!!! UPDATE !!! We made it!
Official Video Clip is here! Enjoy!
READ FULL STATEMENT HERE
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WHO ARE WE &
WHAT WE HAVE CREATED FOR YOU
Elina Laivera - Vocals
Henrik Båth [Darkwater, Waken Eyes] - Vocals
Michael Alexander – Guitars, Growls
Alex Landenburg [Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody, 21 Octayne] – Drums
In 2012 the journey began for Universal Mind Project when Michael, Alex, Henrik and Dominici got together to work on the first and tittle track of the album, an 18 minutes song that planted the seeds for the continuation of the material. Is at this point where Elina joined forces in the band writing lyrics and closely with all vocalists shaping the melodies together with Henrik trough out the album, We moved forward inviting friends and fantastic musicians to play in the songs, giving this a unique and diverse touch to the material recorded.
Motivated for the results, we took serious decision of finish the best album we could write. InnerWound Recordings deal came and we are proud to release the album on April 29,
WHY IS A VIDEO CLIP SO IMPORTANT?
As you know guys, In the digital age, where visuals are equally as music, it is imperative for an artist or a band to showcase their work through official video clips that combine music with visual magic that can express a project's artistic direction.
Now our goal is release our first official video for the song "Truth" mix of power and melodic death metal track with Elina's and Henrik voices unified together with Mark Jansen guesting on the growls, Michael on guitars and ALex on drums.
In order to finance the production of the video, we launched this campaign to support the expenses we need to cover for the studio, director, gear and edition.
As many of you can know, music business is not picnic now days and we need your support financing together with the band this opportunity goal we have set and we are excited about. Any contribution and purchase really make a difference!
In return we have prepared for you; bonus tracks (not included in the disc) original manuscripts of the lyrics and more! head out and check the perks to order yours, we are certain you will find something for yourself. Thank you in advance to all.
Elina Laivera - Vocals
Henrik Båth [Darkwater, Waken Eyes] - Vocals
Michael Alexander – Guitars, Growls
Alex Landenburg [Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody, 21 Octayne] – Drums
GUESTS:
Nils K Rue [Pagan’s Mind]
Mark Jansen [Epica, Mayan]
Charlie Dominici [ex Dream Theater]
Diego Valdez [Helker]
Alessandro Bissa [Vision Divine]
Mike LePond [Symphony X]
Emanuele Casali [DGM]
Johan Reinholz [Andromeda]
ALBUM TRACKLISTING: 01. Anthem For Freedom, 02. Truth, 03. The Bargain of Lost Souls, 04. Dreamstate, 05. Awakened By The Light (Universal Mind), 06. A World That Burns, 07. Seven, 08. The Jaguar Priest, 09. The Force of Our Creation, 10. Xibalba
The album was composed by Michael and Elina Laivera and a lot of hard work was put into writing the best possible vocal lines for each guest vocalist gracing different songs on the album. The result is truly rewarding. Apart from Elina Laivera and Henrik Båth, the album also includes performances by Nils K Rue [Pagan’s Mind], Mark Jansen [Epica, Mayan], Charlie Dominici [ex. Dream Theater] and Diego Valdez [Helker] -forming an incredibly powerful team of vocalists, each of whom add their own distinctive style to the songs.
“The Jaguar Priest” was mixed by Simone Mularoni [Ancient Bards, DGM, Vision Divine] at Domination Studios
ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN
What We Need & What You Get
Here’s
how it works; by donating and selecting a perk, you directly contribute
to the goal, which is the realization of our first official video clip +
further promotional action. We'll use the money to bring you the best video quality experience.
WHAT YOU GET!
We have selected a number of unique UMP related items for sale, by which you
contribute to our goal, PROMOTING OUR DEBUT ALBUM, getting us all together in one place to create our first official video clip, lyric video, merch etc!
HOW ABOUT an awesome ORIGINAL UMP T-SHIRT? Getting YOUR NAME in our thanks list & receiving customized thank you messages for you only. HANDWRITTEN LYRICS! And ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS that the debut album was composed on. Maybe music lessons from UMP members or hanging with them on Skype? Signed items such as drum sticks or ORIGINAL JEWELRY designed by Rhapsody drummer Alex Landenburg? Or wanna have Elina COVER A SONG for you? Check out the rest of our perks for yourself, as well!
STAY TUNED HERE FOR NEW PERKS ADDED FREQUENTLY + CAMPAIGN EXCLUSIVITIES!!
Other Ways You Can Help
- Share the campaign on your social media networks! sharing really makes a difference!
On behalf of the whole band, we thank you for your support!
Michael / Elina.