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VIRUS IV Album "Dark Sun" out Now !!
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Member Since7/5/2006
Band Websitevirus4.net
Band Members She appeared on many projects including Beautiful Sin with Uli Kusch. She has recently recorded for the new Ayreon CD « 01011001 » and has been chosen as the new female vocalist for the third Frameshift release. Magali is a contributing author in Jaime Vendera’s Raise Your Voice 2nd edition.

Samuel played, wrote and recorded with different bands and projects including Uli Kusch’s Beautiful Sin (with members from Masterplan and Pagan’s Mind) or german band Over Us Eden. He collaborated on albums with people from Primal Fear, Annihilator, James LaBrie-Band, etc…

Renaut has also a huge studio and live experience, touring with bands like Napalm Death, Hatesphere, Born From Pain or The Casualties. He has been involved in bands like Vhan, Virtual or Spirittales.

François Brisk installed his name on the metal scene with the well-known band Dyslesia. He toured with bands like Stratovarius, Rage, Elegy, Iron Maiden, Helloween or Symphony x.


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Record LabelThundering Records & Manitou Music Productions
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One of the biggest and most challenging new acts in 2008 is the power metal band: VIRUS IV, founded by Samuel Arkan in 2006 with the talented vocalist Magali Luyten of Beautiful Sin fame or the lastest Ayreon album « 01011001 ». "Dark Sun" is the debut album from this outfit. On this record however, she proves a true team player adding her talents to the immaculate classic metal of her band companions.

The band shows their affection for true power metal from the American continent, reminiscent to good old Vicious Rumors, Annihilator, Warrior and Warlord, injected with the new found élan of European metal acts like At Vance and Hammerfall. On top the band has been fuelled by the driving force and nu grooves of acts like Disturbed and Oomph! Meaning; it is melodic hard driving metal with a forceful drive!


VIRUS IV has a mega melodic music and atmosphere, sometimes gothic with supporting keyboard colouring the mood or jazzy schematics with some great percussion work. All with intense power and lots of drama, the music of the band sounds from the school of Rammstein with marching riffs over a forceful stomping marching beat, and floating bridge leads powers up the dark and gloomy ambiance.
Magali Luyten with her own band simply matches the powerful songs to her ditto voice. Guitarist Samuel Arkan wrote the tracks and delivers some top notch guitar work as well on this debut. His riffing is loud and powerful, offering the strength needed for this band, whilst his solos are short edgy and never out of order. Bass player Renaut Van Oeyen fills the gaps between guitars and drums with some good and solid (progressive) playing building a wall of sound. François Brisk’s drumplaying is absolutely magnificent; powerful, with lots of breaks and thunderous double bass work. It simply all fits together perfectly.



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VIBE4LIZZ





Jul 14 2008 4:16 PM

A Belgian Tribute To Thin Lizzy

and ROCK ON!!!
Black Fate Band





Jul 14 2008 9:31 AM

great songs! powerfull music! thanksPhotobucket
Restless Moon





Jul 14 2008 3:19 AM

Hi there,

thanks a lot for your friendship, very much appreciated!!!

greeat stuff, Lady and guys!!!! :-)

I hope you'd like to check out Restless Moon if you haven't yet, feel free to leave a note any time... :-)

have a wonderful sunny day, and hopefully, keep in touch...

best wishes,

Herman - Restless Moon

MAX PIE





Jul 13 2008 10:30 AM

Thanks for the add!
Chouette groupe, belge qui plus est!!
Big up to you

Veronica





Jul 13 2008 9:50 AM

Thanks for the add!
Great music!
STALLION





Jul 6 2008 12:03 AM

peter





Jul 2 2008 11:50 PM

thanks for adding me welkom great music!!!!Dragon
END. "The decline and the fall..."





Jun 30 2008 5:59 AM

hi friends!
Welcome in the END.'s sphere
Big Up from France for your music!
"The decline and the fall" is on line...
See-ya
m0rrigane





Jun 30 2008 4:39 AM

Thx for add, great voice !
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Jun 30 2008 3:30 AM

hi, thnx for responding. keep it up!

lammechien
KRYS





Jun 30 2008 1:56 AM

New Album HIDDEN SIDE October 2008
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Découvre cette vidéo : Jarell @ Studio

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Jun 27 2008 9:26 AM

Magali ce soir en direct dans TAPAGE NOCTURNE!
Femme Metal





Jun 27 2008 2:17 AM

Thanks for the add!

Please feel free to visit the Femme Metal Store for all your female fronted metal needs!


SAMMSARA





Jun 27 2008 5:48 AM

Salut, vous avez un nouveau FAN!!!
Vraiment hâte de vous voir le 13/09!!!!
By'ce.
MurMur





Jun 26 2008 5:44 AM

Andenia





Jun 24 2008 4:21 AM

Merci pour l'ajout !!
J'adore vraiment ce que vous faites, les compos, la voix de Magali, tout est parfait !!
Votre album tourne en boucle dans mon mp3 :-)
Coldsight





Jun 23 2008 10:58 AM

merci bcp pour l'add,tres bon son,et bonne continuation a vs ts!!!see you on the road...;p...
coldsight
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Jun 20 2008 12:56 PM

A review in french of Dark Sun has been posted on the PROGRESSIF AREA - Metal & Progressif web site.

Greetings from France
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Jun 19 2008 7:13 PM

We wanted to thank you for dropping by for a cold beer with us and staying for the music. We really appreciate your nice comments. We’re still getting moved in here and with our new album coming out soon, we've been pretty busy. Please stay in touch and drop by any time. Any of your friends that are into hard rock like Deep Purple and classic Whitesnake, please send them over. There will always be plenty of room for new friends at our home.
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Jun 19 2008 8:22 AM