The Fading

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Fading

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Img_capt = The Fading performing in Haifa at the May 02, 2008
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Background = group_or_band
Alias = Excessum
Origin = Israel
Genre = Melodic death metal Thrash metal
Years_active = 2000–present
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Associated_acts = Acropolis Arafel Dissonant Solitary Deface
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/thefadingmetal myspace.com/thefadingmetal]
Current_members = Ilia Badrov
Arie Aranovich
Elad Manor
Shaked Furman
Paul Mitiyanine
Past_members = Jonathan Bar-Ilan Leon Notik Nadav Luzia Itamar Cohen Maor Bitton Boris Aranovich

The Fading is an Israeli Based melodic death/thrash metal band, founded in 2000 under the name Excessum. The band released an EP "Instruction for Self Destruction" in 2006, and another promotional 5-track EP "Chaos in Flesh" in 2007 that was mixed and mastered by Jonas Kjellgren at Black Lounge Studios, Sweden.

Band history

The band started writing materials and playing together in 2000 by vocalist Ilia Badrov and guitarist Boris Aranovich. For several years, the line-up was in constant change while the band was looking for the right musicians for them. Finally Boris recruited his younger brother Arie Aranovich (then only 14 years old). He has joined as the lead guitarist, while Itamar Cohen joined on Drums and Maor Bitton on the Bass. Boris was switched by Leon Notik (previously in Arafel) on the guitars after 2002. Some more time passed and Itamar could not continue with the band, and Nadav Luzia took his place for a while. Not after long, Nadav and Maor were both replaced by promising drummer Shaked Furman and bassist Elad Manor.

In 2005 the band entered the studio with producer Daniel Varfolomeyev (Acropolis) to record their debut EP "Instruction for Self Destruction". By the time the recording and mixing of the EP has finished, Leon was replaced by Jonathan Bar-Ilan (of Dissonant).

In spring 2007, the band entered Jonathan's studio to record the promotional EP "Chaos in Flesh". Produced by Jonathan himself and mixed by Swedish musician and producer Jonas Kjellgren (Scar Symmetry, Carnal Forge) at his own Black Lounge Studio, "Chaos in Flesh" featured 3 crushing new tracks and 2 re-recorded and improved versions of tracks taken from "Instruction for Self Destruction".
After Jonathan finished his job producing the new recording, he left the band. His position was taken by Paul Mitiyanine (Arafel, Deface).

The Fading have been playing in many venues around Israel with leading Israeli acts like Betzefer, (ex-Whorecore), Eternal Gray, etc.

On May 22, 2008, the band participated in the Israeli Wacken Metal Battle competition in which the participating bands competed over a place at the WET stage at the annual Wacken Open Air festival, the biggest heavy metal festival in the world.
The Fading competed against such bands as Acropolis, Breorn, Sexes and Vipress and won. [en icon [http://www.metal-battle.com/metal-battle/metal-battle-israel/ Metal Battle Israel ] ] .

On August 1, 2008, the band represented Israel at the Wacken Metal Battle competition, competing against other European countries. This is a rare achievement for Israeli as the band is the second Israeli band ever to perform at Wacken Open Air after Death/Doom veterans Orphaned Land in 2006.

On August 2, 2008, at the end of the Wacken festival it was announced that The Fading are the winners of the Wacken Metal Battle competition.en icon [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=102145 BLABBERMOUTH.NET - Israel's THE FADING Wins 'Wacken Open Air Metal Battle' ] ] The band won an international record deal with ICS Records [he icon [http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3576722,00.html Ynet אנחנו על המפה - תרבות ובידור ] ] , a subvidision of Wacken Records, and new instruments from the Metal Battle sponsors, as well as invitations to play more European festivals in the upcoming year.

On August 14, the band was supposed to play on the Israeli Anthem Metalfest alongside Opeth, Nevermore, Dark Tranquillity, Meshuggah and more. [en icon [http://www.anthemmetalfest.com/lineup_bandpage.php?artist_id=7 Anthem Metal Fest ] ]
It was announced on August 7, that the Anthem Metalfest will be postphoned to a new unknown date that will be announced soon, with a new headlining band. [he icon [http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3579248,00.html ההמנון נדם] ] It is currently unknown if The Fading will perform at the new date, as the rumors hint on line-up changes in the festival.

Band members

Current members

*Ilia Badrov - lead vocals (2000–present)
*Arie Aranovich - lead & rhythm guitars (2000–present)
*Elad Manor - bass (2002–present)
*Shaked Furman - drums (2002–present)
*Paul Mitiyanine - lead & rhythm guitars (2007–present)

Past members

*Jonathan Bar-Ilan - guitars (2005–2007)
*Leon Notik - guitars (2002–2005)
*Nadav Luzia - drums (2002)
*Itamar Cohen - drums (2000–2002)
*Maor Bitton - bass (2000–2002)
*Boris Aranovich - guitars (2000–2002)

Discography

tudio albums

* 2006 - "Instructions for Self Destruction" demo EP
* 2007 - "Chaos in Flesh" promo EP

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/thefadingmetal The Fading official MySpace page]
* [http://forum.thefading.net The Fading official forum on Metalist.co.il magazine]

References