With the release of its first album The Cosmocinesy (BrennusMusic) in 2009, Qantice received a warm welcome from the Prog/Power Metal press and fans, but also extended its reach beyond metal. In 2010, Qantice hit the stages in their home country, France. Meanwhile, Tony put the finishing touches on the book La Cosmocinésie co-written by author Marie Fontaine and had it released through Editions Argemmios in 2012.
NEW ALBUM:
For this awaited new release,and to replace the first singer Vince who's now fully dedicating himself to his own band Agone Angel, the French metallers recruited Norwegian vocal sensation Pellek (almost 3 million views on YouTube, last solo album charting No2 on iTunes Norway, also singer in Damnation Angels) to go into hyperdrive and aim for the stars! This follow-up to the TheCosmocinesy also gathers big names : The Phantonauts was produced by keyboardist and producer Kevin Codfert (Adagio, Myrath), mastered by Jens Bogren (Symphony X, Dragonforce) and features guest appearances from ZaherZorgati (Myrath) and Yossi Sassi (Orphaned Land). The result is 11 tracks of other-worldly epicness in which fantasy atmospheres meet jaw-dropping virtuosity and where a whole new meaning is given to the genre "Movie Metal".
PRESS:
"Epiiiiiic!" Bruce Dickinson - Friday Rock Show, BBC6 sept 25th 2009
"Here's 2009's revelation!" Heavy Law -FR- (9/10)
"...different than anything I've heard before... best power metal band out of France since Heavenly..." Metal Reviews -USA - (91/100 - album of the month)
NEW ALBUM:
For this awaited new release,and to replace the first singer Vince who's now fully dedicating himself to his own band Agone Angel, the French metallers recruited Norwegian vocal sensation Pellek (almost 3 million views on YouTube, last solo album charting No2 on iTunes Norway, also singer in Damnation Angels) to go into hyperdrive and aim for the stars! This follow-up to the TheCosmocinesy also gathers big names : The Phantonauts was produced by keyboardist and producer Kevin Codfert (Adagio, Myrath), mastered by Jens Bogren (Symphony X, Dragonforce) and features guest appearances from ZaherZorgati (Myrath) and Yossi Sassi (Orphaned Land). The result is 11 tracks of other-worldly epicness in which fantasy atmospheres meet jaw-dropping virtuosity and where a whole new meaning is given to the genre "Movie Metal".
PRESS:
"Epiiiiiic!" Bruce Dickinson - Friday Rock Show, BBC6 sept 25th 2009
"Here's 2009's revelation!" Heavy Law -FR- (9/10)
"...different than anything I've heard before... best power metal band out of France since Heavenly..." Metal Reviews -USA - (91/100 - album of the month)
