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Line-Up: Elias Witzigmann - Leadvocals Simon Bertl – Guitar, Backingvocals Markus Heilmeier - Guitar Tobias Kasper – Drums, Piano Andreas Bertl - Bass

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Release Astoria EP January 2017  Release of 2 Musikvideos  Played over 40 shows in 2017  Metal Hammers “Heroes of Tomorrow” 04/2017 Supportshows for Sepultura, Destruction, Evil Invaders  Meanwhile over 30 shows booked for 2018

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Contact Sweeping Death: Markus Heilmeier | Am Ziegelbach 15, 82405 Wessobrunn Phone: +49 173 806 444 0, Mail: [email protected]

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Band Info Can there be anything better for a band than launching a promising debut album? Can there be anything more convincing for lovers of original and sophisticated Progressive Metal than „In Lucid“? The clear as well as the only correct answer give SWEEPING DEATH with much fervor and passion! While the visionary formation from the Bavarian town of Wildsteig was already able to set a bold exclamation point in the matter of 'Potent Newcomer Hopefuls' with the previous EP „Astoria“, the fit all-round talents with their new album provide an almost electrifying level of tension and far-reaching fascination. After all, virtuosically interpreted, uplifting influences from the world of classical music found their way into the multi-faceted compositions, which also brings with it a wealth of unspent, fresh melodies on „In Lucid“. The individually created long-player can already join with the remarkably coherent opener „Blues Funeral“ in the upper ranks of the genre. All songs breathe this creative, hungry spirit for authentically transformed innovation. The equally capable as well as optimally rehearsed musicians around exceptional singer Elias ‚Eli‘ Witzigmann shoot a gigantic firework of imaginative enthusiasm in the scene. While many artists in the genre strive to create something organic, understandable, and, above all, timeless, SWEEPING DEATH gives free rein to their fantasy and imagination and let on „In Lucid“ everything sound like from one single source. Diverse acoustic passages, relaxing until evocative, tempting to dream and revel repeatedly, serves the quintet in the midst of a well-dosed, metallic basic hardness as an excellent leveling contrast serial. By means of jagged-sparkling Thrash interactions the Bavarians enrich the sophisticated numbers quite intuitively, if individual sections of mood sheets require it - and this is guarantee for a variety of agile, dynamic and surprising moments. Drummer Tobias Kasper convinces with the right instinct for dynamics and supports the multi-layered compositions with the necessary pressure. His influences, which is also especially inspired by the grand masters of noble classical music, and an above-average talent, brought Kasper a profound understanding of music over the years. Thus, the tactsecure allrounder participated as actively as productive in the songwriting for „In Lucid“. As an impressive keyboard virtuoso, he refines the compositions with elegant piano passages, which can give the whole thing a touch of eternity again and again. Bassist Andreas Bertl emphasizes the arrangement with a clever mix of fast runs and accentuated melodies. Even the high-class guitar work together with finely thought-out harmony solos from the pen of guitar duo Markus Heilmeier and Simon Bertl should make it easy for the creators to make the breakthrough on the whole line. Thus, this work as a whole is reminiscent of the glories of eternal icons such as Fates Warning and Psychotic Waltz, in order to wander into the past. At the same time, however, SWEEPING DEATH also brings many associations to Opeth's intoxicating magic moments in order to be able to see into their own future. (Markus Eck | Metalmessage Global PR & Sweeping Death)

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Biography: Sweeping Death was founded 2012 under the name "Order of Priority" by vocalist Elias Witzigmann and guitarist Simon Bertl. In the beginning there was the passion to play hard music together and so the band started out as a coverband, paying their tribute to classic acts like Metallica, Motörhead and Manowar. Soon the will to create own material was getting stronger but not all bandmembers at that time shared this same interest. With a few line up changes (Tobias Kasper on Drums/Piano since 2014, Markus Heilmeier on Guitar since 2015 and Andreas Bertl on Bass since 2016) the band was complete. The mid of 2016 can be seen as the actual start of Sweeping Death. The name was changed and in august 2016 the band started recording their first EP "Astoria" including six own songs. For their first output the band was able to get a lot of reviews and a solid reputation in the german underground metal scene. The german Metal Hammer elected them "Heroes of tomorrow" in their april 2017 issue and the guitar magazine rated their EP: "this album is nothing less than an unbelievable strong release!" Sweeping Death released two music videos so far and two new music videos for the upcoming album are already planned. Over 40 self-organized gigs were played in 2017, including support shows for well-known scene acts like Sepultura, Destruction, Dust Bold and Evil Invaders. With their win in the metalonly contest the band could finance their new album, which was produced at the empire studios in bensheim, together with the producer Rolf Munkes (Crematory, Empire, Razor Back..). 30 shows are already booked for 2018, including a mini tour through eastern europe with Night Demon and a support show for Loudness). Sweeping Death also collaborates with the booking agency RED LION MUSIC since may 2018 so more concerts will be announced soon!

