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Founding of pre-The Angina Pectoris band Feu Ma Mere by the musicians Joelen Mingi and Alexander Klaffke. Release of Sound Of Intimacy,and Asphyxia
Shay Astray joins the band, in cunclusion of Neurasthenia release.
Release of Feu Ma Mere´s cult album " Seasons Of Mournful ". In December the band performs at a festival among other bands like Arts and Decay and the Fair Sex. Joelen Mingi informs the public that Feu Ma Mere will split up and that there will be a new project under the name The Angina Pectoris.
1990
The Angina Pectoris, mainly consisting of Joelen Mingi (Vocals, 12 String-Guitars, Keyboards and Programming) and his life companion and co-founder Shay Astray (Vocals, Bass) and the Drum Computer/Sequencer called Erzulie.
The Angina Pectoris signs a record deal with KM-Music/Semaphore
Re-release of Feu Ma Mere; Seasons Of Mournful
1991
Release of " Odium " 12 inch (KM-Music/Semaphore)
The song " Disconsolate " appears on the Zillo German Mystic Sound Sampler Volume II (Zillo/Efa)
At the end of the year the song " The Agony After " appears on the Romantic Sound Sampler Classics (Zillo/Efa)
Sin Feissali (Guitars) joins the band as permanent member
First tour through Germany under the name The Angina Pectoris
1992
Release of the band´s debut " Anno Domini " (KM-Music/Semaphore) and the first collaboration with AM-Music GmbH as publisher. The band goes on Promotion Tour for the album.
1993
Release of the mini-album " On The Burning Funeral Pyre " (KM-Music/Semaphore), followed by one of the most successful tours in the band history, including several headlining shows at Christmas Festivals.
The band leaves KM-Music/Semaphore and signs at SPV GmbH.
The band says goodbye to Drum Computer/Sequencer Erzulie.
Sin Feissali leaves the band to forms his own band
Anthony Abzu the band`s live technician takes over the part of their previous guitar player. Another new member comes straight from Ireland to join the band and plays the drums: Martyn Lynch.
1994
With the album " Anguish " the band celebrates the SPV deal. The band goes on Tour again which also leads into foreign countries.
The band leaves AM-Music GmbH and signs at the famous Hamburg publisher AMV/Public Propaganda.
1995
Martyn Lynch leaves the band because of musical differences. Joelen Mingi´s longtime companion Cliff Hill (ex-member of the American band Shock Therapy) decides to take the part of the band`s drummer.
Work begins on the new album
1996
Promoting the new album " Insomnia " (SPV) the band goes on big tour through Germany again.
After finishing the tour, the yearlong relationship between Joelen Mingi and Shay Astray breaks up. In mutual understanding, she leaves the band and withdraws from the music business.
Joelen Mingi takes the chance to use that situation to work creatively on new material and to restructure the band.
1997
The new line up is
Joelen Mingi - Vocals
Sylvia Freya - Bass
Jay Phoenix - Guitars
Lil Wolf - Keyboards
Matt Earn - Drums
This bigger line up was necessary to translate the musical plans of Joelen Mingi into powerful energy. The former Gothic roots of the band are not hidden, but the band allowed the energy of the new influences to flow into the bands concept.
Since then there was no technical supervisor after the " Insomnia Tour " Anthony Abzu takes over the band`s technical support and gives up his role as guitar player.
From July 1997 up to now, the band has vanished in the countryside to work isolated on new album to record it.
1999
Release of the "Dying Heart" CD-Single as unofficial on the market, only for fans.
Big event in Rockfabrik as headliner in a Gothic Festival
2000
Official release of the CD-Single "Mandy" in January
The new album Lakshmi, limited edition is due on 20th of March 2000
2000
The new line up, now official:
Joelen Mingi - Vocals, 12 String Guitars, Keyboards and Programming
Jay Phoenix - Guitars
Jacek Janikowski - Guitars
Jean Davis - 5 String Bass Guitar
Jens Robbers - Keyboards and Sequencers
Matt Earn - Acoustic Drums, Triggers, Programming
2000
June Start of World tour, covering Europe and Asian territories. Powered by Channel-V TV, Channel 4, Hammer Magazine, Gothic Magazine, NewsZine, Oblivion. Powermetal.De among others.
2001
Lakshmi album released officially in Japan/Asia on 1st of March.
The Angina Pectoris are preparing for the Lakshmi world tour - part two, the tour will start in August and the release of Lakshmi album in America on 15th of May.
The world tour will end in Germany on the 15th of Dezember 2001 |
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| December 15, 2001 |
Classic Rock |
Stuttgart, Germany |
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Location:
Stuttgart, Germany
Angina Pectoris Website
webmaster@the-angina-pectoris.com
Regular Tour Area:
World Tour |
