Century Media/Sony Recording Artists WITHERFALL ANNOUNCE FULL-TIME DRUMMER AUDITIONS

los angeles, CA, December 21, 2021  For Immediate Release: December 20, 2021

Century Media/Sony Recording Artists WITHERFALL ANNOUNCE FULL-TIME DRUMMER AUDITIONS

Los Angeles-based dark melodic metal outfit Witherfall are hosting auditions to join guitarist/songwriter Jake Dreyer, vocalist/songwriter Joseph Michael, bassist Anthony Crawford, and keyboardist Alex Nasla on a full-time basis. Ideal candidates will be available full-time, own their gear, be available for practice in Los Angeles, hold (or be ready to apply for) a valid U.S. passport, be available for tours in North America, Europe and beyond, but most importantly be passionate about their work.

 

Witherfall is dark melodic metal. Our influences range from King Diamond, Iron Maiden, Boston, Judas Priest to Kansas, Dream Theater, Type O Negative, and Queen. Therefore, we’re seeking an able-bodied musician that is informed by or holds in high regard talent like Mike Portnoy (Winery Dogs, ex-Dream Theater), Martin López (Soen, ex-Opeth), Vinnie Paul (Pantera), and Gene Hoglan (Testament). This is by no means a list of but rather the type of talent we’re seeking.

“We want to thank Marco Minnemann for participating in and playing on our newest album Curse of Autumn (Century Media),” says Joseph Michael. “Unfortunately, due to Marco’s intense schedule, he’s unable to commit fully to Witherfall. Our new material is shaping up to be some of the best stuff we’ve written to date. We are looking for a new drummer to join us as we embark on the next chapter of Witherfall. We already have confirmed appearances at Hyperspace III Fest and ProgPower USA XXI.”

Interested parties will film (ideally with multiple camera angles) themselves playing to one of (or multiple) the following Witherfall songs: “Tempest,” (Curse of Autumn) “Shadows,” (A Prelude to Sorrow) or “Nobody Sleeps Here...” (Nocturnes and Requiems).

Submissions must be made through our official website, Witherfall.com. Use the Contact page: https://www.witherfall.com/contact

Witherfall will pick the best candidate for a live audition / hang session in Los Angeles on January 26 and 27, 2022.

Witherfall Curse of Autumn global chart positions:
Billboard Top New Artist Albums #7
Billboard Current Rock Albums #31
Official German Album Charts #20
Swiss Albums Top 100 #73

Witherfall discography:
Nocturnes and Requiems (2017)
A Prelude to Sorrow (2018)
Vintage (2019)
Curse of Autumn (2021)

Witherfall links:
https://www.witherfall.com
https://www.facebook.com/witherfall
https://www.instagram.com/witherfallofficial

Photo By Stephanie Cabral

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06.09.2022	(FR)	PARIS	Le Petit Bain
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09.09.2022	(CH)	LUZERN	Schüür
10.09.2022	(DE)	LÜNEN	Lükaz
11.09.2022	(DE)	MÜNCHEN	Backstage Halle
13.09.2022	(GR)	ATHENS	Kyttaro Live

After entering several international charts with their latest album, “Curse Of Autumn”, WITHERFALL are releasing a special cover of Boston’s illustrious “Foreplay/Long Time”, entitled “Long Time (Long Version)”. The song has been available as Acoustic Version on “Curse Of Autumn” as well as slightly shorter Band Version on the Japanese edition of the album. Click here for their emotional tribute –

 

“Long Time (Long Version)”: https://youtu.be/xlRHpPixO8U

 

Witherfall about the song and video: “WITHERFALL are huge fans of Boston. We are obviously influenced by the rich guitar and vocal harmony work. Joseph grew up in upstate NY and Tom Scholz would come to his grandpa's lawnmower shop for repair work. Upon becoming interested in playing guitar Joseph would frequent Bank Place Guitars, a shop owned by Joe Bonamassa's father and Tom Scholz. Our Version of Boston's ‘Foreplay/Long Time’ is a tribute to one of the greatest voices in rock and roll history Boston vocalist Brad Delp who in 2007 tragically took his own life... The re-working of this song reflects the true emotions behind the lyrical content. RIP”

 

 

 

International charts for “Curse Of Autumn”:

Germany: #20 Official Top 100 Albums

Switzerland: #73 Official Top 100 Albums

USA: Top New Artist Albums - #7, Current Rock Albums - #31, Top Current Albums - #83, Billboard Top Albums - #200

 

Come October 2021 WITHERFALL will be special guest on Evergrey’s “Recharging Europe Tour” with Dust In Mind opening.

