Affector's debut album: Harmagedon

Harmagedon Cover

Ted Leonard (Enchant, Thought Chamber), Michael LePond (Symphony X), Collin Leijenaar (Neal Morse) and Daniel Fries are AFFECTOR, with special guests: Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), Alex Argento, Neal Morse (Transatlantic, ex-Spock´s Beard), Derek Sherinian (Planet X, Black Country Communion).

This concept album fuses dark apocalyptic sceneries and hope at the same time. It has the heavy riffs and lightning fast guitar and keyboard solo’s that belong in progressive metal, but has also lighter and more fragile moments with soulful singing of Ted Leonard with a wide spectrum of vocal harmonies.

Line-up
  • Daniel Fries – guitars
  • Collin Leijenaar – drums
  • Mike LePond – bass guitars
  • Ted Leonard – vocals
Guest musicians
  • Alex Argento
  • Neal Morse
  • Jordan Rudess
  • Derek Sherinian
Track list
  1. Overture (instrumental)
  2. Salvation
  3. Falling Away & Rise Of The Beast
  4. The Rapture
  5. Harmagedon
  6. Cry Song
  7. Maranatha
  8. New Jerusalem

More infos coming soon!

Daniel Fries

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"Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent."  Victor Hugo

News

Symphonic Theater of Dreams

22.11.2011

Hey everybody, I will soon record some guitar tracks for the incredible Symphonic Theater of Dreams.

Website: http://www.stod-project.com/

MusicMan, Mesa Boogie, D'Addario

06.04.2011

I'm officially playing Ernie Ball/MusicMan Guitars, Mesa Boogie Amps and D'addario Strings

Preview Videos

17.02.2011

Harmagedon Productions Preview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLOGH_rKZnA

Salvation Teaser Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAHPUJHmoK4

Harmagedon Christmas Teaser from Collin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PWV4zIXjAc

UPDATE: New Tracklist!

02.04.2010

1. Overture
2. Salvation
3. The Rapture
4. Falling Away & The Rise Of The Beast
5. Cry Song
6. Harmagedon
7. New Jerusalem
8. Maranatha

All recordings in progress. The stem tracks sound incredible!

16.02.2010

There´ll also be a special guest playing a solo on the album! Stay tuned!

The title of the album has changed! It's now called HARMAGEDON

15.12.2008

The musicians for this album so far:

Basses: Michael LePond (Symphony X)
Vocals: Ted Leonard (Enchant & Thought Chamber)
Drums: Collin Leijenaar
Keyboards: Neal Morse
Guitars and vocals: Daniel Fries

Because we're all pretty busy guys unfortunately it will still take a while with the recording sessions and the release. But stay tuned, it will be great!

Ted Leonard from Enchant and Thought Chamber will be the lead singer for my album

12.09.2008

His voice is unique and amazing. Check it out at
www.myspace.com/tedleonard and
www.myspace.com/thoughtchamber

Start of the "official" recordings in Novae Studios in the Netherlands

10.04.2008

Collin Leijenaar and I just planned the project. At last it`s now officially launching. I gave him my Pro Tools sessions with my guitar and vocal tracks (demos). Hopefully he will record his drum tracks until the end of may/beginning of june. I`ll announce the other famous prog-musicians soon.

Stay tuned for that great project!