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Sentinel of Deep Grooves

KARÈN

Bass

Keeper of Harmonic Realms

MARIE LUISA

Vocals, Piano, Keyboard

Voice of Eternal Fire

Pat

Lead Vocals

Echoes of Lost Shadows

LILITH

Lead Vocals

Drummer in the Mist

MICHAEL

Drums

Guardian of Melodic Streams

MARCO

Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals

Enchanter of String Paths

FLORIAN

Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals

Story

The phoenix (Greek Φοῖνιξ Phoînix, from ancient Egyptian Benu: ‚The Reborn / The Newborn Son‘) is a mythical bird that burns or dies at the end of its life cycle in order to rise again from the decaying body or from its ashes.

This is the description in mythology. But it also spills over into reality.

After singer Pat St. James left his last band Point Of Silence in 2006, he worked meticulously on what would later become Dying Phoenix. A process that repeatedly brought with it setbacks, from which St. James always returned stronger.

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Dying Phoenix took its first concrete steps in 2011 when St. James worked on the first song ideas together with Oliver Palotai (Kamelot).

But things really took off when St. James put together a band line-up in 2019 and made the long-awaited stage debut with them a few months later.

Although the band was full of energy and ready to continue immediately, a small virus slowed down the entire world and the phoenix had to wait again. But while many were struggling during this time, St. James was putting the finishing touches to the debut album.

In 2022 the Phoenix rose again and the band was able to get back on stage, followed by a small tour through southern Europe. The year ended with a record deal with El Puerto Records.

In 2023, after ten years of work, the debut album “Winter Is Coming” was finally released. But unfortunately the year was not a good one. First singer and keyboardist Moran Magal announced that she’ll leave the band to concentrate on her solo career and at the end of the year Pat St. James and the remaining band members parted ways.

But as in mythology, this only served to evolve.

The new line up was announced at the beginning of 2024.

Again, the phoenix has risen from the ashes.

This is the age of the new incarnation of the mythical bird. The Phoenix is back and shines brighter than before

Members

Sentinel of Deep Grooves

KARÈN ALAVERDYAN

Bass | Backing Vocals

Date of Birth: 01.02.1990
Country of Birth: Russia
Other Bands: Senpais, Born A Rebel
Former Bands: –
Equipment: ESP Custom Guitars, Mesa Boogie Amps
Influences: James Hetfield, Josh Middleton, Dimebag Darrell, Viktor Tsoy
Favourite Band: AnnenMayKantereit, Metallica, Slipknot, Sylosis, Pantera, Bullet for my Valentine etc.
Favourite Quote: „Happiness loves silence“

Sentinel of Deep Grooves

KARÈN ALAVERDYAN

Bass | Backing Vocals

Date of Birth: 01.02.1990 | Country of Birth: Russia | Other Bands: Senpais, Born A Rebel | Former Bands: – | Equipment: ESP Custom Guitars, Mesa Boogie Amps | Influences: James Hetfield, Josh Middleton, Dimebag Darrell, Viktor Tsoy | Favourite Band: AnnenMayKantereit, Metallica, Slipknot, Sylosis, Pantera, Bullet for my Valentine etc. | Favourite Quote: „Happiness loves silence“

Keeper of Harmonic Realms

MARIE-LUISA EHRLICH

Vocals | Piano | Keys

Date of Birth: 20.11.1988
Country of Birth: Pirna, Germany
Other Bands: Magnolith, various Jazz formations
Former Bands: –
Equipment: Nord Electro 6 HP, Roland RD 1000, Prophet 06
Influences: Keith Jarrett, Brad Mehldau, Freddie Mercury
Favourite Band: Dimmu Borgir, Amorphis, Meshuggah, Mehliana
Favourite Quote: “Music is always for the listener, but the first listener is always the player.” – Wynton Marsalis

Keeper of Harmonic Realms

MARIE-LUISA EHRLICH

Vocals | Piano | Keys

Date of Birth: 20.11.1988 | Country of Birth: Pirna, Germany | Other Bands: Magnolith, various Jazz formations | Former Bands: – | Equipment: Nord Electro 6 HP, Roland RD 1000, Prophet 06 | Influences: Keith Jarrett, Brad Mehldau, Freddie Mercury | Favourite Band: Dimmu Borgir, Amorphis, Meshuggah, Mehliana | Favourite Quote: “Music is always for the listener, but the first listener is always the player.” – Wynton Marsalis

