Goodbye to Gravity

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The band first got together in 2010, although they did not play publicly until 2011. Frontman Andrei Găluț, who had previously won the Romanian talent show Megastar on Prima TV, enlisted the help of a full band, including former members of the Romanian band Thunderstorm, to get the band going.

In 2012, the band released their self-titled debut album to a warm reception and steadily built their reputation in Romania. As a result of the success of Goodbye to Gravity, the band was signed to Universal Music's Romanian branch, and played at festivals in countries such as Germany, Portugal, and Italy. In 2015, the band set to work on their sophomore effort, with more sci-fi themes to their music. The album was announced as Mantras of War with a release date of 30 October. To celebrate the release, the group announced a free show at the Colectiv nightclub in Bucharest.

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At their Mantras of War release party on 30 October 2015 at Colectiv nightclub in Bucharest, the band's firework display set a deadly fire, greatly accelerated by polyurethane foam used in the club to dampen sound waves. 64{{cite news |author= |title=Romania man dies from injuries in nightclub fire; toll is 64 |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-romania-man-dies-from-injuries-in-nightclub-fire-toll-is-64-2016-3?IR=T |newspaper=Business Insider |agency=Associated Press |date=14 March 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://adevarul.ro/news/eveniment/tragedia-colectiv-bilantul-tragic-ajuns-64-morti-inca-ranit-murit-luni-spitalul-floreasca-1_56e69da65ab6550cb8d4e65f/index.html|language=Romanian|title=Tragedia din Colectiv. Bilanţul tragic a ajuns la 64 de morţi după ce încă un rănit a murit luni la Spitalul Floreasca|last=Cojocariu|first=Mihaela|date=14 March 2016|work=Adevarul}} people died, while many more were hospitalised.{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/at-least-27-dead-180-injured-in-explosion-fire-during-bucharest-heavy-metal-concert|title=At Least 27 Dead, 180 Injured In Fire At Bucharest Heavy Metal Concert|last=Black|first=Lemi|date=30 October 2015|work=Blabbermouth|accessdate=30 October 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-esential-20544401-ultima-ora-explozie-urmata-incendiu-clubul-colectiv-din-bucuresti-25-morti-cel-putin-88-raniti.htm?nomobile=|title=Cea mai mare tragedie din Bucuresti: Incendiu in clubul Colectiv – 27 de morti, cel putin 162 de raniti|language=Romanian|date=30 October 2015|work=HotNews}}{{cite news|url=http://www.newsmania.com/horror-halloween-27-deaths-184-injured-by-fire-at-goodbye-to-gravity-concert-in-bucharest-6718|title=Horror Halloween: 27 Killed, 180 Hospitalized at Goodbye to Gravity Concert in Bucharest|work=Newsmania|date=31 October 2015}} Vocalist Andrei Găluț, bassist Alex Pascu, and drummer Bogdan Enache (also known as Bogdan Lavinius) were hospitalised with injuries, and guitarists Vlad Țelea and Mihai Alexandru were killed in the blaze.{{cite news|url=http://adevarul.ro/news/eveniment/incendiu-clubul-colectiv-goodbye-to-gravity-trupa-carea-concertat-momentul-producerii-tragediei-1_56342aa3f5eaafab2c2d1864/index.html|language=Romanian|title=Incendiu în Club Colectiv: Cine sunt Goodbye to Gravity, trupa care a concertat în momentul producerii tragediei|last=Presa|first=Ionut|date=31 October 2015|work=Adevarul}}{{cite web|url=http://www.libertatea.ro/detalii/articol/vlad-telea-solist-trupa-goodbye-to-gravity-murit-556571.html|title=Chitaristul trupei "Goodbye to gravity" A MURIT!|work=Libertatea|date=31 October 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.mediafax.ro/social/mihai-alexandru-chitarist-al-formatiei-goodbye-to-gravity-a-murit-14869201|language=Romanian|date=31 October 2015|title=Mihai Alexandru, chitarist al formaţiei Goodbye to Gravity, a murit|work=Mediafax.ro}}{{cite news|url=http://www.romanialibera.ro/actualitate/eveniment/incendiul-din-colectiv--doi-membri-ai-trupei-goodbye-to-gravity-au-spus-adio--ceilalti-trei-membri-sunt-internati-in-spital-398161|language=Romanian|title=Incendiul din Colectiv. Doi membri ai trupei Goodbye To Gravity au spus ADIO. Ceilalți trei membri sunt internați în spital|last=Diac|first=Mihai|date=31 October 2015|work=RomaniaLibera}} {{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/08/bucharest-nightclub-blaze-death-toll-reaches-45-drummer-metal-band-dies|title=Bucharest nightclub fire: death toll reaches 45 as drummer of band dies|work=the Guardian|date=8 November 2015}}

Enache died on 8 November, while being transported to a hospital in Zurich, Switzerland.{{cite web|url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/goodbye-to-gravity-drummer-dies/|title=Goodbye to Gravity Drummer Dies in Bucharest Concert Fire Tragedy|work=Ultimate Classic Rock}} Pascu, who was moved to a hospital in Paris, France, and Găluț's girlfriend Mădălina Strungaru both died on 11 November.{{cite web|url=http://www.libertatea.ro/detalii/articol/tragedia-din-colectiv-alex-pascu-a-murit-557874.html|title=UPDATE - Tragedia din COLECTIV. Alex Pascu, basistul trupei Goodbye to Gravity, A MURIT pe aeroport, în Franța|date=11 November 2015|work=libertatea.ro}} Universal Music Romania, whom the band were signed to, agreed to donate all proceeds from sales of Mantras of War to help the victims of the fire.[http://www.agerpres.ro/english/2015/11/05/universal-music-romania-donates-proceedings-from-sale-of-albums-by-goodbye-to-gravity-and-up-to-eleven-08-48-00 Universal Music Romania donates proceedings from sale of albums by Goodbye to Gravity and Up To Eleven], Agerpress.ro, 5 November 2015; retrieved 9 November 2015.{{in lang|ro}}

On the initiative of a German fan of the band, the names of the deceased musicians were engraved on a microchip on board of the NASA InSight lander. People from 230 countries were registered including 8,000 from Romania.{{cite web|title=NASA's InSight lander brings names of Romanian band members killed in Colectiv club fire to Mars|periodical=|publisher=Romania-Insider.com|url=https://www.romania-insider.com/nasas-insight-goodbye-to-gravity|format=|access-date=2021-10-09|last=|date=2018-11-27|language=|pages=|quote=}}

• Andrei Găluț – vocals
• Mihai Alexandru – guitars (2011-2015, died 2015)
• Vlad Țelea – guitars, backing vocals (2011-2015, died 2015)
• Alex Pascu – bass, backing vocals (2011-2015, died 2015)
• Bogdan Enache – drums (2011-2015, died 2015)

• Goodbye to Gravity (2012)
• Mantras of War (2015){{cite web|last1=xFiruath|title=Goodbye To Gravity Reveals "Mantras Of War" Album Details|url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=116056|website=Metal Underground|accessdate=6 November 2015}}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20110530053703/http://www.goodbyetogravity.com./ Official website] for Goodbye to Gravity; accessed 16 November 2015.
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20141219123014/http://www.goodbyetogravity.com/ Official website archived copy as of 19 December 2014] (most recent usable snapshot; accessed 22 June 2021)
• {{url|https://www.facebook.com/GoodbyeToGravity/}} Facebook page; accessed 22 June 2021

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