Neill states: "These are really hard times, when we are working in the most difficult industry that you can choose in these days. During the last months many things were quite different for us in ERDLING: no tours, no festivals, working remotely. And as you have already heard or read, especially in times of crisis, paths often divide - sometimes completely unexpected. For us it is therefore even more important to stick together and to stand behind our art, leaving our mark all over the world. That's why we made an important decision by mutual consent - and we wish Neno all the best and much success on his further musical journey."
Find Neno's farewell message here:
"Every journey has an end at some point! After 7 years together filled with ups and downs, big festivals and small club shows, joy and tears and all that this unforgettable time with all the companions brought, I have decided that my journey with Erdling ends here now. I am immensely proud of all that I was able to experience. I wish the band all the best for the future on this exciting journey. Neno"
Where gaps arise, however, there is space for something new. Not only have we decided to restaff the position of the guitarist, rather we would like to even grow the band and bring it to the next level. Therefore, we welcome Max Nash as guitarist/background shouter, as well as Valy aka BÖSE FUCHS as guitarist and are proud to announce that ERDLING is now a quintet. Here's how it is now:
Vocals - Neill Freiwald
Guitar - Max Nash
Guitar - Valy
Bass - Rob
Drums - Chris
Also, in terms of organization ERDLING are discovering new paths, the band adds: "after the songs of the last albums of ERDLING were mainly composed in solo work by Neill, we have been working as a team on new material, concepts and on the progress of the band for the first time since "Supernova" - and that's an incredible feeling, which we really needed particularly in these difficult times. Thus, the successor to "Helheim" will be created in our own songwriting camps, which we guarantee to share with you a lot of footage about. In preparation for the upcoming "Helheim-Tour" there is a lot of work to do as well... as a little foretaste of how much handmade music you will experience at our upcoming shows, we have performed "Rabenherz" for you!"
