BIOGRAPHY

In the last eight or so years, Children Of Bodom that darted to international fame with their debut, 1997s "Something Wild", has gone from being "this amazing band from Finland" to a household name in the metalscene. And that, of course, is obvious given the intensity, sheer quality of their material and the flawless execution. Formed in 1993 and hailing from the city of Espoo, Finland, this young Finnish group took their name from one of the biggest murder mysteries in the history of their home town and Finnish crime: the murders at the Lake Bodom. After starting out as a thrash-metal combo, the founding members Alexi Laiho (guitars and vocals), Jaska Raatikainen (drums), Henkka Seppl (bass) and Alexander Kuoppala (guitars) soon found elements of classic heavy metal creeping into their music. After taking in keyboardist Janne Wirman to complete their line-up, they honed their combination of old schoold black metal, classic heavy, and death metal vocals into the sharpest instrument of its kind and headed out to a studio record a demo tape. After Spinefarm Records received Children Of Bodoms demo, it didnt take long for the company to figure out what they had in their hands back in late 1996. Soon the band was signed and ready to knock a few heads off. The self-titled debut single "Children Of Bodom" went straight to number 1 on the Finnish charts and sold platinum. The debut full-length album "Something Wild" was released in Finland in 1997. The Bodoms supported Dimmu Borgir at the band's Helsinki show in November and were hailed as the new kings of Finnish underground metal by the press. Licensing deal with Nuclear Blast for central Europe was inked quickly and soon after Middle Europe the album was also released in Japan and Thailand. Soon Children Of Bodom was flying all over Europe and writing new material that would become the "Hatebreeder" album, which was released in February 1999. On "Hatebreeder" their music had found its true shape: the album was faster, heavier and more versatile than "Something Wild". The single "Downfall" went gold and ruled the Finnish charts. During the summer 99 Children Of Bodom toured Finland and Europe. In June they did three sold out gigs in Japan with Dark Tranquillity and Sinergy and recorded the live CD: "Tokyo Warhearts-Live in Japan". "Tokyo Warhearts" came out as a limited digibook-edition in Europe in October and all the 20.000 copies of it were almost immediately sold out. The buzz around the band was reaching new heights. In 2000 the single "Hate Me!" went #1 at the Finnish charts and sold gold in Finland in just a couple of weeks. Platinum sales soon followed. While the single was topping the charts, Children Of Bodom finished their studio sessions at Peter Tgtgren's Abyss Studio, and the third album "Follow the Reaper" saw the light of day on the 30th of October 2000. "Follow the Reaper" was a glorious mixture of their debut album's heavy riffing raw sound, combined with "Hatebreeder" monstrous technical metal acrobatics. The most noticable thing

however was how much the band had improved as a unit and in bringing the personal levels of musicianship to a new high. On "Hate Crew Deathroll", which was released in January 2003, not only did the band take their songwriting into new levels of aggressivity and heaviness but the way the songs were carried out pummeled everything they -or anyone, for that matter- had done into dust. On "Hate Crew Deathroll" Alexi Laiho spits out his lyrics with vitriolic hate, the guitars (courtesy of Alexi and Alexander Kuoppala) shred everything in their wake with razorsharp precision while the rhythmsection (the demolition duo of Henkka T. Blacksmith & Jaska W. Raatikainen) pounds away like the world is about to end. As a final coup de grac come the keyboards of Janne Warman, making sure the path of destruction is complete with the fervour and precision of a seasoned executioner on a killing spree. In the Summer of 2003, Alexander Kuoppala left the band and was replaced by Roope Latvala, whose stellar playing had already graced countless of Finnish metal records. Being perhaps the most widely acclaimed metal guitarist in Finland ever, Roopes flexible playing style and strange sense of harmony was a strong influence on CoB by the way of his early nineties speed metal band Stone. In 2004 the band tested their new line-up on a four-track EP and a separate DVD-EP "Trashed, Lost & Strungout" that gave a little taster of the future alongside with two great cover songs. The EP was an introduction to a new-found drive, a rougher edge, still sounding definitely and unmistakeably very CoB. After the relase of the successful mini-album, Children of Bodom barricaded themselves into studio Hstholmen, Helsinki, to record their next full-length album together with producer / mixer / engineer guru Mikko Karmila. The result was "Are You Dead Yet?", title of which is merely rhetorical: the fourth studio album from the trailblazing Finnish metal hate crew is killer stuff throughout. Children of Bodom have come a long way since their humble beginnings, and today stand tall in the all time extreme metal hall of fame, commanding the respect and awe of both fans and colleagues alike. Children of Bodom have been hugely influential, but still, eight years down the road east and west alike, remain the leaders of the genre. "Are You Dead Yet?" is all the proof you need. Albums | Singles

ARE YOU DEAD YET? (2005)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Living Dead Beat | Lyrics Are You Dead Yet? | Video | Lyrics If You Want Peace... Prepare for War Punch Me I Bleed In Your Face | Video Next in Line Bastards Of Bodom | Lyrics Trashed, Lost & Strungout We're Not Gonna Fall

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BW&BK 9/10 Imperiumi.net 9/10 (in Finnish)

TRASHED, LOST & STRUNGOUT EP (2004)

1. 2. 3. 4.

Trashed, Lost & Strungout Knuckleduster Bed Of Nails (Alice Cooper cover) She Is Beautiful (Andrew W.K. cover)

Enhanced Part : Trashed, Lost & Strungout music video Trashed & Lost in Helsinki (Footage from Children Of Bodom's night out) Buy at Universal

TRASHED, LOST & STRUNGOUT DVD-EP (2004)

1. Trashed, Lost & Strungout video* 2. Knuckleduster* 3. Bed Of Nails (Alice Cooper cover) 4. She Is Beautiful (Andrew W.K. cover) 5. Andrew W.K. Greets COB 6. Angels Don't Kill* 7. Trashed & Lost in Helsinki 8. Sixpounder video 9. Downfall live at Tuska video* 10. Everytime I Die live at Tuska video* Buy at Universal *Available on 5.1 / Stereo

HATE CREW DEATHROLL (2003)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Buy at Universal Needled 24/7 | Lyrics Sixpounder Chokehold (Cocked'N'Loaded) | Lyrics Bodom Beach Terror Angels Don't Kill Triple Corpse Hammerblow You're Better Off Dead! | Lyrics Lil' Bloodred Ridin' Hood Hate Crew Deathroll | Lyrics

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FOLLOW THE REAPER (2000)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Buy at Universal Follow The Reaper | Lyrics Bodom After Midnight Children Of Decadence | Lyrics Everytime I Die | Lyrics Mask Of Sanity Taste Of My Scythe Hate Me! | Lyrics Northern Comfort Kissing The Shadows | Lyrics

TOKYO WARHEARTS - LIVE IN JAPAN (1999)

1. Intro 2. Silent Night, Bodom Night 3. Lake Bodom 4. Warheart 5. Bed Of Razors 6. War of Razors 7. Deadnight Warrior 8. Hatebreeder 9. Touch Like Angel Of Death 10. Downfall 11. Towards Dead End

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HATEBREEDER (1999)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Buy at Universal Warheart | Lyrics Silent Night, Bodom Night | Lyrics Hatebreeder Bed Of Razors | Lyrics Towards Dead End | Lyrics Black Widow Wrath Within Children Of Bodom | Lyrics Downfall | Lyrics

SOMETHING WILD (1997)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Deadnight Warrior In The Shadows Red Light In My Eyes, pt 1 Red Light In My Eyes, pt 2 Lake Bodom The Nail Touch Like Angel Of Death | Lyrics

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Children of Bodom

Origin Years active

Espoo, Finland 1993-present Melodic black metal[1] Melodic death metal[2] Power metal[3] (Debated) Nuclear Blast Spinefarm Records Alexi Laiho Roope Latvala Janne Viljami Wirman Henkka Seppl Jaska Raatikainen

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Members

Children of Bodom is a metal band from Espoo, Finland. There is some contention regarding the band's genre classification, but in general the band's musical style can be described as a hybrid of power metal, melodic death metal and melodic black metal.[4] The band's earlier releases leaned more towards a power metal style, but recently the band has focused on a style more closely related to melodic death metal. However, several key traits have remained consistent throughout the band's history, such as a focus on rapid tempos and technical guitar and keyboard solos. Other traits, such as Alexi's vocal approach and Jaska's use of blast beats are also consistent across the band's discography. The lyrics of Children of Bodom's songs are written in English and most often are concerned with the subjects of death, personal struggles, the grim reaper, war and the Lake Bodom murders.

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1 Biography

1.1 Early years 1.2 Something Wild 1.3 Hatebreeder and Follow the Reaper 1.4 Hate Crew Deathroll and Are You Dead Yet? 2 Genre controversy 3 Trivia o 3.1 Covers o 3.2 Quotes 4 Current line-up 5 Former members 6 Discography o 6.1 Albums o 6.2 Singles and EPs o 6.3 Videos o 6.4 Other 7 References 8 Samples
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Biography
[edit] Early years The band was founded in 1993 by guitarist Alexi "Wildchild" Laiho and drummer Jaska Raatikainen under the name of IneartheD. Both musicians had known each other since childhood and had shared an interest in heavy metal, especially death metal bands, such as Stone, Entombed and Obituary. Bassist Samuli Miettinen completed the initial line-up of the band. IneartheD recorded its first demo, titled Implosion of Heaven, during August of the same year. Samuli was the main composer of the band's lyrics for the two years that he took part in IneartheD, but his family moved to the United States in late 1995, making it impossible for him to remain in the band. His last contribution to IneartheD were the lyrics of the songs from their second demo, Ubiquitous Absence of Remission. In this demo, keyboards were incorporated into the band's songs for the first time. In order to achieve this, both Alexi and Jaska played the keyboards separately, and subsequently mixed the recorded track with the other instruments. Alexi, who had previously only composed the melodies of the songs, assumed the role of the band's lyricist. At the time, Jaska played French horn in a local big band, and during a rehearsal he met Alexander Kuoppala, a trumpet player and also a proficient guitarist. Hence, shortly after the recording of their second demo, Alexander was invited to join IneartheD as a rhythm guitarist.

The bassist chosen to replace Samuli was Henkka "Blacksmith" Seppl, whom Alexi and Jaska had previously met at school. Apart from playing the bass, Henkka also often doubles as the band's backing vocalist. Also, the band recruited a musician to specialize on keyboards, whose name was Jani Pirisjoki. Both musicians joined IneartheD in early 1996. With this new line-up, IneartheD proceeded to record their third demo, entitled Shining. This demo did not impress record labels any more than the previous ones had, and none took interest in the band. Despite their efforts, their music got little exposure and managed only to play at local events. As a last resort, the band decided to record an independent, self-funded album. Considering that none of the musicians had much money to begin with, it was an audacious move.

Children of Bodom, circa 2003. From left to right: Alexander, Jaska, Janne, Henkka and Alexi Alexi wanted to make use of the keyboards more effectively this time, and Pirisjoki was not fit for the task anymore; thus, he was fired from the band (albeit not in a hostile manner) and a friend of Jaska's, a talented pianist called Janne "Warman" Wirman, assumed the role of keyboard player. Janne was the component which was previously missing from IneartheD. His presence allowed the band to assume the style which would later characterise Children of Bodom. With him, the band successfully recorded their first album in 1997. Their debut, Something Wild, was supposed to be released by a small Belgian label, but Sami Tenetz (from Thy Serpent) acquired a copy of their album through the hands of Alexander (both musicians worked for the same company at the time). Shortly after IneartheD signed this contract, Spinefarm Records' boss immediately became interested in signing them for a country-wide release. The latter deal was much more attractive to the band, since the Belgian label was offering them close to no help, to the point where they would have to distribute and sell the album themselves. For the band to be able to sign with Spinefarm Records, a new name was required; the contract with the Belgian label had already been signed under the name of IneartheD. The answer to that problem came as the band members looked for good names in their local phone book. When they stumbled upon Lake Bodom, they realized it was a name with impact; one which had an interesting story behind it. A long list of possible

names involving the word Bodom was then made, and they settled with Children of Bodom. The story of the Lake Bodom murders goes as follows: on the night of June the 4th of 1960, three teenagers were murdered by means of repeated stabbing with a knife while on a camping trip to the lake. There was a lone survivor named Nils Gustafsson, who was initially believed to be an innocent witness who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. However, in early 2005, the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation reported that Gustafsson was a suspect. He was later arrested and tried. On October 7, 2005, Gustafsson was found not guilty. Henkka Seppl commented, "The further the trial went on, the more it seemed that it's not possible to judge him. The prosecution side's evidence was too weak. The biggest surprise was the fact that he was even prosecuted in the first place. Most of the people wouldn't have guessed that kind of thing to happen in this matter. Now he is free, and innocent as he has always been (my trust towards our law institution is strong) and nothing has changed in the mystery of Lake Bodom. So we can go on and we don't have to change our name, like many people suggested to do if the case would have been solved!" [5] [edit]

Something Wild
With the intention of promoting the upcoming release of Something Wild, the band opened one of the shows from the symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir in late 1997. Their success was such that a representative from the Nuclear Blast label shortly approached them with a contract for a European release, a deal which started on the subsequent year. [6] Something Wild was officially released in November of 1997, and for promotional purposes the band recorded a music video of the song "Deadnight Warrior". The video was directed by Mika Lindberg and had a slim budget of 1000, but managed to convey the band's style rather well. It made use of simple scenery, which consisted essentially of an outdoors location after a snowstorm. There the band played for a couple of hours at night, with an average temperature of negative fifteen degrees Celsius . Children of Bodom's first European tour began in February of 1998. They played together with bands such as Hypocrisy, Covenant and Agathodaimon, but suffered from the absence of Janne, who was concentrating on finishing his studies. He was replaced by pianist Erna Siikavirta for the duration of the tour.

Live concert in Europe Months later, the band recorded two new songs, entitled "Towards Dead End" and "Children of Bodom". The latter was included in a compilation by Spinefarm Records, which after being released remained on the top of Finnish charts for eight consecutive weeks. In late August, the band played the song "Forevermore" live for the first time during a show in Russia. This song was later renamed "Downfall". Their second European tour occurred in September of that same year, but once more Janne was not able to perform with them. Alexi's then-girlfriend Kimberly Goss (from Sinergy and formerly of Dimmu Borgir and Therion) assumed the keyboards this time. By the end of the tour, Kimberly invited Alexi to join Sinergy, which at the time was still in its early stages. [edit]

Hatebreeder and Follow the Reaper

The second album, Hatebreeder, was recorded between the end of 1998 and the beginning of 1999. It was originally entitled Towards Dead End, but while in studio the members of the band opted for the current title. To create anticipation in Finland, the '"Downfall" single was released two weeks prior to the album's release. It was accompanied by a new music video, once more directed by Mika Lindberg. Hatebreeder ultimately topped the charts in many European countries. In July of 1999, the success of the "Downfall" single and Hatebreeder allowed Children of Bodom to schedule three concerts in Japan with Sinergy and veteran band In Flames. During two of these concerts the live album Tokyo Warhearts was recorded, and in it the band managed to seamlessly reproduce and at times improve on their songs, a notable achievement for a band with only two albums recorded previously. Under their request, no overdubs were used on the recording of the concert. For their next release, Children of Bodom decided to make use of Peter Tgtgren's Abyss studio in Sweden, instead of the Finnish Astia-studio from Anssi Kippo, in which they had recorded all of their previous releases, including the demos from IneartheD. The band wrote eight new songs for this album, and while on the studio decided to include an extra track, which was hastily composed and featured lyrics improvised by Alexi; that track would eventually receive the name of "Kissing the

Shadows". The band gave the album the name of Follow the Reaper and recording sessions took place between August and September of 2000; the album saw a worldwide release in early 2001. A music video for "Everytime I Die" was recorded by Finnish director Tuukka Temonen shortly after. [edit]

Hate Crew Deathroll and Are You Dead Yet?

In February of 2002, Children of Bodom began writing songs for their upcoming album, entitled Hate Crew Deathroll. Recording ensued during the month of August, and the album was released January 2003 in Finland. It remained on the top of the Finnish charts for a total of three weeks and subsequently became the band's first gold album, even though all of their albums eventually reached this status, with Follow the Reaper reaching platinum status.

Children of Bodom on the Are You Dead Yet? line-up, from left to right: Roope, Jaska, Alexi, Henkka and Janne Children of Bodom's first world tour began in 2003 and lasted until late 2004. The tour had many sold-out concerts and marked the consolidation of the band in North America, but was also accompanied by an unexpected announcement: Alexander decided to quit Children of Bodom for personal reasons right in the middle of the tour without giving previous warning. Griffin's guitarist Kai Nergaard was invited by Alexi to replace Alexander, but did not accept the offer. Thus, Alexi's bandmate from Sinergy, Roope Latvala (founding member of Stone, one of the bands which started the heavy metal movement in Finland) assumed the guitars as a session player, until a more permanent solution could be found. This formation was introduced in Moscow on the 16th of August. After successfully finishing the world tour with Latvala who then assumed a permanent position in the band's line-up Children of Bodom proceeded to record and release the EP Trashed, Lost & Strungout and the single "In Your Face", which contained songs from their upcoming album and a cover of the Britney Spears song "Oops!... I Did It Again" as a joke. In late 2005, the album Are You Dead Yet? was released, featuring a style different from what had been presented by the band on its previous works. Simpler and heavier guitar riffs were incorporated into Children of Bodom's sound, as well as elements from industrial music. Reactions from fans to the release were varied; however, the album remains the band's most commercially successful. It was awarded gold status in Finland and reached first place on the

Finnish charts, 16th in Germany, 16th in Sweden and 17th in Japan. The next planned release of the band is a DVD-single for the song "In Your Face", which will include the music video, backstage footage from the band and a live recording of the song "Sixpounder". Children of Bodom's new DVD "Chaos Ridden Years Stockholm Knockout Live" is scheduled for release on October 10, 2006. It will mainly focus on the February 5, 2006 live concert in Stockholm, Sweden, with over 90 minutes of live footage. It will also contain every official video Children of Bodom has ever made, excluding the Needled 24/7 promo. Source [edit]

Genre controversy
To what specific genre Children of Bodom actually belongs to is highly debated amongst fans and critics alike. Some debate that the band is part of several musical genres, including melodic death metal, neo-classical metal, progressive metal, melodic black metal, power metal, speed metal, and thrash metal. Some sources claim the band is 'extreme power metal', due to the band's overarching use of power metal elements throughout their discography, and their use of extreme metal elements combined with these. Others feel the band has no association with death metal or black metal, due to the bands lack of integration into the scenes associated with either genre. Some claim the band as thrash metal, due to some of their influences on early albums being thrash metal bands, and their first albums sharing some sonic similarity with thrash metal songs. Others discount all of the above suggestions, claiming the band as a speed metal band due to the use of high tempos akin to power metal and thrash metal. Several people also claim Children of Bodom are Blackened Power metal (Power metal mixed with black metal influences). Alexi Laiho, the lead guitarist of the band, is reluctant to categorize their music as anything more specific than metal that is not power metal. [7] [edit]

Trivia

Children of Bodom's symbol is the Grim Reaper jokingly nicknamed Roy by the band. They often refer to themselves as the "Hate Crew". Most of the band's lyrical content is not printed on the album booklets, thus at times leaving the words up for the listener to interpret. Despite popular belief, Children of Bodom has never covered the songs "The Trooper" by Iron Maiden or "The Final Countdown" by Europe. "The Trooper" was actually covered by the band Sentenced, and 'The Final Countdown' has been done by the bands Norther and Dispatched. The single Children of Bodom included, in addition to the title track, the songs "Repent (Whore)" by Cryhavoc and "Iron, Steel, Metal" by Wizard which are both mistaken to be covers performed by Children of Bodom.