 

Rock Hard, Eclipsed, MusiX and metal.de present:

Recharging Europe Tour 2021

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+ special guest: WITHERFALL

+ DUST IN MIND

08.10.21 (DE) Oberhausen - Resonanzwerk

09.10.21 (GB) London - 229 venue

10.10.21 (GB) Nottingham - Rescue Rooms

11.10.21 (GB) Bristol - The Fleece

12.10.21 (GB) Manchester - Academy 3

13.10.21 (GB) Newcastle - St Dom’s Social Club

14.10.21 (GB) Glasgow - Cathouse

15.10.21 (IE) Dublin - Voodoo Lounge

16.10.21 (GB) Birmingham - The Asylum 2

17.10.21 (NL) Leiden - Gebr. De Nobel

19.10.21 (DE) Stuttgart - Im Wizemann Club

20.10.21 (DE) Hamburg - Bahnhof Pauli

21.10.21 (DE) Berlin - Columbia Theater

22.10.21 (NL) Eindhoven - Dynamo

23.10.21 (BE) Vosselaar - Biebob

24.10.21 (DE) Mannheim - 7er Club

25.10.21 (DE) Nürnberg - Hirsch

26.10.21 (DE) Lindau - Club Vaudeville

27.10.21 (DE) Munich - Backstage Halle

29.10.21 (DE) Aschaffenburg - Colos-Saal

30.10.21 (DE) Andernach - Live Club

31.10.21 (CH) Luzern - Schüür

01.11.21 (FR) Colmar - Le Grillen

02.11.21 (FR) Lyon - CCO Villeurbanne

03.11.21 (ES) Barcelona - Boveda

04.11.21 (ES) Madrid - Shoko

05.11.21 (ES) Pamplona - Totem

06.11.21 (FR) Toulouse - L'Usine

07.11.21 (FR) Paris - Petit Bain

 

WITHERFALL have already released seven videos taken from “Curse Of Autumn”. Don’t miss the cinematic video for “As I Lie Awake” that was directed by Zev Deans (Ghost, Behemoth…): https://youtu.be/KFbrq-n17Gs

Make sure to check out as well:

“The River”: https://youtu.be/Zhy_5e_J-tY

“The Other Side of Fear”: https://youtu.be/PxD9Z0EZOIU

“Another Face (Lyric Video)”: https://youtu.be/jUDgiOskP0g

“The Last Scar (Visualizer Video)”: https://youtu.be/qybjieZibRU

“… And They All Blew Away”: https://youtu.be/sHbotmVnFlE

“The Unyielding Grip of Each Passing Day”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0moMMC66vm4

 

(photo by Stephanie Cabral)

 

WITHERFALL are:

Joseph Michael - Vocals/Keyboards

Jake Dreyer - Acoustic and Electric Guitars

Anthony Crawford - Bass

Marco Minnemann - Drums

Alex Nasla - Keyboards

 

Follow WITHERFALL:

https://www.witherfall.com/

https://www.facebook.com/witherfall

https://www.instagram.com/witherfallofficial/

https://twitter.com/witherfall

https://www.youtube.com/witherfall

This song is our Tribute to one of the greatest voices in rock and roll history Boston Vocalist Brad Delp who in 2007 tragically took his own life... The re-working of this song reflects the true emotions behind the lyrical content. RIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NzzMrxsz5k

 

 

Watch our full video on April 30th here: https://www.witherfall.com/

Stream it Here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/47pHmYTcbJ21gXnhKeZlOe?si=96MdoArrQYqc8X7Lg685Ig

 

Video Directed by Bradley Cooper, Filmed at "The Doghouse Studios" Los Angeles, Photos by Stephanie Cabral Photography 

