Difference between revisions of "Voyager"

Revision as of 19:18, 13 December 2007

Band members

Current Line-up
- Mark Boeijen (drums)
- Alex Canion (bass)
- Mark De Vattimo (guitar)
- Daniel Estrin (vocals, keys)
- Simone Dow (guitar)

Former members
- Melissa Fiocco (bass) (2003 - 2007)
- Geoff Callaghan (drums) (2000 - 2006)
- Emanuel Rudnicki (guitar) (2000 - 2006)
- Jenna Greaig (bass) (2001 - 2003)
- Mark Baker (keys) (1999 - 2000)
- Adam Lovkis (drums) (1999 - 2000)

Website

voyager-australia.com

Formed

Perth, WA, 1999

Band information

Voyager plays symphonic progressive metal. The band was formed in Perth around Nachthimmel's Estrin, who was playing guitar at the time, and Lovkis. De Vattimo from Psychonaut joined shortly after and when Baker left Estrin switched to keyboards. The band split for a few months in 2000 when Estrin went to Europe and Lovkis quit. In early 2001 the line-up consolidated with Callaghan and Greaig. Rudnicki joined Black Steel in early 2002 but left after only a few months and rejoined Voyager.

In 2003 the band recorded and released the Element V album before Greaig was replaced by Fiocco. Then late in 2005, Rudnicki and Callaghan were both fired from the band. Ex-Scourge guitarist Simone Dow and Vespers Descent/ex-Pathogen and Sámain drummer Mark Boeijen subsequently joined Voyager in late 2005. The band toured Europe in 2006 and were booked to support Nevermore in Perth on their return however that show was cancelled, as was a subsequent support slot with Yngwie Malmsteen.

The band completed and released the uniVers album through German label Dockyard 1 during 2007 and Canion from Psychonaut replaced Fiocco ahead of its release. The band made the Top 10 in the Metal/Hardcore Category of the 2007 Musicoz Awards and toured to Sydney and Melbourne in November 2007.

Discography

Albums:


	2003	Element V	self release
	2007	uniVers	Dockyard 1

Single:


	2006	Sober	self release

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 Voyager plays symphonic progressive metal. The band was formed in Perth around [[Nachthimmel]]'s Estrin, who was playing guitar at the time, and Lovkis. De Vattimo from [[Psychonaut]] joined shortly after and when Baker left Estrin switched to keyboards. The band split for a few months in 2000 when Estrin went to Europe and Lovkis quit. In early 2001 the line-up consolidated with Callaghan and Greaig.  Rudnicki joined [[Black Steel]] in early 2002 but left after only a few months and rejoined Voyager.
-In 2003 the band recorded and released the ''Element V'' album before Greaig was replaced by Fiocco. Then late in 2005, Rudnicki and Callaghan were both fired from the band. Ex-[[Scourge]] guitarist Simone Dow and [[Vespers Descent]]/ex-[[Pathogen]] and [[Samain]] drummer Mark Boeijen subsequently joined Voyager in late 2005. The band toured Europe in 2006 and were booked to support '''Nevermore''' in Perth on their return however that show was cancelled, as was a subsequent support slot with '''Yngwie Malmsteen'''.
+In 2003 the band recorded and released the ''Element V'' album before Greaig was replaced by Fiocco. Then late in 2005, Rudnicki and Callaghan were both fired from the band. Ex-[[Scourge]] guitarist Simone Dow and [[Vespers Descent]]/ex-[[Pathogen]] and [[Sámain]] drummer Mark Boeijen subsequently joined Voyager in late 2005. The band toured Europe in 2006 and were booked to support '''Nevermore''' in Perth on their return however that show was cancelled, as was a subsequent support slot with '''Yngwie Malmsteen'''.
 The band completed and released the ''uniVers'' album through German label Dockyard 1 during 2007 and Canion from '''Psychonaut''' replaced Fiocco ahead of its release. The band made the Top 10 in the Metal/Hardcore Category of the 2007 Musicoz Awards and toured to Sydney and Melbourne in November 2007.