Crystal Tears Choirs Of Immortal CD - Import

BIOGRAPHY The Beginning Crystal Tears is a speed/power metal band from Thessaloniki, Hellas, formed in September '97. Their activities during that period were writing songs and giving concerts in different parts of their town. In June '98 the band underwent some changes in its formation. The vocalist, the rhythm guitarist and the bass player left the group. "Skies Of Eternity" In August '98 a solid line-up was formed by: - Michael Glanias: vocals, keyboards - George Zaimis: lead guitars - Kimon Pantelidakis: rhythm guitars - Stelios Papadopoulos: bass guitar - Chrisafis Tantanozis: drums (Necessary to mention that Kimon used to play the lead guitars before the change) Crystal Tears entered the studio in September '98 to record their demo CD "Skies Of Eternity". Their work was released in January '99. The sales of the CD have been going very well and their activities to promote their work have been numerous indeed. Many concerts were given with a lot of success (first concert on 6th March '99) and they came in contact with many people that are dealing with underground scene. Noteworthy facts are that the italian record company Underground Symphony came in contact with them, but there was no contract signed after all, and that a journalist of a popular metal magazin of Hellas voted "Skies Of Eternity" as one of the best 20 albums of the year '99. "Promoworks" In January '00 Crystal Tears entered the studio to record a promo CD with two new songs. The CD was self-financed for one more time and was released in July '00. However, just a couple of months before the CD's release, George Zaimis, the lead guitarist of the band, had to leave the band. Fortunately, his subtitute was found quick enough under the face of Dimitris Goutziamanis. "Promoworks" promotion has been going very well too, meaning that the band sold again a good number of CDs and played a good number of concerts inside and outside their town as well (first concert outside Thessaloniki on 21st July in Kozani). Nevertheless, in March '01, Michael Glanias, the vocalist and keyborder of the band, left Crystal Tears. Crystal Tears became four-membered after Michael's departure and gave some concerts with that line-up with the drummer Chrisafis on vocals and drums as well. The concert went really good. In October '01 Crystal Tears found a new lead vocalist to replace Michael. His name is George Klokelis. So, with this line-up the band will enter the studio to record the next full-length release. "Embrace The Horror" In January '02 Crystal Tears started the procedures for their third work. Their third work (a full-length CD this time), titled "Embrace The Horror", was released on November '02. After a couple of months, a new hellenic record label from Thessaloniki named Foxy-B Music International approached the band suggesting them a full contract. So, after some discussions, on April '03 Crystal Tears signed a contract with Foxy-B. Nonetheless, things didn't go as expected. Since nothing was being done, in January '04 Crystal Tears broke up with their record company and brought "Embrace The Horror" to light again with a re-mastered sound. Noteworthy is the fact that on September '03 the band was special guests as the opening act in Jag Panzer's concert in Thessaloniki.