Lovex

Infobox musical artist
Name = Lovex
Landscape = yes
Background = group_or_band
Origin = flagicon|Finland Tampere, Finland
Genre = Glam rock
Glam metal
Years_active = 2001 – present
Label = EMI, GUN Records
URL = http://www.lovex.fi/en
Current_members = Theon
Vivian Sin'Amor
Sammy Black
Christian
Julian Drain
Jason

Lovex is a glam rock/metal band from Tampere, Finland. The members are Theon (vocals), Vivian Sin'Amor (guitar), Sammy Black (guitar), Christian (keyboards), Julian Drain (drums), and Jason (bass). All the band members have pseudonyms and do not use their real names.

History

The band started in 2001-2002, when several members and one former member, who had previously played in other bands, decided to start their own band to play rock music and have fun. As of 2004 they wrote and recorded many songs, and got a record deal. In August 2005 their first hit, "Bleeding," was released to stores. Their second single, "Guardian Angel," was released in January 2006 and became a huge hit in Finland. The band's first album, "Divine Insanity", was also released in March 2006. In Germany, Switzerland and Austria, the single Guardian Angel was released at 5th of January 2007, and album was released at 16th of February 2007. The album will be released for other European countries later Spring, too. Lovex released its album in Japan 17th of September 2007. Lovex tried to get to Eurovision song contest 2007 with song Anyone, Anymore, but in Finland's Eurovision final it was left to 3rd after Thunderstone and Hanna Pakarinen.

Discography

ingles

Finland:
* "Bleeding" (10.8.2005), contains non-album song Yours
* "Guardian Angel" (1.2.2006), contains non-album songs Heart of Stone (demo 2004), Guardian Angel (late night version) and Guardian Angel -video
* "Remorse" (9.8.2006), contains non-album song Shout
* "Die A Little More" (9.8.2006)
* "Bullet For The Pain" (promo-single, not for stores)
* "Anyone, Anymore" (21.2.2007), contains non-album song Wild And Violent
* "Take a Shot" (27.2.2008), contains non-album song Runaway (live(cover, original version by Bon Jovi))

Rest of Europe:
* "Guardian Angel" (5.1.2007) in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, contains also the songs Divine Insanity, Yours and Bullet For The Pain (live)
* "Anyone, Anymore" (11.5.2007) in Germany, Switzerland and Austria
* "Bullet For The Pain" (2.11.2007, only digital version), contains also the song Guardian Angel

Albums

Finland:
* "Divine Insanity" (1.3.2006)
** "Divine Insanity - Special Edition" (8.11.2006), contains extra-CD, that contains songs Shout, Heart of Stone (demo 2004), Guardian Angel (demo 2004), Yours, Runaway (live(cover, original version by Bon Jovi)), Die A Little More (live) and Bullet For The Pain (live) and videos Guardian Angel and Bullet For The Pain
** "Divine Insanity - International Version" (21.2.2007), contains extrasongs Anyone, Anymore, Shout and Yours
* "Pretend Or Surrender" (30.4.2008)

Rest of Europe:
* "Divine Insanity - International Version" (16.2.2007) in Germany, Switzerland and Austria
* "Pretend Or Surrender" (30.4.2008) in Germany, Switzerland and Austria

Japan:
* "Divine Insanity - International Version" (17.9.2007)
* "Pretend Or Surrender" (30.4.2008)

Music videos

Finland:

* "Guardian Angel" (2005) Nitro / Director Tuomas "Stobe" Harju
* "Bullet for the Pain" (2006) Nelivetotuotanto / Director Jan-Niclas Jansson
* "Anyone, Anymore" (2007) Nitro / Director Tuomas "Stobe" HarjuRest of Europe:

* "Guardian Angel" (2007) in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Nitro / Director Tuomas "Stobe" Harju
* "Anyone, Anymore" (2007) in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Nitro / Director Tuomas "Stobe" Harju

External links

* [http://lovexmexico.com/ Lovex Mexico Fan Club and Street Team] (English and Spanish)
* http://lovex.zikforum.com/
* [http://www.lovex.fi/ Lovex's official website] (Finnish)
* [http://harmonie-lovex.cjb.net/ Lovex Belgium - Netherlands] (English and Dutch)
* [http://www.lovex.de.tt lovex.de.tt] (German)
* [http://www.julian-drain.de/ Julian Drain Fanpage] (English and German)
* [http://www.sammy-black.com Sammy Black fan website] (English)
* [http://www.emi.fi/jukebox/artisti/29/lovex Listen to Lovex's music and watch music videos legally] (Finnish, just click the song/video you want to listen/watch)
* [http://www.lovex.prv.pl/ FirstPolish website about Lovex] (Polish)
* [http://www.guardianangel.fora.pl/ Polish and Czech forum about Lovex] (Polish and Czech)
* [http://www.lovexspain.com/ Lovex Spain]
* [http://www.albaani.org/~syndicated/kuvia/kuvia/ Picture archive of Lovex-live]
* [http://www.lovex.blog.cz/ First Czech blog about Lovex]