Michael Gregor (musician)
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Michael Gregor is an Austria
n musician who is currently in the bands Amestigon
(since 1998) 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 on seven of Abigor's releases. Silenius was vocalist and keyboardist for Pazuzu and played on the band's split album and debut album. Along with fellow Summoning bandmate Richard Lederer
, Silenius also used to be a member of Die Verbannten Kinder Evas
, serving as a vocalist and a keyboardist. Silenius has recorded music for a project called "Mirkwood", which, as of yet, has no material released.
since age 16 or 17, but was interested in fantasy literature since his childhood.
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...
n musician who is currently in the bands Amestigon
Amestigon
Amestigon is one of Austria's oldest black metal bands. It was founded in 1993 by Tharen 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.- History :The band began by recording two...
(since 1998) as vocalist, Kreuzweg Ost
Kreuzweg Ost
Kreuzweg Ost is a darkwave/martial industrial project founded by Michael Gregor and Martin Schirenc. The music is a blend of world war-related samples and loops with booming sounds and instrumental pieces. There are no vocals; instead, the predominant samples are arranged so that they take the...
as programmer, and Summoning
Summoning (band)
Summoning is an Austrian black metal band. They are known in part due to their extensive use of J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth mythology as lyrical subject.-Biography:...
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 on seven of Abigor's releases. Silenius was vocalist and keyboardist for Pazuzu and played on the band's split album and debut album. Along with fellow Summoning bandmate Richard Lederer
Richard Lederer (musician)
Richard Lederer is an Austrian metal musician most notable for being a member in the bands Summoning, Die Verbannten Kinder Evas, and Ice Ages...
, Silenius also used to be a member of Die Verbannten Kinder Evas
Die Verbannten Kinder Evas
Die Verbannten Kinder Evas is an Austrian music project signed to Napalm Records, which was founded in 1993 by Richard Lederer and Michael Gregor.- Biography :...
, serving as a vocalist and a keyboardist. Silenius has recorded music for a project called "Mirkwood", which, as of yet, has no material released.
Personal
Considering the fantasy-related lyrical content of Summoning, Michael Gregor has explained that he has been interested in the works of J. R. R. TolkienJ. R. R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, CBE was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, best known as the author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion.Tolkien was Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Pembroke College,...
since age 16 or 17, but was interested in fantasy literature since his childhood.
With Abigor
- In Hate & Sin (demo, 1994)
- Verwüstung - Invoke The Dark AgeVerwüstung - Invoke the Dark AgeVerwüstung - Invoke the Dark Age is the first studio album release by Black metal band Abigor. It was released in 1994.-Track listing:# "Universe of Black Divine" - 6:58# "Kingdom of Darkness" - 8:15# "Beneath a Steel Sky" - 1:54...
(full-length, 1994) - Orkblut - the Retaliation (EP, 1995)
- Nachthymnen (From the Twilight Kingdom)Nachthymnen (From the Twilight Kingdom)Nachthymnen is the second studio album release by Black metal band Abigor. It was released in 1995.- Track listing :# "Unleashed Axe Age" - 6:24# "Scars in the Landscape of God" - 6:15# "Reborn through the Gates of Three Moons" - 6:04...
(full-length, 1995) - Opus IVOpus IVOpus IV is the third studio album release by Black metal band Abigor. It was released in 1996.- Track listing :# "Crimson Horizons and Ashen Skies" - 6:06# "Eerie Constellation" - 5:35# "Mirages for the Eyes of the Blind" - 5:37...
(full-length, 1996) - Apokalypse (EP, 1997)
- Supreme Immortal ArtSupreme Immortal ArtSupreme Immortal Art is the fourth studio album release by Black metal band Abigor. It was released in 1998.- Track listing :# "Satan in Me" - 6:19# "Supreme Immortal Art" - 5:03# "Soil of Souls" - 4:29# "Eclipse My Heart, Crown Me King" - 4:41...
(full-length, 1998)
With Amestigon
- Remembering Ancient Origins (EP, 2000)
- Fatal Illumination / Nebelung, 1384 (split, 2002)
- Sun of All Suns (full-length, 2009)
With Summoning
- Upon the Viking Stallion (demo, 1993)
- The Urilla Text (split, 1994)
- Anno Mortiri Domini (demo, 1994)
- Promo Tape (demo, 1994)
- LugburzLugburz (album)Lugburz is the first full length album by Summoning. This album consists mostly of demo songs which were rearranged. Lugburz means "Dark Tower" in Black Speech and is commonly applied to the tower of Barad-dûr in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings...
(full-length, 1995) - Minas Morgul (demo, 1995)
- Minas MorgulMinas Morgul (album)Minas Morgul is the second full length album by Summoning. The band and many of their fans consider this album to be their debut album as it developed the "Summoning-sound" and brought the band to a larger audience.-Track listing:- Credits :...
(full-length, 1995) - Dol GuldurDol Guldur (album)Dol Guldur is the third full length album by Summoning. All lyrics are written by P.K. of Abigor and J. R. R. Tolkien, who is even credited in the album booklet. The final track, "Over Old Hills" is taken from a song by Protector's solo project, Ice Ages....
(full-length, 1996) - Nightshade ForestsNightshade ForestsNightshade Forests is the first EP by Summoning. It consists of four songs left over from the Dol Guldur sessions in 1996.-Track listing:-Credits:*Protector - vocals, guitars, keyboards*Silenius - vocals, keyboards...
(EP, 1997) - Stronghold (full-length, 1999)
- Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your FameLet Mortal Heroes Sing Your FameLet Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame is the fifth full length album by Summoning. It is the first of their releases to feature clean vocals, on the chorus of "Farewell". It is also their first album to make extensive use of audio samples , giving the album a slight dramaturgic bent...
(full-length, 2001) - Lost TalesLost Tales (EP)Lost Tales is the second EP by Summoning. It consists of two songs: "Arcenstone", that was originally written for Silenus' Mirkwood project and "Saruman", a song left over from the Dol Guldur sessions in 1996.-Credits:...
(EP, 2003) - Oath BoundOath Bound-Notes:*The name Oath Bound was selected because of its relationship with the Silmarillion theme the album has, which is in reference to the Oath of Fëanor....
(full-length, 2006)