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Discography: Title: Astoria Duration: 31 Min. Release: 19.01.2017 Tracklist: 01. My Insanity - 5:13 Min 02. Pioneer Of Time - 6:50 Min 03. Astoria - 6:12 Min 04. Devil’s Dance - 4:24 Min 05. Death & Legacy - 6:01 Min 06. Till Death Do Us Part (Instrumental) - 3:07 Min

Title: Astoria (Deluxe Edition) Duration: 38 Min. Release: 10.08.2017 Tracklist: 01. My Insanity - 5:08 Min 02. Pioneer Of Time - 6:50 Min 03. Astoria - 6:12 Min 04. Devil’s Dance - 4:22 Min 05. Death & Legacy - 6:01 Min 06. Till Death Do Us Part (Instrumental) - 3:08 Min 07. Sonic Magic (Bonus Track) - 6:34 Min

Title: In Lucid Duration: 48:55 Min Release: 05.10.2018 Tracklist: 01. Eulogue - 1:08 Min 02. Blues Funeral - 5:41 Min 03. Horror Infernal - 4:11 Min 04. Suicide Of A Chiromantist - 9:53 Min 05. Purpose (Instrumental) - 3:37 Min 06. Resonanz - 6:09 Min 07. Antitecture - 4:25 Min 08. Lucid Sin - 7:47 Min 09. Stratus - 5:59 Min

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Reviews Astoria: ★★★ 5 / 5 ★★★ Guitar Magazin ►"Diese Jungspunde aus dem Allgäu entfesseln ein solch erfrischendes Thrash-Feuerwerk, dass mir aufgrund des musikalischen Niveaus erst einmal die Kinnlade auf den Schreibtisch gepurzelt ist. Markus Heilmeier (g) und Simon Bertl (g) jonglieren nicht bloß geschickt mit den Riffs und Einflüssen ihrer Helden (darunter Annihilator, Iced Earth, Megadeth, frühe Fates Warning), sondern bauen das Ganze zu einem extrem eigenen Riff- und Soli-Thrash-Beast um. Die Scheibe ist musikalisch nicht weniger als ein unfassbar starker Release!" ★★★ 5 / 5 ★★★ drumheads.de ► „Ein dermaßen vielschichtiges, dabei aber durchgehend hochkarätiges Metal-Album wie das Debüt der bayerischen Newcomer war lange nicht am Start. Stilistisch bewegt man sich dabei in der Schnittmenge von Annihilator, Judas Priest und Fates Warning, gepaart mit klassisch beeinflusster, sehr melodiöser Gitarrenarbeit und wirklich starken Vocals. Drummer/Keyboarder Tobias Kasper überzeugt auf ganzer Linie mit präzisen Grooves, cleveren Breaks und grandioser Dynamik. Zudem zeichnet er für den Löwenanteil des Songwritings ebenso verantwortlich wie für die fulminanten Piano-Soli, die in den Drum-losen Passagen zwischen den einzelnen Songs immer wieder gekonnt eingefügt wurden. Prädikat: absolut hörenswert!“

★★★ 9 / 10 ★★★ Powermetal.de ► „…virtuosem Gitarrenspiel… ungezügelte Begeisterung… erinnert von Beginn an an die meisterhaften Amerikaner VEKTOR und deren famoses Album „Terminal Redux“… Ihr wahres Meisterstück liefern die Jungs beim anschließenden Titeltrack ‚Astoria‘ ab, der wohl leicht zum Besten gehört, was ich in den letzten Jahren von einem Newcomer gehört habe …der locker mit jeder Größe der Prog-Szene mithalten kann. … famose Hookline und einigen feinen Leads vom Gitarren-Duo Simon Bertl und Markus Heilmeier… bärenstarker Gitarrenarbeit und einem bestechende Gespür für innovatives Songwriting… ganz klarer Anwärter auf meinen persönlichen Newcomer des Jahres… glasklare Kaufempfehlung für diesen Silberling… die Aufmerksamkeit eines größeren Labels auf sich ziehen können!“ Read the full Review here: https://goo.gl/CfX3rw ★★★ 9 / 10 ★★★ Reaperzine.de ►"Elias Witzigmann ist am Mikrofon sehr überzeugend, ein idealer Metalsänger. Er kann sowohl gefühlvoll, als auch mit Brechstange singen. Die Instrumentenfraktion spielt vom Hammer-Riff bis zum melodischen Gitarrensolo, klassische Elemente haben genausoviel Platz wie angeschrien zu werden und mit einem Mörder-Riff den Kopf abgeschraubt zu bekommen. Ein gelungenes Debüt mit vielen Facetten, gerade nach mehreren Durchgängen habe ich immer mehr Bezug zu "Astoria" bekommen." Read the full Review here: https://goo.gl/Pykj4H You will find all Reviews on our Website http://sweepingdeath.de/presse/ Official PR & Promotion: METALMESSAGE • Global PR [email protected]

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