Serious Black is a new band featuring Roland Grapow (Masterplan, ex-Helloween), Thomen Stauch (ex-Blind Guardian), Mario Lochert (ex-Visions Of Atlantis), Dominik Sebastian (Edenbridge), Jan Vacik (ex-Dreamscape) and  vocalist Urban Breed (ex-Tad Morose). Following is official press release issued by AFM Records:

Serious Black is different to many of the so-called “allstar” bands, because in fact, they are a real band. A band that crafted their incredible debut album As Daylight Breaks together, with every member involved into songwriting and recordings, a band that can’t wait to enter the stages. As Daylight Breaks is a real teamwork effort, a melodic metal jewel displaying conviction, amazing musicianship and outstanding songwriting. Fans who embrace classic melodic metal in the vein of Avantasia or Masterplan have found a new favorite band now: Serious Black! 

The debut album will be released on January 16th. The band will hit the road on a European tour with HammerFall in January/February 2015. Check out the official Serious Black Facebook page here.