Joseph Michael (vocals, keyboards) 
Jake Dreyer (guitar) 
Anthony Crawford (bass) 
Alex Nasla (keyboards) 
Marco Minnemann (drums) 
James "Timbali" Cornwell (percussion)

https://www.facebook.com/witherfall/

https://twitter.com/witherfall

https://www.instagram.com/witherfallofficial/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/47pHmYTcbJ21gXnhKeZlOe

Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/witherfall

This song is our Tribute to one of the greatest voices in rock and roll history Boston Vocalist Brad Delp who in 2007 tragically took his own life... The re-working of this song reflects the true emotions behind the lyrical content. RIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NzzMrxsz5k

 

 

Watch our full video on April 30th here: https://www.witherfall.com/

Stream it Here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/47pHmYTcbJ21gXnhKeZlOe?si=96MdoArrQYqc8X7Lg685Ig

 

Video Directed by Bradley Cooper, Filmed at "The Doghouse Studios" Los Angeles, Photos by Stephanie Cabral Photography 

Joseph Michael (vocals, keyboards) 
Jake Dreyer (guitar) 
Anthony Crawford (bass) 
Alex Nasla (keyboards) 
Marco Minnemann (drums) 
James "Timbali" Cornwell (percussion)

https://www.facebook.com/witherfall/

https://twitter.com/witherfall

https://www.instagram.com/witherfallofficial/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/47pHmYTcbJ21gXnhKeZlOe

Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/witherfall

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The first week sales numbers are coming in for "Curse of Autumn" and we are proud to let you know we charted at #20 in the German charts!

 

 

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L.A.’s WITHERFALL are celebrating the release of their new album, “Curse Of Autumn”, with the launch of another cinematic video for an edit of the epic “… And They All Blew Away”. The video was directed by Brendan McGowan and produced by Zev Deans: https://youtu.be/sHbotmVnFlE 

 

The band about the song and video: “So this is a total edit of this song... for those who dare there is a 15+ minute version on the record that is by far the most progressive thing Witherfall has ever written and features an incredible drum performance by the legendary Marco Minnemann as well as an amazing display of eclectic bass techniques by Anthony Crawford ... Going into the songwriting of ‘Curse of Autumn’ we always want to try and outdo ourselves with certain tracks and this goal was to write a song that took the listener on an unparalleled musical journey. This abridged version is set to cinema by UnholyRoman and is shrouded in mystery much like the meaning of the song... For those that dare the full version can be found here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOeyn3lM-uk

  

 

Press is raving about “Curse Of Autumn”: 

“thanks to albums like ’Curse Of Autumn’ this band ranks among the best new metal bands of the past two decades” Deaf Forever, DE (9.5/10 ALBUM OF THE MONTH) 
  
“[they] drill up traditional power metal in a modern manner without drifting away from its traditions” Legacy, DE (13/15) 
  
"This is a body of work by real experts at their craft.” Metal Hammer, DE (5.5/7) 
  
"With ‘Curse Of Autumn’ Witherfall not only created one of the highlights of the new year, but maybe even THE highlight so far.” Rock Hard, DE (9/10) 
  
“’Curse Of Autumn’ is the creative masterpiece of the ambitious Witherfall who breathe new life into a whole genre.” Rocks, DE (9/10) 
  
"Powerful" Metal Injection, USA 

"A triumph of songwriting and brilliant musical performance" Loud Hailer, USA 

“WITHERFALL are more sophisticated, clever and multi-faceted than ever.” metal-heads.de (10/10) 

Apart from the Digital Album the following formats are available, please note that the luxurious Gatefold 2LP is coming with a poster and etching on Side D: 
Ltd. CD Digipak 

(Almost sold out of the Last Scar Vinyl Click Here:)

Gatefold black 2LP for all accounts

200x Gatefold Autumn Amber (transp. orange Vinyl) 2LP via CM Distro Wholesale and Onlineshop 

200x Gatefold Ghost White (creamy white Vinyl) 2LP via EMP and Nuclear Blast 

The US is carrying the following formats: 
CD Digipak 

Gatefold Fall Forest Green (translucent forest green Vinyl) 2LP for all accounts 

200x Gatefold Tempest Frost (coke bottle clear Vinyl) 2LP via Revolver Magazine 

200x Gatefold River Orchid Bloom (orchid Vinyl) via the CM US Onlineshop 

Click here for multiple options: https://witherfallband.lnk.to/CurseOfAutumn/ 

Via the band’s official store https://www.witherfall.com/ you can secure 300x Gatefold Last Scar Blood Red (deep blood red Vinyl) 2LP as well as "Cruse of Autumn" T-shirts, Hoodies and more. 

