After 20 years of using The Element, the Brazilian/North American progressive metal group has decided to rename the band Wreck of Time.
According to the band’s founder Rafael Macedo, the desire to change has been there for a few years as more artists have been using similar names, affecting the ease of access to the band’s material online.
“When we started as The Element in 2002, we could not find any other acts with similar names. Nowadays, there are over 24 bands with ‘Element’ in them. After a long search, we landed on Wreck of Time due to its uniqueness and deep meaning. The new name is registered for the exclusive use of the band.”
Aside from the name change, the band’s latest news includes a new album — From Sand Part II — ready for release in 2022. The new album is the conclusion of the story started in From Sand Part I, released in 2012.
Wreck of Time currently has Rafael Macedo as lead guitarist, vocalist, and composer; Marco Bicca as drummer; and Jeremy Villucci as keyboard player and backing vocalist. The latest album was mixed by Jens Bogren and mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden. Drums were recorded at Robert Lang’s Studio in Seattle, WA, and all remaining instruments at the 242 Music Studios in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA.