Lunatica is a

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band, formed in Suhr in 1998.

Biography

Formation

Founded by keyboardist Alex Seiberl and guitarist Sandro D'Incau, lead vocalist Andrea Dätwyler joined the band in 2001.

Atlantis

Their debut album '' Atlantis'' was released later that year. A series of concerts and festival appearances followed, and Lunatica was named "Best Newcomers" at the Swiss metal festival, Metaldayz.

Fables & Dreams

Their second album '' Fables & Dreams'' followed in February 2004, produced by Sascha Paeth, renowned for his work with numerous successful European acts. ''Fables & Dreams'' debuted at #13 on the Swiss Internet Charts.

The Edge of Infinity

Their third album '' The Edge of Infinity'' followed in August 2006. In 2008, guitarist André Leuenberger left the band, and was replaced by Marc Torretti.

New Shores and Hiatus

Most recently, Lunatica's fourth album '' New Shores'' was released in February 2009.

Return and untitled fifth album

An as-yet untitled fifth album has been in production since 2010. On March 14, 2019, the band shared a pre-production version of the upcoming song Luna on their Soundcloud site.

Line-up

Current members

*Sandro D’Incau - guitars (1998–present) *Alex Seiberl - keyboards (1998–present) *Andrea Dätwyler - vocals (2001–present) *Emilio "MG" Barrantes -

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(2001–present)

Previous members

*Beat Brack - bass (1998–2001) *Ermes Di Prisco - drums (1998–2001) *André Leuenberger - guitars (2001–2008) *Marc Torretti - guitars (2008-2009) *Zoltan Daraban - guitars (2009-2012) Timeline

Discography

Full-length albums

*'' Atlantis'' (

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) *'' Fables & Dreams'' (

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, Frontiers Records) *'' The Edge of Infinity'' (

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, Frontiers Records) *'' New Shores'' (

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, Napalm Records)

Singles

*''Fable of Dreams'' (2004) *''Who You Are'' (2005)

Music videos

*''Song for You'' (2007)

References

External links

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