Cryoshell (band)

Cryoshell
Cryoshell's logo used in promotional material.
Background information
Origin	Copenhagen, Denmark
Genres	Alternative rock hard rock symphonic rock
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Cryoshell I/S (2008–present) VME (2009–2013) The Leaders (2013–present)
Members	Christine Lorentzen Kasper Søderlund Mikkel Maltha Martin Pagaard
Past members	Niels Brinck Jakob Gundel Tine Midtgaard

Cryoshell (often stylized as C R Y O S H E L L) is a Danish rock band from Copenhagen formed in 2006. The line-up currently consists of lead vocalist Christine "Lore" Lorentzen, guitarist Kasper Søderlund, keyboardist Mikkel Maltha and drummer Martin Pagaard.

In the band's early years, they recorded several songs used as soundtracks for Bionicle, a popular series of construction toys manufactured by The Lego Group. In the wake of the theme's original discontinuation, they recorded their self-titled debut studio album, released in 2010 in Scandinavia by Voices Music & Entertainment and later in other global territories. Preceded by the release of three singles, the album is set for a global reissue at a currently unknown date.

Cryoshell's genre of music has usually been classified as alternative rock, hard rock, metal, or even a crossover between the three. They have a style similar to that of bands such as Delain and Evanescence (both of which are also fronted by a female singer) and have also been compared to other acts like Linkin Park and Within Temptation.

The group that would later become Cryoshell was formed in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2006. Music composer Mikkel Maltha was contacted by The Lego Group to write and produce a song for their early 2007 wave of Lego Bionicle construction toys. Maltha was accompanied by fellow composer and guitarist Kasper Søderlund and producer Eddie Simonsen. They held auditions for a potential vocalist, and after sending five singers to The Lego Group's U.S headquarters to audition, the company chose creative agency Advance employee Christine "Lore" Lorentzen, whose vocals were used on the track titled "Creeping in My Soul". Upon release, the track became an instant hit from the official Lego website, rapidly becoming the number-one downloaded file, and eventually reaching over one million views on YouTube. The song itself is featured in commercials, teaser trailers and a mini-animated film advertising Lego's Bionicle Barraki toy wave, first released in early 2007.