The band posted the following message regarding the contract situation:

"Gaia Epicus has broken the contract with Sound Riot Records. After this last episode with the label we have decided to end the contract with them. SR has broken to many parts of the contract and we can't except it anymore. We are now in contact with lawyers both in Norway and Portugal and will state our demands to SR very soon. If they do not agree we might be taking them to court, but we hope to have an agreement without going to court.

We are also in the progress of finding a new label to release the new album, and we hope to have a contract on this soon."

Also the band had previously reported some issues concerning the (upcoming) album:

"Release has been stopped

Gaia Epicus has told Sound Riot Records to stop the release of their upcoming album "Symphony of Glory", and to pull back all cd's that have been sent out.

The reason for this is that Sound Riot has changed the song order on the track list without asking permission from the band. Gaia Epicus has as of now forbid Sound Riot to sell or release any music of Gaia Epicus until things have been sorted out.

If you have bought or seen any places where the album is sold with the wrong track list, please let us know.

Also the song "Time and Space" has the intro for the album in the same track, and this should off course be 2 tracks. The intro part has nothing to do with the song, so that's another thing they have
fucked up.

There are also many other reasons why we have decided to go as far as to forbid Sound Riot in releasing and selling any music from the band.

We are in contact with some legal advisors at the moment and will let you know what happens as soon as we know something more.

The correct track list:
1. Welcome (intro)
2. Time and space
3. Miracles
4. Seize the day
5. Hand of fate
6. Wings of freedom
7. Spanish eyes
8. No release?
9. Chamber of secrets
10. Be thy cross my victory
11. Symphony of glory

Any track list not in this order has not been approved by the band, and therefore the Band can not stand 100% behind this product.

We hope that you all understand this situation, and respect our decision.

We will have no problem in finding someone to release this album, And we will try to work things out as soon as possible.

Best regards
Gaia Epicus"

Source:	gaia-epicus.com
Band profile:	Gaia Epicus

Less a musician on the scene

Yngve Hanssen, the bass-player of the Norwegian Power Metal band Gaia Epicus died in a car crash on 02th March 2005... New Gaia Epicus album is out 23th March 2005. You will hear that Yngve was a great musician...

R.I.P.

Source:	soundriot.net www.gaia-epicus.com
Band profile:	Gaia Epicus

Here's a little present from Gaia to all of you out there that might be intrested. This is a preview of the new album, but remember that the sound files are at low quality and that the songs havent been to a mastering studio yet. So the sound on the cd will be alot better than the sound you can here on the samples.

go to http://www.gaia-epicus.com/news.html and click on the RED link that says: Happy Xmas

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Gaia Epicus

GAIA EPICUS (Speed Power Metal from Norway) are currently with the producer Børge Finstad at famous Top Room Studios (used by Tristania, Vintersog, Borknagar) recording their 2nd album, they will take 5 weeks at studio. The album title will be "Symphony of Glory" and some song names are: Wings of Freedom, Time & Space, and Be Thy Cross My Victory. Wait for a bombastic material with a top sound quality!!! Michael A. Mueller (www.weltmarktfuehrer.de) will do the cover artwork; Michael has also done some works for Megadeth.

http://planeta.terra.com.br/arte/soundriot/main.htm

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Gaia Epicus