Voice of Eternal Fire

PAT ST. JAMES

Lead Vocals

Date of Birth: 24. January
Country of Birth: Germany
Other Bands: –
Former Bands: Serpents Kiss, Point of Silence
Equipment: Microphone: Shure SM58, In Ear: LD Systems MEI 1000 G2 B6 + Shure In Ears
Influences: Bruce Dickinson, Ronnie James Dio, Corey Taylor, Dero Goi
Favourite Band: Iron Maiden, Metallica, Nightwish, Guns N Roses
Favourite Quote: If you can dream it, you can do it – Walt Disney

Voice of Eternal Fire

PAT ST. JAMES

Lead Vocals

Date of Birth: 24. January | Country of Birth: Germany | Other Bands: – | Former Bands: Serpents Kiss, Point of Silence | Equipment: Microphone: Shure SM58, In Ear: LD Systems MEI 1000 G2 B6 + Shure In Ears | Influences: Bruce Dickinson, Ronnie James Dio, Corey Taylor, Dero Goi | Favourite Band: Iron Maiden, Metallica, Nightwish, Guns N Roses | Favourite Quote: If you can dream it, you can do it – Walt Disney

Echoes of Lost Shadows

LILITH

Lead Vocals

Date of Birth: 08.08.1995
Country of Birth: Berlin, Germany
Other Bands: –
Former Bands:-
Equipment: –
Influences: Floor Jansen, Amy Lee
Favourite Band: Nightwish, Evanescence, Faun, Yiruma
Favourite Quote: –

Echoes of Lost Shadows

LILITH

Lead Vocals

Drummer in the Mist

MICHAEL WIECZOREK

Drums

Date of Birth: 24. September
Country of Birth: Poland
Other Bands: VINTAGE COLOUR
Former Bands: –
Equipment: Sonor Delite Drunset, Paiste 2002 Cymbals
Influences: Mike Portnoy, Nicko Mcbrain, Simon Philipps
Favourite Band: Iron Maiden, Dream Theater, Pantera, Dimmu Borgir and many more
Favourite Quote: „We all have two lifes, the second one begins when you understand that you only have one life.“

Drummer in the Mist

MICHAEL WIECZOREK

Drums

Date of Birth: 24. September | Country of Birth: Poland | Other Bands: VINTAGE COLOUR | Former Bands: – | Equipment: Sonor Delite Drunset, Paiste 2002 Cymbals | Influences: Mike Portnoy, Nicko Mcbrain, Simon Philipps | Favourite Band: Iron Maiden, Dream Theater, Pantera, Dimmu Borgir and many more | Favourite Quote: „We all have two lifes, the second one begins when you understand that you only have one life.“

Guardian of Melodic Streams

MARCO PRAGLIOLA

Lead Guitar | Backing Vocals

Date of Birth: 30. January
Country of Birth: Italy
Other Bands: –
Former Bands: –
Equipment: Strandberg guitars, Line6 Helix
Influences: John Petrucci, James Hetfield, David Gilmour
Favourite Band: Metallica
Favourite Quote: „You can play a shoelace if you’re sincere“ – John Coltrane

Guardian of Melodic Streams

MARCO PRAGLIOLA

Lead Guitar | Backing Vocals

Enchanter of String Paths

FLORIAN KUNDE

Lead Guitar | Backing Vocals

Date of Birth: 13. September
Country of Birth: Germany
Other Bands: STRYDEGOR, DARRAGH
Former Bands: –
Equipment: Baltic Custom Guitars, Kemper Amps, Minotaur Straps
Influences: James Hetfield, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, Jeff Loomis
Favourite Band: Metallica
Favourite Quote: „When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.“ – John Lennon

Enchanter of String Paths

FLORIAN KUNDE

Lead Guitar | Backing Vocals

Date of Birth: 13. September | Country of Birth: Germany | Other Bands: STRYDEGOR, DARRAGH | Former Bands: – | Equipment: Baltic Custom Guitars, Kemper Amps, Minotaur Straps | Influences: James Hetfield, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, Jeff Loomis | Favourite Band: Metallica | Favourite Quote: „When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.“ – John Lennon