TRANSCENDING MORTALITY call it quits.

metal evilution · August 11th, 2008, 07:27 AM

After a last 12 months which has seen line up changes and significant musical change TRANSCENDING MORTALITY have decided to put the band to rest.
Although some sad news to all involved there is a bright side to things with the guys soon to return under a different moniker with a whole swag of new material that whilst very different to what they have previously done still contains the same quality and style that saw an unknown bunch of young Sydney kids end up gaining the respect and acollades of the Australian metal scene, as well a loads of great reviews for their debut full length "The Last Horizon" and saw them share the stage with such world class acts as NEVERMORE and EVERGREY.
Metal Evilution wants to thank the band for the last 4 years we worked together,the memories will always be there.Thanks guys.

Make sure you all catch them one last time at The Manning Bar in Sydney Uni on Aug 23rd as there will be plenty of surprises and they will no doubt exit in grand style.I'm sure they'll all appreciate you coming along to say goodbye.
Here's the statements from Mike Zoias (vocals) and Shane Linfoot(guitar)

Hi all,

This may come as a surprise to some of you, but we have come to a decision not to continue on as Transcending Mortality. While the 4 of us have no set plans for the future, we will hopefully continue to work on new material – and I’m sure something good will come of this.

Of course this means that our set at Metalevilution’s 5th birthday on August 23rd at Sydney’s Manning Bar will be our last ever - it will be the last time anyone will hear any of these songs live (plus we plan to throw in a couple of surprises…) so be there, and help us to give them the send off they deserve! Also, as some of you will be aware we are midway through the recording of an E.p. which as it turns out will be the final Transcending Mortality release; so we will be doing all we can to ensure the end result is something that exceeds everyone’s expectations.

Sincere thanks to everyone for their support over the last 4 years… no doubt we’ll see you all around sometime soon!

Mike.
---------------

I thought i should probably clear some things up as our statement was purposefully vague.

The four of us are definitely going to continue on under a different name and in a different style. We've all moved on from the Power Metal style and we all needed a change. It really is a completely different band now and we felt we needed a new name to compliment that. We'll be making more of an official announcement about the new band name and our plans soon.

We have a lot of footage from our gigs over the years, as well as some hilarious on the road stuff which we might include as a bonus DVD on the EP.

Cheers everyone for a lot of awesome times and thanks for supporting TM through the years. You'll definitely be hearing from us soon though.

Shane

metal evilution · August 11th, 2008, 07:54 AM

Here are some snaps of the guys to bring back some great memories.
Will add some more later.
Feel free to leave some pics or memories of the guys for us here as well.

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Celestial-Todd · August 11th, 2008, 05:43 PM

Maybe I should put the video of TM from the first Metalstock on Youtube

Watto · August 12th, 2008, 04:58 AM

Indeed you should Todd, does anyone remember the tm album launch listening party. I seem to remember that was a pretty epic night filled with alcohol and mayhem

Cryptor · August 12th, 2008, 11:07 AM

You forgot to add the Latino nightclub pics!!!

metal evilution · January 5th, 2009, 11:00 PM

Getting MURDERWORLD back together for a one off on NYE was fun.
What are my chances of getting TM back to just do next years? Hmmm...

Stormster · January 6th, 2009, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by metal evilution

Getting MURDERWORLD back together for a one off on NYE was fun.
What are my chances of getting TM back to just do next years? Hmmm...

Dont make me chuck a sickie on new years eve. Have it for my birthday, july 7th!!

metal evilution · January 6th, 2009, 07:19 PM

Dude i'm guessing if i ever actually made this possible you'd even miss your own funeral to attend.

FerretallicA · January 6th, 2009, 07:55 PM

I'd miss his funeral to attend too.

The Apparition · January 6th, 2009, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by metal evilution

Getting MURDERWORLD back together for a one off on NYE was fun.
What are my chances of getting TM back to just do next years? Hmmm...

You never know mate. Stranger things have happened

Note: This will never happen.

MotherEel · January 6th, 2009, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by The Apparition

Stranger things have happened

Yeah, like this one time, a guy put a skewer up the eye of his penis.

L.F · January 7th, 2009, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MotherEel

Yeah, like this one time, a guy put a skewer up the eye of his penis.

