LIFE

Life

Single, Dec 13 2024, Octopus Rising (a trademark of Argonauta Records)








Initially idea tended to be a project, which was just an experiment, but later transformed into a band, that still continues its journey.

MEMBERS


Grigol Lobjanidze (guitars), since 2009
Nick Rukhadze (drums), since 2014
Alexandre Gurchumelia (bass, vocals), since 2016
Michael Lenz (guitars, vocals), since 2006

Past members:
Dmitry Mazmanov (drums) 2006 – 2009
Helen Chobanyan (keyboards) 2006 – 2009
Tim Lomidze (drums) 2010 – 2013
Sergiy Ermolaev (bass) 2006 - 2013
Vasil Doiashvili (vocals) 2006 - 2014

Special guests:
Alexander Leiman (bass) - 2016
Paata Baramidze (drums) - 2009
Sergi Shengelia (guitars) - 2008
Nick Rukhadze (drums) - 2008

Biography

In 2003 Michael Lenz wrote four musical compositions influenced by the dark and endless atmosphere of Herman Hesse's poem "In the Mist". These expressions as a form were transferred into the sound of music. Together with Sergiy Ermolaev they decided to Sergiy Ermolaev in the middle of 2004. After several sessions, drummer Dmitry Mazmanov joined the band at the end of 2005. Keyboardist Helen Chobanyan joined in May 2006 and vocalist Vasil Doiashvili in June of the same year. The band began arranging and writing additional material. Later work turned into the first album. The band performed gigs between 2008-2009.It was the end of the first era for the band when Dmitry and Helen left. New members joined the band, guitarist Grigol Lobjanidze and drummer Tim Lomidze. For the next three years the band concentrated mainly on live performances, but continued to work on new album material. Recording sessions for the second album failed several times due to personal and technical problems, causing Tim, Sergiy and later Vasil to leave the band. Drummer Nick Rukhadze joined the band in 2014, and together with Grigol and Michael, they started to rearrange the songs from the second album to fit the new material album to suit the material along with refreshed playability and new perspectives. During this period Michael learned sound engineering techniques, later in March 2016 the band released first single "Undestroyed", featuring Michael's old friend Alexander Leiman on bass guitar, and in the same year new vocalist Alexander Gurchumelia joined Im Nebel line-up. Only in December 2016 the drums for the second album were professionally recorded. The new album will be released in the 1st quarter of 2025 on Argonauta Records.