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NEWS
FLASH SEPTEMBER 20-2009
Ian recently recorded a special guest performance singing
lead and backing vocals on the title track from the new
Dawn of Destiny album "Human Fragility" from German
Gothic Neo-Classical metal band.
"Human
Fragility" has it's worldwide release on September
21st 2009 via Shark Records Germany.
Quote Ian: "Jens Faber the bassist and incredible songwriter
invited me to sing vocals on Human Fragility and I am thrilled
to bits with how it turned out. Dawn of Destiny are an exciting
and powerful young band who in my opinion will have a lot
of success with their fantastic music".
For more information visit the Dawn
of Destiny
homepage.
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NEWS FLASH 29 DECEMBER 2008
The
Christmas
Metal Symphony show in 013 Tilburg was a great
succes. Ian performed a special duet with Germany Legend DORO
as well as singing an number of other Classic Metal songs.
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Christmas
Metal Symphony is the brainchild from Ian's old Hammerhead
colleague Bert van de Watering 55Live
in co-operation with Nuclear Blast. The first of these unique
concept concerts had it's debut in 013
Tilburg
one of finest venues in the Netherlands.
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The
very best (international) singers such as DORO, RUSSELL ALLEN
(Symphony X), MATS LEVÉN (Therion), JOHAN EDLUND (Tiamat)
and musicians from the Dutch metal scene from EPICA, AFTER
FOREVER & ORPHANAGE performed many classic metal songs
together with a 30 piece orchestra MAGNUS OPUS ROCKESTRA.
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JOE
STUMP EUROPEAN TOUR 2008
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In
November and December 2008 Ian joined US metal guitarist Joe
Stump for a number of dates
to promote Joe's new album 'Reign of Terror'. Touring personnel:
Joe Stump-guitar, Jay Rigney-bass, Erik Stout-drums, Ian Parry-vocals.
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NEWS
FLASH JANUARY 2009
Ian
is proud to announce that the Joe
Stump European tour was a great success. The fans
in Germany, Holland, UK and Belgium gave Ian and his colleagues
the biggest and best support any artist could wish for.
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NEWS
FLASH DECEMBER 1-2008
So far Ian has performed 5 shows with
Joe Stump which is gaining tons of support across Europe.
Quote Ian: "It was bloody marvellous to be back in
the UK playing in London again. The fans and club
owners where fantastic especially everyone at the Attic Room”.
Ian
invited photographer Frans
van Arkel (the founder
of both the Rainbow & Hammerhead fan clubs) to the
Joe Stump show in De Bosuil Weert (NL) to make some exclusive
pictures.
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NEWS
FLASH FEBRUARY 25-2008
CONSORTIUM
LIVE DVD
As we announced earlier, Ian and his colleagues are in the process
of producing a 'Consortium Project ~ Live DVD' including the making
of the Consortium Project video and tour. According to Ian the plan
is to record a number of shows this year, then mix the best selection
and place this on DVD for a release later in 2008.
As always we inform you when the 'Consortium Project ~ Live DVD'
is available.
Pre-order now at www.ianparry.com. Send a email to Ian info@ianparry.com
(subject: Pre-order DVD)
NEWS
FLASH FEBRUARY 2008
The
new Consortium Project video clip "Nowhere Fast" is almost
finished!
In
December the Consortium Project band filmed their 2nd video clip
"Nowhere fast". The location was the well-known discotheque
"Outland" in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Later in January 2008 Ian filmed extra footage in the mountain region
in Egypt near the Red Sea. Expectations are high due to the impressive
camera work plus additional 3-D digital FX. The band is grateful
to their fans and hopes to gain more than the 14,000 hits "Enigma"
received on YouTube. Check out the Enigma video on http://uk.youtube.com/ianparrycom
NEWS
FLASH JUNE 17-2008
CONSORTIUM
SHOW CANCELLED
BY GMP
Ian
and his colleagues from Consortium Project have been rehearsing
hard recently to suddenly hear the shocking news a few days before
the Gothic Metal Palace festival that the promoters of GMP have
cancelled the entire 2 day festival in Zuidlaren (NL).
Quote Ian "I am absolutely devastated both for my colleagues
and myself that another festival in Holland has been cancelled.
It is a clear message to bands that we are heading for some tough
times".
As not to disappoint many fans who had hoped to buy the new Consortium
IV T-shirts and C.D. Ian will make a special price for fans wishing
to order merchandise by simply sending a request order via info@ianparry.com
and details will be e-mailed back. For those who prefer an
official MP3, then visit Ians i-tunes page (via Ians
MySpace) and download officially any of the new songs.