After the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, several European tabloids, including the Daily Mail, The Sun and Expressen, published an old promotional photo of Children of Bodom, claiming them to be Lordi "unmasked". The confusion stemmed from Erna Siikavirta being included in the photo; she went on to be one of the original members of Lordi. [1]

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Covers

"Bed Of Nails" by Alice Cooper "Rebel Yell" by Billy Idol "Shot In The Dark" by Ozzy Osbourne "Don't Stop At The Top" by the Scorpions "Oops, I Did It Again..." by Britney Spears "Talk Dirty To Me" by Poison "Hellion" by W.A.S.P. "Latomeri" by Klamydia "Silent Scream" by Slayer "Somebody Put Something In My Drink" by The Ramones "No Commands" by Stone "She Is Beautiful" by Andrew W.K. "Mass Hypnosis" by Sepultura "Aces High" by Iron Maiden

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Quotes

The quotation "From now on we're enemies - you and I" from Warheart (Hatebreeder) is taken from the movie Amadeus, from the character of Antonio Salieri, played by F. Murray Abraham. Janne Warman also used another quotation from this movie on the Accept The Fact album. The quotation "Death? What do you all know about death?" as a preface to Sixpounder (Hate Crew Deathroll) is taken from the movie Platoon, from the character of SSgt. Bob Barnes, played by Tom Berenger. The quotation "My pain is constant and sharp and I do not hope for a better world for anyone, in fact I want my pain to be inflicted on others. I want no one to escape." as an ending to Bodom Beach Terror and preface to Angels Don't Kill (Hate Crew Deathroll) is taken from the movie American Psycho, from the character of Patrick Bateman, played by Christian Bale. The quotation from Follow the Reaper: "Death, be not proud, though some have called thee\ Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so." is from the work Holy Sonnet X, of the 17th century poet John Donne. The quotation from The Nail (Something Wild) "Your eyes are full of hate, 41. That's good. Hate keeps a man alive, it gives him strength.", is from the 1959 biblical epic film, Ben-Hur.

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Current line-up

Alexi Laiho - Vocals/Lead guitar Roope Latvala - Rhythm guitar Janne Warman - Keyboards Henkka Seppl - Bass Jaska Raatikainen - Drums

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Former members

Alexander Kuoppala - Rhythm guitar (1995-2003) Jani Pirisjoki - Keyboards (1995-1997) Samuli Miettinen - Bass (1993-1995) Cameron Scott - Rhythm Guitar Erna Siikavirta - Keyboards (1998 European Tour)

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Discography
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Albums

Something Wild (1997) Hatebreeder (1999) Tokyo Warhearts (Live CD, 1999) Follow the Reaper (2001) Hate Crew Deathroll (2003) Are You Dead Yet? (2005)

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Singles and EPs

As IneartheD

Implosion of Heaven (Demo, 1994) Ubiquitous Absence of Remission (Demo, 1995) Shining (Demo, 1996)

As Children of Bodom

The Carpenter (1997) (Split single with Nightwish and Thy Serpent) Children of Bodom (1998) (split with Cryhavoc and Wizzard) Downfall (1998)

Hate Me! (2000) You're Better Off Dead (2002) Needled 24/7 (2003) Trashed, Lost & Strungout (EP and DVD-EP, 2004) In Your Face (2005)

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Videos

Are You Dead Yet? - Are You Dead Yet? Trashed, Lost and Strungout - Are You Dead Yet? In Your Face - Are You Dead Yet? SixPounder - Hate Crew Death Roll Needled 24/7 - Hate Crew Death Roll Everytime I Die - Follow the Reaper Downfall - HateBreeder Deadnight Warrior - Something Wild

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Other

Bestbreeder From 1997 to 2000 (IMPORT) (Compilation CD, 2003) Tokyo Warhearts (Live) (IMPORT) (LIVE CD) (LIVE IN TOKYO, JAPAN 1999)

-= Children Of Bodom Discography =-

Children Of Bodom - Something Wild [1997]

01 - Deadnight Warrior 02 - In The Shadows 03 - Red Light In My Eyes pt I 04 - Red Light In My Eyes pt II 05 - Lake Bodom 06 - The Nail 07 - Touch Like Angel Of Death 08 - Children Of Bodom (J) 09 - Mass Hypnosis (J)

Children Of Bodom - Children Of Bodom [1997]

01 - Children Of Bodom 02 - Repent 03 - Iron, Steel, Metal

Children Of Bodom - Downfall [1997]

01 - Downfall 02 - No Commands

Children Of Bodom - Hatebreeder [1999]

01 - Warheart 02 - Silent Night, Bodom Night 03 - Hatebreeder 04 - Bed Of Razors 05 - Towards Dead End 06 - Black Widow 07 - Wrath Within 08 - Children Of Bodom 09 - Downfall 10 - No Commands (J)

Children Of Bodom - Tokyo Warhearts [1999]

01 - Intro 02 - Silent Night, Bodom Night 03 - Lake Bodom 04 - Warheart 05 - Bed Of Razors 06 - War Of Razors 07 - Deadnight Warrior 08 - Hatebreeder 09 - Touch Like Angel Of Death 10 - Downfall 11 - Towards Dead End

Children Of Bodom - Hate Me [2000]

01 - Hate Me 02 - Hellion

Children Of Bodom - Follow The Reaper [2000]

01 - Follow The Reaper 02 - Bodom After Midnight 03 - Children Of Decadence 04 - Everytime I Die 05 - Mask Of Sanity 06 - Taste Of My Scythe 07 - Hate Me 08 - Northern Comfort 09 - Kissing The Shadows 10 - Shot In The Dark (J) 11 - Hellion (J)

Children Of Bodom - You're Better Off Dead [2002]

01 - You're Better Off Dead 02 - Somebody Put Something In My Drink

Children Of Bodom - Hate Crew Deathroll [2003]

01 - Needled 24/7 02 - Sixpounder 03 - Chokehold 04 - Bodom Beach Terror 05 - Angels Dont Kill 06 - Trible Corpse Hammerblow 07 - Youre Better Off Dead 08 - Lil Bloodred Ridin Hood 09 - Hate Crew Deathroll 10 - Silent Scream

Children Of Bodom - Trashed, Lost & Strungout [2004]

01 - Trashed, Lost & Strungout 02 - She Is Beautiful

-= Current Lineup =Vocals / Guitar : Alexi Laiho (Sinergy) Guitar : Alexander Kuoppala Bass : Henkka Seppala Keyboards : Janne Warman (Warmen) Drums : Jaska Raatikainen (Virtuocity)

9. Downfall The night of timeless fire is drawing near I flee... Throughout the years of throe Watching through a mirror, as I fall apart I see a wreck, I'm burning I see angels burning, falling down in ruins Looking down I see me, I'm my own enemy Watching myself decaying, falling from high spirits I flee... Throughout the ruins of me Longing for finding my way out Leaving myself, there's nothing left for me The ruins are about to crumble down. The flame is dying by shivery winds of jet black skies It reflects hatred in my eyes I see angels burning, falling down in ruins Looking down I see my ashes scattered around my grave Angels whispering fire, no longer I'm alive Settled down I'm done with the trip to my kingdom come 4. Everytime I Die

The faint blaze of the candle of my life, slowly dying like a fire in a pouring rain. No sparks of hope inside, no shooting stars on my sky. On broken wings, no flying high... Another night, another demise, Cadaverous wind blowing cold as ice... I`ll let the wind blow out the light cuz its gets more painful every time I die. Out of strenght to fight. I cannot take another night. I cannot take it no more. Lust of light slips through my fingers like blood on my arms. Black candle wax has buried me... Another night, another demise, Cadaverous wind blowing cold as ice... I`ll let the wind blow out the light cuz its gets more painful every time I die.

Biography
(by Stephen Thomas Erlewine)

Combining the melodic jangle of post-Smiths indie-guitar pop with the lilting, trance-inducing
sonic textures of late-'80s dream pop and adding a slight Celtic tint, the Cranberries became one of the more successful groups to emerge from the pre-Brit-pop U.K. indie scene of the early '90s. Led by vocalist Dolores O'Riordan, whose keening, powerful voice is the most distinctive element of the group's sound, the group initially made little impact in the United Kingdom. It wasn't until the lush ballad "Linger" became an American hit in 1993 that the band also achieved mass success in the U.K. Following the success of "Linger," the Cranberries quickly became international stars, as both their 1993 debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We, and its 1994 follow-up, No Need to Argue, sold millions of copies and

produced a string of hit singles. By the time of their third album, 1996's To the Faithful Departed, the group had added distorted guitars to its sonic palette and attempted to make more socially significant music, which resulted in a downturn in the band's commercial fortunes. Originally, the Cranberries were a band called the Cranberry Saw Us. Brothers Noel and Mike Hogan (guitar and bass, respectively) formed the band in Limerick, Ireland, with drummer Fergal Lawler in 1990. Following the departure of the group's original singer, Niall, the trio placed an advertisement for a female singer. Dolores O'Riordan responded to the advertisement and auditioned by writing lyrics and melodies to some of the band's existing demos. When she returned with a rough version of "Linger," the group hired her on the spot. Shortly after she joined, the band recorded a demo tape which they sold in record stores throughout Ireland. After the original run of 300 copies sold out, the group truncated their name to the Cranberries and sent another demo tape, which featured early version of both "Linger" and "Dreams," to record companies throughout the U.K. The tape was made at Xeric studios, which was run by Pearse Gilmore, who would later become their manager. At the time the tape was made, all of the members were still in their late teens.

The demo tape earned the attention of both the U.K. press and record industry and there
soon was a bidding war between major British record labels. Eventually, the group signed with Island Records. The Cranberries headed into the studio with Gilmore as their producer to record their first single, "Uncertain." The title proved to be prophetic, as the band did indeed sound ill at ease on the single, leading to poor reviews in the press, in addition to tensions between the group and Gilmore. Before they were scheduled to record their debut in 1992, the Cranberries discovered that Gilmore had signed a secret deal with Island to improve his studios. The tensions within the band became so great they nearly broke up. Instead, the band severed all relations with Gilmore, hired Geoff Travis of Rough Trade as their new manager, and hired Stephen Street, who had previously worked with the Smiths, as their new producer. The Cranberries' debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, was released in the spring of 1993, followed by a single of "Dreams." Neither the album or the single gained much attention, nor did a second single, "Linger." In the summer and fall of 1993, the band toured the United States, opening for The The and Suede, respectively; frequently, the Cranberries were given a friendlier reception than either of the headliners.

The strong live shows led to MTV putting "Linger" into heavy rotation. By the end of the year,
the single was on its way to becoming a crossover hit. Eventually, the single reached number eight on the U.S. charts, while the album went double platinum. Everybody Else and "Linger" began to take off in Britain in early 1994; the album eventually peaked at number one during the summer. O'Riordan married the band's tour manager, Don Burton, in a much-publicized ceremony in July of 1994. The marriage, as well as the group's videos, emphasized the singer as the focal point of the band. O'Riordan's position in the group continued to rise with the fall release of the group's second album, No Need to Argue. Boasting a slightly harder, more streamlined sound, yet still produced by Stephen Street, the record debuted at number six on the U.S. charts and eventually outsold its predecessor; within a year it went triple platinum, spawning the number one modern rock hit "Zombie" and the number 11 "Ode to My Family." During the tour for No Need to Argue, rumors began to circulate that O'Riordan was going to leave the band to pursue a solo career, all of which the band vehemently denied. Nevertheless, the rumors persisted until the band began recording their third album with producer Bruce Fairbairn, who had previously worked with Aerosmith. The resulting album, To the Faithful Departed, was a tougher, more rock-oriented album. Upon its spring 1996 release, the album entered the charts at number six, but its first single, "Salvation," failed to become a hit on par with "Zombie," "Linger," or "Ode to My Family." Consequently, the album slipped down the charts relatively quickly and only went platinum, which was slightly disappointing in light of its two predecessors' multi-platinum status. During the fall of 1996, the group canceled their Australian and European tour, sparking another round of rumors of whether O'Riordan was about to launch a solo career. In 1999, the group released Bury the Hatchet

No need to argue
Ode to my family
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo... Understand the things I say, don't turn away from me, 'Cause I've spent half my life out there, you wouldn't disagree. Do you see me? Do you see? Do you like me? Do you like me standing there? Do you notice? Do you know? Do you see me? Do you see me? Does anyone care? Unhappiness where's when I was young, And we didn't give a damn, 'Cause we were raised, To see life as fun and take it if we can. My mother, my mother, She hold me, she hold me, when I was out there. My father, my father, He liked me, oh, he liked me. Does anyone care? Understand what I've become, it wasn't my desing. And people ev'rywhere think, something better than I am. But I miss you, I miss, 'cause I liked it, 'Cause I liked it, when I was out there. Do you know this? Do you know you did not find me. You did not find. Does anyone care? Unhappiness where's when I was young, And we didn't give a damn, 'Cause we were raised, To see life as fun and take it if we can. My mother, my mother, She hold me, she hold me, when I was out there. My father, my father, He liked me, oh, he liked me.

Does anyone care?... X9 Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo...

Zombie
Another head hangs lowly, Child is slowly taken. And the violence caused such silence, Who are we mistaken? But you see, it's not me, it's not my family. In your head, in your head they are fighting, With their tanks and their bombs, And their bombs and their guns. In your head, in your head, they are crying... In your head, in your head, Zombie, zombie, zombie, Hey, hey, hey. What's in your head, In your head, Zombie, zombie, zombie? Hey, hey, hey, hey, oh, dou, dou, dou, dou, dou... Another mother's breakin', Heart is taking over. When the vi'lence causes silence, We must be mistaken. It's the same old theme since nineteen-sixteen. In your head, in your head they're still fighting, With their tanks and their bombs, And their bombs and their guns. In your head, in your head, they are dying... In your head, in your head, Zombie, zombie, zombie, Hey, hey, hey. What's in your head, In your head, Zombie, zombie, zombie? Hey, hey, hey, hey, oh, oh, oh, Oh, oh, oh, oh, hey, oh, ya, ya-a...

The Cranberries
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Jump to: navigation, search The Cranberries

Left to right: Noel Hogan, Dolores O'Riordan, Mike Hogan, Fergal Lawler Origin Years active Genre(s) Label(s) Limerick, Ireland 1989-2003 alternative rock Interscope Records (formerly Island Records) Dolores O'Riordan Noel Hogan Mike Hogan Fergal Lawler

Members

The Cranberries are an Irish alternative rock band that rose to mainstream popularity in the 1990s. Though not officially disbanded, they have been on hiatus since 2005. Combining the melodic jangle of post-Smiths indie-guitar pop with the lilting, tranceinducing sonic textures of late-'80s dream pop and adding a slight Celtic tint, The Cranberries became one of the more successful groups to emerge from the pre-Britpop U.K. indie scene of the early '90s. Led by vocalist Dolores O'Riordan, whose keening, powerful voice is the most distinctive element of the group's sound, the group initially made little impact in the United Kingdom. It wasn't until the lush ballad "Linger" became an American hit in 1993 that the band also achieved mass success in the U.K. Following the success of "Linger," The Cranberries quickly became international stars, as both their 1993 debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, and its 1994 follow-up, No Need to Argue, sold millions of copies and produced a string of hit singles.

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1 Band members 2 History o 2.1 Origins 3 No Need To Argue o 3.1 Mid-90s o 3.2 Time for a break 4 Discography o 4.1 Albums 4.1.1 Studio 4.1.2 Compilations 4.1.3 Live o 4.2 Singles o 4.3 DVDs and videos 5 See also

6 External links [edit]

Band members

Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan Burton (born September 6, 1971) is the vocalist, keyboardist and backing guitarist for the band. Noel Anthony Hogan (born December 25, 1971 in Moyross, Limerick, Ireland) is the guitarist. He is the brother of Mike. (Mike) Michael Gerard Hogan (born April 29, 1973, in Moyross, Limerick, Ireland) is the bass guitar player. Fergal Patrick Lawler was born in Parteen (near Limerick), Ireland on March 4, 1971, is the drummer.

