''Mnemesis'' is the fifth and final studio album by Danish

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Mnemic Mnemic is a Danish heavy metal band formed in Aalborg in 1998. The band personally describes themselves as "Future Fusion Metal". The band dissolved in 2013, but in February 2024, the band announced their reunion, and will start touring in 202 ...

. It is the first album to feature members Simone Bertozzi, Victor-Ray Salomonsen, and Brian Larsen and the last album to feature their lead singer at the time Guillaume Bideau who had died in 2022 due to as yet unknown reasons.

History

In April 2011, longtime bass player Tomas "Obeast" Koefoed announced his departure from the band, stating that his ambitions weren't fulfilled with the band. Later that year, original members drummer Brian "Brylle" Rasmussen and guitarist Rune Stigart also left the group. In October, former members were officially replaced, respectively, by Italian bassist Simone Bertozzi and Danish Tour members drummer Brian Larsen, and guitarist Victor-Ray Salomonsen. In March 2012, Mnemic announced that their new album would be called ''Mnemesis'', and would be produced by producer Tue Madsen. The artwork for the album was created by Metastazis. In April, the band announced the track list and that the album was set to release on June 8. In May, Mnemic toured Europe, alongside Raunchy, to promote ''Mnemesis''. On 3 May 2012, the band released the first single from the album called "I've Been You" on

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. In the first week ''Mnemesis'' sold 800 copies in the United States only, landing at position No. 38 on the Heatseekers Album chart. On 18 September 2012, a music video for the single "I've Been You" was released.

Track listing

All music written by Mnemic.

Personnel

* Guillaume Bideau – vocals * Mircea Gabriel Eftemie – guitar * Victor-Ray Salomonsen – guitar, keyboards, programming, lead guitar on "There's No Tomorrow" and "Empty Planet" * Simone Bertozzi – bass * Brian Larsen – drums ;Production * Tue Madsen – producer, guitar solo on "A Matter of Choice" * Metastazis – artwork

References

{{Authority control 2012 albums Mnemic albums Nuclear Blast albums Albums produced by Tue Madsen