Eyefear

Eyefear
Origin	Melbourne, VIC
Genres	Power metal
Years active	1994 - present
Labels	Rock Star, Dockyard 1, Massacre
Associated acts	Pegazus, Hyperion, Anarion, Taramis, WithoutEnding, Black Majesty, Amethyst
Website	http://www.eyefear.com
Members	Danny Cecati, Evan Harris, Zain Kimmie, Con Papazoglou, Seb Schneider
Past members	Sammy Giaccotto, Rob Gorham, Garrett Ryan, Jim Georgeopoulos, Shirhan Mahan, Anthony Porcia, Jason Smart, Ken Taylor

Band members

• Current line-up
  • Danny Cecati (vocals)
  • Evan Harris (bass)
  • Zain Kimmie (drums)
  • Con Papazoglou (guitar)
  • Seb Schneider (keyboards)

• Former members
  • Sammy Giaccotto (keys) (2003 - 2009)
  • Rob Gorham (bass) (1994 - 2008)
  • Garrett Ryan (keys) (2000 - 2002)
  • Jim Georgeopoulos (vocals) (1998 - 2000)
  • Shirhan Mahan (keys) (1998 - 2000)
  • Antony Porcia (guitar) (1997 - 2000)
  • Jason Smart (vocals) (1994 - 1997)
  • Ken Taylor (guitar, vocals) (1994 - 1997)

Band information

Eyefear is a power metal unit from Melbourne which has existed since the mid-1990s. The band issued their debut recording Edge of Existence in late 1996 but only a few months later both original vocalist Jason Smart and guitarist Ken Taylor left the fold and Eyefear was forced into hiatus until late 1997 when guitarist Antony Porchia was recruited. Even so, Eyefear remained without a vocalist until the middle of the following year when, as a result of the break-up of Hyperion, singer Jim Georgeopoulos joined the band. Shirhan Manan was added a short time later on keyboards and an EP was released.

In early 2000 Eyefear had begun work on another full-length release but Manan, Porchia and Georgeopoulos all left the band in quick succession and the venture was put on ice. Georgeopoulos joined WithoutEnding in 2006.

By September 2000 Eyefear had reconvened with Garrett Ryan (keyboards) and ex-Pegazus frontman Cecati joining the fold. Work began on a new album in June 2003 but was delayed when Ryan left the band. Papazoglou recorded the keyboard parts but in the meantime Giacotto was found and the keys were again re-recorded. 9 Elements of Inner Vision was mixed in Gothenburg with Andy LaRocque in April 2004 and released the following November on German label Massacre.

Eyefear supported Blind Guardian in early 2007 and played a show in the US in August. A Room Full of Grey was released the same year and came in at #8 metal release for 2007 on the Full Metal Racket listener's poll. The band played a handful of shows along the east coast in 2007 - 08 before starting work on their fourth album. Recording of The Unseen was completed in mid-2008, after which Rob Gorham left the band. He was eventually replaced by journeyman bassist Evan Harris (Taramis, Black Majesty). Seb Schneider replaced Sam Giacotto in June 2009, ahead of a national tour. The band once again supported Blind Guardian on a 2011 Australian tour, and Eyefear’s fifth album was released in 2012. In October 2013 they opened for Stratovarius nationally.

Discography

Albums:

	1996	Edge of Existence	self release
	2004	9 Elements of Inner Vision	Massacre
	2007	A World Full of Grey	Dockyard 1
	2009	The Unseen	Dockyard 1
	2012	The Inception of Darkness	Rock Star

EP:

	1999	Dawn... A New Beginning	self release