Raintime has been the opening act for the 8th edition of the prestigious
Progpower Festival USA in Atlanta (Georgia) together with Sonata Arctica, After Forever, Primal Fear, Virgin Steel, FireWind, Redemption: they are nominated the band “best opening act” ever! They have taken part also to many important gigs in Italy and in Europe like
Hellfest in France with Helloween, GammaRay, Motorhead, Testament, In Flames, Dimmu Borgir, Satyricon, At The Gates, Carcass, Messuggah etc;
Dong Open Air in Germany with Dark Tranquillity, Sadist and Sabaton;
Delirium Fest in France with God Dethroned, Dew Scented, Textures; Basinfire Fest in Czech Republic with Vader, Dagoba, Sonic Syndicate, Blaze etc;
Sun Valley in Rock with Extrema;
Badia Rocks with Rage and PinkCream 69.
May 2005: Raintime releases their debut album “Tales from Sadness”, recorded at New Sin Studio of the renowned Italian producer Luigi Stefanini (Labyrinth, Eldritch, Lacuna Coil, Elvenking…) obtaining a worldwide distribution with Arise Records.
August 2006: Raintime start the recording session of their second full-length “Flies & Lies” at the JAILHOUSE STUDIOS in Denmark under the guiding eyes of the legendary producer Tommy Hansen (Helloween, Hatesphere, TNT...).
“Flies & Lies” is released:
• 20th of March in Japan for SOUNDHOLIC RECORDS
• 21th of May in France for REPLICA RECORDS (Sonata Arctica, Angra…) Sony Distribution
• 28th of May in Europe for LIFEFORCE RECORDS (Trivium, Caliban…)
• 21th of August in the U.S.A and U.K. for BIELER BROS RECORDS
June 2007: Raintime shoot the video of their first single “Rolling Chances” directed by Bob Katsionis (Firewind).
The website MetalStorm
(http://www.metalstorm.ee) nominated “Flies & Lies” as one of the top 10 melodeath albums of 2007
http://www.metalstorm.ee/awards/categories.php?cat_id=13 and the Michael Jackson’s cover “Beat-it” one of the 10 best coversongs of 2007!
http://www.metalstorm.ee/awards/categories.php?cat_id=15
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