Vesania
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Vesania, is a Polish
symphonic black metal
/blackened death metal band. They were formed in 1997 by Orion
, Daray
, and Heinrich. Later members were Annahvahr and Hatrah, who left the band in 1999 and was replaced by Siegmar.
Their first album, Moonastray, was a split with Black Altar, released in 2002 by Odium Records, exclusively in Poland. The release was limited to 666 copies and each album was signed with blood. 2003 saw the release across Europe of their first full length album, Firefrost Arcanum, by Empire Records. This was followed by the departure of band member Annahvahr. Their second album God the Lux was released in April, 2005, and shortly thereafter Valeo (Sammath Naur, Mortis Dei) joined the band as lead guitarist. Their third album, Distractive Killusions, was released in 2007 on Napalm Records, from which came their first single Rage of Reason. The vocals include screaming and low growling.
Split albums
Demos
Singles
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
symphonic black metal
Symphonic black metal
Symphonic black metal is a black metal subgenre that emerged in the mid to late 1990s. The genre is known for its symphonic and orchestral elements and is centralized in Europe.-Characteristics:...
/blackened death metal band. They were formed in 1997 by Orion
Tomasz Wróblewski
Tomasz Wróblewski , stage name Orion, is a Polish death metal musician, current bassist/backing vocalist of Behemoth and Black River, and the vocalist/guitarist of Vesania. He also contributed with the band Neolithic and performed backing vocals with Machine Head during the Sounds of the...
, Daray
Dariusz Brzozowski
Dariusz "Daray" Brzozowski , is a Polish heavy metal drummer. Brzozowski has played with such bands as Vader, Masachist, Azarath, Neolithic, Insidious Disease and Pyorrhoea. He currently plays in Dimmu Borgir,Vesania, Hunter and Black River...
, and Heinrich. Later members were Annahvahr and Hatrah, who left the band in 1999 and was replaced by Siegmar.
Their first album, Moonastray, was a split with Black Altar, released in 2002 by Odium Records, exclusively in Poland. The release was limited to 666 copies and each album was signed with blood. 2003 saw the release across Europe of their first full length album, Firefrost Arcanum, by Empire Records. This was followed by the departure of band member Annahvahr. Their second album God the Lux was released in April, 2005, and shortly thereafter Valeo (Sammath Naur, Mortis Dei) joined the band as lead guitarist. Their third album, Distractive Killusions, was released in 2007 on Napalm Records, from which came their first single Rage of Reason. The vocals include screaming and low growling.
Current members
- Tomasz "Orion" WróblewskiTomasz WróblewskiTomasz Wróblewski , stage name Orion, is a Polish death metal musician, current bassist/backing vocalist of Behemoth and Black River, and the vocalist/guitarist of Vesania. He also contributed with the band Neolithic and performed backing vocals with Machine Head during the Sounds of the...
– guitar, vocals (1997-) - Dariusz "Daray" BrzozowskiDariusz BrzozowskiDariusz "Daray" Brzozowski , is a Polish heavy metal drummer. Brzozowski has played with such bands as Vader, Masachist, Azarath, Neolithic, Insidious Disease and Pyorrhoea. He currently plays in Dimmu Borgir,Vesania, Hunter and Black River...
– drums and percussion (1997-) - Filip "Heinrich" HałuchaFilip HałuchaFilip "Heinrich" Hałucha , is a Polish black metal musician. He is a bassist known for his contributions to the bands Vesania, UnSun, Masachist, Rootwater, and Decapitated .-Gear:* Mayones Slogan 5* Ampeg B4R amp* Sansamp Bass Driver...
– bass guitar (1997-) - Krzysztof "Siegmar" Oloś – keyboard (2000-)
- Marcin "Valeo" Walenczykowski – guitar (2005-)
Former members
- Hatrah – keyboards (1998–1999)
- Filip "Annahvahr" Żołyński – guitar, vocals (1998–2003)
Discography
Studio albums- Firefrost ArcanumFirefrost ArcanumFirefrost Arcanum was the first full-length album released by the Polish symphonic black metal band Vesania. It was recorded, remixed, and mastered at different times between the Winter of 2001 and the Summer of 2002 at Selani Studio in Olsztyn, Poland. It was released in 2003 through Crash Music...
(2003) - God The LuxGod The LuxGod the Lux is the second full length album by Polish symphonic black metal band Vesania. It was released on April 25, 2005 through Napalm Records. It was recorded in various points of time between September, 2004 and January, 2005. The drums, guitars and vocals were recorded at the Hendrix Studio...
(2005) - Distractive KillusionsDistractive KillusionsDigipak bonus tracks-Personnel:* Tomasz "Orion" Wróblewski – guitars, vocals* Dariusz "Daray" Brzozowski – drums and percussion* Krzysztof "Siegmar" Oloś – keyboard, additional guitars* Filip "Heinrich" Hałucha – bass guitar...
(2007)
Split albums
- Moonastray (2002)
Demos
- Reh (Tape) (1997)
- CD Promo 1999 (1999)
Singles
- Rage of ReasonRage of ReasonRage of Reason is a single by the Polish symphonic black metal band Vesania from their 2007 album Distractive Killusions. It was recorded, mixed and mastered during the Distractive Killusions studio sessions at Studio X in 2007.-Track listing:...
(2008)
External links
- Vesania's Official web site
- Vesania at YoutubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....