Outshine from Gothenburg, Sweden, is a hardrock/metal band with Gothic and Melodic vibes with influences from Type O Negative, Life Of Agony, Tool and dark, melancholy music. The concept of the band was formed in the south of Sweden by guitarist Jimmy Norberg back in the late 1995.

The band started off more as a studio project and between ´95-´03 a number demos was recorded and just a handful legendary shows was performed. Outshine and the demo “Revive” released 2002 marked a start of something bigger. The band was named the best unsigned act in Sweden and this was the starting point for the band as it is today. Founder Jimmy Norberg had a clear picture of where the band should head and the debut EP “Memories” recorded in ’05 got great reviews and radio air time in USA, Sweden, France and Spain. The first full length album “Bad Things Always End Bad” was released in May ’07, followed up by “Until We Are Dead” in 2009 and now the band has released the new album “Prelude To Descent” June 7th 2013. The band went on a Scandinavian tour with Paradise Lost in September 2013.

Between 2006 and spring 2013 Outshine has done 6 US tours, creating a huge fan base, getting a lot of radio airtime and making ground for upcoming tours. Their 2nd album “Until We Are Dead” was released in Europe April 16th 2010 and got great reviews in Swedish as well as in European/US press. The new album “Prelude to Descent” was released June 7th and has gotten great reviews, astonishing viral reach on the web with 19.000 new fans in 3 months and counting. A world wide promotion will be done for the album together with Swedish and European tour dates.

“Until We Are Dead” 2009 and the new album “Prelude To Descent” 2013 was recorded by Svein Jensen at Grand Recordings (M.A.N, Transport League, Hide The Knives, Sister Sin, Troublemakers), produced by Jimmy Norberg and Svein Jensen and mastered by Göran Finnberg (The Haunted, Opeth, Dark Tranquillity, In Flames).

Hard Rock/Metal band from Chicago, IL

Carbellion was formed in late 2004 based on the idea that a band with soulful eclectic vocals, guitars that are equally comfortable being aggressive and subdued, drums shifting from tranquil to thundering, and a bass that conjoins them into complete balance can accomplish more musically with the sum of these parts than by the strength of any one. Lyrics that convey a concept or tell a story coupled with music that sets scenery and mood quickly captured the attention of people across the US and abroad.

Carbellion is a band that can capture any ear via the recorded material, hold the attention of the crowd hostage with their impressive live performance charisma, and floor anyone in the industry with their “uncharacteristic for a hard rock act” work ethic and professionalism.