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Seraphim (band)




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  Background group_or_band
  Origin Taipei , Taiwan
  Genre Power Metal
  Years Active 2001 -present
  Label Magnum
  URL wwwseraphim-metalcom
  Current Members Quinn Weng<br/>Kessier Hsu<br/>Howe Chen<br/>Minco Lu<br/>Van Shaw


Seraphim(六翼天使) is a Taiwan ese Symphonic / Power Metal band.


HISTORY

Formed in 2001 in the City of Taipei , Taiwan , they recorded their first song "Love Hate" for a demo weeks later, gaining notice and eventually a contract from Magnum Music ( Taiwan ) in April. Within a month they recorded their first album The Soul That Never Dies (不死魂), which was released in August.

Following the album's release they did a few shows to help promote it, and by November they started writing new material for a second album. In January 2002 they were invited to perform at the Kung-Ming music festival in China . Soon afterwards they began recording the second album, The Equal Spirit (平等精靈). Their debut album also gained a European release through the independent label Arise.

The second album was released in Taiwan on the 10th of September 2002 .

After doing local shows to promote the album guitarist Dan Chang left the band, and was replaced by Lucas Huang in December. An English version of The Equal Spirit was released on January 2003 , and after a European release they participated in Taiwan's Midsummer Night Tour later that year. They were Announced for Germany 's Dong Open Air festival on January 2004, and released the Chinese Edition of Ai (愛) , their third album, by February.

Quinn Weng replaced Vocalist Pay Lee on March 14th, 2004. By that time they were invited to several more festivals for the summer, including Savage Metal Fest in Russia , Metal Kingdom in Japan , Asian Rock Festival in Seoul , South Korea , and others around Taiwan & China. On July 2nd they released Ai in Europe.

By June 2005 they had new drummer Van Shaw, and performed with popular German Power metal band Edguy in Taipei & Hong Kong by March 2006. Quinn Weng was Featured as a guest on Beto Vázquez Infinity 's Flying Towards The New Horizon album.

They plan to release their fourth album, Rising (日出東方), in 2007. It will be the first to feature vocalist Quinn Weng.


LINEUP


Current members

  • Quinn Weng - Vocals

  • Kessier Hsu - Guitar

  • Howe Chen - Guitar

  • Minco Lu - Bass

  • Van Shaw - Drums



Former Members

  • Pay Lee - Vocals

  • Jax Yeh - Bass/Vocals

  • Lucas Huang - Guitar

  • Dan Chang - Guitar

  • Simon Lin - Drums



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