Oliver Falk wanted to start another project (a side project) next to his band Weltenbrand. He talked with Thomas Rainer of L’ame Immortelle about an Electro-Gothic/EBM project. Because of lack of time Thomas Rainer could not join Erben der Schöpfung. Oliver was looking for a singer for the project, Sabine Dünser joined.First the band should have been formed only by them two. Oliver Falk composed the songs for an album that later on was called “Twilight”. Afterwards Pete Streit joined the band for guitarparts.

Because of an incompetent lawyer that told Oliver to leave his own band instead of dismiss the other members he left Erben der Schöpfung and lost at this point the licent and some of the rights on his own album. The only thing he could save was the name “Erben der Schöpfung” with a copyrigh sign. The rest of the band went on under the name “Elis” (named after the first single of the album Twilight).

Oliver never planed to stop this project but did not have to strength to start right away. In fall 2005 though the new line up around him was formed by Dina Falk (former Zambelli) and Rino Vetsch. Fall 2005 there was formed a new list of members around Composer Oliver Falk with vocalist Dina Falk–Zambelli and Rino Vetsch on guitar. Now the idea of Erben der Schöpfung continues with a unique dark Gothic-EBM-Metal sound. In fall of 2007 the band went to the studio to record the second Erben der Schöpfung album, Narben Der Zeit, which was released in November 2009.

Liechtenstein
1998

BIOGRAPHY

Elis is a symphonic gothic metal band from Vaduz, Lichtenstein, formed in 2003 after the split of Erben der Schöpfung in 2002. The band currently consists of Sandra Schleret (clean vocals), Pete Streit (guitars), Chris Gruber (guitars), Tom Saxer (bass, harsh vocals), and Max Naescher (drums). Former members include Sabine Dünser, Franco Koller, René Marxer, and Jürgen Broger.

Elis began their musical career under the name Erben der Schöpfung in 2000. In 2001, they released their first single “Elis” as well as their debut album “Twilight”. The band has appeared live at the Wave Gotik Festival in Leipzig, among others, has held on to favorable positioning on the DAC-Charts, and has remained well represented in the scene’s press. Germany’s Orkus Magazine, for example, featured Erben der Schöpfung as their top newcomer act of the month. This choice was later more than confirmed by the publications readership, who extended the honor by choosing the band as their Newcomer of 2001.

Following their split with Oliver Falk, the band re-emerged in 2003 under the new alias Elis. Produced at Mastersound Studio by Alexander Krull (Atrocity, Leaves’ Eyes), “God’s Silence, Devil’s Temptation” was simultaneously released on Napalm Records with the re-release of Erben der Schöpfung’s 2001 debut, “Twilight”.