SUPPORT YOUR FAVOURITE ARTIST!
NEWS
FLASH MAY 24-2008
CONSORTIUM
SHOW LINE-UP
CANCELLED
BY GMP
Consortium
Project will be playing their last show at the Gothic Metal Festival
on June 20th 2008 in Zuidlaren (NL) with special guests Gert
Nijboer on guitar (Highyway Chile) and
Laura
ten Hoedt on keyboards / female baking vocals
(LadyLau).
The line-up is as follows:
Ian
Parry - lead vocals (Elegy/Ayreon/Hammerhead);
Dirk
Bruinenberg - drums (Adagio/Elegy);
Joshua Dutrieux - keyboards & guitar (Elegy);
Gert
Nijboer - lead guitar (Highway
Chile);
Kristoffer
Gildenlöw - bass guitar (Pain of Salvation);
Laura
ten Hoedt - keyboards / female
backing vocals (LadyLau).
NEWS
FLASH FEBRUARY 24-2008
Ian in
Ahoy Rotterdam (NL)
Ian
is to appear at Ahoy Rotterdam as special guest singer together
with Andy Scott (former Sweet guitarist). Ian will perform a medley
of songs from some of the classic rock hits from British glam pop/rock
giants The Sweet at the Classics in Rock festival on Saturday, April
12th. Other well known artists appearing at the festival will be
Survivor singer Jimi Jamison, Fish (Marillion) Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow)
plus a great line-up of many famous musicians from this incredible
genre. http://www.classicsinrock.com/
NEWS FLASH FEBRUARY 24-2008
Ian
would like to say a special thank you to all the fans who came to
Oss last Friday. Their warm applause and support was very much welcomed
by Ian and all his colleagues from the Consortium band.
NEWS
FLASH FEBRUARY 19-2008
Ian
wishes to thanks his fans and friends alike for all their kind get
well wishes.
Ian
is recovering well from his throat and lung infection and
wants to thanks everyone who sent all the get well wishes.
Quote Ian: "all the kind words are helping me to recover quickly
and I promise I will be back in action to make a fantastic show
at the Groene Engel in Oss next Friday"
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NEWS
FLASH 09-2007:
New video shoot on location in Turkey
After
the amazing response on YouTube (where more than 5000 fans viewed
the Enigma video clip), Ian recently travelled to Turkey for a location
video shot in the ancient city of Side. Joining Ian filming in and
around the Roman ruins was local musician guitarist Cemal (Nico)
Güler.
NEWS
FLASH SEPTEMBER 2007:
European Tour Consortium Project
IAN
PARRY LINES-UP EUROPEAN TOUR:
Press Release / Ian Parry is proud to
announce the Consortium Project line-up for their 2008 European
and Brazilian tour. After the successful release of the new Consortium
Project IV cd in Europe, the USA and Brazil, Ian and colleagues
will be touring live with a great new Consortium band.
The European line-up is as follows:
Ian Parry - lead vocals (Elegy/Ayreon/Hammerhead);
Dirk Bruinenberg - Drums (Adagio/Elegy); Joshua
Dutrieux - Keyboards & guitar (Elegy); Niels
Vejlyt - Lead guitar (Danish masterclass guitarist); Kristoffer
Gildenlöw - bass guitar (Pain of Salvation); Erna
auf der Haar - female backing vocals .
During
the live shows Ian plans to record a number of shows for a live
DVD + c.d. for release later in 2008.
NEWS
FLASH 09-2007:
Thank you from Ian to Ayreon Fanclub
Saturday
15th September Ian made an appearance for a meet and greet at the
Ayreon Fanmeet arranged by Ayreon's official fanclub in Amsterdam.
Quote Ian: It was a very well organised and enjoyable afternoon
and I just want to thank Leon and all the fanclub members including
the live band who did a great job on stage.
NEWS
FLASH 09-2007:
Ian
just back from Copenhagen Denmark
Ian
recorded a number of lead and backing vocal parts as special guest
on the new Royal Hunt Paradox II c.d. together with Dougie White
(Rainbow). In addition Ian filmed a short interview and a few live
vocal parts on video for a behind the scenes DVD.
Founder
member and keyboard player Andre Andersen expects to release the
new Paradox II c.d. sometimes in the Spring of 2008. So expect an
update about Andre and his new colleagues from Royal Hunt in a news
flash soon. For more info go to http://www.royalhunt.com/
NEWS
FLASH 08-2007:
Ian on MySpace
Ian’s new
Myspace site: colleague and friend Gert Nijboer
(Highway Chile) whom has been performing a number of classic rock
shows with Ian in Holland, has been kind enough to design a new
myspace site for Ian. So check out Gert’s incredible webdesign
via: http://www.myspace.com/ianparrytheartist
NEWS FLASH 08-2007:
Consortium Project live shows
Ian
is proud to announce plans for live shows which will kick-off in
Holland followed by special guest performances later this year.