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History
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Origins

Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?. Noel and Mike Hogan, two brothers from Limerick, formed the band with drummer Fergal Lawler in 1990. The band was originally named The Cranberry Saw Us, a pun on cranberry sauce. The lead singer at that time was a friend of theirs named Niall Quinn, who had an extravagant taste for composing and song names, such as "My Grandma drowned in a fountain in Lourdes", "I was always all ways" and "Throw Me Down A Big Stairs". When he left the band, Dolores O'Riordan, who was a friend of Niall's girlfriend at the time, auditioned and won the role of lead singer, writing the lyrics for "Linger." The character of her voice which can be alternately keening, powerful, or lilting is the distinctive element of the band's sound. Their homemade demo tape did well locally, and the band soon recorded a demo tape that earned considerable popular and critical acclaim. After a major-label bidding war, The Cranberries signed with Island Records. After an unsuccessful first single, they ditched their manager. Their second single, "Linger," and debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, became a huge hit first in the United States, United Kingdom and later in the world. The single "Dreams" also became a hit, reaching #14 on the US charts. [edit]

No Need To Argue
In 1994, O'Riordan married Don Burton, the band's tour manager. Following up a remarkable debut album can pose quite a problem for a musical artist or group, but the Cranberries shrugged off any hint of a sophomore slump and really outdid themselves with this album. It doesn't have quite the appeal and ethereal magic of Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, but the complexity and maturity of No Need To Argue is really quite remarkable. Rather than trying to repackage the appeal of their first effort, the Cranberries greatly extended their musical tendrils into the solid ground of serious, socially conscious, heart-stirring lyrics. This album doesn't have the instantaneous listenability of what came before, but that is largely due to the fact that this album is a much more personal, revealing statement on the part of singer and songwriter Dolores O'Riordan. We see a richer, somewhat darker side of the Cranberries in these thirteen songs. Leading the charge is Zombie, a protest about the violence between Protestant and Catholic extremists in Northern Ireland in the time of The Troubles. [1] . This was not the type of music expected from this group at the time, and that makes it an eye-opening triumph in my opinion. Ridiculous Thoughts contains traces of the same hard-driving presentation of Zombie, but really and truly this album is one of plaintive, melancholy songs. There is a touching sadness to tracks such as Ode To My Family, 21, Empty, Daffodil Lament, and Disappointment. Dreaming My Dreams is a quiet love song O'Riordan wrote and dedicated to her husband. Yeat's Grave is a somber and respectful tribute to poet W.B. Yeats, while the title track is funereal in its presentation. Raw emotion does appear in a couple of songs: the specter of child abuse puts O'Riordan's voice on edge in The Icicle Melts, while lonely frustration fuels the passion of I Can't Be With You. This album put to rest any suggestions that the Cranberries' music lacked substance. No Need to Argue comes across as a deeply personal album that, if anything, is slightly too introspective and serious. This being the case, it takes several listens before the beauty and

incredible, emotional intensity of this album really comes across completely. If you only listen to the album a couple of times, you might well dismiss it as a somewhat disappointing followup to the much more accessible music of the group's first album. In time, though, the depth and beauty of this album manifests itself, grabbing you with its incredible intensity. In its own way, No Need to Argue is even more remarkable than Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? With their debut album, The Cranberries soared into the sky; with No Need To Argue, they proved they could fly.

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Mid-90s
Amidst rumors of O'Riordan's imminent departure, the band released To the Faithful Departed, which sold well despite poor reviews, though not nearly as well as the previous album. During the next few years, the band cancelled a large tour and rumors of a breakup were widespread. They released Bury the Hatchet to mixed reviews in 1999.

Bury the Hatchet. In 2001, they released Wake Up and Smell the Coffee to rave reviews of "The magic is back." The album debuted at number 46 in the U.S. charts. The following year, a greatest-hits compilation entitled Stars - The Best of 1992 - 2002 was released, along with a DVD of music videos.

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Time for a break

However, in 2004, The Cranberries announced they were taking some time to pursue individual careers. Earlier that year, O'Riordan had sung the title track to the movie The Passion of the Christ, "Ave Maria" and even composed a song for the movie Evilenko (with Malcolm McDowell). She plans to record a solo album (to be released in late 2006). Noel Hogan's new project is the Mono Band.

The Cranberries decided to put the next album on hold. After more than a dozen years of relentless touring and promotion, which had seen them clocking up album sales in excess of 38 million and playing to hundreds of thousands of fans around the globe, the band decided it was time for a break. [edit]

Discography
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Albums
[edit] Studio

"Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?" (April 1993) UK #1, US #18 (ww sales 7,600,000) "No Need to Argue" (September 1994) UK #2, US #6 (ww sales 16,700,000) "To the Faithful Departed" (April 1996) UK #2, US #4 (ww sales 6,200,000) "Bury the Hatchet" (April 1999) UK #7, US #13 (ww sales 3,300,000) "Wake Up and Smell the Coffee" (October 2001) UK #61, US #46 (ww sales 1,300,000)

Miscellaneous combinations / limited editions 1,800,000 approx. [edit] Compilations

"Bury the Hatchet - The Complete Sessions" (2000) 26 track release "Stars - The Best of 1992 - 2002" (September 2002) UK #20 "Treasure Box - The Complete Sessions 1992-1999" 4 albums remastered

[edit] Live

"Doors And Windows" (1995) (multimedia disc) "In Concert at the BBC" (1994) limited UK release "In Concert: New Rock #94-44, disc 2 of 2" (1994)

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Singles
Year Song Album

1990

"Nothing Left At All" "Uncertain"

Nothing Left At All EP

1991

Uncertain EP Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?

September 1992 "Dreams"

February 1993 "Linger"

January 1994 "Linger" (Re-Issue) Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? April 1994 "Dreams" (ReIssue) Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? No Need To Argue No Need To Argue

September 1994 "Zombie" November 1994 "Ode To My Family" February 1995 "I Cant Be With You" July 1995 "Ridiculous Thoughts" "Salvation" "Free To Decide"

No Need To Argue

No Need To Argue

April 1996 July 1996

To the Faithful Departed To the Faithful Departed To the Faithful Departed

October 1996 "When Youre Gone"

1997

"Hollywood"

To the Faithful Departed Bury The Hatchet Bury The Hatchet Bury The Hatchet

March 1999 "Promises" June 1999 "Animal Instinct"

August 1999 "Just My Imagination" March 2000 "You And Me" September 2001 "Analyse" January 2002 "Time Is Ticking Out"

Bury The Hatchet Wake Up and Smell the Coffee Wake Up and Smell the Coffee

March 2002 "This Is The Day" Wake Up and Smell the Coffee October 2002 "Stars" Stars - The Best of 1992 - 2002

Albums: Major Releases

Stars: The Best of 1992 - 2002

Treasure Box: The Complete Sessions, 1991-1999

Wake Up And Smell The Coffee Bury The Hatchet

To The Faithful Departed No Need To Argue

Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?

Cinderella (band)
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Jump to: navigation, search Cinderella is a glam metal band with some power pop thrown in for good measure. They were formed in Philadelphia in 1984 by vocalist Tom Keifer and bassist Eric Brittingham, with drummer Tony Destra and guitarist Michael Smerick, who later changed his name to Michael Kelly-Smith. Cinderella was discovered by Jon Bon Jovi in 1985, at the Empire Rock Club in Pennsylvania. In 1985 Shermick and Destra left Cinderella and joined another Philadelphia-based metal band called Britny Fox. They were replaced by guitarist Jeff LaBar and drummer Jim Drnec. It was this lineup that recorded the Night Songs debut album using studio drummer Jody Cortez. Shortly after its recording, Drnec was replaced by (former London drummer) Fred Coury. Coury joined in time to be included as a band member on the album's liner notes. Night Songs was released in August 1986. At one time it sold more than 50,000 copies a week. The album eventually went triple Platinum. During their tour for the album, they opened for Bon Jovi, who at the time were touring for their third album Slippery When Wet. Bon Jovi remained an avid supporter of Cinderella. Later, Cinderella headlined a tour in Japan. Cinderella's second album was Long Cold Winter in 1988. During its tour Cinderella joined Ozzy Osbourne, Scorpions, Mtley Cre, Bon Jovi, and Skid Row in the Moscow Music Peace Festival on August 12 & August 13, 1989. The Long Cold Winter tour ended after 254 shows and fourteen months on the road. The shows featured Keifer being gently lowered to the stage from the air on his grand piano as artificial snow fell.

Keifer Labar Coury Brittingham They'd released their third album, Heartbreak Station in 1990. The album was heavily influenced by Keifer's love of the blues which left some fans unhappy. After its tour, Fred Coury left the band and joined former Ratt vocalist Stephen Pearcy in a band called Arcade. There were no hard feelings about his departure. Unfortunately, after the Heartbreak Station tour Tom lost his voice. He underwent several operations to no avail. To make matters worse, his beloved mother died of cancer. By 1994, Cinderella had released their fourth album, Still Climbing, which received little attention. The band broke up in 1995. Cinderella reunited in 1997 and toured the United States in the following year. They released two albums, Once Upon a... and Live at the Key Club. They also went to work recording new songs but were dropped from their new label, Sony. The band toured again in 2000 and 2002. Today Eric Brittingham and Jeff LaBar are also working with Brittingham and his wife's band, Naked Beggars. Fred is working with numerous bands in the studio and film, and Keifer is working on a solo album. Cinderella headlined the VH1 Classic Rock Never Stops 2005 summer tour. In 2005 Mercury Records released the compilation 'Rocked, Wired & Bluesed: The Greatest Hits' on CD and DVD. The band is scheduled to appear on Poison's 20th anniversary tour in the summer of 2006. [edit]

Discography

Night Songs (1986) Long Cold Winter (1988) Heartbreak Station (1990) Live Train To Heartbreak Station (1991) Still Climbing (1994) Once Upon a... (1997) Live at the Key Club (1999) Rocked, Wired & Bluesed: Greatest Hits (2005)

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Night Songs
1. Night Songs 2. Shake Me 3. Nobody's Fool 4. Nothin' For Nothin' 5. Once Around The Ride 6. Hell On Wheels 7. Somebody Save Me 8. In From The Outside 9. Push, Push 10. Back Home Again

Back

Long Cold Winter

1. Bad Seamstress Blues/Fallin' Apart At The Seams 2. Gypsy Road 3. Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone) 4. The Last Mile 5. Second Wind 6. Long Cold Winter 7. If You Don't Like It 8. Coming Home 9. Fire And Ice 10. Take Me Back

Back

Heartbreak Station
1. The More Things Change 2. Love's Got Me Doin' Time 3. Shelter Me 4. Heartbreak Station 5. Sick For The Cure 6. One For Rock And Roll 7. Dead Man's Road 8. Make Your Own Way 9. Electric Love 10. Love Gone Bad 11. Winds Of Change

Back

Still Climbing
1. Bad Attitude Shuffle 2. All Comes Down 3. Talk Is Cheap 4. Hard To Find The Words 5. Blood From A Stone 6. Still Climbing 7. Freewheelin' 8. Through The Rain 9. Easy Come Easy Go 10. The Road's Still Long 11. Hot & Bothered

Back

Once Upon A...

1. Shake Me 2. Nobody's Fool 3. Somebody Save Me 4. Gypsy Road 5. Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone) 6. The Last Mile 7. Coming Home 8. Shelter Me 9. Heartbreak Station 10. The More Things Change 11. Love's Got Me Doin' Time 12. Hot & Bothered 13. Through The Rain 14. War Stories 15. Move Over

Back

Live At The Key Club

1. The More Things Change 2. Push, Push 3. Hot & Bothered 4. Shelter Me 5. Night Songs 6. Somebody Save Me 7. Heartbreak Station 8. The Last Mile 9. Coming Home 10. Fallin' Apart At The Seams 11. Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone) 12. Nobody's Fool

13. Gypsy Road 14. Shake Me

Back

I count the falling tears They fall before my eyes Seems like a thousand years Since we broke the ties I call you on the phone But never get a rise So sit there all alone It's time you realize I'm not your fool Nobody's fool Nobody's fool I'm no fool Nobody's fool Nobody's fool Never again, no, no You take your road, I'll take mine The paths have both been beaten Searchin' for a change of pace Love needs to be sweetened I scream my heart out, just to make a dime And with that dime I bought your love But now I've changed my mind I'm not your fool Nobody's fool Nobody's fool I'm no fool Nobody's fool Nobody's fool Never again, no, no Nobody's fool Nobody's fool I'm no fool Nobody's fool Nobody's fool I count the falling tears They fall before my eyes Seems like a thousand years Since we broke the ties Ohhh I'm not your fool Nobody's fool Nobody's fool I'm no fool Nobody's fool Nobody's fool I'm no fool Nobody's fool Nobody's fool I'm no fool Nobody's fool Nobody's fool

Nobody's Nobody's Nobody's Nobody's

fool fool fool fool

Nobody's fool Nobody's fool No, nobody's fool Nobody's fool No, nobody's fool Nobody's fool Nobody's fool

+++1993+++
Is when it all began when the mighty Lord Ahriman and Blackmoon (David Parland) founded the war machine we now know as DARK FUNERAL. They were later joined by Draugen and Themgoroth.

+++1994+++
The legendary, self-titled and self-financed, mini-cd is recorded at Dan Swans Uni-Sound studio in January. It is released on May 4th to an unsuspecting world. And on that very same day, the band would have performed their very first gig at Luse Lottes Pub in Oslo NORWAY. After the recording sessions, Draugen (drums) leaves the band and is replaced by Equimanthorn.

+++1995+++
The band signs to No Fashion Records, which later turns out to be their biggest misstake yet, and start preparing songs for a full-length album. After a miserable attempt to record The Secrets Of The Black Arts at Uni-Sound studios (again with Dan Swan) the band decides to relocate to Abyss Studio and re-record the entire album. In between the studio sessions a new song was written and added to the tracklist "When Angels Forever Die". With engineer Peter Tagtgren (Hypocripsy) on board, the band finally gets the production they were looking for. Shortly after, DARK FUNERAL plays their first festival gig, Under The Black Sun I in Berlin. A few weeks prior to this gig Emperor Magus Caligula joins the band as vocalist and eventually becomes a permanent member. The band also shoots their very first video for the track "The Secrets Of The Black Arts" which is well received and played on music channels all over the world.

+++1996+++
January 28th the bands first full-length-album "The Secrets Of The Black Arts" is released upon the masses and the album is soon licensed to Metal Blade (North America) and Mystic Production (Poland). The line-up troubles which first saw vocalist Themgoroth and drummer Equimanthorn leave is soon elevated when co-founding member Blackmoon also leaves. Fortunatly they are more than compensated with the addition of Alzazmon (drums), Typhos (guitars) and Emperor Magus Caligula (vocals/bass). With the addition of Caligula (who most of you already knew as Masse Broberg, the original vocalist of Hypocrisy) DARK FUNERAL is brought to a new level of aggressivity and intensivity. Together with Necromass the band does the Satanic War Tour I throughout Europe. Also during 1996, the line-up of Emperor Magus Caligula, Lord Ahriman, Alzazmon and Blackmoon recorded their unholy version of Bathory's "Call From The Grave" and "Equimanthorn" for the Bathory tribute, In Conspiracy With Satan. (These stunning cover tracks also appears later re-mastered for the re-titled re-release of the bands legendary debut "In The Sign".).

+++1997+++
The second leg of Satanic War Tour follows with Ancient and Bal Sagoth as support. Also, Dark Funeral plays their very first show in America at the Expo Of The Extreme festival in Chicago. After totally desecrating the unsuspecting American audience with their blasphemous stage show complete with impaled pigs heads on upside down crosses matched with the unholy members drenched in pigs blood and finishing the set off with Emperor Magus Caligula's firebreathing. From there the band embarks on the "The American Satanic Crusade Tour" with Usurper in support. Originally the tour was supposed to also feature Acheron and Destroyer 666, but after too many hassles, both bands had to cancel. In September, the road dogs return to the Abyss studio to record "Vobiscum Satanas". Ultra-raw and hyper-fast the unholy duo Ahriman/Caligula have delivered a record that even the last sceptics have to admit that DARK FUNERAL are spearheading Swedish black metal together with Marduk.

+++1998+++
The Ineffable Kings Of Darkness Tour with Enthroned and Liar Of Golgotha takes place with Dominion coming into the band as a session bass player. The band also does their second major festival appearance at the Swedish Hultsfreds festival. After the festival, Thyphos is kicked out and Dominion, (who originally was a guitarist), is taken on as the bands second guitarist and Caligula reverts back to doing both vocals and bass. Before the band heads out on the "Bleed For Satan" tour, with Cannibal Corpse and Infernal Majesty, Alzazmon (drums) leaves and the bands long time friend Gaahnfaust is being added to the line-up. (He was also in DARK FUNERAL back in 1996 for a short time.)

+++1999+++
DARK FUNERAL return overseas for another mini-tour "Black Plague Across The West" which finds the band invading, then destroying Mexico for the first time before they head north and lay to waste to the state of California. Afterwards they also embark on their longest and most successful

European tour "The Satanic Inquisition" together with Dimmu Borgir.

+++2000+++
With engineer Tommy Tgtgren DARK FUNERAL record the EP "Teach The Children To Worship Satan" at the Abyss studio B (featuring the new song "An Apprentice Of Satan" and cover-versions from Slayer, Mayhem, Sodom and King Diamond). For the EP, the band also film a live video for "An Apprentice Of Satan". DARK FUNERAL join Deicide, Immortal and Cannibal Corpse for the No Mercy festivals. After the departure of Gaahnfaust, Matte Modin (Defleshed) joins the band as a permanent member and makes his debut at the With Full Force festival. With Matte DARK FUNERAL becomes even faster and tighter. Wacken Open Air is added to the band's enormous gig-list; even a chaotic Canadian/American tour is coming to a good end. Dominion and Caligula work on their logically titled side-project Dominon Caligula while Lord Ahriman, with members of Acheron, Incantation and The Electric Hellfire Club, form Wolfen Society. Due to popular demand for the first EP, DARK FUNERAL re-releases the landmark work complete with new a new cover and never before published photos, giving the fans a true taste of the history of the band.

