December 30 - 2009 HAPPY NEW YEAR TEXT: Cloudscape wishes a happy new year to all of You. They also wanna say thanks to you for all cool messages, e-mails and support in 2009 and the band really hope that you'll stick with them and continue to support Cloudscape. 2009 have officially been kind of a quiet year for Cloudscape. A few sad things have happened like the departure of Roger Landin and Haynes Pherson but, luckily Cloudscape found great replacements in drummer Fredrik Joakimsson and bassplayer Håkan Nyander. During 2009 Cloudscape have mainly rehearsed their repertoire with Håkan and Fredrik plus performed a few concerts but, most of the time have been dedicated to the songwriting process for the fourth album. Cloudscape have written plenty of songs and they feel really happy and satisfied with them but, it's still too early to promise a 2010 release. Cloudscape will also try to get more concerts organized during 2010 so, if you live nearby a serious metal festival ´please don't hesitate to request Cloudscape for a slot. That's all for now and more news will follow shortly. September 16 - 2009 Progpower Europe revisit!! Cloudscape will visit Progpower Europe in Baarlo (The Netherlands) to perform live on Friday October 2. They will perform a setlist with a running time around 75 minutes and this is the second time Cloudscape performs live at Progpower Europe. The first time was in 2005 and that gig was the first gig Cloudscape did outsiode of Sweden so, they are really happy to be back on stage at venue Sjiwa (Baarlo). Björn Eliasson have recovered from his injuries so, it will be a 100% complete Cloudscape that will enter the stage on October 2. August 14 - 2009 Cloudscape minus 1 at Prog Metal Fest in Oslo!!! Cloudscape will perform live at Prog Metal Fest in Oslo, Norway on August 22 (Venue: Smuget) but, they will only be 4 on stage. Guitarplayer Björn Eliasson sadly suffers severe injuries on his spine/back and is unable to join Cloudscape during this concert due to the pain it causes him. He is really sad about this but, health comes first when it comes to such painful injuries. But, don't worry, Björn is recovering nicely and will be back on his feets very soon. The rest of Cloudscape promises to do a great and lively show at Prog Metal Fest with a 60 minute setlist spanning music from their 3 albums!! The Forum menu button is now changed and linked to the new official Cloudscape discussion forum so, please enter, register and join discussions there and meet other crazy and cool fans of Cloudscape!! The old forum will be closed any day now!! July 20 - 2009 New CLOUDSCAPE discussion forum A new forum has been created where you can register and participate in discussions and everything else that the forum offers. The old (grey) forum will be closed down eventually and the reason for that is that, the administrator of the old forum can't continue running it due to personal circumstances. We really hope you'll register and spreads the word about the new forum to friends and metalfans and try to be active in it to keep it alive. The link is: http://cloudscape.users-board.com/forum.htm June 7 - 2009 New bassplayer in Cloudscape A few weeks ago Haynes Pherson decided to leave Cloudscape. His decision is totally based on personal issues and has nothing to do with Cloudscape as a band or the bandmembers. Haynes and the members in Cloudscape are still great friends and the band respects and understand Haynes reasons for leaving and wishes him all the best for the future. Nonetheless Cloudscape have done a few auditions to find a good replacement to Haynes. Haynes was a great bassplayer and a great performer on stage so, it hasn't been easy to find the right guy to replace him but, recently Cloudscape did a few rehearsals with Håkan Nyander who also is the bassplayer in "Supreme Majesty" so, everything felt right and everything clicked really well with Håkan both musically and personally so, in other words Cloudscape is really happy to announce and welcome Håkan Nyander as their new and permanent bassplayer in Cloudscape. 2009 hasn't been the greatest year for Cloudscape but, the pieces are coming together now and Cloudscape is more hungry than ever now. They are aiming to have a new album ready for release in 2010. Below you can see a brand new bandphoto of Cloudscape (fr. L to R): Fredrik Joakimsson, Björn Eliasson, Mike Andersson, Patrik Svärd and Håkan Nyander May 31 - 2009 Mike goes FULL FORCE!! Mike Andersson have started a new band called FULL FORCE together with Stefan Elmgren (ex Hammerfall) and Magnus Rosén (ex Hammerfall, Planet Alliance). A few days ago the band announced that former Yngwie J. Malmsteen drummer Anders Johansson (also in Hammerfall) joined the band and Carl-Johan Grimmark (Narnia) joined as the second guitarist. FULL FORCE is a "real band" and not a project. Songs are being written in order to complete their first album so, they hope to have the album ready for release during 2010 and they hope to hit the road for liveshows to promote the release afterwards. Nonetheless FULL FORCE will not affect any of the members other bands (Cloudscape, Hammerfall & Narnia). The musical direction is melodic heavy metal. Please enter www.myspace.com/fullforcesweden and listen to democlips. April 7 - 2009 Silent Memorial releasedates!! The long awaited second album entitled Retrospective by Swiss progrockers Silent Memorial where Mike Andersson handles all vocals will be released worldwide on May 22, 2009 through German label Limb Music. You can pre-listen to a few songs at www.myspace.com/silentmemorial. The