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Sons of Seasons was formed by Oliver Palotai in January 2007 to
create for himself an outlet for his many skills as musician,
composer, and producer. Up to this point, he had always joined
previously existing bands (Doro, Kamelot), but this was about to
change. In January 2007, Oliver, along with Daniel Schild, and Luca
Princiotta, was still a member of Blaze, featuring the former Iron
Maiden vocalist Blaze Bayley. Yet as a result of myriad
disagreements with the bands new management, the entire line-up
opted to part ways with Blaze. It was the perfect opportunity for
Oliver to become self-sufficient by starting his own
band - a sort of musical playground without limitations. Based on
past experiences, he knew that the perfect line-up had to not only
consist of great musicians, but also of personalities able to work
as a team for years to come without the problems associated with
oversized egos. So, he enlisted Luca and Daniel in the spring of
2007. Bassist Jurgen Steinmetz joined that summer. Also around the
summer of 2007, the bands first vocalist, Tijs Vanneste, was found.
Although Tijs proved to be a great musician the bands future
touring plans didnt quite fit the tight working schedule at Tijs
job. Nevertheless, some of the songs on the debut album are inspired
in part by his ideas. Oliver met Henning Basse (Metalium), the new
and final vocalist, during a tour in Japan. Amazed by the singers
outstanding live performance, Oliver contacted Henning in late 2007
to play him the new songs. Henning immediately saw common musical
ground and started adding his ideas to the material for the first
album.
The biggest challenge for Oliver during the initial songwriting
process was to bring together his passion for metal, jazz and
classical music. Surprisingly, it was easier than he thought it
would be. At quite an early stage, it became very apparent how Sons
of Seasons would sound. "Gods of Vermin" is the impressive debut
release by Sons of Seasons, a band that even with its first signs of
life delivers breathtaking tempo. Mastermind and keyboardist Oliver
Palotai, who hasalready proved his prowess with Kamelot and Doro,
alongside his fellow combatants provides for a complex, yet catchy
album that allows for new musical discoveries with each listen.
Vocalist Henning Basse (Metalium) refines this particular brand of
dark symphonic metal with his strong and clean voice, though the
gem's final polish is the courtesy of none other than Simone Simons
of Epica fame, who validates her rightfully earned reputation as one
of the best vocalists on the scene. "Gods of Vermin" is an album
filled with magic, awaiting only its discovery!
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