+++2001+++
In January/February the band again enter Abyss Studio to record their third (and long awaited) fulllength album. The new album "Diabolis Interium." With the help of producer Peter Tgtgren and studio technician Lars Szke, DARK FUNERAL created the MASTERPIECE of their recording career thus far, a record which will surely be considered a mile-stone in the evolution of black metal in the future. Beside the usual highspeed-songs, DARK FUNERAL shows a new side, slowing down for Goddess Of Sodomy. An Apprentice Of Satan, already known from the last EP, was reworked for "Diabolis Interium." Other highlights of the CD are Armageddon Finally Comes and the brutal opener The Arrival Of Satans Empire (which most would agree is THE crown jewel of the Dark Funeral catalogue). "Diabolis Interium" is an absolute MUST for every serious metalcollection, not only black metal fanatics!

Due to the overwhelming positive response of "Diabolis Interium" from the public and the press, DARK FUNERAL were able to secure deals that brought their music across to a much wider audience with licenses in Japan (Soundholic Co.Ltd), Brazil (Hellion Records), Poland (Mystic Productions), Romania (Rocris Disc), Bulgaria (Rocris Disc), Thailand (S.Stack Co. Ltd), Russia (Irond Records Ltd), Taiwan, Hong Kong & China (Magnus Music). With the exceptional response to the album in Brazil which was released through Hellion Records, another local label, Somber Records licenses the band's entire back catalogue. As soon as "Diabolis Interium" hit the streets, DARK FUNERAL once again hit the road. First they toured Europe, supported by Tidfall (NO), Anorexia Nervosa (FR) and Ragnarok (NO). On this tour the band brought in Mikael Hedlund (Hypocrisy) to play the bass. After this tour Mikael resumed duties with his main band. DARK FUNERAL recruited Richard Cabeza for the session bassist slot. The band also toured the US, supporting their long time friends Cannibal Corpse. With "Diabolis Interium", the Swedish radio station ROCKET 95.3 FM nominated DARK FUNERAL in the category Best Swedish Hardrock Band. Other bands nominated at the same time and in the same category were Breach, Entombed and Arise.
+++2002+++
In October 2002 the band made their very first tour in the Far East. The tour included shows in Japan, Taiwan and Singapore. The band was the very first western extreme metal band to play Taiwan and Singapore. DARK FUNERAL received a warm welcome by the Asian crowd, who not

only understood their brand of dark and majestic music, but also the essence of the band itself.

November 29th 2002, DARK FUNERALand MNW/No Fashion Records announced that effective IMMEDIATELY they were no longer contractually bound to Necropolis Records, who had licensed the bands 2001 masterpiece "Diabolis Interium" for North America. Official Termination of contract papers had already been delivered to Necropolis Records, putting an official end of DARK FUNERAL's tenure with said record label. This was a result of Necropolis' deliberate breach of contract with the band and label. DARK FUNERAL has since put this unfortunate incident behind them and begun moving on with the future. After the Asian tour, guitarist Dominion felt that he could not give 100% to DARK FUNERAL and felt it was in everyones best interest to resign his position. He had felt his lack of motivation to dedicate himself to a full-time touring band was not fair to the band, and also wanted to explore other musical options. Dominion officially resigned upon their completion of the Asian tour. Dominion is and will always be regarded as a very good and close comrade and brother to the band.
+++2003+++
After the Asian tour, the band begin auditioning guitarists to replace the departed Dominion. A new guitarist was found in the form of Chaq Mol, who has a long history in different local Metal acts. He is also in the two man Doom/Black Metal project Mordichrist. He made his official debut with the band at Wacken Open Air 2003.

After a successful gig at the Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany the band headed down to South America for a tour through Brazil, Chile and Columbia. This tour became one of the most successful tours ever undertaken by the band. During the tour the band recorded a couple of the shows with plans to release it as a live album! After sifting through the recorded material with their live sound engineer (Erik Lidbom, Hitfire Productions), De Profundis Clamavi Ad Te Domine" was born.
+++2004+++
DARK FUNERAL began the year by officially announcing their split from MNW/No Fashion Records. Shortly after, the band signed a license deal with Regain Records for their amazing new live album De Profundis Clamavi Ad Te Domine. It was licensed to several other countries. On May 31st, 2005 it also finds its long awaited release in the US through Candlelight USA. In January of 2004 the band partnered with Goatwhore (US) and Zyklon (NO) in Japan on the Extreme The Dojo Volume 9. Shortly after the band continue to tour with a spate of Mexican dates. A few festivals are also being executed, Spanish Piorno Rock (w/ Sepultura, Saxon, Destruction, Lacuna Coil among others), Finnish Tuska and X-Mass Festivals. The band appears as the headline act at Germanys Party San, Swedish Nordic Rage and LAs Gathering Of The Bestial Legions Festival. The band also hit Italy together with Defleshed for a short, but extremely successful burst of dates. In December 2004 DARK FUNERAL then resumed touring by first playing Israel and then hitting Russia and Ukraine for the Black Winter Days Tour, together with Horned NecroCannibals and Icewind Blast.

+++2005+++
On January 20th 2005, DARK FUNERAL signed a new record deal with Regain Records. The band concentrates on writing material for a new full-length album yet still manage to perform at the Metal Mind Festival in Poland before finally joining the No Mercy Tour with Six Feet Under, Nile, Dying

Fetus among others. On May 23rd the band finally entered Dug Out Studios together with producer Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah, In Flames, Strapping Young Lad, Behemoth a.s.o.) and rjan rnkloo (Misery Loves CO) to begin work on their new, long awaited full-length album. This, which will be Dark Funeral's 4th full-length studio album is also their most eagerly anticipated recording in their now decadelong career. The band brings in Gustaf Hielm (ex Messhuggha) to play the bass on the record. On August 18th Dark Funeral's new Masterpiece "Attera Totus Sanctus" was completed! Raw, fierce, and evil, Attera Totus Sanctus will rightly reclaim the unholy bands title at the top of black metals premiere elite.The release date is set for October 24th via Regain Records in Europe and November 29th via Candlelight in the USA. Further on the album will also be released in Japan on December 21th via Soundholic Ltd and in Brazil on ????? via Hellion Records. Its not very often a Black Metal band hits the charts, but on November 2nd, 2006 Dark Funerals new masterpiece "Attera Totus Sanctus" entered the Swedish top 40 as Nr 35 and the Swedish Heavy Metal chart as Nr 3. In November Dark Funeral begun working with Dragon Production, which is a division of A.S.S. Concert & Promotion GmbH. Dragon Production will handle the bands tour bookings.

DARK FUNERAL ARE

Lord Ahriman - Guitars Emperor Magus Caligula - Vocals Matte Modin - Drums Chaq Mol - Guitars

LORD AHRIMAN

guitars

MEMBER SINCE: 1993 [Founding member] DISCOGRAPHY: Dark Funeral - Attera Totus Sanctus [2005] Dark Funeral - De Profundis Clamavi Ad Te Domine [2004] Wolfen Society Conquer Divine [2001] Dark Funeral Diabolis Interium [2001] Dark Funeral - Teach children to worship Satan [2000] Dark Funeral Vobiscum Satanas [1998] Dark Funeral - The Secrets Of The Black Arts [1996] Dark Funeral - S/T [1994] CURRENT SIDE PROJECTS: Wolfen Society PREVIOUS BANDS: Satans Disciples GUEST APPEREANCES: The Electric Hellfire Club - Electronomicon GEAR: Guitar(s): xxx Pickup Models: LW-HMET, LW-CH [Seymour Duncan] Amplifire: Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifire Sennheiser - EM 500 G2 + SK 500 G2 + C1 Picks: Jim Dunlop - Jazz III (Black) Strings: DR Handmade Strings - Tite Fit EH11 (11-50) ENDORSED BY: Sennheiser Seymour Duncan Big Twins Tattoo Black Shadows Tattoo Demonic Ink Tattoo (London-Uk) New Order Tattoo (Chester-Uk)

EMPEROR MAGUS CALIGULA

vocals

MEMBER SINCE: 1995

 2005 Dark Funeral. Webdesign by Demonic War Production

-= Darkl Funeral Discography =-

Dark Funeral - Dark Funeral [1994]

01 - Open The Gates 02 - Shadows Over Transylvania 03 - My Dark Desires 04 - In The Sign Of The Horns

Dark Funeral - The Secrets Of Black Arts [1996]

01 - The Dark Ages Has Arrived 02 - The Secrets Of The Black Arts 03 - My Dark Desires 04 - The Dawn No More Rises 05 - When Angels Forever Die 06 - The Fire Eternal 07 - Satans Mayhem 08 - Shadows Over Transylvania 09 - Bloodfrozen 10 - Satanic Blood 11 - Dark Are The Path To Eternity

Dark Funeral - Vobiscum Satanas [1998]

01 - Ravenna Strigoi Mortii 02 - Enriched By Evil 03 - Thy Legions Come 04 - Evil Prevail 05 - Slava Satan 06 - The Black Wnged Horde 07 - Vobiscum Satanas 08 - Ineffable Kings Of Darkness

Dark Funeral - Teach Children To Worship Satan [2000]

01 - An Apprentice Of Satan 02 - The Trial 03 - Dead Skin Mask 04 - Remember The Fallen 05 - Pagan Fears

Dark Funeral - In The Sign... [2000]

01 - Open The Gates 02 - Shadows Over Transylvania 03 - My Dark Desires 04 - In The Sign Of The Horns 05 - Call From The Grave 06 - Equimanthorn

Dark Funeral - Diabolis Interium [2001]

01 - The Arrival Of Satan's Empire 02 - Hail Murder 03 - Goddess Of Sodomy 04 - Diabolis Interium 05 - An Apprentice Of Satan 06 - Thus I Have Spoken 07 - Armageddon Finally Comes 08 - Heart Of Ice

-= Current Lineup =Vocals / Bass : Emperor Magus Caligula Guitar : Lord Ahriman Guitar : Dominion Drums : Matte Modin

2005 Attera Totus Sanctus (42:58)

1. King Antichrist (04:39) 2. 666 Voices Inside (04:38) 3. Attera Totus Sanctus (05:37) 4. Godhate (5:06) 5. Atrum Regina (05:33) 6. Angel Flesh Impaled (05:53) 7. Feed On The Mortals (05:41) 8. Final Ritual (05:44) ---Japanese Bonus Tracks--9. Atrum Regina [Instrumental.] (05:33) 10. Open The Gates [2005 version] (04:25)
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Dark Funeral
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Country Years active Genre(s)

Sweden 1993-current Black Metal No Fashion Records Metal Blade Records Necropolis Records Regain Records Candlelight Records Lord Ahriman, Emperor Magus Caligula, Chaq Mol, Matte Modin

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Members

Dark Funeral is a black metal band from Sweden. The band was formed in 1993 by guitarists Lord Ahriman and Blackmoon. The lyrical themes of this band are often satanism, anti-christianity, apocalypse and highly blasphemous themes. Ahriman claims to have participated in church burnings which occurred in Sweden in the wake of Black Metal's Second Wave. However he has expressed his view that the ancient Scandinavian churches under attack by Norwegian black metallers should not be burned down, as they once were pagan gathering places.

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1 Biography o 1.1 1993 o 1.2 1994 o 1.3 1995 o 1.4 1996 o 1.5 1997 o 1.6 1998 o 1.7 1999 o 1.8 2000 o 1.9 2001 o 1.10 2002 o 1.11 2003

1.12 2004 1.13 2005 2 Discography o 2.1 Studio releases o 2.2 Live and compilation releases o 2.3 Demos and bootlegs 3 Band members o 3.1 Current members o 3.2 Former members
o o

4 External links [edit]

Biography
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1993
Dark Funeral was founded by Lord Ahriman and Blackmoon (David Parland). They were later joined by Draugen and Themgoroth. [edit]

1994
Their self-titled and self-financed, mini-cd was recorded at Dan Swans Uni-Sound studio in January. It was released on May 4th to an unsuspecting world. And on that very same day, the band performed their very first gig at Luse Lottes Pub in Oslo, Norway. After the recording sessions, Draugen (drums) left the band and was replaced by Equimanthorn. [edit]

1995
The band signed up to No Fashion Records, which later turned out to be their biggest mistake yet, and started preparing songs for a full-length album. After a miserable attempt to record The Secrets Of The Black Arts at Uni-Sound studios (again with Dan Swan), the band decided to relocate to Abyss Studio and re-record the entire album. In between the studio sessions a new song was written and added to the tracklist "When Angels Forever Die". With engineer Peter Tagtgren (Hypocripsy) on board, the band finally got the production they were looking for. Shortly after, Dark Funeral played their first festival gig, Under The Black Sun I in Berlin. A few weeks prior to this gig Emperor Magus Caligula joined the band as vocalist and eventually became a permanent member. The band also shot their very first video for the track "The Secrets Of The Black Arts", which was well received and played on music channels all over the world.

[edit]

1996
On January 28th, the bands first full-length-album "The Secrets Of The Black Arts" was released and the album was soon licensed to Metal Blade (North America) and Mystic Production (Poland). The line-up troubles which first saw vocalist Themgoroth and drummer Equimanthorn leave was soon elevated when co-founding member Blackmoon also left. Fortunatly they were more than compensated with the addition of Alzazmon (drums), Typhos (guitars) and Emperor Magus Caligula (vocals/bass). With the addition of Caligula (Masse Broberg, the original vocalist of Hypocrisy), Dark Funeral was brought to a new level of aggressivity and intensivity. Together with Necromass the band embarked on the Satanic War Tour I throughout Europe. Also during 1996, the line-up of Emperor Magus Caligula, Lord Ahriman, Alzazmon and Blackmoon recorded their unholy version of Bathory's "Call From The Grave" and "Equimanthorn" for the Bathory tribute, In Conspiracy With Satan. (These also appeared later re-mastered for the re-titled re-release of the band's legendary debut "In The Sign".). [edit]

1997
The second leg of Satanic War Tour followed with Ancient_(band) and Bal Sagoth as support. Also, Dark Funeral played their very first show in America at the Expo Of The Extreme festival in Chicago. From there the band embarked on the "The American Satanic Crusade Tour" with Usurper_(band) in support. Originally the tour was supposed to also feature Acheron and Destroyer 666, but after too many hassles, both bands had to cancel. In September, the road dogs returned to the Abyss studio to record "Vobiscum Satanas". Ultra-raw and hyper-fast, the unholy duo Ahriman/Caligula had delivered a record that even the last sceptics had to admit that Dark Funeral were spearheading Swedish black metal together with Marduk. [edit]

1998
The Ineffable Kings Of Darkness Tour with Enthroned and Liar Of Golgotha took place with Dominion coming into the band as a session bass player. The band also made their second major festival appearance at the Swedish Hultsfreds festival. After the festival, Thyphos was kicked out and Dominion, (who originally was a guitarist), was taken on as the band's second guitarist and Caligula reverts back to doing both vocals and bass. Before the band headed out on the "Bleed For Satan" tour, with Cannibal Corpse and Infernal Majesty, Alzazmon (drums) left and the band's long time friend Gaahnfaust (who was also in the band back in 1996 for a short time) was recruited. [edit]

1999
The band returned overseas for another mini-tour "Black Plague Across The West", when they played in Mexico for the first time before they headed north and laid waste to the state of California. Afterwards they also embarked on their longest and most successful European tour "The Satanic Inquisition" together with Dimmu Borgir. [edit]

2000
With engineer Tommy Tgtgren, the band recorded the EP "Teach The Children To Worship Satan" at the Abyss studio B (featuring the new song "An Apprentice Of Satan" and cover-versions from Slayer, Mayhem, Sodom and King Diamond). For the EP, the band also filmed a live video for "An Apprentice Of Satan". They joined Deicide, Immortal and Cannibal Corpse for the No Mercy festivals. After the departure of Gaahnfaust, Matte Modin (Defleshed) joined the band as a permanent member and made his debut at the With Full Force festival. [edit]

2001
In January/February the band again entered Abyss Studio to record their third (and long awaited) full-length album. The new album "Diabolis Interium." With the help of producer Peter Tgtgren and studio technician Lars Szke, Dark Funeral created the masterpiece of their recording career thus far, a record which would be considered a mile-stone in the evolution of black metal in the future. Beside the usual highspeedsongs, the band showed a new side, slowing down for Goddess Of Sodomy. An Apprentice Of Satan, already known from the last EP, was reworked for "Diabolis Interium." Other highlights of the CD were Armageddon Finally Comes, "Hail Murder" and the brutal opener The Arrival Of Satans Empire. Due to the overwhelming positive response of "Diabolis Interium" from the public and the press, the band were able to secure deals that brought their music across to a much wider audience with licenses in Japan (Soundholic Co.Ltd), Brazil (Hellion Records), Poland (Mystic Productions), Romania (Rocris Disc), Bulgaria (Rocris Disc), Thailand (S.Stack Co. Ltd), Russia (Irond Records Ltd), Taiwan, Hong Kong & China (Magnus Music). With the exceptional response to the album in Brazil which was released through Hellion Records, another local label, Somber Records licensed the band's entire back catalogue. As soon as "Diabolis Interium" hit the streets, Dark Funeral once again hit the road. First they toured Europe, supported by Tidfall (NO), Anorexia Nervosa (FR) and Ragnarok (NO). On this tour the band brought in Mikael Hedlund (Hypocrisy) to play the bass. After this tour Mikael resumed duties with his main band. They recruited Richard Cabeza for the session bassist slot. The band also toured the US, supporting their long time friends Cannibal Corpse. With "Diabolis Interium", the Swedish radio station ROCKET 95.3 FM nominated Dark Funeral in the category Best Swedish

Hardrock Band. Other bands nominated at the same time and in the same category were Breach, Entombed and Arise. [edit]

