Whispering Woods

Жанр: Symphonic/Gothic/Doom Metal.
Участники группы:
Alexandra Burcă - soprano
Corina Hamat - mezzo soprano
Cătălina Popa - flute
Cora Miron - keyboards (studio)
Radu Tofan - keyboards (live)
Alex Dascăl - drums
István Vlădăreanu - bass guitar
Doru Căilean - guitars
The idea of Whispering Woods came to life during 2008 when two good friends decided to start a musical project which would have as a main character the symphonic genre. Even though it was a common genre at the time and many bands had both commercial and stage success, the idea was kept alive by the thought of making a kind of musical show based on a conceptual idea. Thus, the songs which developed in time to form the debut album, Fairy Woods, are sustained by a concept story in which the listener is the main character who takes part in an imaginary journey through a mystical place where everything is possible.
The band went through many lineup changes, but from the beginning, the idea of a musical concept and not a group of people was the main element which drove things forward. Fortunately, summer 2010 brought the long desired stability within the band when Cătălina Popa (flute - also plays alongside Haggard) agreed to join the group. Even though the flute wasn't part of the initial plans, it turned out to be a great addition and a big plus from a musical point of view. Cora (keyboards) and Alexandra (soprano) made contact through her and so the band was in a complete formation.
The same year brought a 3rd demo attempt which included 4 songs. Finally, in the end of June 2011, almost a year after the lineup was defined, the band started the recording process of its full length debut album. The raw material was recorded in Romania and it was mixed and mastered by Frank Renner, known for his work with Haggard, Crow7 etc., both in Romania and Germany.
Fairy Woods, their debut album, was released in digital form on September the 30th 2011 and in physical form in April 2012 and was very well received by the metal community as well as the industry critics.
In the middle of 2012, Corina Hamat, a mezzo soprano who collaborated over the years with the band, obtained the status of full member. Having both a soprano and mezzo soprano was an old dream which is now accomplished. 2013 brings a new addition to the band - István Vlădăreanu joins the ranks as the new bass player.
Whispering Woods has quite an extensive stage experience (all of the members have performed in other bands in the past), with a number of live appearances in this formula (in Romania for the time being) at festivals, private concerts and club gigs. Their shows have been described as “magical”, “creating a dreamlike atmosphere”, “enchanting”, “with mind blowing vocals”, and so on. Their shows are characterized by a high level of professionalism, impeccable performance and great stage presence.
On February 2014 the band signed their first label contract with Loud Rage Music announcing altogether that their second album - Perditus et Dea - will be released early in 2015. Not long after, the band started recording the new material and sent it to Finland for mixing and mastering, where the great Hiili Hiilesmaa (known for his collaboration with HIM, Amorphis, Apocalyptica, Swallow The Sun) would take over the task.
Upon the release of the new album, the band is preparing a series of live shows, including a mini tour through Europe.