 

Come October 2021 WITHERFALL will be special guest on Evergrey’s “Recharging Europe Tour” with Dust In Mind opening.  

 

Rock Hard, Eclipsed, MusiX and metal.de present: 
Recharging Europe Tour 2021 
EVERGREY 
+ special guest: WITHERFALL 
+ DUST IN MIND 
08.10.21 (DE) Oberhausen - Resonanzwerk 
09.10.21 (GB) London - 229 venue 
10.10.21 (GB) Nottingham - Rescue Rooms 
11.10.21 (GB) Bristol - The Fleece 
12.10.21 (GB) Manchester - Academy 3 
13.10.21 (GB) Newcastle - St Dom’s Social Club 
14.10.21 (GB) Glasgow - Cathouse 
15.10.21 (IE) Dublin - Voodoo Lounge 
16.10.21 (GB) Birmingham - The Asylum 2 
17.10.21 (NL) Leiden - Gebr. De Nobel 
19.10.21 (DE) Stuttgart - Im Wizemann Club 
20.10.21 (DE) Hamburg - Bahnhof Pauli 
21.10.21 (DE) Berlin - Columbia Theater 
22.10.21 (NL) Eindhoven - Dynamo 
23.10.21 (BE) Vosselaar - Biebob 
24.10.21 (DE) Mannheim - 7er Club 
25.10.21 (DE) Nürnberg - Hirsch 
26.10.21 (DE) Lindau - Club Vaudeville 
27.10.21 (DE) Munich - Backstage Halle 
29.10.21 (DE) Aschaffenburg - Colos-Saal 
30.10.21 (DE) Andernach - Live Club 
31.10.21 (CH) Luzern - Schüür 
01.11.21 (FR) Colmar - Le Grillen 
02.11.21 (FR) Lyon - CCO Villeurbanne 
03.11.21 (ES) Barcelona - Boveda 
04.11.21 (ES) Madrid - Shoko 
05.11.21 (ES) Pamplona - Totem 
06.11.21 (FR) Toulouse - L'Usine 
07.11.21 (FR) Paris - Petit Bain 

WITHERFALL have already released three songs taken from “Curse Of Autumn”. Don’t miss the cinematic video for “As I Lie Awake” that was directed by Zev Deans (Ghost, Behemoth…): https://youtu.be/KFbrq-n17Gs 

 

Make sure to check out as well: 
“The River”:https://youtu.be/Zhy_5e_J-tY 
“The Other Side of Fear”: https://youtu.be/PxD9Z0EZOIU 
“Another Face (Lyric Video)”: https://youtu.be/jUDgiOskP0g 
“The Last Scar (Visualizer Video)”: https://youtu.be/qybjieZibRU 

WITHERFALL are: 
Joseph Michael – Vocals/Keyboards 
Jake Dreyer – Acoustic and Electric Guitars  
Anthony Crawford – Bass 
Marco Minnemann – Drums 
Alex Nasla – Live Keyboards 

Follow WITHERFALL: 
https://www.witherfall.com/ 
https://www.facebook.com/witherfall 
https://www.instagram.com/witherfallofficial/ 
https://twitter.com/witherfall 
https://www.youtube.com/witherfall

WITHERFALL – Release Video Clip For The Emotional “The River”

See and hear a very different side of WITHERFALL by checking out the video clip for the highly emotional “The River”. After their homages to throwback horror with “As I Lie Awake” and “The Other Side Of Fear” the brand new video for “The River” finally shows a full band performance. The video was directed by Bradford Lloyd Cooper for Combobulated Arts Incorporated and can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/Zhy_5e_J-tY

 

 

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The video and song have a very special and personal meaning: “’The River’ is a song about singer Joseph Michael’s deceased father. It refers to the family fishing spot up near Thousand Islands by the Canadian border of New York State. During the recording tears were shed… Hopefully this song honors JM’s father appropriately. RIP Kenneth Martin Furney.”

