Amestigon
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Amestigon is one of Austria
's oldest black metal
bands. It was founded in 1993 by Tharen (Also of Dargaard
and Dominion III
) and Thurisaz. Both had been a part of the black metal band Abigor
and members of this band still contribute as guest musicians on recordings on Amestigon releases.
and a split CD with the folk metal
band Angizia was made as their debut release. Also entitled Mysterious Realms, the split CD was released in 1996.
However the band themselves were experiencing difficulties, maintaining a constant line-up proved a problem. After releasing the mini-CD Höllentanz in 1997, the band decided to part ways. This split also marked the end of their relationship with Napalm Records.
Tharen went on to make the innovative neoclassical
band Dargaard
, and the industrial band Dominion III
, but in 1998 his interest in black metal was rekindled and he decided to reform the band. He got in touch with Herr Wolf who agreed to join the band in the winter of 1998 on guitars, shortly thereafter, Silenius (Vocals) and Lanz (Guitar and Bass) completed the line-up with Tharen on drums and keyboards. Thurisaz left the band to eventually take over vocal and bass guitar responsibilities for Abigor
.
The band released a promotional CD in 2000 titled "Remembering Ancient Origins", it was a collection of songs previously unreleased from the years 1995-1999. It was limited to 100 copies and was released by the band personally with no record label involvement. This CD is now out of print.
The bands most recent release is a split CD with Hellbound, entitled Nebelung, 1384 released in 2002. This was released through their new label Millennium Metal Music. At this time there is no new news about any future releases, except a short news piece on their official site that mentions 2 new mini-CD projects.
Tharen recently commented that the band may well be coming to an end soon. He claims that the band have not had contact in a while, and have not be working on new material. However he claims to be in communication with Thurisaz again after the spilt, and a possibility of a new line-up may be announced soon.
However in 2009 the first full length 'Sun of all Suns' was released.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
's oldest black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
bands. It was founded in 1993 by Tharen (Also of Dargaard
Dargaard
Dargaard is a neoclassical/ambient band from Austria formed in 1997. Typically in dark and somber moods, the music of Dargaard presents medieval and folk-like melodies, often orchestrated through the use of various instrument patches from a keyboard. The band is still active and has four releases...
and Dominion III
Dominion III
- History :The band was started by Tharen in 1998 shortly after his other band, Dargaard, released their debut. Dominion III was his expression into heavier industrial music to express his feelings...
) and Thurisaz. Both had been a part of the black metal band Abigor
Abigor
Abigor is an Austrian black metal band formed in 1993.-History:The band was formed in 1993 by P.K. and T.T. After the release of several demos, original vocalist Tharen left the band and was replaced by Silenius, who recorded vocals for all Abigor releases until the recording of Channeling the...
and members of this band still contribute as guest musicians on recordings on Amestigon releases.
History
The band began by recording two demos, titled Mysterious Realms and Through The Ages We Preserve... respectively. Both were recorded onto cassette format. These demos were enough to get them signed onto Napalm RecordsNapalm 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....
and a split CD with the folk metal
Folk metal
Folk metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that developed in Europe during the 1990s. As the name suggests, the genre is a fusion of heavy metal with traditional folk music...
band Angizia was made as their debut release. Also entitled Mysterious Realms, the split CD was released in 1996.
However the band themselves were experiencing difficulties, maintaining a constant line-up proved a problem. After releasing the mini-CD Höllentanz in 1997, the band decided to part ways. This split also marked the end of their relationship with Napalm Records.
Tharen went on to make the innovative neoclassical
Neoclassical (Dark Wave)
Neoclassical Dark Wave refers to a music genre within the Dark Wave movement. It is characterized by the use of ethereal atmosphere and angelic female voices but also adds strong influences from classical music. Neoclassical Dark Wave is distinct from the academic art music form known as...
band Dargaard
Dargaard
Dargaard is a neoclassical/ambient band from Austria formed in 1997. Typically in dark and somber moods, the music of Dargaard presents medieval and folk-like melodies, often orchestrated through the use of various instrument patches from a keyboard. The band is still active and has four releases...
, and the industrial band Dominion III
Dominion III
- History :The band was started by Tharen in 1998 shortly after his other band, Dargaard, released their debut. Dominion III was his expression into heavier industrial music to express his feelings...
, but in 1998 his interest in black metal was rekindled and he decided to reform the band. He got in touch with Herr Wolf who agreed to join the band in the winter of 1998 on guitars, shortly thereafter, Silenius (Vocals) and Lanz (Guitar and Bass) completed the line-up with Tharen on drums and keyboards. Thurisaz left the band to eventually take over vocal and bass guitar responsibilities for Abigor
Abigor
Abigor is an Austrian black metal band formed in 1993.-History:The band was formed in 1993 by P.K. and T.T. After the release of several demos, original vocalist Tharen left the band and was replaced by Silenius, who recorded vocals for all Abigor releases until the recording of Channeling the...
.
The band released a promotional CD in 2000 titled "Remembering Ancient Origins", it was a collection of songs previously unreleased from the years 1995-1999. It was limited to 100 copies and was released by the band personally with no record label involvement. This CD is now out of print.
The bands most recent release is a split CD with Hellbound, entitled Nebelung, 1384 released in 2002. This was released through their new label Millennium Metal Music. At this time there is no new news about any future releases, except a short news piece on their official site that mentions 2 new mini-CD projects.
Tharen recently commented that the band may well be coming to an end soon. He claims that the band have not had contact in a while, and have not be working on new material. However he claims to be in communication with Thurisaz again after the spilt, and a possibility of a new line-up may be announced soon.
However in 2009 the first full length 'Sun of all Suns' was released.
Current line-up
- Tharen - Drums, vocals, keyboards
- Lanz - Guitar and Bass
- Herr Wolf - Guitar
- SileniusMichael Gregor (musician)Michael Gregor is an Austrian musician who is currently in the bands Amestigon as vocalist, Kreuzweg Ost as programmer, and Summoning as vocalist, keyboardist, and bassist; the two latter bands are bands that he is a founding member of. He supplied vocals for Abigor from 1994 to 1999 and appeared...
- Vocals
Demos
- Mysterious Realms - 1993 - Demo
- Through The Ages We Preserve... - 1993 - Demo
Splits
- Mysterious Realms (Split with AngiziaAngiziaAngizia is an avant-garde gothic/folk metal band formed in Austria in 1994 by Michael Haas .- Studio albums :* Die Kemenaten scharlachroter Lichter * Das Tagebuch der Hanna Anikin...
) - 1996 - Nebelung, 1384 (Split with Hellbound) - 2002
External links
- Amestigon Official Webdungeon
- Amestigon at Encyclopaedia MetallumEncyclopaedia MetallumEncyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives is a website which lists bands from various forms of heavy metal music...