Do you have to pollute every thread in this forum?

MotherEel · January 8th, 2009, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by L.F

Do you have to pollute every thread in this forum?

Quite possibly. There just might be too many people taking things seriously.

Stormster · January 8th, 2009, 06:57 AM

Thius thread should never be deleted. I love the photos and flyers!!

metal evilution · January 8th, 2009, 04:24 PM

I agree Stormster it certainly brings back a lot of fucking awesome memories for me!

metal evilution · March 3rd, 2009, 06:37 AM

Bump for Stormster cause he just can't let go.

Look out for the new band RITUAL OF THE OAK dude. Live appearances not far off too.

Stormster · March 3rd, 2009, 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by metal evilution

Bump for Stormster cause he just can't let go.

Look out for the new band RITUAL OF THE OAK dude. Live appearances not far off too.

I'll give em support, but TM wil never die. It will never be the same, Fates Warning are no TM.

metal evilution · May 4th, 2009, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stormster

Fates Warning are no TM.

Sure hope shanestorm reads this.

metal evilution · August 26th, 2009, 07:52 AM

One has to wonder if TM have reached an underground cult level now that they are more than just dead and buried!

Ahh sure it may be time to let go but i always say good music never dies. TM will always live on to me.

The Apparition · August 27th, 2009, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by metal evilution

One has to wonder if TM have reached an underground cult level now that they are more than just dead and buried!

Ahh sure it may be time to let go but i always say good music never dies. TM will always live on to me.

Haha we were just talking about reissuing The Last Horizon without a couple of the questionable tracks and adding on the two EP tracks instead. A killer prog metal album that would have been!

I hope we reach some sort of cult level someday and people actually buy some copies of the EP. Theres um... a fuckload there.

metal evilution · August 27th, 2009, 06:57 AM

I'll buy one!!!

August 11th, 2008, 07:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
metal evilution Davestorm Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: INSIDE A MONSTER Posts: 4,240	TRANSCENDING MORTALITY call it quits. After a last 12 months which has seen line up changes and significant musical change TRANSCENDING MORTALITY have decided to put the band to rest. Although some sad news to all involved there is a bright side to things with the guys soon to return under a different moniker with a whole swag of new material that whilst very different to what they have previously done still contains the same quality and style that saw an unknown bunch of young Sydney kids end up gaining the respect and acollades of the Australian metal scene, as well a loads of great reviews for their debut full length "The Last Horizon" and saw them share the stage with such world class acts as NEVERMORE and EVERGREY. Metal Evilution wants to thank the band for the last 4 years we worked together,the memories will always be there.Thanks guys. Make sure you all catch them one last time at The Manning Bar in Sydney Uni on Aug 23rd as there will be plenty of surprises and they will no doubt exit in grand style.I'm sure they'll all appreciate you coming along to say goodbye. Here's the statements from Mike Zoias (vocals) and Shane Linfoot(guitar) Hi all, This may come as a surprise to some of you, but we have come to a decision not to continue on as Transcending Mortality. While the 4 of us have no set plans for the future, we will hopefully continue to work on new material – and I’m sure something good will come of this. Of course this means that our set at Metalevilution’s 5th birthday on August 23rd at Sydney’s Manning Bar will be our last ever - it will be the last time anyone will hear any of these songs live (plus we plan to throw in a couple of surprises…) so be there, and help us to give them the send off they deserve! Also, as some of you will be aware we are midway through the recording of an E.p. which as it turns out will be the final Transcending Mortality release; so we will be doing all we can to ensure the end result is something that exceeds everyone’s expectations. Sincere thanks to everyone for their support over the last 4 years… no doubt we’ll see you all around sometime soon! Mike. --------------- I thought i should probably clear some things up as our statement was purposefully vague. The four of us are definitely going to continue on under a different name and in a different style. We've all moved on from the Power Metal style and we all needed a change. It really is a completely different band now and we felt we needed a new name to compliment that. We'll be making more of an official announcement about the new band name and our plans soon. We have a lot of footage from our gigs over the years, as well as some hilarious on the road stuff which we might include as a bonus DVD on the EP. Cheers everyone for a lot of awesome times and thanks for supporting TM through the years. You'll definitely be hearing from us soon though. Shane __________________ METAL EVILUTION Ultimate Metal Forum http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/metal-evilution-440/ http://www.myspace.com/metalevilution True Metal acts looking for management/label: metalevilution@hotmail.com Cd's to: Metal Evilution P.O. Box 349 Enmore NSW, Australia 2042

