwegian tour with Triosphere is scheduled, and 2016 has some exciting touring plans and will see the release of EP no. 2!
Dowlnoad the debut album here, or check them out on Spotify
Some of the great reviews on the debut album:
Scream Magazine 5/6
"A promising debut, from a band with a bright future ahead! "
Metal Hammer Norway 8/10
"An exciting and hard-hitting progmetal band, which definitively is filling a void in Norwegian Metal!"
Powerplay Rock & Metal Magazine 7/8
"The songs hold together well and offer superb quality metal"
Grande-Rock.com 8/10
"I fancy its overall sound and how the heaviness is harmonically blended with good melodies and hooks"
Legacy.De 8/10
"A pretty good album that promises some listening fun and reveals its true size with repeated listening"
Noizz Webzine 8/10
"Certainly a great debut"
Lady Obscure Music Magazine 3,5/5
"I predict big things for this band and, if you want to be in at the start, I suggest you go out and buy this album"
John Tucker Online
"The guitar work in particular is breath-taking throughout"
MINDTECH line up:
Matihas Molund Indergård - Vocals
Thor-Axel Eriksen - Guitars
Marius Belseth - Guitars
Ola Øverli - Bass
Ole Devold - Drums
