PARSIFALL originally began as a side project for Dave (singer and frontman for Davidian) and Cosmin (drummer and member of Black Attack recording artist Apokrypha and songwriter and drummer of Main Song-writing contest winner Q-H) in late 2004 to give voice to their concerns about the post 9-11 world. After discussing the direction they wanted to go both lyrically and musically, they then added Chuck (guitarist and former A.O.R?) and Freddy (Bass and also of Apokrypha). As the music developed and the messages took form, they produced a small demo CD of four songs titled For You to Fight, after the song of the same title, which Dave and Cosmin wrote together. The CD has been well received in the press and featured on the play lists of local clubs and underground radio programs. It was also selected as a New Comer Tip of the Month in Legacy Magazine for January 2006. Shortly thereafter, line up changes were made to the rhythm section, with Eric Teichert taking over drums and Twist (My Shameful and also of former A.O.R?) taking over on bass. The new formation quickly wrote 7 new songs, which they presented to enthusiastic audiences around Germany on a small tour with Ektomorf and Onslaught. The band then entered the studio to produce their first full-length album, produced by Andy Classen. All of the music and lyrics address the theme of what Dr. Martin Luther King, jr., called the redemptive power of unearned suffering. PARSIFALL believes that we have a lot to learn from those who have endured unearned suffering, and that what we have to learn can only truly be understood by empathizing with those who have undergone this suffering, and then acting with compassion to do whatever we can to help them. The late mythologist and philosopher Joseph Campbell, telling the story of Parsifal, stated that it was the knight..s willingness to demonstrate mitleid to the suffering Fisher King by asking him, What ails you? that then healed both the King and the Waste Land. In its brief history, PARSIFALL has been fortunate enough to develop a gathering of those who share in this commitment, and this has resulted in being given the opportunity to play as support for such bands as Dismember, Carnal Forge, Disbelief, Maroon, Heaven Shall Burn, Cataract, Fleschcrawl, Fear My Thoughts, Final Breath, Equilibrium, and others as well as being invited to play at some major Open Air festivals. In the future, PARSIFALL will continue to challenge conventional conceptions of the Metal, Hardcore and Rock genres.
Reviews of Demo CD For You to Fight (English): Legacy Magazine New Comer Tip January 2006--The Opener 'For You To Fight' is a mix of doom metal and aggressive vocals that stay well mixed in the background. The song begins with soft guitar parts and clean singing, and then leads into aggressive screaming passages and heavy drumming that moves smoothly and easily back into an even groove. The 3rd track, "Together", is the "creamy topping" of the demo. Introduced by a very melancholy keyboard, one that is reminiscent of Trent Reznor..s "Something I Can Never Have", the song then begins with singer Dave..s soft and well-fitting voice. The atmosphere of this song is incredibly well achieved, including when the front man changes from clean singing to intensive shouting. The voice stays in the back ground and is underlayed by a fantastic keyboard melody, which could easily sound cheap, but in this case not at all. The other 3 songs are also in the style of bands like Cult of Luna or The Ocean, and achieve magical atmospheres within 3 minutes. Parsifall put their entire hearts into their music. You can feel it with every second. In contrast to other newcomer bands, the song structures are well developed and thought out, and the melancholy, heavy, but comfortable atmosphere achieved is convincing even after one hearing. 11 Points (Legacy Magazine)
www.weber-666.de--"Both lyrically and philosophically, singer Dave..s back and forth between aggressive shouting and clean singing reminds me constantly of Allen and Shane of the great HeadCrash...while the rest of the band rips through their parts technically perfect (2 of the members also play together with Apokrypha of Black Attack fame). Noise-, Hardcore and (Nu) Metal elements between Tool, Deftones, rocked Neurosis and a bit of Korn mixed in, fitting background samples to a sometimes simple but always emotionally loaded mix...Rounding out this well made mini-cd is a tasteful, professional artwork and good sound production (a little more precision here and there next time), so that the conclusion is simply: a genuine secret tip for listeners of the above given bands!
Bad Finkenstein Radion/www.bad-finkenstein.com--The opener "For You to Fight" is cold and warm at the same time and could be a modern version of the Pink Floyd classic "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun." The guitars and the singing are mixed well in the background, which creates a gripping vibe that takes hold of you right from the beginning.
Reviews of CD For You to Fight (German): Der Opener 'For You To Fight' ist eine Mischung aus Doom Metal und aggressivem Gesang, der aber ziemlich gut im Hintergrund bleibt. Der Song beginnt zunächst mit ruhigen Gitarren-Klängen und cleanem Gesang, der dann übergeht in nahezu verzweifelt klingende Schrei-Passagen und in wütende Drum-Parts, die, so schnell sie eingesetzt haben, aber auch automatisch wieder in eine fast groovende Bahn lenken. Der dritte Track 'Together' ist so was wie das 'creamy topping' dieses Demos. Eingeleitet von einer wirklich melancholisch schön klingenden Klavier-Passage, die ein wenig an das Klavier von Trent Reznors Glanzstück 'Something I Can Never Have' erinnert, setzt nach wenigen Sekunden Sänger Dave mit einer sanft, aber voll klingenden Stimme ein. Die düstere Atmosphäre dieses Songs wird großartig bewahrt, auch wenn der Frontmann wieder von cleanem Gesang zu intensiven Shouts wechselt. Der Gesang bleibt eher im Hintergrund und wird fantastisch durch Keyboard-Streicher untermalt, was jetzt vielleicht ziemlich billig klingen mag, aber dem ist definitiv nicht so. Auch die übrigen drei Songs sind in der Gangart von Bands wie Cult Of Luna oder The Ocean und verstehen es innerhalb von drei Minuten, großartige Atmosphären zu zaubern. PARSIFALL sind mit einer Menge an Herzblut dabei, das spürt man mit jeder Sekunde. Im Gegensatz zu anderen Newcomer-Bands scheinen die Songstrukturen hier wohl überlegt und ausgereift, die düstere, schwere, aber dennoch sehr angenehme Atmosphäre überzeugt bereits nach dem ersten Hören. 11 Punkte Legacy Magazine
Textlich eher philosophisch-nachdenklich erinnert mich Sänger Daves Timbre und Wechsel zwischen (aggressivem) Shouting und (cleanem) Gesang irgendwie konstant an Allen und Shane von den seinerzeit grossartigen HeadCrash (R.I.P. bzw. kennt die eigentlich noch jemand?), während die restliche Band technisch versiert (immerhin zwei Mitglieder zocken gleichzeitig noch bei Apokrypha of Black Attack-Fame) Noise-, Hardcore und (Nu) Metal-Elemente zwischen Tool, Deftones, angerockten Neurosis und ein bisschen Korn mit dezenten, songdienlichen Hintergrund-Samples zu einer manchmal sperrigen, aber immer emotional geladenen bzw. v.a. gut abgehenden Mixtur vermengt...Abgerundet wird diese mehr als ansprechend aufgemachte Mini-CD von einem geschmackvoll-professionellen Artwork und transparenter Produktion (etwas mehr Druck hier und da vielleicht das nächste Mal noch), so dass das Fazit nur lauten kann: echter Geheimtipp für Hörer, die auf o.g. Bands können! www.weber-666.de
der Opener For you to fight ist kalt und warm zugleich und könnte eine moderne Version des Pink Floyd Klassikers Set the controls for the Heart of the Sun sein. Die Gitarren und der Aggressive Gesang sind schön in den Hintergrund gemischt, was eine sehr bedrückende Stimmung verursacht, die einem sofort in den Bann zieht. www.bad-finkenstein.com real editor best profile tools real editor best profile tools
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