BURDEN OF GRIEF

BURDEN OF GRIEF – TIMELINE:1994:
Formation in late summer 1995:
First live shows1996:
Release of 'A Duet Of Thoughts' demo-tape 1997:
Release of 'Above Twilight Wings' demo-CD
Recorded @ Stage One Studios with producer Andy Classen (Holy Moses)
Appearance on the Rock Hard newcomer-compilation 'Unerhört'
1998:
2nd place in a newcomer band-competition
Nationwide clubshows
1999:
Demo-CD 'Eternal Solar Eclipse' recorded with producer Carsten Schmerer, including a cover of the IRON MAIDEN classic 'Prowler'
Contract with GRIND SYNDICATE MEDIA
2000:
Release of 'Haunting Requiems' by GRIND SYNDICATE MEDIA
Nationwide club- & festival-shows (Wave Gotik Treffen (w/ Opeth,...), Party San Open Air (w/ Amon Amarth,...)
2001:
Contract with MASSACRE RECORDS
Release of 'On Darker Trails' by MASSACRE RECORDS
Recorded @ Stage One Studios with Andy Classen - including a cover of the METALLICA milestone 'Master Of Puppets'
2002:
Nationwide club- & festival-shows (Summer Breeze (w/ Dimmu Borgir,...), Rock Harz Open Air (w/ Overkill,...)
Appearance on the IRON MAIDEN tribute 'A tribute to the beast' with 'Prowler' (other bands on this compilation: Children Of Bodom, In Flames,...)
Appearance on the METALLICA tribute 'A tribute to the four horsemen' with 'Master Of Puppets' (other bands on this compilation: Anthrax, In Flames,...)
2003:
Nationwide club- & festival-shows (Fun & Crust Open Air (w/ Testament,...)
First non-German show at the Kaltenbach Open Air in Austria
Recordings of 'Fields Of Salvation' @ Metalsound Studios with producer Torsten Sauerbrey
Mixing of 'Fields Of Salvation' @ Jailhouse Studios with producer Tommy Hansen (Helloween,...)
Contract with REMEDY RECORDS
2004:
Release of 'Fields Of Salvation' by REMEDY RECORDS
Nationwide club- & festival-shows (Rock Harz Open Air (w/ U.D.O.,...), Up From The Ground (w/ Kataklysm,...)
2005:
Appearance on the RUNNING WILD tribute 'Revivalry' with 'Raise Your Fist'
US-release of 'Fields Of Salvation' by MAGICK REC. incl. 1 bonustrack 'Reborn'
Europewide club- & festival-shows (Bretthart Open Air (w/ Entombed,...), Zabbaduschder Open Air (w/ God Dethroned,...)
2006:
Recordings of 'Death End Road' @ Krachgarten Studios with producer Gerret Geilich and Simon Baltruschat
Mixing of 'Death End Road' @ Jailhouse Studios with producer Tommy Hansen
2007:
European release of 'Death End Road' by REMEDY RECORDS
Japan release of 'Death End Road' by SPIRITUAL BEAST RECORDS incl. 2 bonus-livetracks 'The Nightmare Within' and 'Aces High' (Iron Maiden)
Europewide club- and festival-shows (Metalcamp (w/ Motörhead,...), Hard Rock Laager (w/ Soilwork,...))
2008:
Europewide club- and festival-shows (Rock Harz Open Air (w/ Saxon,...), Stonehenge Festival (w/ Entombed,...)) 2009:
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