 

 

“The River” is the 5th single taken from “Curse Of Autumn”, the upcoming album from WITHERFALL that is scheduled for a worldwide release on March 5^th, 2021 with the US vinyl being available April 2^nd, 2021.

 

Apart from the Digital Album the following formats are available, please note that the luxurious Gatefold 2LP is coming with a poster and etching on Side D:

Ltd. CD Digipak

Gatefold black 2LP for all accounts

200x Gatefold Autumn Amber (transp. orange Vinyl) 2LP via CM Distro Wholesale and Onlineshop

200x Gatefold Ghost White (creamy white Vinyl) 2LP via EMP and Nuclear Blast

The US is carrying the following formats:

CD Digipak

Gatefold Fall Forest Green (translucent forest green Vinyl) 2LP for all accounts

200x Gatefold Tempest Frost (coke bottle clear Vinyl) 2LP via Revolver Magazine

200x Gatefold River Orchid Bloom (orchid Vinyl) via the CM US Onlineshop

Click here for multiple options: https://witherfallband.lnk.to/CurseOfAutumn/

Via the band’s official store https://www.witherfall.com/ you can secure 300x Gatefold Last Scar Blood Red (deep blood red Vinyl) 2LP as well as "Cruse of Autumn" T-shirts, Hoodies and more.

 

Come October 2021 WITHERFALL will be special guest on Evergrey’s “Recharging Europe Tour” with Dust In Mind opening.

 

 

Rock Hard, Eclipsed, MusiX and metal.de present:

Recharging Europe Tour 2021

EVERGREY

+ special guest: WITHERFALL

+ DUST IN MIND

08.10.21 (DE) Oberhausen - Resonanzwerk

09.10.21 (GB) London - 229 venue

10.10.21 (GB) Nottingham - Rescue Rooms

11.10.21 (GB) Bristol - The Fleece

12.10.21 (GB) Manchester - Academy 3

13.10.21 (GB) Newcastle - St Dom’s Social Club

14.10.21 (GB) Glasgow - Cathouse

15.10.21 (IE) Dublin - Voodoo Lounge

16.10.21 (GB) Birmingham - The Asylum 2

17.10.21 (NL) Leiden - Gebr. De Nobel

19.10.21 (DE) Stuttgart - Im Wizemann Club

20.10.21 (DE) Hamburg - Bahnhof Pauli

21.10.21 (DE) Berlin - Columbia Theater

22.10.21 (NL) Eindhoven - Dynamo

23.10.21 (BE) Vosselaar - Biebob

24.10.21 (DE) Mannheim - 7er Club

25.10.21 (DE) Nürnberg - Hirsch

26.10.21 (DE) Lindau - Club Vaudeville

27.10.21 (DE) Munich - Backstage Halle

29.10.21 (DE) Aschaffenburg - Colos-Saal

30.10.21 (DE) Andernach - Live Club

31.10.21 (CH) Luzern - Schüür

01.11.21 (FR) Colmar - Le Grillen

02.11.21 (FR) Lyon - CCO Villeurbanne

03.11.21 (ES) Barcelona - Boveda

04.11.21 (ES) Madrid - Shoko

05.11.21 (ES) Pamplona - Totem

06.11.21 (FR) Toulouse - L'Usine

07.11.21 (FR) Paris - Petit Bain

 

WITHERFALL have already released four songs taken from “Curse Of Autumn”. Don’t miss the cinematic video for “As I Lie Awake” that was directed by Zev Deans (Ghost, Behemoth…): https://youtu.be/KFbrq-n17Gs

Make sure to check out as well:

“The Other Side of Fear”: https://youtu.be/PxD9Z0EZOIU

“Another Face (Lyric Video)”: https://youtu.be/jUDgiOskP0g

“The Last Scar (Visualizer Video)”: https://youtu.be/qybjieZibRU

 

(photo by Stephanie Cabral)

 

WITHERFALL are:

Joseph Michael - Vocals/Keyboards

Jake Dreyer - Acoustic and Electric Guitars

Anthony Crawford - Bass

Marco Minnemann - Drums

Alex Nasla - Keyboards

 

Follow WITHERFALL:

https://www.witherfall.com/

https://www.facebook.com/witherfall

https://www.instagram.com/witherfallofficial/

https://twitter.com/witherfall

https://www.youtube.com/witherfall