FAIRYLAND's New Album To Feature Guest Appearances By MANTICORA, SERENITY Members

Philippe Giordana, keyboardist/backing vocalist for French symphonic metallers FAIRYLAND, has issued the following update:

"The final name of [the new FAIRYLAND] album is 'Score To A New Beginning', a name that surely fits the album, the era, and the changes within the band. It is still important to remember that the change is mainly based on the lineup, a situation that has been met and easily been dealt with before. I remain the sole composer of FAIRYLAND, and all the melodies and ingredients, that have made the band what it is, will be present on this new opus, with the addition of great musicians ready to share their skills and determination.

"I've spent these last months recording the pre-production of the album, trekking back and forth between my home studio in Nice, France, and Portogruaro-Venice, Italy with Fabio (D'Amore from the band PATHOSRAY) in his studio.

"So here I am, ready to make the first step towards the release of 'Score To A new Beginning'.

"The new album took a life on its own when composing it, and I've received lots of positive feedback from amazing musicians all around the world interested in participating on it.

"The main vocal character on the disc is the Italian singer Marco Sandron from the progressive metal band PATHOSRAY. His voice fits perfectly into our style, and you can already now check out a demo medley from the album right here (please note, that this is a pre-production demo and NOT a final album product). Other vocal participations on the album will be by Elisa Martin (the original FAIRYLAND vocalist from the debut album),Lars Larsen (from Danish power metal band MANTICORA) and Georg Neuhauser (from Austrian power metal band SERENITY).

"Here's a list of the already confirmed guest musicians:

Marco Sandron (PATHOSRAY): Vocals
Elisa C. Martin (DREAMAKER): Vocals
Lars F. Larsen (MANTICORA): Vocals
Georg Neuhauser (SERENITY): Vocals
Flora Spinelli (KERION): Vocals
Fabio D'Amore (PATHOSRAY): Bass
Dushan Petrossi (MAGIC KINGDOM, IRON MASK): Guitar Solos
Alessio Velliscig (PATHOSRAY): Guitar Solos
Alex Corona (REVOLTONS): Guitar Solos
Chris Menta: Rhythm Guitars, Guitar Solos
Hugues Lefebvre (ANTHROPIA): Guitar Solos
Yann Mouhad (ANTHROPIA): Guitar Solos
Willdric Lievin (HAMKA): Drums, some Rhythm Guitars

"All these guests are here by kind permission of their and our own respective labels, which I thank a thousand times — together with Intromental Management they helped make this whole project come together. A few more names will eventually be added to the list above, and we'll do our best to keep you all updated.

"Meanwhile, here is the tracklist of 'Score To A New Beginning':

01. Opening Credits
02. Across The Endless Sea Part II
03. Assault On The Shore
04. Leviathan
05. A Soldier's Letter
06. Godsent
07. At The Gates Of Morken
08. Rise Of The Giants
09. Score To A New Beginning
10. End Credits

"The artwork and illustrations for 'Score To A New Beginning' will be provided by Gonzalo 'Genzo' Ordonez, who also did the artwork for our last album, 'The Fall Of An Empire'.

"I'm hoping to deliver you the best possible FAIRYLAND ever, and even if this project has taken on a magnitude and involving more musicians than I originally set out to, I feel very confident in the material, and am sure that you will love the end result as well."

Back in July 2007, Philippe Giordana announced that "Anthony [Parker; guitar], Vincent [Kreyder; drums], Tom [Cesario; guitar, bass] and Max [Leclercq; vocals] decided to leave FAIRYLAND and go on with their own project. The reasons for their departure have not been clearly expressed, and the way they handled the whole business, with direct announcement on FAIRYLAND's forum prior to any kind of discussion with Intromental Management, Napalm Records, Marquee Avalon, Burrn! Corporation or even me, was not very professional. However, it is their decision and I wish them all the luck they will need to make their new project break through."

FAIRYLAND's latest album, "The Fall of an Empire", was released last year via Napalm Records and was accompanied by the reissue of the band's "Of Wars in Osyrhia" debut (2003).