Elis Completes "Griefshire" After Sabine's Death

The band writes: "The new ELIS album 'Griefshire' is finished. The tragic death of frontlady Sabine Dünser in the middle of the album production was a great shock for everybody. The decision of the band to finish the album and to dignify the last musical work of Sabine illuminates the concept album in a very special way."

Producer Alex Krull: "There were very emotional moments when the album was finished. Certainly the result of the album is the biggest musical achievement of the band ELIS and I'm 100% sure that Sabine would have been very pleased and proud of "Griefshire". It was the right decision to continue and to fullfill the work in the way Sabine would have wanted it. After the death of such a good friend it was not easy to go on. During the final mix and listening through her vocaltracks it always came into my mind: this record will be finished without her further input. It was very important for me to do the best possible job just the way Sabine would have liked it. We worked together since the beginning of her career as a rocksinger, so I know very well what her musicals needs were. Although these tragic circumstances I hope that all fans and friends will enjoy the new ELIS album and Sabine's vision of a conceptalbum made like a kind of Rockmusical. It would have been Sabine's biggest wish. I wish ELIS, who want to continue as a band, to find a dignified successor very soon."

ELIS - Griefshire

01. Tales From Heaven Or Hell
02. Die Stadt
03. Show Me The Way
04. Brothers
05. Seit Dem Anbeginn Der Zeit
06. Remember The Promise
07. Phoenix From The Ashes
08. How Long (different version on digipak)
09. Innocent Hearts
10. Forgotten Love
11. The Burning
12. A New Decade
13. Heaven And Hell (digipak bonustrack)

The CD will be available as Jewel-Case and as limited Digipak. Release date will be the 24. November for Europe and the 16. January for the US.

The original concept for 'Griefshire', written by Sabine, is avaiable as pdf-file here.

Source: Mastersound Entertainment