Melissa is one of the best singers in the world of any genre and my personal favourite. It doesn't hurt that she's drop dead gorgeous as well lol. All the musicians in this band are fantastic. You should check out their other songs. I reccommend 'Upside down' 'Eternal Rains', 'Unstoppable' and 'See you in hell' just for starters.
Ad Infinitum was founded in 2018 as a solo project by vocalist Melissa Bonny. She recorded the debut single "I Am The Storm" with guest musicians from the Dutch symphonic metal band Delain and then decided to make it a full band project. First to join was drummer Niklas Müller (she told in an interview that she gave him the choice of instrument, as, quote: "he can play everything"). He suggested guitarist Adrian Thessenvitz, bassist Jonas Asplind completed the lineup. The first album was released in 2020, later that year they also released an accoustic version of it. By the end of 2020, Jonas announced his departure from the band out of health reasons (he has recovered since and is now with his own band Curse of Cain) and introduced his successor Korbinian 'Korbi' Benedict. The first album "Chapter I: Monarchy" was mostly straight symphonic metal, with second album " Chapter II: Legacy" they took the production into their own hands and started adding elements from other (sub)genres like metalcore and power metal, which they continued with the third album "Chapter III: Downfall". The upcoming album "Abyss" is going to have less symphonic elements, their label Napalm Records recently referred to them as a modern metal band. Melissa is a busy bee and a welcome guest on many projects. From 2012 to 2018 she was part of the symphonic folk metal band Evenmore. In 2015 she joined the newly founded trance metal band Rage of Light. In 2018 she joined the Austria based multi national power metal band Warkings as recurring guest vocalist (under the stage name The Queen of the Damned) live and in the studio (up until 2020) and founded Ad Infinitum. In 2020 she did guest vocals on the cover song "Ding" (Thing) for the humorous German medieval folk metal band Feuerschwanz, which ultimately led to the founding of the symphonic metal supergroup The Dark Side Of The Moon, consisting of Melissa on vocals, guitarist Hans Platz and harpist Jenny Diehl from Feuerschwanz and drummer Morten Løwe Sørensen (from the melodic death metal band Amaranthe, Melissa's then boyfriend, now husband). She announced her departure from Rage of Light in 2021, shortly before the founding of TDSOTM was made public. In 2023 she joined the US based symphonic power metal band Kamelot on tour as guest vocalist, which she continued in 2024, as Ad Infinitum was the opening/ support band for the 2024 tour. This month she released a solo single, the pop rock song "Gravitate". My introduction to Melissa was her guest feature on "Ding", the original, by the Germany based multi national dancehall/ reggae/ hip hop band Seeed, was a huge hit in the German speaking areas in 2006. Saw them last year, when TDSOTM were guests on a few shows of the Feuerschwanz tour, performing it together and the venue went nuts over it.
Melissa is one of the best singers in the world of any genre and my personal favourite. It doesn't hurt that she's drop dead gorgeous as well lol.
All the musicians in this band are fantastic.
You should check out their other songs. I reccommend 'Upside down' 'Eternal Rains', 'Unstoppable' and 'See you in hell' just for starters.
Ad Infinitum was founded in 2018 as a solo project by vocalist Melissa Bonny. She recorded the debut single "I Am The Storm" with guest musicians from the Dutch symphonic metal band Delain and then decided to make it a full band project. First to join was drummer Niklas Müller (she told in an interview that she gave him the choice of instrument, as, quote: "he can play everything"). He suggested guitarist Adrian Thessenvitz, bassist Jonas Asplind completed the lineup. The first album was released in 2020, later that year they also released an accoustic version of it.
By the end of 2020, Jonas announced his departure from the band out of health reasons (he has recovered since and is now with his own band Curse of Cain) and introduced his successor Korbinian 'Korbi' Benedict.
The first album "Chapter I: Monarchy" was mostly straight symphonic metal, with second album " Chapter II: Legacy" they took the production into their own hands and started adding elements from other (sub)genres like metalcore and power metal, which they continued with the third album "Chapter III: Downfall". The upcoming album "Abyss" is going to have less symphonic elements, their label Napalm Records recently referred to them as a modern metal band.
Melissa is a busy bee and a welcome guest on many projects.
From 2012 to 2018 she was part of the symphonic folk metal band Evenmore. In 2015 she joined the newly founded trance metal band Rage of Light.
In 2018 she joined the Austria based multi national power metal band Warkings as recurring guest vocalist (under the stage name The Queen of the Damned) live and in the studio (up until 2020) and founded Ad Infinitum.
In 2020 she did guest vocals on the cover song "Ding" (Thing) for the humorous German medieval folk metal band Feuerschwanz, which ultimately led to the founding of the symphonic metal supergroup The Dark Side Of The Moon, consisting of Melissa on vocals, guitarist Hans Platz and harpist Jenny Diehl from Feuerschwanz and drummer Morten Løwe Sørensen (from the melodic death metal band Amaranthe, Melissa's then boyfriend, now husband). She announced her departure from Rage of Light in 2021, shortly before the founding of TDSOTM was made public.
In 2023 she joined the US based symphonic power metal band Kamelot on tour as guest vocalist, which she continued in 2024, as Ad Infinitum was the opening/ support band for the 2024 tour.
This month she released a solo single, the pop rock song "Gravitate".
My introduction to Melissa was her guest feature on "Ding", the original, by the Germany based multi national dancehall/ reggae/ hip hop band Seeed, was a huge hit in the German speaking areas in 2006. Saw them last year, when TDSOTM were guests on a few shows of the Feuerschwanz tour, performing it together and the venue went nuts over it.
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Mirko Witzki is a music video genius. His work is incredible. Check out Ad Infinitum 'My halo' as well. A great song and awesome video.