QANTICE

A Symphonic Power-Metal band from France.

In 2002, after several years and hundreds of concerts performed as member of the celtic/prog/rock band TornaoD, Tony Beaufils (electric, accoustic and banjo guitar - also ex Now-Lëdge, Mindrage and Krozal) goes back to his first and favorite genre : symphonic heavy metal. Qantice is founded and will soon include Ephrem Charmois (drums) and Yoshika Saito (violin, first violin in the "Odyssée Symphonique" Orchestra).

From the first compositions, Tony puts together prog metal, classical music, movie score and various other influences into a music that is describing a whole original sci fi/fantasy world that he also names "Qantice". Much later, a novel will even be written from these basis...

The celtic instruments (Flutes, Ulean Pipe, Bohdran...) are played by his mates from TornaoD and from the Naheulband (a parodic medieval/celtic/folk band, famous in the francophon roleplayers world, where Tony performs a banjo-playing-metalhead orc).

In 2004, Carole Alcantara (Lead singer form the band Onyromancy) records the female operatic vocals on the dark heavy song "Burial Wave" and a first demo is mixed. Another guest is Cyril Verez (bass virtuoso) who'll record three tracks around the same period.

In 2005, Vince (also singer in Lands Of Past and ex Biomech Race) joins the band as lead vocalist.

2006 will see the release of a second demo, preparing an album that will be mixed in October 2007 by Kevin Codfert (Keyboard/producer from Adagio, ex Biomech Race; he also mixed Venturia and Myrath's albums)

November 2007, the first album "The Cosmocinesy" is mastered at HOFA in Germany.

December 2008, Qantice signs with Brennus Records and recuits its new drummer: Aurélien Joucla. "The Cosmocinesy" is released April 10th 2009.