Performing with Ian and Consortium Project will be the renowned
Elegy guitarist Henk van der Laars.
For
information and details please contact Ians Dutch based promotionagent
Bert Wildenberg at Multifairs Music Agency via musicagency@multifairs.nl.
NEWS
FLASH:
Complete Consortium Trilogy + Consortium IV to be released in BrazilPRESS
RELEASE: Consortium Project I, II, III & IV are now scheduled
for a October release in Brazil via Dynamo records.
Ian just informed us that the debut Brazilian release of his complete
Consortium Trilogy, the new Consortium IV 'Children of Tomorrow'
and Elegy's 'Principles of Pain' c.d. is now scheduled for October
2007.
http://www.dynamoprod.com.br
NEWS
FLASH:
Check out some CIV reviews from Europe
NEWS
FLASH: Ian live on KinkFM
Fridag
August 10 between
22:00 and 0:00 hours Ian played songs
from his latest album Consortium IV on Dutch national radio KinkFM.
NEWS
FLASH: Ian's debut on YOUTUBE
The new Consortium Project IV videoclip
is ready and Ian is proud to announce that his debut YOUTUBE site
is ready. The track from Consortium IV is 'Enigma', so visit the
link and enjoy the new videoclip.
http://uk.youtube.com/ianparrycom
NEWS
FLASH: Complete Consortium Trilogy + Consortium IV to be released
in Brazil
PRESS
RELEASE: Consortium Project I, II, III & IV are now scheduled
for a September release in Brazil via Dynamo records.
Ian just informed us that the debut Brazilian release of his complete
Consortium Trilogy, the new Consortium IV 'Children of tomorrow'
and Elegy's 'Principles of Pain' c.d. is now scheduled for October
2007.
For
fans wishing to order copies of the Brazilian pressings from any
of Ian's previous Consortium Project Trilogy or Elegy's album 'Principles
of Pain' albums, see hereunder for catalogue number information
or visit the Dynamo records site.
Elegy:
'Principles of pain' dyn0560-2
Ian Parry solo: 'Visions' dyn0570-2
Consortium: 'Consortium 1' dyn0880-2
Consortium: 'Consortium 2' dyn0890-2
Consortium: 'Consortium 3' dyn0900-2
Consortium: 'Consortium 4' dyn0910-2
PRESS
RELEASE
Consortium Project IV (CIV)- Producer and lead singer Ian Parry
(ex Vengeance, Elegy) is proud to present his forth offering Consortium
Project IV Children of Tomorrow for a release on July 20th, 2007
in Europe via AOR-Metal Heaven Germany. In additional CIV will be
release together with Ian's latest solo c.d. Visions in the USA
on July 30th via Prog rock records USA, followed by a debut Brazilian
release via Dynamo Records in August.
This will be a combination of many of Ian's previous works including
the complete Consortium Project Trilogy together with CIV plus Visions
& Elegy's 'Principles of Pain' c.d. Unlike previous albums CIV
is a more diverse rock metal production with progressive elements
reminiscent of Ian's earlier productions.
Ian
has spent more than a year on this epic co-produced production writing,
recording and mixing with colleague Elegy keyboard player Joshua
Dutrieux.
As on the previous Consortium 3 album, the songwriting has been
shared with Joshua and Ian plus contributions from newcomer to the
Consortium family, ex-Within Temptation drummer Ivar de Graaf.
Ian
plans to put the Consortium show on the road later in 2007, as a
prelude to an Elegy reunion. Also as an extra special item for the
fans Ian is in the process of filming a video clip. The track for
the clip from CIV will be 'Enigma'. The full line-up of Consortium
Project IV is: Ian Parry vocals; Joshua Dutrieux keyboards; Ivar
de Graaf drums; and additional guitars by Henk van der Laars (Elegy
guitarist).
Ian has shared some of the lead vocals with newcomer Erna auf der
Haar female vocals and additional choirs by Judith Rijnveld (C3
and lead vocalist from the newly formed Dutch band Kingfisher Sky).
Guests: Lou St.Paul (Winter's Bane) guitars; Rosita Abbink female
vocals; Kyrah Dutrieux spoken words; Niels Vejylt - guitar; Marcel
van der Zwam - bass and more. For more information about the Consortium
releases.
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