2002
In October 2002 the band made their very first tour in the Far East. The tour included shows in Japan, Taiwan and Singapore. The band was the very first western extreme metal band to play Taiwan and Singapore. They received a warm welcome from the Asian crowd, whom not only understood their brand of dark and majestic music, but also the essence of the band itself. November 29th 2002, the band and MNW/No Fashion Records announced that they were no longer contractually bound to Necropolis Records, who had licensed the band's 2001 masterpiece "Diabolis Interium" for North America. Official Termination of contract papers had already been delivered to Necropolis Records, putting an official end of Dark Funeral's tenure with said record label. This was a result of Necropolis' deliberate breach of contract with the band and label. The band have since put this unfortunate incident behind them and begun moving on with the future. After the Asian tour, guitarist Dominion felt that he could not give 100% to Dark Funeral and felt it was in everyones best interest to resign his position. He had felt his lack of motivation to dedicate himself to a full-time touring band was not fair to the band, and also wanted to explore other musical options. Dominion officially resigned upon their completion of the Asian tour. Dominion would always be regarded as a very good and close comrade and brother to the band. [edit]

2003
After the Asian tour, the band begin auditioning guitarists to replace the departed Dominion. A new guitarist was found in the form of Chaq Mol, who has a long history in different local Metal acts. He is also in the two man Doom Metal_Doom/Black Metal project Mordichrist. He made his official debut with the band at Wacken Open Air 2003. After a successful gig at the Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany the band headed down to South America for a tour through Brazil, Chile and Colombia. This tour became one of the most successful tours ever undertaken by the band. During the tour the band recorded a couple of the shows with plans to release a live album. After sifting through the recorded material with their live sound engineer (Erik Lidbom, Hitfire Productions), De Profundis Clamavi Ad Te Domine" was born. [edit]

2004

Dark Funeral officially announced their split from MNW/No Fashion Records. Shortly after, the band signed a license deal with Regain Records for their live album De Profundis Clamavi Ad Te Domine. It was licensed to several other countries. On May 31st, 2005 it also found its long awaited release in the US through Candlelight USA. In January of 2004 the band partnered with Goatwhore (US) and Zyklon (NO) in Japan on the Extreme The Dojo Volume 9. Shortly after the band continue to tour with a spate of Mexican dates. A few festivals are also being executed, Spanish Piorno Rock (w/ Sepultura, Saxon, Destruction, Lacuna Coil among others), Finnish Tuska and X-Mass Festivals. The band appears as the headline act at Germany's Party San, Swedish Nordic Rage and LAs Gathering Of The Bestial Legions Festival. The band also hit Italy together with Defleshed for a short, but extremely successful burst of dates. In December 2004 Dark Funeral then resumed touring by first playing Israel and then hitting Russia and Ukraine for the Black Winter Days Tour, together with Horned NecroCannibals and Icewind Blast. [edit]

2005
On January 20th 2005, they signed a new record deal with Regain Records. The band concentrates on writing material for a new full-length album yet still manage to perform at the Metal Mind Festival in Poland before finally joining the No Mercy Tour with Six Feet Under, Nile, Dying Fetus among others. On May 23rd the band entered Dug Out Studios together with producer Daniel Bergstrand and rjan rnkloo to begin work on their new, long awaited full-length album. The band brought in Gustaf Hielm (ex Meshuggah) to play the bass on the record. On August 18th Dark Funeral's new Masterpiece "Attera Totus Sanctus" was completed. The album was well received by the metal community, despite disappointment in the decline of Caligula's vocals, possibly due to aging. It entered the Swedish top 40 as Nr 35 and the Swedish Heavy Metal chart as Nr 3. Few Black Metal records have hit the charts. In November, Dark Funeral began working with Dragon Production, which is a division of A.S.S. Concert & Promotion GmbH. Dragon Production were entrusted with handling tour bookings. All information collected from Dark Funerals official homepage, http://www.darkfuneral.se . [edit]

Discography
[edit]

Studio releases

Attera Totus Sanctus (2005) Diabolis Interium (2001) Teach Children To Worship Satan (2000) Vobiscum Satanas (1998) The Secrets Of The Black Arts (1996) S/T (1994)

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Live and compilation releases

In The Sign [Compilation] - (2000) De Profundis Clamavi Ad Te Domine [Live] - (2004)

[edit]

Demos and bootlegs

Dark Funeral [Demo] - (1994)

[edit]

Band members
[edit]

Current members

Emperor Magus Caligula (Masse Broberg) - Vocals, Bass - (1996-) Lord Ahriman - Guitar - (1993-) Chaq Mol - Guitar - (2003-) Matte Modin - Drums - (2000-)

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Former members

Themgoroth - Vocals, Bass - (1993-1996) Dominion (Matti Mkel) - Guitar - (1998-2002) Typhos (Henrik Ekeroth) - Guitar - (1996-1998) Blackmoon (David Parland) - Guitar - (1993-1996) Gaahnfaust (Robert Lundin) - Drums - (1998-2000) Alzazmon (Tomas Asklund) - Drums - (1996-1998) Equimanthorn - Drums - (1994-1996) Draugen - Drums - (1993-1994)

DARK FUNERAL LYRICS

album: "Dark Funeral" (1994 MCD)
Open The Gates Shadows Over Transylvania My Dark Desires In The Sign Of The Horns

album: "The Secrets Of The Black Arts" (1996)

The Dark Age Has Arrived The Secrets Of The Black Arts My Dark Desires The Dawn No More Rises When Angels Forever Die The Fire Eternal Satans Mayhem Shadows Over Transylvania Bloodfrozen Satanic Blood Dark Are The Path's To Eternity

album: "Vobiscum Satanas" (1998)

Ravenna Strigoi Mortii Enriched By Evil Thy Legions Come Evil Prevail Slava Satan The Black Winged Horde Vobiscum Satanas Ineffable King Of Darkness

album: "Teach Children To Worship Satan" (2000)

An Apprentice Of Satan The Trial Dead Skin Mask Remember The Fallen Pagan Fears

album: "Diabolis Interium" (2001)

The Arrival Of Satan's Empire Hail Murder The Goddess Of Sodomy Diabolis Interium An Apprentice Of Satan

Thus I Have Spoken Armageddon Finally Comes Heart Of Ice

album: "De Profundis Clamavi Ad Te Domine" (2004)

Intro The Arrival Of Satans Empire An Apprentice Of Satan The Dawn No More Rises Thy Legions Come Hail Murder Goddess Of Sodomy The Secrets Of The Black Arts Vobiscum Satanas Shadows Over Transylvania Open The Gates Ineffable Kings Of Darkness Thus I Have Spoken My Dark Desires Armageddon Finally Comes

album: "Attera Totus Sanctus" (2005)

King Antichrist 666 Voices Inside Attera Totus Sanctus Godhate Atrum Regina Angel Flesh Impaled Feed On The Mortals Final Ritual

11. Dark Are The Path's To Eternity In the cold twilight I stand Watching the rise of the moon In my deep dreaming eyes The reflection shines so clear With the burning eyes of a wolf The moonscape I behold I can hear the souls astray Whisper from the shadows Oh, beutiful night Thou art my mistress Enshrouded in thy mysticism Forever I will be Enwrapped in the darkness I wander across the fields Of this haunted land in solitude

Enlightened by the moon I am eternal, a life immoral in darkness Alone I have wandered in the mysteries eternal In my dreams I spread my wings Oh, the winds are calling My cursed name In tranquillity I fly into eternity The silence is broken By my screams Oh, mysterious night, thou art my silent mistress Make me once more one with the dark Like a black raven, I fly across the haunted fields Immortality Runs thick through my veins In endless shadowed time I've wandered through the night Ensnared by the moonlight I howl upon the dark Raptured by the winds That whispers in forbidden tongues I am eternal, a life immortal in darkness Alone I have wandered in the mysteries eternal

Deep Purple
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Country Years active Genre(s) Label(s)

United Kingdom 19681976; 1984present Hard rock, Heavy metal Edel Records Ian Gillan Steve Morse Roger Glover Don Airey Ian Paice Ritchie Blackmore Jon Lord Joe Satriani Joe Lynn Turner Tommy Bolin David Coverdale Glenn Hughes Rod Evans Nick Simper

Members

Past members

This article is about the rock group. For the song with the same name, see Deep Purple (song) Deep Purple is the name of a British group, and is also the name of a song composed by Peter De Rose, from which the band borrowed its name. They are one of the first and most famous hard rock bands. They are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though have never considered themselves a heavy metal band.

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1 Pre-History 2 The Dawn of Purple 3 Top of the World 4 The Reunions 5 Revival

6 Deep Purple and Heavy Metal 7 Personnel and discography o 7.1 Studio albums o 7.2 Live albums o 7.3 Live DVD Releases o 7.4 Compilation Albums 8 Hit singles 9 See also

10 External links [edit]

Pre-History
The band Episode Six released several singles in the UK during the mid-sixties. It featured Ian Gillan on vocals, Graham Dimmock on guitar, Roger Glover on bass, Tony Lander on guitar, Sheila Carter on keyboards, and Harvey Shields on the drums. Despite extensive touring, they never had their big break. In 1967, a band called The Flowerpot Men and their Garden was formed, formerly known as The Ivy League. It was concentrated on a trio of singers. The new name was clearly derived from the children's show The Flowerpot Men, with the obvious psychedelic-era puns on flower power and "pot". The band's most popular song was "Let's Go To San Francisco." Some listeners assumed that the song was a parody of Scott McKenzie's "If You're Going to San Francisco," but the band has denied this. It featured Tony Burrows, Neil Landon, Robin Shaw, and Pete Nelson on vocals, Ged Peck on guitar, Nick Simper on bass, Jon Lord on organ, and Carlo Little on drums. Jon Lord had formerly played in The Artwoods, Nick Simper had been with Screaming Lord Sutch's The Savages, where he also played with guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. [edit]

The Dawn of Purple

In 1967, former Searchers drummer Chris Curtis contacted London businessman Tony Edwards in the hope that he would manage a new group he was putting together. Curtis idea was that the members of the group would get on and off a musical roundabout, and suitably impressed, Edwards agreed to finance the venture with a couple of business partners, John Coletta and Ron Hire (Hire-Edwards-Coletta HEC Enterprises). Curtis then set about building up the group, to be known as Roundabout. His first encounter was with Hammond organ player Jon Lord, then he persuaded session guitarist Ritchie Blackmore to return from Hamburg, Germany, to audition for the new group. Curtis himself, however, soon dropped out, but HEC Enterprises, as well as Lord and Blackmore, were keen that the project should continue, so firstly bassist Nick Simper, then finally vocalist Rod Evans and drummer Ian Paice (both of whom were from the group The Maze), were recruited. After their first few gigs on a brief

tour of Denmark in the spring of 1968, the band agreed on a new name suggested by Ritchie Deep Purple. In October 1968, the group had tremendous success in the US (but not the UK) with a cover of Joe South's "Hush," taken from their debut album Shades of Deep Purple, and they were duly booked to support Cream on their Goodbye tour. However they were soon kicked off the tour, allegedly because they were upstaging the headlining act. The band's second album, The Book of Taliesyn, was released in the United States to coincide with this tour, although it would not be released in their home country until the following year. 1969 saw the release of their third album, Deep Purple, which contained a symphony orchestra on some tracks. After these three albums and extensive touring in the States, Rod Evans and Nick Simper were unceremoniously sacked, and replaced by vocalist Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover both ex-Episode Six. This would create the quintessential Deep Purple "Mark 2" lineup. Initially, this version of the band released a single probably influenced by the then-popular stage musical "Hair", a cover of a Greenaway-Cook tune titled "Hallelujah", which flopped, and then the Concerto for Group and Orchestra, a three-part movement written by Lord and performed at the Royal Albert Hall with the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Arnold. Together with Five Bridges by The Nice, it was one of the first collaborations between a rock band and an orchestra, although at the time, certain members of Purple were less than happy at the group being tagged as "a group who played with orchestras" when actually what they had in mind was to develop the band into a much tighter, hard-rocking style. [edit]

Top of the World

Shortly after the orchestral release, the band began a hectic touring and recording schedule that was to see little respite for the next three years. Their first studio album, released in mid-1970, was In Rock and contained concert staples Speed King and Child in Time. The band also issued the UK Top Ten single Black Night. Blackmore's and Lord's guitar-keyboard interplay coupled with Ian Gillan's howling vocals and the solid rhythm section of Glover and Paice, now started to become an instantly recognizable.[citation needed] A second album, the slightly more mellow and progressive Fireball (a favourite of Gillan's but not of Blackmore's), was issued in 1971. The band also scored another chart hit with Strange Kind Of Woman. Together with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, Purple were laying the groundwork for what is now called heavy metal music, although at the time, the phrase was still to be coined. During 1972, Deep Purple continued to tour and record at a rate that would be rare thirty years on, releasing Machine Head, an album that was due to be recorded at a casino in Montreux, using the Rolling Stones' mobile recording truck, but after an accidental fire during a Frank Zappa gig burned down the casino the album was actually recorded at the nearby Grand Hotel -- this incident famously inspiring the song Smoke on the Water. Continuing from where both previous albums left off, adding more boogie and funk influences, Machine Head has since remained the band's most classic album, creating a number of career-spanning stage favourites (Highway Star, Space Truckin', Lazy and Smoke on the Water). This album was followed a few months later by a live release, Made in Japan mostly recorded at three

Japanese gigs- two in Osaka and one in Tokyo, it is today still one of rock music's most popular live concert recordings (although at the time it was perhaps seen as less important, as only two band members turned up to mix it). The classic Purple Mk 2 line-up continued to work and record into 1973, releasing the album Who Do We Think We Are (1973), featuring the hit single Woman from Tokyo, but tensions within the band were more noticeable than ever. The bad feelings culminated in Ian Gillan quitting the band after another European tour, and Roger Glover being pushed out with him. Their replacements were an unknown singer from northern England, David Coverdale, and bassist Glenn Hughes, formerly of Trapeze. This new line-up continued into 1974 with the heavy blues/rock album Burn, another highly successful release. Hughes and Coverdale added a funky R&B/soul element to the band's music, a sound that was even more apparent on the 1974 release Stormbringer. Blackmore was not happy with the results, and as a result left the band in 1975 to form his own band Rainbow. With Blackmore's departure, Deep Purple was left to fill one of the biggest vacancies in rock music. The gap was filled by American Tommy Bolin who had established himself with acts such as Zephyr, James Gang and Billy Cobham, with whom Bolin made his mark on the jazz fusion Spectrum album. On the face of it Bolin was just what the doctor ordered. The subsequent album, however, 1975's Come Taste the Band, proved unpopular with die-hard fans and failed to attract any new ones, perhaps since it was a radical departure from the expected Deep Purple sound. Bolin himself turned out not to be ready for the daunting job of filling Blackmore's shoes, suffering hostility from some crowds while turning in erratic performances varying from scintillating to mundane. Bolin also had a heroin habit, which made matters all the worse. After a particularly traumatic tour to promote Come Taste the Band, the band broke up. Bolin later died of a heroin overdose in Miami while on tour supporting Jeff Beck. Subsequently, most of the past members of Deep Purple would go on to have considerable success in a number of other bands, including Rainbow, Whitesnake and Gillan, while there were a number of promoter-led attempts to get the band to reform, especially with the revival of the hard rock market in the late 70s/early 80s. [edit]

The Reunions
In 1980, Rod Evans, along with a group of unknown musicians, toured under the banner of Deep Purple. As the only original member, and one little known to most fans, this band was instantly derided by press and fans as a fraud. The lineup performed concerts in Mexico and the USA before legal action was taken to deny them the use of the name. In retrospect, however tenuous the connection this band had to the name "Deep Purple", at least it kept the name alive and in the media, albeit briefly. More information on this "fake" Deep Purple is available here and here. However, in April 1984, eight years after the demise of Deep Purple, a full-scale (and legal) reunion happened. It was announced on BBC radio's The Friday Rock Show

that the "classic" early 70s line-up of Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord, and Paice was reforming and recording new material. The band signed a deal with Polydor in Europe and Mercury in North America. The album Perfect Strangers was released in October 1984 and the tour followed, starting in Australia and winding its way across the world into Europe by the following summer. It was a tremendous success. The UK homecoming proved mixed as they elected to play just a single festival show at Knebworth (with main support from The Scorpions). The weather was famously bad but 80,000 turned up anyway. The line-up recorded and toured The House of Blue Light in 1987 though to lower sales, a live album Nobody's Perfect (1988) was culled from several shows on this tour. While in the UK a new version of "Hush" was released to mark 20 years of the band. In 1989, Ian Gillan was fired from the band, as his relations with Blackmore soured. His replacement was former Rainbow vocalist Joe Lynn Turner. This line up recorded just one album, Slaves & Masters (1990), and toured in support of it. Despite the renewed excellence of the band during this period, many fans were not pleased with Turner, preferring Gillan. With the tour done, Turner was forced to go as Lord, Paice, Glover, and the record company wanted Gillan back in the fold. Blackmore relented and the classic line-up recorded The Battle Rages On in 1993. During an artistically successful European tour during the fall of 1993, tensions between Gillan and Blackmore came to a head yet again. Blackmore walked out in November 1993, never to return and leaving the band in a fix. Joe Satriani was drafted in, so the live dates (in Japan) in December could be completed. Satriani stayed on for a European Summer tour in 1994, Satriani was asked to stay permanently although his record contract commitments prevented this. The band unanimously chose Dixie Dregs guitarist Steve Morse to become Blackmore's permanent successor. [edit]

Revival
Steve Morses arrival thoroughly revitalised the band as he is cited one the best and most accomplished modern guitarists. In 1996 the band released the critically acclaimed Purpendicular, which brimmed with confidence and new ideas. Deep Purple enjoyed success throughout the rest of the 1990s, releasing the hardersounding Abandon in 1998, and touring with renewed relish, playing a setlist which was probably more adventurous and eclectic than ever before. In 1999, Jon Lord, with the help of a fan who was also a musicologist and composer, painstakingly recreated the Concerto for Group and Orchestra, and it was once again performed at the Royal Albert Hall in September 1999, this time with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Paul Mann. The concert also featured songs from each members solo careers, as well as a short Deep Purple set, and the occasion was commemorated on the 2000 album In Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra. Much of the next few years was spent on the road via constant touring. The group continued forward until 2002, when venerable founding member Jon Lord (who, along with Ian Paice, was the only member to be in all incarnations of the band)

announced his amicable retirement from the band to pursue personal projects (especially orchestral work). Rock keyboard veteran Don Airey (Rainbow/Whitesnake, etc.), who had helped Purple out when Lord was injured in 2001, joined the band. In 2003, Deep Purple released their first studio album in five years, the highly praised (but controversially titled) Bananas, and began touring in support of the album immediately. In October of 2005, the band's 37th year, Purple released Rapture of the Deep, which, although recorded in just a few weeks, proved to be the most progressive and adventurous album for many years, and it is being followed by yet another extensive world tour. [edit]

Deep Purple and Heavy Metal

Despite their association with the sub-genre, Deep Purple have never been a heavy metal band, though many later heavy metal bands cite their influence. The group has frequently changed styles and line-ups over the years, but has always included virtuoso players in its ranks and placed a high priority on musicianship. Some incarnations of Deep Purple have brought aspects of jazz and classical influences to a rock context due to their frequent use of their songs as vehicles for extended and sophisticated solos. Today, Deep Purple steadfastly carries on in the studio and around the globe as one of history's most prolific, longest-lived, and hardest touring rock 'n roll bands. [edit]

Personnel and discography

Deep Purple personnel

Mk I (1968-1969)

Rod Evans - vocals Ritchie Blackmore - guitar Jon Lord - keyboards Nick Simper - bass guitar Ian Paice - drums Ian Gillan - vocals Ritchie Blackmore - guitar Jon Lord - keyboards Roger Glover - bass guitar Ian Paice - drums David Coverdale - vocals Ritchie Blackmore - guitar Jon Lord - keyboards

Mk II (1969-1973)

Mk III (1973-1975)

Glenn Hughes - bass guitar,vocals Ian Paice - drums David Coverdale - vocals Tommy Bolin - guitar Jon Lord - keyboards Glenn Hughes - bass guitar,vocals Ian Paice - drums

Mk IV (1975-1976)

(1976-1984)

Band split.

