Into Eternity - Announce Touring Replacement For Stu Block
Canadian progressive metallers Into Eternity have recruited the services of Amanda Kiernan (from The Order Of Chaos) to fill in for Stu Block, who joined Iced Earth, on the band's upcoming tours.
Tim Roth explained the choice: "I had all these guys who told me they could do the songs and hit the notes Stu could. So I had them try out and it was like, 'No way.' Nobody could do it. But Amanda's got this great voice... none of the dudes could hit the notes Stu could, so maybe it makes sense that only a chick can do it. Besides, she already fits in like she's one of the guys."
Amanda Kiernan commented: "At first, I was pretty intimidated. These guys are rock stars to me. There were times when I was sitting around with the guys, and then all of a sudden I'd get this little burst of energy because I reminded myself that I was sitting with Into Eternity. I couldn't pass up on the Into Eternity thing because I could never sit at home and wonder what could have been."
Tim Roth explained the choice: "I had all these guys who told me they could do the songs and hit the notes Stu could. So I had them try out and it was like, 'No way.' Nobody could do it. But Amanda's got this great voice... none of the dudes could hit the notes Stu could, so maybe it makes sense that only a chick can do it. Besides, she already fits in like she's one of the guys."
Amanda Kiernan commented: "At first, I was pretty intimidated. These guys are rock stars to me. There were times when I was sitting around with the guys, and then all of a sudden I'd get this little burst of energy because I reminded myself that I was sitting with Into Eternity. I couldn't pass up on the Into Eternity thing because I could never sit at home and wonder what could have been."
[Thanks to psykome?al? for the tip!]
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| beyondtehdarksun Posts: 186 From: Germany  |
The idea of IE with female vocals makes me VERY curious.
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| WorpeX Made of Metal Posts: 1347 From: USA  |
I found this story to be hilarious. Just proves how awesome Stu Block is. No man can replace him, so we need a woman!
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| Milena gloom cookie Posts: 4603 From: Norway  |
Written by WorpeX on 13.02.2012 at 14:44 Just what I was thinking  His notes are pretty hard to hit even for girls... I mean, sure, I could hit them, but I don't think it would sound very good
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| Ag Fox Angel No More Posts: 4774 From: Hong Kong  |
Intriguing news wonder how it would develop haha
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| strade Posts: 677 From: USA  |
Very strange choice.
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| psykometal A staff guy... Posts: 6101 From: USA  |
Written by WorpeX on 13.02.2012 at 14:44 Lol. I thought the same thing when Scar Symmetry had to hire 2 guys to replace Christian. Man that's gotta be a huge ego boost for guys like Stu and Christian to realize how invalueable they are as vocalists. Can't wait to hear how well she does...
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| Introspekrieg Totemic Lust Posts: 2747 From: USA  |
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Posts: 11835 From: Portugal  |
Written by Introspekrieg on 13.02.2012 at 20:04 To be honest, I don't know what to think about this. I knew the Stu thing with Iced Earth would be bad...
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| Milena gloom cookie Posts: 4603 From: Norway |
Written by BloodTears on 13.02.2012 at 20:10 Well, it's good for Stu's career... who knows what might happen with Into Eternity and how many more good albums are in them, this way he made a little bigger name for himself that might be useful for future projects when Iced Earth retires... if, in the meantime, he quits Into Eternity too.
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| Wyrd Posts: 292 From: Canada  |
Maybe the band needs to take a step back and get Chris Krall back in and have him and Tim take over the vocals just like in the bands most outstanding "Buried in Oblivion". Lets face the truth, ever since Stu came, the music is just not as moving as albums like Buried or even "Dead or Dreaming". Stu quitting is not the end of the world.
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| Doc G. Full Grown Hoser Posts: 9718 From: Canada  |
Written by Milena on 14.02.2012 at 00:19 He's done with Into Eternity. I spoke to him yesterday about it. You'll have to wait for the interview for details though...
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| Milena gloom cookie Posts: 4603 From: Norway |
Written by Doc G. on 14.02.2012 at 04:04 I was hoping you wouldn't say that... but oh well, what can you do.
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| psykometal A staff guy... Posts: 6101 From: USA |
Written by Doc G. on 14.02.2012 at 04:04 I knew it. It was pretty obvious when he said in this news announcement that he is willing to help her whenever he is not busy with Iced Earth. Honestly I don't care, Into Eternity's last album was crap, maybe having a new female vocalist will help them and maybe not. I absolutely love Scattering of Ashes and Stu definitely brought an interesting aspect to the band but there was no way he was going to risk losing face with Iced Earth because his other band needs him back. And Skorcher I'm pretty sure the reason they're touring more than with Matt is because Stu is much more free than Matt; Matt had a lot of family stuff and what not, which was the reason he left Iced Earth again.
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| Giza Posts: 81 From: Estonia  |
Written by Doc G. on 14.02.2012 at 04:04 Damn that's really sad news... The moment I heard that he was joining Iced Earth I just felt that this is bound to happen sooner or later. It's just isn't possible to be in two bands and tour at the same time.
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Posts: 11835 From: Portugal |
Written by Doc G. on 14.02.2012 at 04:04 Can't say I'm too surprised with that. To be, joining Iced Earth meant just that.
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| TrollandDie Posts: 274 From: Ireland  |
After several thousand auditions to try and replace Stu Block: ''Into Eternity wil be changing their style from melodic death metal to ''tr00 kvlt Canadian black metal''. Their first tour will consist of themselves, Deathday 666 and The Blackest of Black Satans''
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| Purgatori☠ Posts: 31 From: USA  |
I've heard the new female vocalist. It's not that she's terrible, but I'm not going to like how different I.E. is going to sound with her. They should just rename the band since they're going in such a different direction.
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| BuriedInOblivion Posts: 17 From: Canada  |
There's footage of Amanda preforming on Youtube and of the songs they play her pitch is off in like the high notes a fair bit. Also Tim is singing really of key a fair bit too.
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