BISS

FACE OFF

The BISS success story seemed to end right before it started even though fans and the metal press have loved the debut album simply entitled “Biss” in the year 2002 and the sales figures also have been tremendous. A tour, supporting German hard Rock heroes BONFIRE, was booked and everybody in the BISS camp was hot to enter the stage as soon as possible! Everybody…..????? The bad news hit the BISS guys right in the face! Fernando Garcia (ex-VICTORY) left the band! The "reasons" for the split are history now.

Producer Michael Voss and BISS guitar hero Ralph “Doc” Heyne” are not the kind of guys that can be discouraged by an egocentric so called lead singer. So there was one thing for sure: BISS won't die!

On “Joker In The Deck” you again could find all the trademarks that made the debut album so successful, but the BIG THING this time was the new line-up! BISS, originally being more or less a duo, now had turned into a band. Barend Courbois (ex- VENGEANCE) on bass and Jos Zoomer (ex-VANDENBERG) on drums two legends built the rhythm section. The new lead singer was not just one more metal shouter, it's one of the best….. "Mr. Ex- JADED HEART", Michael Bormann!

After the departure of Michael Bormann, German hard rockers BISS are now ready to strike back with their third album and a new singer on board: the vocals job is now handled by none other than Mark Storace of KROKUS fame.

The new disc entitled “Face Off” was mixed at Barfly Studios Germany by producer Michael Voss (CASANOVA, SILVER) and will be released on their new label AOR Heaven on May 30th

X-tension

With a look on the cover, one might be forced to say: „They are back, strong like a lion.“ Or – to say it with the currently so much popular soccer language: One more for the guys, please! It’s extended time.

After the self-titled debut album in 2002, “Joker In The Deck” in 2003 and “Face Off” in 2005, guitar hero Ralf “Doc” Heyne on “Xtension”with Carsten Witte on drums, Lars Bilke on bass guitar and of course KROKUS frontman Marc Storace on vocals has managed to keep his winning team.

As always, an album under the BISS banner also ‘only’ contains the typical BISS sound! “Xtension” rocks the house down! This definitely goes for the very heavy cover version of the HEART classic “Barracuda” and the track “Blood on Sand” which is co-written by Mat Sinner (PRIMAL FEAR, SINNER). Marc Storace’s performance once again is high class and puts a stamp onto the sound of these tracks.

The album was once again produced by Michael Voss (MAD MAX, SILVER) at Jovel Recording Studios in Münster, Germany.

Line-Up:

Vocals: Mark Storace
Guitars: Ralph Heyne
Drums:  Carsten Witte
Bass: Lars Bilke
 

Releases:

BISS (2002)

JOKER IN THE DECK (2003)
 

FACE OFF (2006)

X-tension (2006)

Official website:

http://www.b-i-s-s.com/

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