debut album (Cosmic Handball) originally released in 1998 will also be re-released worldwide but, only in digital form. March 3 - 2009 New drummer for Cloudscape announcement! Cloudscape is happy to announce their new drummer to replace Roger Landin. His name is Fredrik Joakimsson and has been a friend of the band a few years and originally also a fan of Cloudscape. Fredrik haven't appeared on any official albums before but, at the side of Cloudscape he plays in a few local bands. Fredrik was asked to replace Roger for the gig in Helsingborg on February 27. He learned 10 songs in less than 9 days 100% and when the band met up to rehearse the setlist Fredrik impressed enourmously. If you wanna learn more about Fredrik ´please enter the "band" page in this website and read about Fredriks background, interests etc etc. Cloudscape and their staff wishes to welcome Fredrik to the family. Cloudscape also wishes to thank all drummers worldwide that have contacted them in hope to replace Roger. February 12 - 2009 Drummer Roger Landin leaves Cloudscape Statement from the guys in Cloudscape: It is with sadness and grief that we must announce that our good friend and drummer Roger Landin have decided to leave Cloudscape. His descision to leave is personal and has nothing to do with Cloudscape and we are still the best of friends. We have recorded 3 albums that we are really proud of and we will miss Roger enormously both as a drummer, musician and as a part of Cloudscape. We have had a great time together that will never be forgotten. We'll wish all the best for Roger and his family in the future to come. Cheers and thanks for these years: Mike, Patrik, Björn & Haynes Below you can read the statement from Roger Landin: Hi Cloudscapers! I have made an extremely hard decision. I´m leaving the great Cloudscape due to personal reasons. The band has been a big part of my life for many years, and it has been a wonderful ride. I will thank my great bandmates and of course all of you out there who have supported us over the years. Keep tuning in to this awesome band in the future. To my fellow comrades in the band: Best of luck !!! Drummer signing off. Take Care /Roger “Mini” Landin Cloudscape will still continue their crusade of melodic metal but, with a new drummer eventually. Cloudscape still will perform live s scheduled in their hometown (Helsingborg) at the venue called "The Tivoli" on February 27 so, if you have bought tickets or have planned to see Cloudscape then you don't need to worry because, a replacement for Roger Landin is already settled for the show. A presentation of a new permanent drummer in Cloudscape will be announced as soon as we have decided who to hire for the spot. February 11 - 2009 SILENT MEMORIAL releaseinfo!!!! The long awaited second album by Swiss progrockers “Silent Memorial” entitled ”Retrospective” where Mike Andersson handles the vocals have finally signed a worldwide deal with German label ”LMB Limb Music”. “Retrospective” will be released worldwide in April/May 2009!!! More exact info will be announced later on. Mike recorded the vocals and wrote lyrics for this album back in early 2006. Shortly thereafter Retrospective was mixed in the Roastinghouse studios and produced by Pontus Lindmark. Retrospective was completely recorded and finished during autumn 2006. The road to find a fitting and good label to release the album has been VERY long and rocky but, finally it has found a home in Limb Music. February 3 - 2009 Mike Andersson joins forces with former Hammerfall members!! Mike Andersson recently started to write songs together with Stefan Elmgren (ex Hammerfall) and Magnus Rosén (ex Hammerfall, Planet Alliance). Mike will handle the vocals, Stefan Elmgren the guitars and Magnus Rosén the bass. More members to this band will be recruited eventually and a bandname is yet to be decided. Mike, Stefan & Magnus will not reveal the musical direction just yet but, they say it will be heavy as lead with a good punch and they are really excited about this!! More information about this band will be announced later on. Mike and Björn Eliasson has started to write songs for the fourth Cloudscape album and they have come a long way. Cloudscape is aiming to have the album ready for release sometime during 2010. Cloudscape also wishes to thank all fans and media for very good support in 2008 and their latest album “Global Drama” ended up at various “best album of 2008” lists. Unfortunally the “tour/gigs” page haven’t been updated in a while but, as soon as gigs can be announced it will be updated in the tour/gigs page. There are a few festivals in negotiating but, any help from You by requesting Cloudscape to a metal festival near You would help. Cloudscape is also working on finding a good booking agency outside of Sweden in order to increase the chances of touring. More news will follow shortly… December 29 - 2008 Progpower Europe! Cloudscape is confirmed to perform live at Progpower Europe in Baarlo (The Netherlands) on October 3, 2009. This will be the second time Cloudscape visits PPEurope for a live performance and the first show they did in 2005 was actually the first live performance Cloudscape did outside of Sweden. www.progpower.eu Listen to a "GLOBAL DRAMA" medley at: MYSPACE Order "GLOBAL DRAMA" at: Ginza (Sweden) Amazon (Germany) Buch.de (Germany) Amazon (UNITED KINGDOM ) Cdinzane (USA) Amazon (USA) Red eye records (Australia) CD express (The Netherlands) Buy high quality prints of the Cloudscape cover artworks. Signed by the artist, Mattias Norén. 20x30 cm, 30x40 cm, 50x70 cm or 70x100 cm. The PrintShop