Dreyelands is a Hungarian progressive metal band formed in 2002. They won the 'Debut Album of the Year' of Hang-Súly - Hungarian Metal Awards in 2010.
Dreyelands | |
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| Origin | Budapest, Hungary |
| Genres | Progressive metal Melodic metal |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Members | Omar Gassama - drums Gergely Springer - bass Nikola Mijic - lead vocals Andras Adam Horvath - guitar Zsolt Kovago - keyboards |
| Website | dreyelands.com |
History
editDreyelands was founded by Andras Adam Horvath and Gergely Springer in 2002. Later they were joined by Peter Ilovszky (guitar, Jozsef Nyeste (lead vocals) and Omar Gassama (drums). The band's first lineup was completed by Zoltan Kas (keyboards).
In this early period they were playing rock and metal covers, e.g. from Dream Theater, while starting to develop their own sound. After a demo in 2003, the band recorded its first EP, Can't Hide Away, which aired on MTV Headbangers Ball. In 2008 the band recorded its first studio album, mixed and mastered by Barnabas Hidasi.[1]
In 2009 the band was signed by Finnish metal label Lion Music, which released the band's debut concept album, Rooms of Revelation in 2010.[2]
In 2010 Dreyelands won the 'Debut Album of the Year' of Hang-Súly - Hungarian Metal Awards.[3]
The band was featured on Lion Music's project Embrace The Sun with a previously unreleased song, "Life is Worth the Pain". This double compilation album was a charity for the victims of the Japanese Tsunami in 2011.[4][5]
Dreyelands opened for Queensrÿche,[6][7] Fates Warning,[8][9] Adrenaline Mob[10][11] and Leprous.[12]
Dreyelands recorded their second album "Stages", to be released without a label on the May 24, 2018.[13]
Members
editThe band members are:[14]
- Nikola Mijic – lead vocals
- Andras Adam Horvath – guitar
- Zsolt Kovago – keyboards
- Gergely Springer – bass guitar
- Omar Gassama – drums
Former members
edit- Peter Ilovszky – guitar (2002-2004)
- Krisztian Halasz – keyboards (2002-2003)
- Zalan Kiss - guitar (2004-2005)
- Zoltan "Kazo" Kas – keyboards (2004-2009)
- Jozsef Nyeste – lead vocals (2004)
- Gyorgy Nagy – keyboards (session, 2010-2013)
Discography
edit- Can't Hide Away (2006) - EP
- Rooms of Revelation (2010)
References
edit- ^ "DREYELANDS". Progarchives.com. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ "LION MUSIC - the progressive, neoclassical & hard rock label". lionmusic.com. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ Hang-Suly.hu. "HangSúly™ Zenei Díj -- Díjazottak". www.hang-suly.hu. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ "Embrace the Sun - Lion Music Japan Benefit Album - Various Artists | Release Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ "VARIOUS ARTISTS – EMBRACE THE SUN : THE LION MUSIC JAPAN BENEFIT PROJECT". www.virtuosityone.com. 2011-06-21. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- ^ Administrator. "Queensryche, Dreyelands - Budapest, 2010. július 12. - Shock!". Shockmagazin. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ "Művészet és profizmus: Queensryche, Dreyelands, 2010.07.12., Petőfi Csarnok | HARD ROCK MAGAZIN - A Rock Napilap!". www.hardrock.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ "Dreyelands opens for Fates Warning". Passzio.hu.
- ^ "Fates Warning (US), Dreyelands - A38 Ship". A38 Ship. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ "Adrenaline Mob, Dreyelands - PECSA Music Hall (2012.06.15.)". rockerek.hu. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ Administrator. "Adrenaline Mob, Dreyelands - Budapest, 2012. június 15. - Shock!". Shockmagazin. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ "Leprous u Beogradu - Sjajan gest, odličan nastup". Hardwired Magazine (in Serbian). 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ "DREYELANDS - Second album 'Stages' comes in May". Power Of Metal.dk. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ "Dreyelands - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2018-05-11.