Eden Maine were a metalcore/avant garde metal band from Saint Albans, Hertfordshire, England, formed in 1997. As of September 2005, they are on an indefinite hiatus.
Eden Maine was formed in 1997 by vocalist Adam Symonds and bassist Nick Brown. After going through several lineup changes, drummer Kieran Iles was recruited, and together with guitarist Neil Green, the band started to develop their own sound, drawing elements from metal, and hardcore. With this lineup, they created many songs that would go on to be featured on their debut EP, entitled The Treachery Pact. In late 2001, Simon Davis also joined on guitar, completing the lineup. Together they completed the writing for The Treachery Pact, and prepared to enter the studio. However, it was around this time, after months of growing tension, that Neil Green decided to move on from the band. The remaining members chose to enter the studio as a four piece. They enlisted the services of Kurt Ballou to handle production duties and entered Southern Studios in January 2002, while advertising for a new guitarist. It was not long before they found interest from Phil Buch, who completed the band's lineup, joining them in the studio to finish the recording.
The EP was released in early 2002 through UK label 'Ignition Records'. Gaining many positive reviews from UK and international press, the band started to grow in stature. They embarked on a heavy touring schedule, sharing the stage with many well established bands, including Sepultura, Lostprophets, Converge, The Dillinger Escape Plan and more. The bands touring took them around much of the UK and Europe. During this time they were also courted by several labels, and came very close to signing to Visible Noise, before pulling out of the deal late in the day, feeling that their music might be compromised by the schedule that would be expected of them from the label. They then worked closely with Belgian based 'Fuel Records', but never entered into a full agreement with the label. With the band choosing to move away from 'Ignition (now renamed 'Engineer') records', they opted to carry on as an unsigned band, until they were 100% happy with a labels offer.
So it was that in Summer 2004 they entered Foel Studio in Wales as an unsigned band, with producer Andrew Schneider to record their debut full length album 'To you the First Star'. The bands sound had evolved, moving away from metalcore in to more epic noisecore and post rock. Following the recording, UK label Undergroove Records showed an interest in working with the band on the release. An agreement was reached and the album was released in early 2005.
The new album split opinions amongst eden maine's exisiting following. Many finding the direction shift more challenging and exciting, and original, while others missed the full throttled attack of the earlier release. The press however, were mostly unified in their praise of the album, tipping the band to go on to bigger and better things.
Following the release, the band embarked upon their most intensive touring schedule to date. This time they were touring mainly as a headline act, taking exciting and upcoming bands with them (such as Reflux and Lack) along with them. They reached more countries and cities than ever before, and built up a strong following in mainland Europe.
After 3 months of non stop touring, the band took a break to regroup. At this time, a North American label approached them with a view to giving 'To you the first star' a release. This would be coupled with extensive touring of the US and Canada.
This unfortunately led to inner turmoil for the band, due to the financial restraints among some of the members, and the risks involved. The group went through their most difficult period, and were unsure of the next best step to take. Conversely, at this time they were enjoying a spree of creativity, once again embarking upon a different direction, involving many more of their individual influences.
Regrettably, the band were unable to work through the conflict caused by the financial problems and inability to tour as they would have liked. Members felt that they had different priorities, and different directions in mind. Rather than break up entirely, they took the decision to take an 'indefinite hiatus' to pursue other musical projects. They took the decision that if and when they were to regroup, they would move on completely from their previous material. And so in early 2006 they played their 'final show', performing material from both their EP and album, with the knowledge that this would be the last time these songs were performed.
The band has remained inactive since, with various members going on to be involved in other projects including:
Shels,
The Rifle Volunteer,
Mia Hope,
Astro Henge,
Reservations at Dorcia.
Our Interests:
Lack of fashion, fashion, stupid hair, thinking were going to die, dancing like crazed baboons, being farmers, being pretentious and Canadian, being edge, being drunk, double bass, liking Megadeth, obsessing over Breach, destroying countries, destroying bands, eating waffles, being annoying, looking like Frodo, being more English than anyone, schmoozing, record label drama, looking stupid in photo shoots, meeting rockstars, Paul "The Dude" aka The Terminator Dudeney, Paul version 2, Courvoisier and Coke, Family Guy, "Suck my Chubby", cowboy boots and white loafers, wearing blouses, Papa John's, Sushi, hating funny cheese, Shaitan Burgers, Alan Partridge, The RBD, Undergroove, Ignition, Engineer, Visible Noise, Fuel, Riotfest, life on the down low, not jumping into bed on the rebound, not playing the graveyard shift. "We can because we're motherfuckin Eden Maine", You remind me of the babe, what babe, the babe with the power, what power, the power of voodoo, who do, you do, do what, remind me of the babe!
A homemade video for the track 'Cold Light'. We made it all by our selves.
