So, yesterday, as some of you will know, Leaves' Eyes announced that their iconic frontwoman, Liv Kristine, is no longer in the band and has been replaced. Sadly, her replacement is receiving unjust anger and hate for no real reason aside from that she's Liv's replacement.
Don't get me wrong, I'm shocked and upset that Liv isn't in Leaves' Eyes any more but these things happen. Until Liv or the band give a reason publicly to as why this line-up change happened, we won't know what went on - which is why all these rumours are so damn annoying.
Since yesterday, there was been no end of rumours, such as Liv being fired in a similar fashion to Theatre of Tragedy to Liv being privately forced out of the band. As such, Elina - Liv's replacement - has had a very negative backlash, as have the rest of the band. So-called fans of the band have been saying Elina is a bad vocalist and whatnot. I want to know why these "fans" think they're so entitled when it comes to the bands they follow?
When it comes to bands changing line-ups, people are usually waiting in line to unleash their unjustified anger - just look at the drama with Nightwish as an example. Or even Arch Enemy when Alissa replaced Angela!
This unjust hatred towards Elina is just getting out of hand. Who wouldn't take up an opportunity to join a band like Leaves' Eyes? I know I certainly would if I had some amount of talent when it comes to singing or playing an instrument.
Elina is a very talented singer and the stuff she has done with her band Enklination (Angel Nation as they're now known) is fantastic and in my opinion, she's a great replacement to Liv.
Yeah, it's frustrating that the band aren't saying why Liv was replaced. Yeah, it's heartbreaking that Liv isn't in the band and it's odd that it all seemed to have come out of the blue and was done very quickly, but band line-ups change all the time. There are few bands that still have their original line-up. Even legends such as Iron Maiden and Metallica have changed line-ups in the past.
So, until a reason is given publicly by everyone involved...
Quit your bitching.
Quit your moaning.
Quit your whining.
You're not entitled to decide who should be the replacement in a band or who should be fired. You're a fan. You either support the band or you don't.
Your hatred and anger isn't going to change the fact that Liv isn't in Leaves' Eyes any more.
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ReplyDeleteThank you. I agree completely. Let's just wait and see, time will tell if this works for the better or not. One thing I can assure people is Alina is a classically trained soprano who can definitely sing. She is an amazing talent. As a professional who considers her voice, her craft, she will do her best to provide the most jilted fans a great performance.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I think it a healthy thing for people to vent their spleens and not bottle things up, in pretty much the same way you have just done – albeit from a more aloof perspective.
ReplyDeletePerhaps I have just not looked in the right place, but I have not seen a single comment accusing Elina of being rubbish.
I believe that you might have overlooked what I believe to be an important aspect of this recent announcement, and it is this: Liv is generally believed to be the inspiration behind LE as well as the songwriter, this being the case then, no Liv = No LE. I suspect therefore that people (fans) of Liv are concerned for her. I understand that not everyone is going to write ‘nicely’ and perhaps some are incapable of it, but fans are fans and without them, there would be no music business.
I'm aware that Liv was a vital aprt of Leaves' Eyes but she's not the only one with writing credits for the songs.
DeleteLiv wrote the lyrics, Krull and Bauer wrote the music, so really, it still is Leaves' Eyes.
I understand people are concerned for her but spreading rumours and sending abuse won't help any party in this issue.
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ReplyDeleteThe problem of the fans like me is not the fact that they changed the singer ... I don't have any problem with Elina I wish her the best
ReplyDeleteBut it's not acceptable how the band treated Liv and their fans
They announced the replacement one day (!) before a show where the fans boug their tickets to see Liv and the band
The other thing that the band acted like nothing happened, they didn't give any explanation just posted a lot of photos like nothing happened
After that when their fans got angry they posted a very rude and offensive letter ... sorry but Leaves Eyes lost a fan now ... and not because Liv is not in the band ... it's because we can see now what they think about their fans where their money comes from
they removed the letter from their facebook page ... looks like they start to realize that they shouldn't act like this in this situation
DeleteI think nobody really hates Elina for her singing (because yes, she isn't bad) but everybody is a bit unsure because the enkElination music is ... a lot of different from Leave's Eye's music. And no so good. Everyone is just upset because the soul of the band has left and is replaced with someone else, who might be talented but will never be the heart of the same band that we all love. Loved.
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