Exit Eden

Exit Eden
Origin	Flushing, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	Symphonic metal
Years active	2017–present
Labels	Starwatch Entertainment Napalm Records
Members	Anna Brunner Clémentine Delauney Marina La Torraca
Past members	Amanda Somerville
Website	www.exit-eden.com

Exit Eden is a symphonic metal supergroup that performs cover versions of well-known pop and rock songs, as well as releasing original songs (starting with their second album "Femmes Fatales").

History

The band was formed in 2017 by the American singer Amanda Somerville (Avantasia, Alice Cooper, Epica, HDK, Kiske/Somerville, Aina, Trillium), the Brazilian singer Marina La Torraca (Phantom Elite), the French singer Clémentine Delauney (Visions of Atlantis, ex-Serenity) and the German-American singer Anna Brunner (League of Distortion).[1] The band started posting in July 2017, in YouTube the first metal-cover clips from their debut album Rhapsodies in Black, which reached thousands of views within a few days and hit No. 15 in the German album charts.[2]

Several musicians, sound engineers and producers from the metal scene, like Simone Simons (Epica), Hardy Krech, Mark Nissen, Johannes Braun (Kissin' Dynamite), Jim Müller (Kissin' Dynamite), Sascha Paeth (Avantasia, Edguy, Kamelot), Evan K (Mystic Prophecy) have cooperated for the album release. Live musicians have included Evan K (guitars) and Mark Moody (keyboards)

On 20 October 2023, Somerville released a statement, in which she announced new material for an upcoming release and that she would step down from the band to focus on her three children.[3] The other members confirmed that they will continue without replacing her. Four days later, Exit Eden released their new single "Run!". Femme Fatales, the band's second studio album was released on January 12, 2024 and contained the band's own songs for the first time.[4]

Band members

Current members

• Anna Brunner – vocals (2017–present)
• Clémentine Delauney – vocals (2017–present)
• Marina La Torraca – vocals (2017–present)

Former members

• Amanda Somerville – vocals (2017–2023)

Discography

Studio albums

• Rhapsodies in Black (2017)
• Femmes Fatales (2024)

Music videos

• 2017: Unfaithful[5][6] (Rihanna cover) (Starwatch Entertainment/Napalm Records)
• 2017: Impossible[7][8] (Shontelle cover) (Starwatch Entertainment/Napalm Records)
• 2017: Incomplete[9][10] (Backstreet Boys cover) (Starwatch Entertainment/Napalm Records)
• 2017: Paparazzi[11][12] (Lady Gaga cover) (Starwatch Entertainment/Napalm Records)
• 2017: Total Eclipse of the Heart[13][14] (Bonnie Tyler cover) (Starwatch Entertainment/Napalm Records)
• 2017: A Question of Time[15][16] (Depeche Mode cover) (Starwatch Entertainment/Napalm Records)
• 2023: Run! (featuring Marko Hietala)[17] (Napalm Records)
• 2023: Separate Ways (Journey cover)[18] (Napalm Records)
• 2024: Femme Fatale[19] (Napalm Records)
• 2024: Désenchantée (Mylène Farmer cover) (Napalm Records)

References

1. "Exit Eden" (in German). Retrieved August 9, 2017.
2. Steffen Hung. "Exit Eden – Rhapsodies In Black – swisscharts.com" (in German). Retrieved August 15, 2017.
3. "Amanda Somerville Parts Ways With Exit Eden - "I've Really Had To Take A Hard Look At Prioritizing My Time And Energy"". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
4. C, Andrea (October 25, 2023). "EXIT EDEN Reveals New Single "Run!" (feat. Marko Hietala) and Announces New Album "Femmes Fatales"". Tuonela Magazine. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
5. Napalm Records (July 7, 2017). "EXIT EDEN – Unfaithful (Rihanna Cover) – Napalm Records". Retrieved January 31, 2018 – via YouTube.
6. Napalm Records (November 3, 2017). "EXIT EDEN – Unfaithful (Rihanna Cover) LIVE @ HH Metal Dayz – Napalm Records". Retrieved January 31, 2018 – via YouTube.
7. Napalm Records (July 21, 2017). "EXIT EDEN – Impossible (Shontelle Cover) – Napalm Records". Retrieved January 31, 2018 – via YouTube.
8. Napalm Records (November 17, 2017). "EXIT EDEN – Impossible (Shontelle Cover) LIVE @ HH Metal Dayz – Napalm Records". Retrieved January 31, 2018 – via YouTube.
9. Napalm Records (August 3, 2017). "EXIT EDEN – Incomplete (Backstreet Boys Cover) – Napalm Records". Retrieved January 31, 2018 – via YouTube.
10. Napalm Records (December 29, 2017). "EXIT EDEN – Incomplete (Backstreet Boys Cover) LIVE @ HH Metal Dayz – Napalm Records". Retrieved January 31, 2018 – via YouTube.
11. Napalm Records (August 18, 2017). "EXIT EDEN – Paparazzi (Lady Gaga Cover) – Napalm Records". Retrieved January 31, 2018 – via YouTube.
12. Napalm Records (January 12, 2018). "EXIT EDEN – Paparazzi (Lady Gaga Cover) LIVE @ HH Metal Dayz – Napalm Records". Retrieved January 12, 2018 – via YouTube.
13. Napalm Records (September 1, 2017). "EXIT EDEN – Total Eclipse Of The Heart (Bonnie Tyler Cover) – Napalm Records". Retrieved January 31, 2018 – via YouTube.
14. Napalm Records (December 1, 2017). "EXIT EDEN – Total Eclipse Of The Heart (Bonnie Tyler Cover) LIVE @ HH Metal Dayz – Napalm Records". Retrieved January 31, 2018 – via YouTube.
15. Napalm Records (October 20, 2017). "EXIT EDEN – A Question Of Time (Depeche Mode Cover) – Napalm Records". Retrieved January 31, 2018 – via YouTube.
16. Exit Eden (December 15, 2017). "EXIT EDEN – A Question Of Time (Depeche Mode Cover) LIVE @ HH Metal Dayz". Retrieved January 31, 2018 – via YouTube.
17. C, Andrea (October 25, 2023). "EXIT EDEN Reveals New Single "Run!" (feat. Marko Hietala) and Announces New Album "Femmes Fatales"". Tuonela Magazine. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
18. EXIT EDEN - Separate Ways (Journey cover) (Official Video) | Napalm Records, retrieved January 10, 2024
19. EXIT EDEN - Femme Fatale (Official Video) | Napalm Records, retrieved January 10, 2024

External links

• Exit Eden (Official site)
• Exit Eden on Facebook