{"id":60870,"date":"2017-09-13T00:00:09","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T00:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=60870"},"modified":"2017-09-13T21:17:57","modified_gmt":"2017-09-13T21:17:57","slug":"news-xandria-part-ways-with-vocalist-dianne-van-giersbergen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-xandria-part-ways-with-vocalist-dianne-van-giersbergen\/","title":{"rendered":"XANDRIA Part Ways With Vocalist Dianne van Giersbergen (September 13th, 2017) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

XANDRIA Part Ways With Vocalist Dianne van Giersbergen<\/strong><\/span>
\nSeptember 13th, 2017<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Xandria 2016 (l-r): Marco Heubaum, Philip Restemeier, Dianne van Giersbergen, Gerit Lamm and Steven Wussow<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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\nBielefeld, Germany-based symphonic metal group Xandria have parted ways with Dutch vocalist Dianne van Giersbergen following a four-year tenure, revealing this development on September 13th, 2017.<\/p>\n

Dianne van Giersbergen issued the following statement: \u201cThe moment I promised you and me that would never come is here: I am leaving Xandria. And the reason is simple: staying in the band would cause further damage to the health problems the band has caused me.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor nearly two years now, I\u2019ve been trying to put band and management issues on the table, with the sole reason to keep this band healthy, together and ready for the future. Today I am sad to say that my attempts failed and have been ignored, that my cries for help have been met with financial threats and emotional extortion and that my persistence to keep on going, ignoring all the warning signs, has left me with uncontrollable stress symptoms (confirmed by doctors).<\/p>\n

\u201cI am a fighter, but I\u2019ve come to see that this is one I cannot win. I don\u2019t want to leave, I love the music that I got to write for you \u2014 which is 100% me \u2014 but I can\u2019t live, can\u2019t perform, can simply not exist in an environment that harms me. This environment does not care for me nor for the fans (even proposed me to playback in order to do more shows in a row) and somehow miraculously never generated any financial outcome and therefore no stability for any of its band members.<\/p>\n

\u201cYesterday evening, the last hope I had of ever reconciling with the boys was shattered when they made a statement announcing that \u2018I\u2019 could not perform with the band any more, forgetting to mention that I am in this unhealthy position because of Xandria and management. Not surprisingly, they also already have a replacement for me and kicked me out of every Xandria social media page. With that, they\u2019ve send me one last clear message: they are not interested in fixing the situation nor are they willing to support me if that means (partly) stepping away from the business perspective (quote: \u2018we are not friends\u2019) which leads me to conclude what I know now: it is time for me to close this chapter and wish them the best of luck in continuing the band I loved so much.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow, I don\u2019t know where we will meet again, but I didn\u2019t follow my passion, study all those hours and travel all those roads to simply give up.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sad to close this chapter, but I\u2019m sure there will be another one to write. In the meantime, I will be focussing on what does make me happy and I will be posting my daily business and updates on my Precious Metal Jewelry and Ex Libris stuff as usual.<\/p>\n

\u201cI very much hope to see you online so we can stay in touch and who knows, maybe one day in an audience again.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you all for understanding, for your love and support! I am forever grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Xandria have recruited Aeverium frontwoman Aeva Maurelle to sing for the band at its European dates in November and December, as announced on September 12th.<\/p>\n

The appointment of Ex Libris singer Dianne van Giersbergen was revealed on October 25th, 2013, replacing Manuela Kraller following a three-year stint. Giersbergen cut two full-lengths and one EP with the outfit, namely; Sacrificium<\/em> (May 2014), Theater Of Dimensions<\/em> (January 2017), and the Fire & Ashes<\/em> EP (July 2015), all issued through Napalm Records.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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