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CRYSTAL VIPER started their Heavy Metal adventure in 2003 in Poland, after being formed by Marta Gabriel (vocalist, guitarist, pianist) and her husband - Bart Gabriel (producer, manager and music journalist). After several demo recordings and compilation apperances, band signed papers with the German label Karthago Records. Debut concept album came out in 2007 (on both CD and limited edition vinyl LP), and received great feedback from both fans and press. Between 2006 and 2007 CRYSTAL VIPER promoted the album on live shows in Germany, Czech Republic and Poland, and shared the stage with acts such as: ANVIL, DORO, CRADLE OF FILTH and BLITZKRIEG. In 2008 the next - this time strictly limited - release was out: "The Last Axeman" CD and LP, which was a compilation of new songs, live recordings, and covers. One of these cover songs, VIRGIN STEELE's "Blood And Gasoline", was recorded with 2 original members of this band - vocalist David DeFeis and guitarist Joshua Block. An alternate version of this special "CRYSTAL VIPER & VIRGIN STEELE" duet song was used as an exclusive bonus track on the 2008 re-release of the VIRGIN STEELE classic album "The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell". In early 2009 the third release was ready: an album titled "Metal Nation", produced by Bart Gabriel, mixed and mastered by the Grammy nominated KING DIAMOND guitarist, Andy La Rocque. "Metal Nation" again received bunch of positive reviews, and was released on CD (in Europe and Japan) and limited edition vinyl LP. During the "Metal Nation Tour 2009", CRYSTAL VIPER played their first shows in Greece and Spain, and recorded their first live album titled "Defenders Of The Magic Circle - Live In Germany", on MANOWAR's own Magic Circle Festival. During autumn of 2009, band released 2 singles: "The Wolf And The Witch" (7" vinyl on High Roller Records) and "Stronghold: Under Siege" - special CD single, which was added to the first edition of the bestseller fantasy board-game "Stronghold", produced by the famous Portal Publishing company.

In 2010 CRYSTAL VIPER found new home label, the AFM Records, and under this new banner released mentioned live album. The brand new studio album titled "Legends" - with lyrics based on the old Polish legends, and recorded with special guests such as: Rhino (ex-MANOWAR, ANGELS OF BABYLON), Stefan Kaufmann (ex-ACCEPT, U.D.O.), Mat Sinner (PRIMAL FEAR, SINNER) and Sven D'Anna & Dano Boland (WIZARD), was released on October 22, 2010. CRYSTAL VIPER, the new heroes of True Heavy Metal, still continue their crusade. Their are loud, hard, and heavy. They are METAL.