Crystal Viper is a Polish female fronted Heavy Metal band, formed by vocalist Marta Gabriel (professional musician, 1st grade) and her husband Bart Gabriel (producer and music journalist). After several demo recordings, few live shows and apperance on "A Tribute To Cirith Ungol" CD/LP and "A Tribute To W.A.S.P." CD compilation albums, the first official line up recorded the "Flaming Metal Systems" song for "A Tribute To Manilla Road" CD compilation and signed deal with the German label Karthago Records.
The debut concept album titled "The Curse Of Crystal Viper" came out in early 2007 (later re-issued on vinyl on High Roller Records), and received fantastic feedback from both press (several titles "album of the month" and no review worse than 8/10 or 4/5 points!) and Heavy Metal fans around the globe. Later the band played several live shows in Germany and Czech Republic (incl. apperance on Masters Of Rock and Swordbrothers Festival), and had the honor to share the stage with legendary acts such as Anvil, Doro, Blitzkrieg, Sacred Steel and many others.
During few recording sessions in summer '07, Crystal Viper recorded the "Atlantis" song for "A Tribute To Angel Witch" CD, and finished "The Last Axeman" CD - limited compilation album with bunch of new songs, old rare songs, and one of the brightest highlights of their entire career: the Virgin Steele cover song "Blood And Gasoline" recorded together with David DeFeis & Josh Block of Virgin Steele.
Currently the band is preparing their brand new album titled "Metal Nation", which will came out in late 2008. The new studio album will be again recorded in the famous Zed Studio (Horrorscope, Rootwater, Frontside) and will include new songs such as: "The Anvil Of Hate" (known already in different version from the CD sampler from Hard Rocker Magazine, and "The Last Axeman" CD), "Zombie Lust", "Bringer Of Light", "Metal Nation", "Die By The Blade", "1428", "Crimson Tears" and the very special bonus: cover of the Agent Steel classic "Agents Of Steel". Crystal Viper lately also recorded next cover song - this time it was "Mr. Gold" for "A Tribute To Warlock" (CD coming soon on Pure Steel Records).
This year Crystal Viper will play several live shows with acts such as: Queensryche, Primal Fear, Death Angel, Nazareth, Sacred Steel, and others. Stay tuned!
Thanks for the add! You're the proof that epic metal with female vocalist can sound amazing! And the cooperation with Dave... ...incredible!!! Greetings from Slavic brother from Serbia!
Hej,gracie nieziemską muzę,najbardziej mi się podoba Sleeping Swords.Gościuwo ten twój vocal po prostu rozwalasz..skąd bierzesz taką chrypę?to jest ZAWALISTE przez big big Z...Pozdro
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