DOWNSPIRIT, the German/Swiss blues/metal-oriented band formed by SYMPHORCE/ex-FREEDOM CALL guitarist Cedric “Cede” Dupont, announce August 17th 2010 as USA/CAN release date for their highly anticipated debut album “POINT OF ORIGIN”.
DOWNSPIRIT has recently inked a deal with Metalville, The group’s debut album, “Point Of Origin”, will be released in Europe on July 23. The album will come as a limited edition digipack including one bonustrack.
“Blending old blues roots with a modern, downtuned guitar-feel, [DOWNSPIRIT's] songs are a mixture of typical bluesy ’80s hard rock and a contemporary metal sound, which also includes some electro loops,” according to a press release.
DOWNSPIRIT is:
Cédric “Cede” Dupont – Lead Guitars
Steffen Lauth – Vocals
Axel “Aki” Reissmann – Rhythm Guitars
Sven Rakowitz – Bass
Sebastian Dunkel – Drums