Mk IIa, reunited (1984-1989)

Ian Gillan - vocals Ritchie Blackmore - guitar Jon Lord - keyboards Roger Glover - bass guitar Ian Paice - drums Joe Lynn Turner - vocals Ritchie Blackmore - guitar Jon Lord - keyboards Roger Glover - bass guitar Ian Paice - drums Ian Gillan - vocals Ritchie Blackmore - guitar Jon Lord - keyboards Roger Glover - bass guitar Ian Paice - drums Ian Gillan - vocals Joe Satriani - guitar Jon Lord - keyboards Roger Glover - bass guitar Ian Paice - drums Ian Gillan - vocals Steve Morse - guitar Jon Lord - keyboards Roger Glover - bass guitar Ian Paice - drums Ian Gillan - vocals

Mk V (1989-1991)

Mk IIb, again reunited (1992-1993)

Mk VI (1993-1994)

Mk VII (1994-2002)

Mk VIII

(2002-present)

Steve Morse - guitar Don Airey - keyboards Roger Glover - bass guitar Ian Paice - drums

The various line-ups in the history of Deep Purple are referred to by fans and the band themselves by "Mark" numbers (abbreviated as Mk I, Mk II, etc.) The "gap" in the numbering, Mk VI, refers to the series of concerts performed with Joe Satriani on guitar, when Ritchie Blackmore quit the band halfway through the tour in November 1993. This is the only lineup for which no official recordings have yet been released. [edit]

Studio albums

Mk I
o o o

Shades of Deep Purple, September 1968 #24 US The Book of Taliesyn, December 1968 #54 US Deep Purple, November 1969 #162 US Deep Purple in Rock, June 1970 #4 UK, #143 US Fireball, September 1971 #1 UK, #32 US Machine Head, March 1972 #1 UK, #7 US Who Do We Think We Are, February 1973 #4 UK, #15 US Burn, February 1974 #3 UK, #9 US Stormbringer, December 1974 #6 UK, #20 US

Mk II
o o o o

Mk III
o o

Mk IV
o Come Taste the Band, October 1975 #19 UK, #43 US Mk II, reunited o Perfect Strangers, November 1984 #5 UK, #17 US o The House of Blue Light, January 1987 #10 UK, #34 US Mk V o Slaves & Masters, October 1990 # 45 UK, #87 US Mk II, again reunited o The Battle Rages On, July 1993 #21 UK, #192 US Mk VII o Purpendicular, February 1996 #58 UK o Abandon, May 1998 #76 UK Mk VIII o Bananas, August 2003 o Rapture of the Deep, October 2005 #81 UK o Rapture of the DeepSpecial 2CD Edition , June 2006

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Live albums

Mk I
o

Live in Inglewood, 1968 (released 2004) Concerto for Group and Orchestra, 1969 Kneel & Pray, 1969 (released 2004) Gemini Suite Live, 1970 (released 1998) Scandinavian Nights, 1970 (released 1988) Space Vol 1 & 2 , 1970 (released 2004) Made in Japan 1972, #16 UK, #6 US Deep Purple In Concert, 1970-1972 (released 1980) #30 UK Denmark 1972, 1972 (released 2004) Made in Europe, 1975, #12 UK, #148 US Live in London, 1974 (released 1982), #23 UK Just Might Take Your Life , 1974 (released 1996 | 2004) Perks And Tit, 1974 (released 2004) Mk III: The Final Concerts, 1975 (released 1996)

Mk II
o o o o o o o o

Mk III
o o o o o

Mk IV Last Concert in Japan, 1976 King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents: Deep Purple in Concert(=On the Wings of a Russian Foxbat) = , 1975 (released 1995) o This Time Around: Live in Tokyo, 1975 (released 2001) Mk II, reunited o Nobody's Perfect, 1987 (released 1988) #38 UK, #105 US o In The Absence of Pink: Knebworth 85, 1985 (released 1991) o Come Hell or High Water, 1993, (released 1994) o Live In Europe 1993, 1993 (4-CD box set - due for release March 2006) Mk VII o Live at the Olympia '96, 1996 (released 1997) o Total Abandon: Live in Australia, 1999 o In Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra, 1999 o Live At The Rotterdam Ahoy, 2000 o The Soundboard Series, 2001
o o

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Live DVD Releases

Mk II
o o o

Concerto for Group and Orchestra, 1969 (CD 1969, DVD 2003) Special Edition EP, 1969 (Released 2003) Live In Concert 1973/73, 1972/1973 (Released 1988)

Mk III Live in California 74, 1974 (Released 1974, DVD Remaster 2006) Mk II, Reunited o Come Hell Or High Water, 1993 (DVD Release 2001) Mk VII o Bombay Calling, 1995
o

o o o o o

Live at Montreaux, 1996 In Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra, 1999 Live in Australia: Total Abandon, 1999 Perihelion, 2001 Live Encounters, 2003

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Compilation Albums

Purple Passages, September 1972; # 57 US 24 Carat Purple, July 1975; #14 UK When We Rock, We Rock, and When We Roll, We Roll, 1978 The Mark II Purple Singles, April 1979; #24 UK Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple, July 1980; #1 UK, #148 US The Anthology, June 1985; # 50 UK 30: Very Best of Deep Purple, October 1998; #39 UK Listen, Learn, Read On, October 29, 2002 (6 disc box set) Winning Combinations: Deep Purple and Rainbow, 2003 Deep Purple: The Platinum Collection, 2005

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Hit singles

1968 "Hush" #4 US 1968 "Kentucky Woman" #38 US 1969 "River Deep - Mountain High" # 53 US 1970 "Black Night" #2 UK, # 66 US 1971 "Strange Kind of Woman" #8 UK 1971 "Fireball" #15 UK 1972 "Never Before" #35 UK 1973 "Smoke on the Water" #21 UK (1977 release), # 4 US 1973 "Woman From Tokyo" # 60 US 1974 "Might Just Take Your Life" # 91 US 1977 "New Live and Rare EP" #31 UK (including an unheard live version of Black Night) 1978 "New Live and Rare EP II" # 45 UK 1980 "Black Night" (reissue) # 43 UK 1980 "New Live and Rare EP III" # 48 UK (including Smoke on the Water) 1985 "Knocking at Your Back Door" # 61 US 1985 "Perfect Strangers" # 48 UK 1985 "Knocking at Your Back Door / Perfect Strangers" # 68 UK 1988 "Hush" (re-recording) # 62 UK 1990 "King Of Dreams" # 70 UK 1991 "Love Conquers All" # 57 UK 1995 "Black Night" (reissue) # 66 UK (remastered CD single)

Deep Purple
Deep Purple - infiintata in anul in 1968 in Hertford, Anglia Perioada de activitate: 1968 - 1976, 1984 - prezent Componenta actuala: Ian Gillan - voce (69-73, 84-89, 92-prezent), Steve Morse chitara (94-prezent), Roger Glover - bass (69-73, 84-prezent), Don Airey - clape (2002-prezent), Ian Paice - tobe (68-prezent). Componenta initiala: Rod Evans - voce (68-69), Nick Simper - bass (68-69), Ritchie Blackmore - chitara (68-75, 84-94), Ian Paice - tobe (68-prezent), Jon Lord clape (68-02) Alti membri: David Coverdale - voce (74-76), Tommy Bolin - chitara(75-76), Glenn Hughes - bass + voce (74-76), Joe Lynn Turner - voce (90-91). Stiluri abordate: Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal * Deep Purple - discografie Deep purple, o trupa britanica, una dintre primele si una dintre cele mai faimoase trupe de Hard-rock, este considerata a fi un pionier al stilului heavy metal. In ciuda acestei asocieri, trupa nu a fost niciodata o trupa pur heavy metal, desi multe formatii heavy metal de mai tarziu au declarat ca Deep Purple le-a fost o influenta majora. Acest grup si-a schimbat stilurile (de la progressive la inceputuri la soundul heavy si hardrock ce i-a consacrat), dar mai ales componenta de-a lungul anilor, insa a inclus mereu in randurile sale cantareti si instrumentisti virtuosi, recunoscuti in randul artistilor. Deep Purple a avut in componenta muzicieni ce proveneau din trupele Episode Six, The Flowerpot Men and their Garden, Roundabout. Prima componenta a trupei Deep Purple era: Ritchie Blackmore - chitara, Jon Lord - clape, Rod Evans - voce, Nick Simper - bass, Ian Paice - tobe. Ei inregistreaza un succes destul de mare in SUA cu preluarea piesei "Hush" a lui Joe South, piesa inclusa pe albumul de debut, destul de apreciat, "Shades of Deep Purple, in 1968. In acelasi an, trupa a mai albumul "The Book Of Taliesyn", un an mai tarziu fiind urmat de albumul intitulat "Deep Purple". Pe aceste trei albume stilul abordat este predominant progressive. Dupa un turneu prelungit,componenta trupei sufera modicari, Ian Gillan inlocuindu-l pe Evans la voce, si Roger Glover luandu-i locul lui Simper la bass. Aceasta formula va inregistra albumul "Concerto for Group and Orchestra", o lucrare in 3 parti scrisa de Lord si cantata impreuna cu Orchestra Filarmonica a Londrei, dirijata de Malcom Arnold; aceasta lucrare este cunoscuta ca prima colaborare de succes intre o trupa rock si o orchestra.

Dupa acesta, insa, Deep Purple a socat lumea muzicii prin muzica cu nuante predominante de heavy si hard rock, devenind pionieri in materie de heavy metal; iar stilul heavy abordat rivaliza cu nou-nascuta Black Sabbath. In acea perioada, Deep Purple a devenit una dintre cele mai populare formatii hardrock din lume, lansand albume de mare succes ca "Deep Purple In Rock"(1970),"Fireball" (1971), "Machine Head" in 1972(pe care se regaseste si una dintre cele mai celebre piese Deep Purple, intitulata "Smoke on the Water), si albumul live "Made In Japan"(1972). In aceeasi formula, Deep Purple si-a continuat activitatea lansand albumul "Who Do We Think We Are?" (1973), punct in care si Gillan si Glover parasesc trupa, fiind inlocuiti de solistul David Coverdale si de Glenn Hughes - bass si voce. Noua Deep Purple inregistreaza in 1974 albumul "Burn", cotat ca fiind un succes. Hughes si Coverdale au constituit elementul de noutate in cadrul trupei, imprimand sunetului trupei, pana atunci heavy, o nota de R&B/Soul , noul sunet rezultat a fost si mai sesizabil in albumul din decembrie 1974 - Stormbringer. Blackmore este nemultumit de rezultat, iar dupa lansarea live-ului "Made in Europe" (contine inregistrari din turneul Stormbringer), membrul fondator paraseste Deep Purple in 1975. Dupa plecarea lui Blackmore, marele gol din Deep Purple este umplut de talentatul chitarist Tommy Bolin, care-si crease imaginea in trupe ca Zephyr, James Gang si Billy Cobham. Aparent noul membru era exact "recomandarea medicului". Pt formatie, a urmat albumul "Come Taste the Band", in 75, calitatea caruia se pare ca nu a multumit fanii inraiti ai trupei si nici nu a atras noi fani. Aceasta a demonstrat ca Bolin nu era pregatit sa-l inlocuiasca pe Blackmore, si chiar a avut parte de o atitudine ostila din partea publicului. Mai grav, el era dependent de heroina, fapt care a inrautatit si mai mult lucrurile, acesta murind de supradoza de heroina in 76, dupa turneul de promovare al albumului. Moartea acestuia a dus la despartirea grupului. In perioada urmatoare, fostii membri ai Deep Purple si-au continuat activitate cu succes intr-un numar de trupe ce a inclus nume ca Rainbow, Whitesnake si Gillan. Abia in aprilieie 1984, la aproape 8 ani de la incetarea activitatii, Deep Purple revine in forta. In cadrul emisiunii The Friday's Rock de la postul de radio al BBC este anuntata renasterea trupei in componenta clasica de la inceputul anilor '70. Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord si Paice sustineau deja concerte si inregistrau un nou album. "Perfect Strangers" este lansat in octombrie 1984, sub marca Polydor, in Europa, si Mercury, in America de Nord. Turneul care a urmat a debutat in Noua Zeelanda si s-a desfasurat pe continentele lumii, sfarsind in Europa spre finalul verii anului 1985. Succesul a

fost urias. In Marea Britanie, ei au cantat doar in cadrul unui festival, sustinuti de trupa The Scorpions, si, desi vremea a fost foarte rea, concertul s-a tinut in prezenta a peste 80.000 de spectatori. A urmat albumul si concertul pentru "The House of Blue Light", in 1987, iar un an mai tarziu live-ul "Nobody's Perfect" in 1988, format din inregistrarile concertelor recente din SUA. O noua versiune a piesei "Hush" este lansata in Marea Britanie, pentru a marca cei 20 de ani de existenta ai trupei. In 1989, Ian Gillan paraseste din nou formatia, in urma divergentelor cu Blackmore, si este inlocuit de fostul solist al trupei Rainbow - Joe Lynn Turner. Aceasta componenta a inregistrat doar un album - "Slaves and Masters (1990), urmat de turneul de promovare. Dupa turneu, Turner este silit sa paraseasca formatia, dupa ce Jon Lord si Ian Paice au realizat ca aveau nevoie de Gillan in componenta. Blackmore s-a mai imbunat, iar componenta clasica a inregistrat albumul The Battle Rages On in 1993. In timpul turneului de promovare in 1994, tensiunea dintre Gillan si Blackmore creste din nou, rezultand plecarea lui Blackmore, aceasta fiind definitiva pana in azi. Este adus Joe Satriani pentru a finaliza turneul; este rugat sa se alature ca membru oficial al trupei, dar Satriani refuza. In urma auditiilor organizate, este ales Steve Morse de la trupa Dixie Dregs. Astfel revitalizata, formatia Deep Purple se bucura de succes in anii 90, lansand albumele Purpendicular in 1996 si Abandon in 1998. Iar restul perioadei este petrecut in cea mai mare parte in turnee. Trupa si-a continuat activitatea in aceasta formula pana in 2002, cand membrul fondator Jon Lord (care impreuna cu Ian Paice, a fost singurul membru care s-a aflat in toate componentele trupei), si-a anuntat plecarea din trupa pentru a realiza proiecte solo (in special lucrari de orchestra). Veteranul keybordist Don Airey (Rainbow, Whitesnake), care a ajutat trupa in 2001, cand Lord era accidentat, s-a alaturat celor din Deep Purple ca membru oficial. In 2003, Deep Purple au lansat primul album de studio dupa 5 ani, mult laudatul "Bananas", fiind urmat imediat de un turneu de promovare. Fostul membru fondator, Ritchie Blackmore nu s-a lasat mai prejos, ocupandu-si timpul cu lansarea unui album sub numele Rainbow, intitulat Strangers in Us All (1998), iar mai tarziu formand impreuna cu logodnica sa Candice Night formatia Blackmore's Night. In ciuda schimbarilor frecvente de componenta, trupa Deep Purple ramane un nume prezent pe scena muzicala si in secolului 21.

