Sympathy for Nothing

Sympathy for Nothing
Origin Schwanenstadt, Upper Austria, AUT
Genres Melodic metalcore
Metal
Melodic death metal
Years active 2006-present
Labels Terrasound Records
Website www.sympathyfornothing.com
Members Richard J. Thallinger (vocals/lyrics)
Martin Wagner (drums)
Christian Danninger (bass guitar)
Thomas Putz (guitar/scream vocals)
Past members Christina Stur (vocals)
Klaus Schobesberger (keyboard/synthesizer)

Sympathy for Nothing is an Austrian Melodic metalcore band formed in 2006.

Band history

The band was formed in 2006 in Schwanenstadt/Upper Austria by Klaus Schobesberger, Thomas Putz, Christian Danninger, Martin Wagner and Christina Stur. Stur left the band in June 2008 because of personal problems. In October of the same year, Richard Thallinger was the new singer. In May 2008 the band won the International Live Award. Martin Wagner won the title as "Austria's Best Young Drummer" in the same year.[1] They released their first EP called Look at these eyes in 2008, too. Fans who travelled to the semifinals of International Live Awards got that CD when they bought a special ticket of the festival.

In 2009 they reached the fifth place at Myvideo Musicstar.[2] The winner would get a recording contract at Starwatch Music (Monrose, Queensberry, Marquess) a label founded by ProSiebenSat.1 Media. In August 2009 they played at Frequency Festival with bands like Herbstrock, Kreisky and Petsch Moser at the Donauinselfest.[3] The band played concerts in front of 8,000 people.[4] They played concerts in Austria, Hungary and Italy. The band was support-act for the band End of Green in November 2009.

Their second EP called Living Shades was released in 2009 and includes four tracks including "Roads to Rome" and a music video of that song. The video won at MTV Rookie in March 2009.[5] The EP was sold at their homepage to fans in Austria and Germany.

In the end of February 2010, the band signed at Terrasound Records and they will produce the first album at the Vienna Label.[6] They played concerts with Low Found Guilt, Remember To Breathe and Horse Skeleton.

In 2011 Klaus Schobesberger left Sympathy for Nothing. The debut album which will be entitled A Taste of Light is set to release at the beginning of 2012.

Lyrics

The band's lyrics are written by Thallinger. The texts handle about personal experiences of all band members and are most times social critical. The band says that they are non-political. The lyrics are written in English because they can't imagine a metal band with non-English textes. They can reach more people when they write English texts.[7]

Band name

In an interview with BezirksTV in April 2009 that Sympathy doesn't mean sympathy alone but cosuffer also.[7]

Genre

The band plays "Melodic metal rock". The style is Melodic rock with Melodic death metal influences. The band uses Scream vocals with is normal for Metalcore bands. Vampster.com describes their music as a mix consisting out of Nu metal and Melodic death metal.[8] Metal-inside.de compares their music style with Bullet for My Valentine and Seether.[9]

Current members

Former members

Discography

EP's

Compilations

Albums

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Contest Austrians Best Young Drummer by Drumhouse.at
  2. ↑ Musicstar Final standings
  3. ↑ Bands at Frequency
  4. ↑ Band bio at frequency.at
  5. ↑ "SYMPATHY FOR NOTHING - Living Shades". powermetal.de.
  6. ↑ SFN plans Album debut
  7. 1 2 the interview can be watched at their homepage
  8. ↑ Critic Living Shades at vampster.com
  9. ↑ Critic Living Shades at metal-inside.de
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