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metal evilution Davestorm Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: INSIDE A MONSTER Posts: 4,240	Here are some snaps of the guys to bring back some great memories. Will add some more later. Feel free to leave some pics or memories of the guys for us here as well. __________________ METAL EVILUTION Ultimate Metal Forum http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/metal-evilution-440/ http://www.myspace.com/metalevilution True Metal acts looking for management/label: metalevilution@hotmail.com Cd's to: Metal Evilution P.O. Box 349 Enmore NSW, Australia 2042

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metal evilution Davestorm Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: INSIDE A MONSTER Posts: 4,240	Here's a thought. Getting MURDERWORLD back together for a one off on NYE was fun. What are my chances of getting TM back to just do next years? Hmmm... __________________ METAL EVILUTION Ultimate Metal Forum http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/metal-evilution-440/ http://www.myspace.com/metalevilution True Metal acts looking for management/label: metalevilution@hotmail.com Cd's to: Metal Evilution P.O. Box 349 Enmore NSW, Australia 2042

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metal evilution Davestorm Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: INSIDE A MONSTER Posts: 4,240	Dude i'm guessing if i ever actually made this possible you'd even miss your own funeral to attend. __________________ METAL EVILUTION Ultimate Metal Forum http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/metal-evilution-440/ http://www.myspace.com/metalevilution True Metal acts looking for management/label: metalevilution@hotmail.com Cd's to: Metal Evilution P.O. Box 349 Enmore NSW, Australia 2042

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FerretallicA HMAS Slagdestroyer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 6,106	I'd miss his funeral to attend too. __________________

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Stormster Somewhere Far Beyond Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 2,870	Thius thread should never be deleted. I love the photos and flyers!! __________________ Blues will fuck you up!

January 8th, 2009, 04:24 PM	#19 (permalink)
metal evilution Davestorm Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: INSIDE A MONSTER Posts: 4,240	I agree Stormster it certainly brings back a lot of fucking awesome memories for me! __________________ METAL EVILUTION Ultimate Metal Forum http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/metal-evilution-440/ http://www.myspace.com/metalevilution True Metal acts looking for management/label: metalevilution@hotmail.com Cd's to: Metal Evilution P.O. Box 349 Enmore NSW, Australia 2042

March 3rd, 2009, 06:37 AM	#20 (permalink)
metal evilution Davestorm Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: INSIDE A MONSTER Posts: 4,240	Bump for Stormster cause he just can't let go. Look out for the new band RITUAL OF THE OAK dude. Live appearances not far off too. __________________ METAL EVILUTION Ultimate Metal Forum http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/metal-evilution-440/ http://www.myspace.com/metalevilution True Metal acts looking for management/label: metalevilution@hotmail.com Cd's to: Metal Evilution P.O. Box 349 Enmore NSW, Australia 2042

August 26th, 2009, 07:52 AM	#23 (permalink)
metal evilution Davestorm Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: INSIDE A MONSTER Posts: 4,240	One has to wonder if TM have reached an underground cult level now that they are more than just dead and buried! Ahh sure it may be time to let go but i always say good music never dies. TM will always live on to me. __________________ METAL EVILUTION Ultimate Metal Forum http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/metal-evilution-440/ http://www.myspace.com/metalevilution True Metal acts looking for management/label: metalevilution@hotmail.com Cd's to: Metal Evilution P.O. Box 349 Enmore NSW, Australia 2042

August 27th, 2009, 06:57 AM	#25 (permalink)
metal evilution Davestorm Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: INSIDE A MONSTER Posts: 4,240	I'll buy one!!! __________________ METAL EVILUTION Ultimate Metal Forum http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/metal-evilution-440/ http://www.myspace.com/metalevilution True Metal acts looking for management/label: metalevilution@hotmail.com Cd's to: Metal Evilution P.O. Box 349 Enmore NSW, Australia 2042