Voyager (metal band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Western Australia, Australia |
| Genres | Progressive metal |
| Years active | 1999−present |
| Associated acts | Noctis, Statues, Vesper's Descent |
| Website | www.voyager-australia.com |
| Members | Daniel Estrin (vocals, keys) Simone Dow (Guitars) Scott Kay (Guitars) Ashley Doodkorte (drums) Alex Canion (bass, vocals) |
| Past members | Mark Boeijen (drums) (2005-2011) Chris Hanssen (guitar) (2009-2010) Mark De Vattimo (guitar) (1999 - 2008) Melissa Fiocco (bass) (2003 - 2007) Geoff Callaghan (drums) (2000 - 2006) Emanuel Rudnicki (guitar) (2000 - 2006) Jennah Greaig (bass) (2001 - 2003) Mark Baker (keys) (1999 - 2000) Adam Lovkis (drums) (1999 - 2000) |
Voyager is a progressive metal band from Perth, Western Australia. The band has released five full-length albums, two singles, six video clips and has been active since 1999. Their 5th full-length studio album, "V", has been released on 3 June 2014. The band is signed to Sensory Records (a subsidiary of The Laser's Edge) and has previously been signed to Dutch label DVS Records and German label Dockyard 1 Records.
Voyager are a progressive metal band from Perth, Western Australia. Formed in 1999 at the University of Western Australia by Daniel Estrin, Mark Baker, and Adam Lovkis. The band saw a few lineup changes before recording the album "Element V" in 2003 with Aidan Barton at Sovereign Studios, Willetton, Western Australia. The lineup for "Element V" consisted of Daniel Estrin (keyboards, vocals), Mark De Vattimo (guitar), Jennah Graieg (bass), Geoff Callaghan (drums) and Emanuel Rudnicki (guitar), in 2002. The album "Element V" was released in Australia in 2003, and then picked up by Dutch label DVS Records and released in Europe the following year. Japanese label Woodbell/Experience licensed the album for Japanese distribution in the same year and released it with a bonus track "Now and Forever". Voyager's popularity increased rapidly following the European release of "Element V" and the band secured its first major support, opening for Steve Vai in Perth in July 2004. After the release of "Element V", Melissa Fiocco replaced Jennah on bass. Following a performance at Melbourne's Corner Hotel in late 2005 as part of a Screaming Symphony radio benefit concert, both Emanuel and Geoff were replaced by Simone Dow and Mark Boeijen respectively.
In early 2006, Voyager entered Sovereign studios to record "uniVers", with Boeijen and Dow as firm members of the band. Voyager shot a video clip to the radio edit version of the song "Sober" and released this as a limited edition single in 2006.
The band performed at the ProgPower Europe Festival in the Netherlands in 2006 and received positive responses from the media. As a result of this performance, Voyager were invited to ProgPower UK in 2008. In late 2006, Voyager were due to perform with Nevermore, whose Perth leg of the show was ultimately cancelled. Voyager were also due to support Yngwie Malmsteen following their return from the first European Tour, but were struck from the show last minute because Malmsteen did not want any support acts for his Australian tour. In early 2007, DVS Records announced its closure and Voyager had no label to release their album "uniVers", which was fully recorded at that stage. In October 2007, the band signed to German label Dockyard 1 Records in Hamburg, who released "uniVers" worldwide, with the USA receiving the album for distribution in January 2008 through Locomotive Records. "uniVers" received critical acclaim throughout the world, being voted album of the month in Belgium's Mindview magazine, album of the week in Finland's Imperiumi magazine as well as #7 for the Full Metal Racket albums of 2007 on Australia's national alternative broadcasting station Triple J. The band was also nominated in the Top 10 of the MusicOz Awards
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