PARAGON Announces New Bassist

May 8, 2007

German power metallers PARAGON have announced the addition of bassist Dirk Seifert to the group's ranks. According to a press release, Dirk is "a longtime acquaintance of the band; [he] was in a band with Martin [Christian, guitar] back in the early '90s and has worked on the pre-production of 'Law of the Blade', 'Dark Legacy' and 'Revenge'. He is familiar with the material and knows the band for a long time. We are sure he will be an reinforcement as he is a multitasker who can play bass, drums and guitar. We are busy rehearsing for the July concerts and are looking forward to presenting a new lineup and new material from the forthcoming CD 'Forgotten Prophecies'."

PARAGON recently revealed the track listing and artwork for their new album, "Forgotten Prophecies", due in June. The artwork was created by Dirk Illing, who also worked on the band's "The Law of the Blade" and "The Dark Legacy" CDs.

"Forgotten Prophecies" track listing:

01. Hammer of the Gods
02. Arise
03. Face of Death
04. Halls of Doom
05. Revelations (instrumental)
06. Forgotten Prophecies
07. Agony
08. Souleaters
09. Gangland
10. Wargods
11. Deny the Cross (OVERKILL cover)

A limited edition (artwork) will be released as well, featuring a bonus DVD with live footage recorded at the Metal Bash Open Air 2005 and Metal Bash Road Kill Tour in Hamburg (Markthalle) in 2005. The track listing for the bonus DVD is as follows:

Metal Bash Open Air 2005:

01. Legacy
02. Traitor
03. Impaler
04. Revenge
05. Across the Wastelands
06. Palace of Sin
07. Armies of the Tyrant
08. Thunderstorm

Hamburg (2005):

09. Deathsquad
10. Beyond the Veil

PARAGON parted ways with bassist Jan Bünning due to "musical differences."

PARAGON's last album, "Revenge", was released in the U.S. in April 2005 via Magick Records. The CD was the follow-up to "The Dark Legacy", which was released in 2003 by Remedy.

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