Discografie Deep Purple:

Deep Purple - Shades of Deep Purple (1968) Track list: 01. "And the Address" - 4:38 02. "Hush" - 4:24 03. "One More Rainy Day" - 3:40 04. a) "Prelude: Happiness" b) "I'm So Glad" - 7:19 05. "Mandrake Root" - 6:09 06. "Help!" - 6:01 07. "Love Help Me" - 3:49 08. "Hey Joe" - 7:33 Bonus tracks on the CD re-issue: 09. "Shadows" - 3:38 10. "Love Help Me" - 3:29 11. "Help!" alternate take - 5:23 12. "Hey Joe" BBC Top Gear session - 4:05 13. "Hush" Live US TV - 3:53

Deep Purple - The Book Of Taliesyn (1969)

Track list: 1. "Listen, Learn, Read On" - 4:05 2. "Wring That Neck" - 5:13 3. "Kentucky Woman" - 4:44 4. a) "Exposition b) We Can Work It Out" - 7:07 5. "Shield" - 6:06 6. "Anthem" - 6:31 7. "River Deep - Mountain High" - 10:12

Deep Purple - Deep Purple (1969) Track list: 1. "Chasing Shadows" - 5:34 2. "Blind" - 5:26 3. "Lalena" - 5:05 4. "Fault Line" - 1:46 5. "The Painter" - 3:51 6. "Why Didn't Rosemary?" - 5:04 7. "Bird Has Flown" - 5:36 8. "April" - 12:10

Deep Purple - Concerto for Group and Orchestra (1969)

Track list: 1. "Hush" 4:42 2. "Wring that Neck" 13:23 3. "Child in Time" 12:06 4. "First Movement": Moderato-Allegro 19:23 5 . "Second Movement": Andante 19:11 6 . "Third Movement": Vivace-Presto 13:09 7 . "Encore - Third Movement": Vivace-Presto

Deep Purple - Deep Purple in Rock (1970) Track list: 1. "Speed King" - 5:49 2. "Bloodsucker" - 4:10 3. "Child in Time" - 10:14 4. "Flight of the Rat" - 7:51 5. "Into the Fire" - 3:28 6. "Living Wreck" - 4:27 7. "Hard Lovin' Man" - 7:11

Deep Purple - Fireball (1971)

Track list: 1. "Fireball" - 3:25 2. "No No No" - 6:54 3. "Demon's Eye" - 5:21 4. "Anyone's Daughter" - 4:43 5. "The Mule" - 5:23 6. "Fools" - 8:21 7. "No One Came" - 6:28

Deep Purple - Machine Head 1972

Track list: 1. "Highway Star" - 6:08 2. "Maybe I'm A Leo" - 4:52 3. "Pictures Of Home" - 5:08 4. "Never Before" - 4:00 5. "Smoke on the Water" - 5:42 6. "Lazy" - 7:24 7. "Space Truckin'" - 4:35

Deep Purple - Made in Japan (1972)

Track list: 1. "Highway Star" - 6:43 2. "Child in Time" - 12:17 3. "Smoke on the Water" - 7:36 4. "The Mule" [Drum Solo] - 9:28 5. "Strange Kind of Woman" - 9:52 6. "Lazy" - 10:27 7. "Space Truckin'" - 19:54

Deep Purple - Who Do We Think We Are (1973)

Track list: 1. "Woman from Tokyo" - 5:48 2. "Mary Long" - 4:23 3. "Super Trouper" - 2:54 4. "Smooth Dancer" - 4:08 5. "Rat Bat Blue" - 5:23 6. "Place in Line" - 6:29 7. "Our Lady" - 5:12

Deep Purple - Burn (1974) Track list: 1. "Burn" - 6:00 2. "Might Just Take Your Life" - 4:36 3. "Lay Down, Stay Down" - 4:15 4. "Sail Away" - 5:48 5. "You Fool No One" - 4:47 6. "What's Goin' on Here" - 4:55 7. "Mistreated" - 7:25 8. "'A' 200" - 3:51

Deep Purple - Stormbringer (1974) Track list: 1. "Stormbringer" - 4:03 2. "Love don't mean a thing" - 4:23 3. "Holy Man" - 4:28 4. "Hold on" - 5:05 5. "Lady Double Dealer" - 3:19 6. "You can't do it right (with the one you love)" 7. "High Ball Shooter" - 4:26 8. "The Gypsy" - 4:13 9. "Soldier of Fortune" - 3:14

Deep Purple - Come Taste The Band (1975) Track list: 1. "Comin' Home" - 3:55 2. "Lady Luck" - 2:48 3. "Gettin' Tighter" - 3:37 4. "Dealer" - 3:50 5. "I Need Love" - 4:23 6. "Drifter" - 4:02 7. "Love Child" - 3:08 8. "This Time Around/Owed to 'G' (instrumental)"

9. "You Keep on Moving" - 5:19

Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers (1984) Track list: 01. "Knocking at Your Back Door" - 7:00 02. "Under the Gun" - 4:35 03. "Nobody's Home" - 3:55 04. "Mean Streak" - 4:20 05. "Perfect Strangers" - 5:23 06. "A Gypsy's Kiss" - 4:40 07. "Wasted Sunsets" - 3:55 08. "Hungry Daze" - 4:44 09. "Not Responsible" - 4:36 10. "Son of Alerik" - 10:07 (not on original release)

Deep Purple - The House of Blue Light (1987) Track list: 01. "Bad Attitude" - 4:43 02. "The Unwritten Law" - 4:34 03. "Call of the Wild" - 4:50 04. "Mad Dog" - 4:29 05. "Black and White" - 3:39 06. "Hard Lovin' Woman" - 3:24 07. "The Spanish Archer" - 4:56 08. "Strangeways" - 5:56 09. "Mitzi Dupree" - 5:03 10. "Dead or Alive" - 4:42

Deep Purple - Slaves & Masters (1990) Track list: 1. "King of Dreams" - 5:28 2. "The Cut Runs Deep" - 5:42 3. "Fire in the Basement" - 4:43 4. "Truth Hurts" - 5:14 5. "Breakfast in Bed" - 5:17 6. "Love Conquers All" - 3:47 7. "Fortuneteller" - 5:49 8. "Too Much Is Not Enough" - 4:17 9. "Wicked Ways" - 6:33

Deep Purple - The Battle Rages On (1993)

Track list: 01. "The Battle Rages On" - 5:55 02. "Lick It Up" - 3:59 03. "Anya" - 6:31 04. "Talk About Love" - 4:07 05. "Time to Kill" - 5:48 06. "Ramshackle Man" - 5:33 07. "A Twist in the Tale" - 4:16 08. "Nasty Piece of Work" - 4:35 09. "Solitaire" - 4:41 10. "One Man's Meat" - 4:38

Deep Purple - Purpendicular (1996) Track list: 01. Ted the Mechanic 4:16 02. Loosen My Strings 5:57 03. Soon Forgotten 4:47 04. Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming 7:29 05. Cascades: I'm Not Your Lover 4:43 06. The Aviator 5:20 07. Rosa's Cantina 5:10 08. A Castle Full of Rascals 5:11 09. A Touch Away 4:36 10. Hey Cisco 5:53 11. Somebody Stole My Guitar 4:09 12. The Purpendicular Waltz 4:45

Deep Purple - Abandon (1998) Track list: 1. "Any Fule Kno That" - 4:27 2. "Almost Human" - 4:49 3. "Don't Make Me Happy" - 4:45 4. "Seventh Heaven" - 5:29 5. "Watching the Sky" - 5:57 6. "Fingers to the Bone" - 4:53 7. "Jack Ruby" - 3:47 8. "She Was" - 4:17 9. "Whatsername" - 4:11 10. "'69" - 5:13 11. "Evil Louie" - 4:50 12. "Bludsucker" - 4:29

Deep Purple - Bananas (2003)

Track list: 01. "House of Pain" - 3:34 02. "Sun Goes Down" - 4:10 03. "Haunted" - 4:22 04. "Razzle Dazzle" - 3:28 05. "Silver Tongue" - 4:03 06. "Walk On" - 7:04 07. "Picture of Innocence" - 5:11 08. "I Got Your Number" - 6:01 09. "Never a Word" - 3:46 10. "Bananas" - 4:51 11. "Doing It Tonight" - 3:28 12. "Contact Lost" - 1:27

Deep Purple - Rapture of the Deep (2005) Track list: 01. "Money Talks" - 5:32 02. "Girls Like That" - 4:02 03. "Wrong Man" - 4:53 04. "Rapture of the Deep" - 5:55 05. "Clearly Quite Absurd" - 5:25 06. "Don't Let Go" - 4:33 07. "Back to Back" - 4:04 08. "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" - 4:19 09. "MTV" - 4:56 10. "Junkyard Blues" - 5:33 11. "Before Time Began" - 6:31

Deep Purple survived a seemingly endless series of lineup changes and a dramatic mid-career shift from grandiose progressive rock to ear-shattering heavy metal to emerge as a true institution of the British hard rock community; once credited in the Guinness Book of World Records as the globe's loudest band, their revolving-door roster launched the careers of performers including Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, and Ian Gillan. Deep Purple was formed in Hertford, England, in 1968, with an inaugural lineup that featured guitarist Blackmore, vocalist Rod Evans, bassist Nick Simper, keyboardist Jon Lord, and drummer Ian Paice. Initially dubbed Roundabout, the group was first assembled as a session band for ex-Searchers drummer Chris Curtis but quickly went their own way, touring Scandinavia before beginning work on their debut LP, Shades of Deep Purple. The most poporiented release of their career, the album generated a Top Five American hit with its reading of Joe South's "Hush" but otherwise went unnoticed at home. The Book of Taliesyn followed (in the U.S. only) in 1969, again cracking the U.S. Top 40 with a cover of Neil Diamond's "Kentucky Woman." With their self-titled third LP, Deep Purple's ambitions grew, however; the songs reflecting a new complexity and density as Lord's classically influenced keyboards assumed a much greater focus. Soon after the album's release, their American label Tetragrammaton folded, and with the dismissals of Evans and Simper, the band started fresh, recruiting singer Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover from the ranks of the pop group Episode Six. The revamped Deep Purple's first album, 1970's Concerto for Group and Orchestra, further sought to fuse rock and classical music. When the project, which was recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, was poorly received, Blackmore took creative control of the band, steering it towards a heavier, guitar-dominated approach which took full advantage of Gillan's powerful vocals. The gambit worked; 1970's Deep Purple in Rock heralded the beginning of the group's most creatively and commercially successful period. At home, the album sold over a million copies, with the subsequent non-LP single "Black Night" falling just shy of topping the U.K. pop charts. 1971's Fireball was also a smash, scoring a hit with "Strange Kind of Woman." Plans to record the follow-up at the Casino in Montreux, Switzerland, were derailed after the venue burned down during a live appearance by Frank Zappa, but the experience inspired Deep Purple's most enduring hit, the AOR staple "Smoke on the Water." The song, featured on the multi-platinum classic Machine Head, reached the U.S. Top

Five in mid-1972 and positioned Deep Purple among rock's elite; the band consolidated its status with the 1973 studio follow-up Who Do We Think We Are and the hit "Woman From Tokyo." However, longsimmering creative differences between Blackmore and Gillan pushed the latter out of the group that same year, with Glover soon exiting as well; singer David Coverdale and bassist/singer Glenn Hughes were recruited for 1974's Burn, and Gillan meanwhile formed a band bearing his own name. After completing 1974's Stormbringer, Blackmore left Deep Purple to form Rainbow with vocalist Ronnie James Dio; his replacement was ex-James Gang guitarist Tommy Bolin, who made his debut on Come Taste the Band. All the changes clearly took their toll, however, and following a farewell tour, the group dissolved in 1976 with Coverdale going on to form Whitesnake; Bolin died of a drug overdose later in the year. The classic lineup of Blackmore, Gillan, Lord, Glover, and Paice reunited Deep Purple in 1984 for a new album, the platinum smash Perfect Strangers; The House of Blue Light followed three years later, but as past tensions resurfaced, Gillan again exited in mid-1989. Onetime Rainbow vocalist Joe Lynn Turner was recruited for 1990's Slaves and Masters before Gillan again rejoined to record The Battle Rages On..., an apt title as Blackmore quit the group midway through the supporting tour, to be temporarily replaced by Joe Satriani. In 1994, Steve Morse took over the guitar slot, fresh from a stint in Kansas; the revitalized group returned to the studio for 1996's Purpendicular, which proved a success among the Purple faithful. 1998's Abandon followed, as well as a 1999 orchestral performance released the following year as Live at the Royal Albert Hall. Deep Purple was given the box set treatment the same year with the four-disc set Shades: 1968-1998, which collected hits, demos, live takes, and unreleased tracks from throughout the years (touching upon all of Purple's different lineups). The late '90s/early 2000s saw the release of several other archival releases and collections (Machine Head 25th Anniversary, Friends & Relatives, Rhino's The Very Best Of, and Days May Come and Days May Go: The 1975 California Rehearsals), as well as a slew of DVDs (Total Abandon: Live Australia 1999, In Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra, Bombay Calling, and New Live & Rare). Former member Blackmore also kept himself busy after leaving the band by issuing a single album with his briefly resuscitated outfit Rainbow (1998's Stranger in Us All), before forming the Renaissance-inspired Blackmore's Night with fiance/vocalist Candice Night. Despite numerous lineup upheavals during their career, Deep Purple remains alive and well in the 21st century. ~ Jason Ankeny & Greg Prato, All Music Guide

DEEP PURPLE LYRICS

album: "Shades Of Deep Purple" (1968) And The Address Hush One More Rainy Day Prelude: Happiness I'm So Glad Mandrake Root Help Love Help Me Hey Joe album: "The Book Of Taliesyn" (1968) Listen, Learn, Read On Kentucky Woman Exposition We Can Work It Out Shield Anthen River Deep, Mountain High

album: "Deep Purple" (1969) Chasing Shadows Blind Lalena Fault Line The Painter Why Didn't Rosemary Bird Has Flown April album: "Concerto For Group & Orchestra" (1970) Child In Time Second Movement: Andante album: "Deep Purple In Rock" (1970) Speed King Bloodsucker Child In Time Flight Of The Rat Into The Fire Living Wreck Hard Lovin' Man album: "Fireball" (1971) Fireball No No No Demon's Eye Anyone's Daughter The Mule Fools No One Came album: "Machine Head" (1972) Highway Star Maybe I'm A Leo Pictures Of Home Never Before Smoke On The Water Lazy Space Truckin' album: "Made In Japan" (1972) Highway Star Child In Time Smoke On The Water The Mule

Strange Kind Of Woman Lazy Space Truckin' Black Night Speed King Lucille album: "Who Do We Think We Are" (1973) Woman From Tokyo Mary Long Super Trouper Smooth Dancer Rat Bat Blue Place In Line Our Lady album: "Burn" (1974) Burn Might Just Take Your Life Lay Down, Stay Down Sail Away You Fool No One What's Goin' On Here Mistreated album: "Stormbringer" (1974) Stormbringer Love Don't Mean A Thing Holy Man Hold On Lady Double Dealer You Can't Do It Right (With The One You Love) High Ball Shooter The Gypsy Soldier Of Fortune album: "Come Taste The Band" (1975) Comin' Home Lady Luck Gettin' Tighter Dealer I Need Love Drifter Love Child This Time Around Owed To "G" You Keep On Moving

album: "Made In Europe" (1976) Burn Mistreated Lady Double Dealer You Fool No One Stormbringer album: "Perfect Strangers" (1984) Knocking At Your Back Door Under The Gun Nobody's Home Mean Streak Perfect Strangers A Gypsy's Kiss Wasted Sunsets Hungry Daze Not Responsible album: "The House Of Blue Light" (1987) Bad Attitude The Unwritten Law Call Of The Wild Mad Dog Black & White Hard Lovin' Woman The Spanish Archer Strangeways Mitzi Dupree Dead Or Alive album: "Slaves And Masters" (1990) King Of Dreams The Cut Runs Deep Fire In The Basement Truth Hurts Breakfast In Bed Love Conquers All Fortuneteller Too Much Is Not Enough Wicked Ways album: "The Battle Rages On..." (1993) The Battle Rages On Lick It Up Anya Talk About Love Time To Kill Ramshackle Man

A Twist In The Tale Nasty Piece Of Work Solitaire One Man's Meat album: "Purpendicular" (1996) Vavoom: Ted The Mechanic Loosen My Strings Soon Forgotten Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming Cascades: I'm Not Your Lover The Aviator Rosa's Cantina A Castle Full Of Rascals A Touch Away Hey Cisco Somebody Stole My Guitar The Purpendicular Waltz album: "Abandon" (1998) Any Fule Kno That Almost Human Don't Make Me Happy Seventh Heaven Watching The Sky Fingers To The Bone Jack Ruby She Was Whatsername '69 Evil Louie Bludsucker album: "Bananas" (2003) House Of Pain Sun Goes Down Haunted Razzle Dazzle Silver Tongue Walk On Pictures Of Innocence I've Got Your Number Never A Word Bananas Doing It Tonight Contact Lost album: "Rapture Of The Deep" (2005) Money Talks

Girls Like That Wrong Man Rapture Of The Deep Clearly Quite Absurd Don't Let Go Back To Back Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye MTV Junkyard Blues Before Time Began Things I Never Said Child In Time
Sweet child in time you'll see the line The line that's drawn between the good and the bad See the blind man shooting at the world Bullets flying taking toll If you've been bad, Lord I bet you have And you've been hit by flying lead You'd better close your eyes and bow your head And wait for the ricochet

Mistreated
(Blackmore/Coverdale) I've been mistreated, I've been abused. I've been struck downhearted, baby, I've been confused 'cause I know, yes, I know I've been mistreated. Since my baby left me I've been losing my mind, you know I have. I've been lonely, I've been cold. I've been looking for a woman to have and hold 'cause I know, yes, I know I've been mistreated. Since my baby left me I've been losing, I've been losing, I've been losing my mind, baby baby babe. I've been mistreated, I've been abused. I've been looking for a woman, yeh, I've been confused 'cause I know, yes, I know I've been mistreated, ooh o-o-oh. Since my baby left me I've been losing, losing, I've been losing my mind, baby baby babe. Oh oh oh, oh woman, oh woman, oh woman. I've been losing my mind.

