Ahab (band)
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Ahab is a German
funeral doom metal band founded in 2004 by Midnattsol
guitarists Christian Hector and Daniel Droste
and former Endzeit guitarist Stephan Adolph. The band is named after Captain Ahab, a character in the novel Moby Dick by Herman Melville
. Along with its name, the band also draws thematic and lyrical inspiration from Moby Dick – some songs even feature direct quotations from the book.
decided to form a band. Bassist Stephan Adolph soon joined the line-up, and shortly thereafter, with the help of Cornelius Althammer as a session drummer, the band recorded their first single, The Stream. On 15 April 2005, after several months of rehearsing, the band's first demo, The Oath, was released. The demo was limited to 30 hand-numbered copies and contained the band's first song, "The Stream", as well as two new songs and an outro track. Nearly a year and a half later, The Call of the Wretched Sea
, the group's first full-length album was released on Napalm Records
.
After the release of The Call of the Wretched Sea
, the band toured extensively in Europe. In 2008, shortly after playing at the Summer Breeze Open Air
metal festival in Dinkelsbühl
, Germany
, bassist Stephan Adolph left the band due to "personal differences." He was quickly replaced by Stephan Wandernoth, a member of the band Dead Eyed Sleeper to which the drummer, Cornelius, also belongs.
In August, Christian Hector revealed in an interview that work on the band's next album had begun. However, as of the time of the announcement, only one song has been written, and no definite dates were given for a release. The album is called "The Divinity of Oceans
" and the release dates are July 22, 2009 for Finland and Spain, July 24, 2009 for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, and Sweden, July 27, 2009 for the rest of Europe, and July 28, 2009 for Canada and the United States.
On November 11, 2010 it was announced on the band's official website that the band was "back in the rehearsal room to work on new ideas now".
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
funeral doom metal band founded in 2004 by Midnattsol
Midnattsol
Midnattsol is a Symphonic metal band from Germany and Norway, The band was formed in 2002 by singer Carmen Elise Espenæs and guitarist Christian Hector.- History :...
guitarists Christian Hector and Daniel Droste
Daniel Droste
- Career :He is known for being the guitarist of the gothic/folk metal band Midnattsol and the vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist of the funeral doom band Ahab.-With Penetralia:*Schwarz *Tribute to the Moon...
and former Endzeit guitarist Stephan Adolph. The band is named after Captain Ahab, a character in the novel Moby Dick by Herman Melville
Herman Melville
Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. He is best known for his novel Moby-Dick and the posthumous novella Billy Budd....
. Along with its name, the band also draws thematic and lyrical inspiration from Moby Dick – some songs even feature direct quotations from the book.
Background
Near the end of 2004, with one song already written, Christian Hector and Daniel DrosteDaniel Droste
- Career :He is known for being the guitarist of the gothic/folk metal band Midnattsol and the vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist of the funeral doom band Ahab.-With Penetralia:*Schwarz *Tribute to the Moon...
decided to form a band. Bassist Stephan Adolph soon joined the line-up, and shortly thereafter, with the help of Cornelius Althammer as a session drummer, the band recorded their first single, The Stream. On 15 April 2005, after several months of rehearsing, the band's first demo, The Oath, was released. The demo was limited to 30 hand-numbered copies and contained the band's first song, "The Stream", as well as two new songs and an outro track. Nearly a year and a half later, The Call of the Wretched Sea
The Call of the Wretched Sea
The Call of the Wretched Sea is the debut album by the German Moby-Dick-themed funeral doom band Ahab. It was released in 2006.- History :...
, the group's first full-length album was released on Napalm Records
Napalm Records
Napalm Records is an Austrian independent record label focused on heavy metal and hard rock.Originally, Napalm Records focused mainly on black metal acts such as Abigor and Summoning and folk metal bands such as Falkenbach and Vintersorg....
.
After the release of The Call of the Wretched Sea
The Call of the Wretched Sea
The Call of the Wretched Sea is the debut album by the German Moby-Dick-themed funeral doom band Ahab. It was released in 2006.- History :...
, the band toured extensively in Europe. In 2008, shortly after playing at the Summer Breeze Open Air
Summer Breeze Open Air
Summer Breeze Open Air is a heavy metal music festival in Germany. It takes place annually in Dinkelsbühl, Bavaria. It was first held in 1997. The festival had been held in Abtsgmünd until 2006 when it was moved to its new location of Dinkelsbühl. The festival draws around 40,000 attendees annually...
metal festival in Dinkelsbühl
Dinkelsbühl
Dinkelsbühl is a historic city in Bavaria, Germany and a former Free imperial city of the Holy Roman Empire. Now it belongs to the district of Ansbach, north of Aalen.-History:...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, bassist Stephan Adolph left the band due to "personal differences." He was quickly replaced by Stephan Wandernoth, a member of the band Dead Eyed Sleeper to which the drummer, Cornelius, also belongs.
In August, Christian Hector revealed in an interview that work on the band's next album had begun. However, as of the time of the announcement, only one song has been written, and no definite dates were given for a release. The album is called "The Divinity of Oceans
The Divinity of Oceans
The Divinity of Oceans is the second album by the German funeral doom metal band Ahab. This album was also released through Napalm Records, like their previous releases were.-Track listing:...
" and the release dates are July 22, 2009 for Finland and Spain, July 24, 2009 for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, and Sweden, July 27, 2009 for the rest of Europe, and July 28, 2009 for Canada and the United States.
On November 11, 2010 it was announced on the band's official website that the band was "back in the rehearsal room to work on new ideas now".
Discography
- The Stream (DemoDemo (music)A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
) - 2004 - The Oath (EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
) - 2005 (vinylGramophone recordA gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
re-release 2007) - The Call of the Wretched SeaThe Call of the Wretched SeaThe Call of the Wretched Sea is the debut album by the German Moby-Dick-themed funeral doom band Ahab. It was released in 2006.- History :...
- 2006 - The Divinity of OceansThe Divinity of OceansThe Divinity of Oceans is the second album by the German funeral doom metal band Ahab. This album was also released through Napalm Records, like their previous releases were.-Track listing:...
- 2009
Current members
- Daniel DrosteDaniel Droste- Career :He is known for being the guitarist of the gothic/folk metal band Midnattsol and the vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist of the funeral doom band Ahab.-With Penetralia:*Schwarz *Tribute to the Moon...
– guitar, vocals, keyboards - Christian Hector – guitar
- Stephan Wandernorth – bass
- Cornulius Althammer – drums
External links
- Official website
- Ahab at MyspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Ahab on Encyclopaedia MetallumEncyclopaedia MetallumEncyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives is a website which lists bands from various forms of heavy metal music...