Smoke On The Water

We all come out to Montreux on the Lake Geneva shoreline To make records with a mobile we didn't have much time Frank Zappa and the Mothers were at the pest place around But some stupid with the flure gun burned the place to the ground Smoke on the water and fire in the sky Smoke on the water They burned down the danbling house it died with an awful sound Funke and Cloud was running in and out pulling kids out the ground When it all way over we had to find another place It seemed that we would lose the race Smoke on the water and fire in the sky Smoke on the water We ended up in the Grand Hotel, it way empty, cool and fare But with the Rolling truck Stones things just outside waking our music here With the few red lights and a few old beds we made a place to sweat No matter what we got out of this I know, I know we'll never forget Smoke on the water and fire in the sky Smoke on the water

Soldier Of Fortune
Blackmore/Coverdale I have often told you stories About the way I lived the life of a drifter Waiting for the day When I'd take your hand And sing you songs Then maybe you would say Come lay with me love me And I would surely stay But I feel I'm growing older And the songs that I have sung Echo in the distance Like the sound Of a windmill goin' 'round I guess I'll always be A soldier of fortune

Many times I've been a traveller I looked for something new In days of old When nights were cold I wandered without you But those days I thougt my eyes Had seen you standing near Though blindness is confusing It shows that you're not here Now I feel I'm growing older And the songs that I have sung Echo in the distance Like the sound Of a windmill goin' 'round I guess I'll always be A soldier of fortune Yes, I can hear the sound Of a windmill goin' 'round I guess I'll always be A soldier of fortune

Depeche Mode
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Basildon, England 1980present Rock Techno Electro House Synthpop Alternative dance Alternative rock Post-punk New Wave Dark Wave Mute Records Sire Records Reprise Records David Gahan Martin Gore Andrew Fletcher Vince Clarke Alan Wilder

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Depeche Mode is an electronic music band from the town of Basildon, England, founded in 1980. They have been one of the longest-lived and most successful bands to have emerged during the New Wave and New Romantic era, though they are more akin to what was known as the 'Futurist' scene; many of their videos have been heavily rotated on MTV. As of 2006, it is estimated that Depeche Mode has sold over 72 million albums worldwide. They have influenced many of today's popular recording artists, in part due to their innovative work, recording techniques and use of sampling. In their home country, the U.K, they are still thought of by some as an "Eighties band". Though massively influential in the modern electronic dance scene, they remain in the alternative genre. The three current members of Depeche Mode are:

Martin Gore (primary songwriting, vocals, guitars, keyboards) David Gahan (lead vocals, recent songwriting) Andrew Fletcher (keyboards)

Former members include:

Alan Wilder (production, keyboards, drums, vocals, occasional songwriting) from 1982 to 1995. Vince Clarke (primary songwriting, keyboards), from 1980 to 1981.

Backing Members

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1 Early history 2 Middle history 3 Depeche Mode in the 2000s 4 Trivia o 4.1 Live supporting musicians 5 Discography 6 Known Instruments and Samples 7 See also 8 References

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Early history

Depeche Mode, circa 1981. From left to right: Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher, Dave Gahan, Vince Clarke. Depeche Mode's origins can be traced back to 1976, when Vince Clarke and Andrew Fletcher formed a band known as "No Romance in China." In 1978, Vince played guitar in an 'Ultravox rip-off band', "The Plan", with school friend Robert Marlow. In 1978-9, Martin Gore, played in an acoustic duo, "Norman and The Worms", with school friend Philip Burdett (now a singer on the folk circuit). Both bands were unsuccessful. In 1979, Robert, Martin and Vince formed a band called "The French Look", with Robert on vocals, Martin on guitar and Vince on keyboards. In March 1980, Vince, Martin and Andrew formed a band called "Composition of Sound", with Vince on vocals/guitar, Martin on keyboards and Andrew on Bass. "The French Look" and "Composition of Sound" actually played live together in June 1980 at St. Nicholas School in Southend-on-sea, Essex. Not too long after the formation of "Composition of Sound", Vince and Andy switched to synthesizers, working odd jobs to buy them, or borrowing them from friends. David Gahan joined the band in 1980 after Vince Clarke heard him perform at a local scout-hut jam session, crooning to a rendition of David Bowie's 'Heroes'. "Depeche Mode" was born. The new name was taken from a French fashion magazine, "Dpche mode", which translates to "Fashion Update" or "Fashion News Dispatch" (dpche = dispatch) though it has commonly been mistranslated as "Fast Fashion."

The band became part of Daniel Miller's Mute label by verbal contract, and released their first album, Speak and Spell, in 1981. While the band was promoting the album, Vince Clarke began to publicly admit his discomfort with the level of success that Depeche Mode was achieving; he felt they were becoming too popular. Soon after, Vince Clarke left and went on to form several other bands including Yazoo (Yaz in the U.S.) with Alison Moyet, The Assembly with Eric Radcliffe, and later Erasure with Andy Bell. After Clarke's departure, Martin Gore, who had written "Tora! Tora! Tora!" and "Big Muff" on their debut album, took over as the band's primary songwriter and in 1982 the album A Broken Frame was released by the remaining trio. Prior to this, Alan Wilder replaced Vince Clarke on tour, but he did not contribute to A Broken Frame. Shortly afterwards, he became a full-fledged member of Depeche Mode, in time for their 1983 non-album single "Get the Balance Right". He wrote "The Landscape is Changing" and "Two Minute Warning" for their 1983 album, Construction Time Again, "In Your Memory," the B-side to the "People Are People" single, and "If You Want" on the 1984 album Some Great Reward, an co-writes with Martin Gore "Fools", the B-side to the "Love, in Itself" single but his main contribution to Depeche Mode was in technical and musical production. In the early 1980s the band's popularity was largely confined to Europe (particularly Germany). However, in 1984 Depeche Mode made inroads into the U.S., spawning the North American-only releases of the compilations People Are People and their 1985 release, Catching Up with Depeche Mode, the former featuring their first transatlantic hit, "People Are People". This period is seen as the beginning of the band's long (and misinterpreted) association with Britain's Gothic movement that was gaining popularity in America. Interestingly, the music intelligentsia in Britain dismissed Depeche Mode throughout the 1980s as "fluffy synthesized teenybopper pop stars" because of the cheery and "cute" style of many of their early songs, such as "Just Can't Get Enough," despite the darker overtones that had begun to emerge in their music. At the same time, in Germany and other countries in continental Europe, Depeche Mode were considered major teen heartthrobs. But in America, where the band's music had first gained popularity on college radio and non-mainstream alternative-rock stations such as the legendary KROQ in Los Angeles, Depeche Mode's appeal was to a decidedly different, more cultish audience.

Depeche Mode, circa 1984. Left: Martin Gore (top), Alan Wilder (bottom). Right: Andy Fletcher (top), Dave Gahan (bottom).

The "Gothic" tag, in the U.S., may have owed more to its sound than to its image, due to the band's late exposure to the American market and its unfortunate string of inconsistent, budget-driven music videos prior to this time. As heard with 1984's "Blasphemous Rumours", a bitter commentary on the unfairness of life, and the Bside to 1985's poor "It's Called a Heart", called "Fly on the Windscreen" (thereafter remixed and released as "Fly on the Windscreen - Final" on the 1986 album Black Celebration), lead songwriter Martin Gore began a decade-long descent into dark, brooding synthesized music. At the time, many associated this sound with that of the then-ascendent Goth movement. The first five years of Depeche Mode's career was documented by a singles compilation ("The Singles 81-85"). The compilation was revised and retitled in North America as the aforementioned "Catching Up with Depeche Mode". After the video of their 1986 single "A Question of Time" garnered attention, its director Anton Corbijn began a long-lasting friendship and working relationship with the band, eventually directing 20 of their videos (the latest being 2006's "Suffer Well"). For his part, Corbijn -- an internationally renowned photographer and newly emerging music video director (U2's "Pride (In the Name of Love)" (1984) and Echo and the Bunnymen's "Bring on the Dancing Horses" (1985)) -- was catapulted into near stardom, eventually directing music videos for the likes of Joy Division ("Atmosphere" (1988)), Front 242 ("Headhunter" (1988), "Tragedy for You" (1991)), Bryan Adams, Nirvana, and U2 ("One" (1991), "Please" (1997), "Electrical Storm" (2002)). With a newly-coherent, striking image and a brooding sound, the band resonated with an emerging taste for all things Gothic in the U.S. On the heels of their ironically titled 1987 album Music for the Masses, Depeche Mode played a follow-up world tour in 1987-88, to sold-out venues. [edit]

Middle history

Depeche Mode, circa 1990. In the mid-1980s and 1990s, the band's popularity in the U.S. grew, as did their influence on the emerging techno and house music scenes. Techno pioneers Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson and Juan Atkins regularly quoted Depeche Mode as an

influence in their development of proto-techno music during the Detroit Techno explosion in the late 1980s. The band's 1987-88 Music for the Masses tour culminated in a final concert at the Pasadena Rose Bowl with a sell-out attendance of 80,000 (the highest in 8 years for the venue). The tour was documented in a film by D.A. Pennebaker, notable for its portrayal of fan interaction. An album release of the concert, titled 101 (the show was the 101st and final stop on the tour) became a bestseller in 1989. Later that year, after Martin Gore had made a brief detour to record his "Counterfeit EP", with six cover versions of some of his favourite songs, the band recorded the bluesy country-western-influenced "Personal Jesus", in Milan. Prior to its release, advertisements were placed in the personal columns of UK regional newspapers with the words "Your own personal Jesus." Later, the ads included a phone number which, if dialed, played the song. The ensuing controversy helped propel the single to number 13 on the UK charts, becoming one of their biggest sellers and their first gold single in the U.S.

Depeche Mode, circa 1993. In February 1990, "Enjoy the Silence", one of Depeche Mode's most successful singles to date, reached #6 in the UK. It won 'Best Single' at the Brit Awards. To promote their new album Violator, they held an in-store autograph signing in Los Angeles, which attracted 17,000 fans. The album (Top Ten in the UK and U.S.) and the subsequent World Violation Tour were further successes. To date, the album has gone triple platinum in the U.S., selling over three million units. Notably, 40,000 tickets for the (New York) Giants Stadium show sold within 8 hours, and 48,000 tickets for the (Los Angeles) Dodger Stadium show sold within an hour of going on sale. By 1991, Depeche Mode had emerged as one of the world's most successful acts, relying on a proto-techno sound to distinguish themselves. A one-off contribution to the Wim Wenders film, "Until the End of the World", entitled "Death's Door" and another solo album released by Alan Wilder under the Recoil moniker bridged the gap between albums.

The band changed pace in 1993 with Songs of Faith and Devotion, an album that hardened the group's sound. The album moved away from keyboards and synthesizer influences, for the second time introducing live drums by Wilder (the first time being the track "Clean", on Violator) and outside musicians into the music. The album debuted at number 1 in both the U.S. and the UK; highlights included the countryblues/techno "I Feel You", the soulful "Walking in My Shoes", and the gospel-tinged "Condemnation". The 14-month "Devotional" world tour followed. A second live album, Songs of Faith and Devotion Live, was released in December of 1993; essentially a track-by-track reproduction of the eponymous album, it proved a critical and commercial failure. Strains became apparent when Fletcher declined to participate in the second "exotic" leg of the tour, due to "mental instability." During that period, Daryl Bamonte, who worked with the band as personal assistant for many years, filled in for him.

Depeche Mode, circa 1997. In June 1995 after the tour Alan Wilder left the band citing "unsatisfactory internal working conditions"; he continued to work on his personal project, Recoil. Contributing factors that have been suggested include the drug addiction issues of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore's admission of "battling his own demons" at this time, and growing tensions between Wilder and Andrew Fletcher. Wilder had stated that he contributed a lion's share of work while receiving the least credit on past albums. His departure was quickly followed by news of Gahan overdosing at his home in L.A.; he later entered a drug rehabilitation program to battle a heroin addiction. In 1996, with Gahan out of rehab, Depeche Mode held recording sessions with producer Tim Simenon; the next year, the album Ultra and its two preceding singles, "Barrel of a Gun" and "It's No Good", were released to critical acclaim. The album again debuted at #1, but the band declined to tour, perhaps on account of the results of the 'Devotional' tour. They did, however, perform a series of Ultra 'Parties' for the music press and selected attendees designed to highlight the key tracks on the album. A second singles compilation The Singles 86>98 followed in 1998, with the new track "Only When I Lose Myself". The band set off on a 4 month tour that cemented their place as a quasi-permanent attraction, with a large touring attendance regardless of album sales. (U2, the Rolling Stones, and Rod Stewart are some others in this category).

Also in 1998, a tribute album For the Masses was released. It featured songs from the Smashing Pumpkins, The Cure, The Deftones, and even Rammstein. It is the best known Depeche Mode tribute album, but most certainly not the only one. [edit]

Depeche Mode in the 2000s

Depeche Mode, circa 2001. While Depeche Mode remain popular in the U.S. and Western Europe, its most loyal fan base and widest appeal seems to lie in Central Europe and Eastern Europe fed by the timely confluence of several key events in this part of the world in the early 90s: the then world-wide popularity of Depeche Mode and synthesized dance music in general (which has since waned in the U.S.), the collapse of communism, and the rise of the Internet with the instant access this brought to a region thirsting for western music and ideals. Today there are countless fan-created web sites, in nearly every language, propelling the band to perpetual fame. In 2001, Depeche Mode released Exciter, which did not place well in the charts outside of Continental Europe. Although it spawned several dance club hits such as Danny Tenaglia's remixes of "I Feel Loved", many fans felt the album was uninspired and underproduced, although the record was noted as containing some of the strongest vocal stylings of Dave Gahan since joining the band. Web blogs from L.A. to Sydney questioned if this wasn't a manifestation that indeed Depeche Mode had in essence broken up with the departure of Alan Wilder in 1995. Shortly after the Exciter tour, Martin and Dave seemed to sense that this would be a good time to busy themselves with new solo efforts. 2003 saw the release of Dave Gahan's solo album, Paper Monsters, followed by a worldwide tour and a DVD taken from it, titled Live Monsters; Martin Gore continued his solo career with the release of Counterfeit (additional covers of some of Martin's most beloved and influential songs first canonised in his 1989 release Counterfeit); and Andrew Fletcher launched his own label, Toast Hawaii (the most notable outcome of which has so far been the female synth-pop duo,Client). In August 2004, Mute released the DVD version of "Devotional," filmed during their world tour in 1993, and a new remix compilation album Remixes 81-04 that covers

some new & unreleased promo mixes of the singles from 1981 to 2004, highlighted with a re-release and new renditions of their classic Enjoy the Silence. The single peaked at #7 in the UK, but did poorly in the U.S.. On October 18, the Depeche Mode fansite Depechemode.tv ([1]) took top honours at the BT 2005 Digital Music Awards, further reflecting the enduring popularity of the band. It was also during this time that Martin, in an interview on BBC Radio's Stuart Maconie show on September 5th, revealed that he was currently going through a divorce. On October 17, 2005, the band released their long awaited 11th studio album Playing the Angel and received very good reviews. Many fans felt this album was their true return to form.

Depeche Mode, circa 2005. Produced by Ben Hillier, this top ten hit (peaking at #1 in several European countries) featured the hit single "Precious", peaking at #4 in the UK charts. The album was backed by the band's first in-store signing since 1990, on the day of release in New York City. Worthy of note is that this was the first DM album to feature songs written by frontman David Gahan and is the first album in 21 years to feature songs not written by Martin Gore, that last album being 1984's Some Great Reward. Several months prior to its official release, a prototype of the video for "Precious" was leaked onto the internet, resulting in the arrest of a Polish citizen. Meanwhile, the official video was released on September 12 on the Depeche Mode website, www.depechemode.com. To promote the album, the band launched a worldwide tour in November, taking them to fans in North America and Europe. The tour continues thru the spring & summer of 2006. It will include more European dates, North American dates (Depeche Mode were the headliners for the 2006 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival) and possibly even South America. The second single from the album, "A Pain That I'm Used To", was released on December 12, and the third single from the album was "Suffer Well", the first Depeche Mode single ever to have been written by lead vocalist David Gahan. (To see information on "Touring the Angel" and other Depeche Mode tours, view Depeche Mode Tours) In march 2006, the website announced two dates in Mexico (a country they had not visited for twelve years). More than 55 000 tickets for a stadium in Mexico city were sold inmediately, making the band give another date for that venue and showing that the popularity of the band in that country is as big as in many other countries in Europe. On April 3, 2006, remastered editions of Speak & Spell, Music for the Masses, and Violator were released, featuring remastered audio on CD and SACD, and extra tracks

and vintage interviews. The other seven pre-Playing the Angel Depeche Mode albums are set to be re-released sometime later in 2006. In addition, there will be a "best-of" compilation at the end of the year, featuring a new single "Martyr for Love" (an outtake from the Playing the Angel sessions that was considered a strong first single but not a match in tone for the dark album), and a Playing the Angel live DVD in the fall. Member Andrew 'Fletch' Fletcher has been quoted as saying that one or two more new tracks are possible for the upcoming compilation or single in several Mexican interviews, mirroring the format of their last compilation CD The Singles (86-98) and Only When I Lose Myself with Surrender and Headstar. To date, Depeche Mode has sold about 72 million albums worldwide (releasing a new studio album every four years since mid-career), and has cemented their position as one of the most popular recording and live performance artists of all time. Their music has been featured in a variety of soundtracks including the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Also in 2006, they have announced that their upcoming single release "Suffer Well" will also be sung in Simlish as it is featured on The Sims 2: Open for Business PC game soundtrack along with accompanying video (the group featured as Sims). Of course, the conventional video and single will be done in English. They join 1980s stars, Kajagoogoo and Howard Jones in the PC game as musical contributors with their performances in Simlish. [edit]

Trivia

There is a basement bar in Tallinn, Estonia exclusively devoted to the band, playing nothing but their videos and music. Among the memorabilia on display is a photo of Martin Gore visiting the bar. In the UK, Depeche Mode have had more top 40 hit singles without a number one than any other artist.

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Live supporting musicians

Hildia Campbell (Backing vocals, 1993 - 1994) Samantha Smith (Backing vocals, 1993 - 1994) Daryl Bamonte (keyboards, 1994) Dave Clayton (keyboards, 1997) Christian Eigner (drums, recent songwriting, 1997 - present) Peter Gordeno (keyboards, occasional bass and guitar, 1998 - present) Jordan Bailey (Backing vocals, 1998 - 2001) Janet Ramus (Backing vocals, 1998) Georgia Lewis (Backing vocals, 2001) Billy Corgan (Lead vocals on Never Let Me Down Again, KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 1998)

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Discography
Main article: Depeche Mode discography

The band members of Depeche Mode, circa 1993

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Known Instruments and Samples

A Broken Frame 9. Shouldn't Have Done That - Marching, Baby Crying Construction Time Again 1. Love, In Itself - Guitar Lick 3. Pipeline - Ping Pong Ball 4. Everything Counts - Hammering Anvils, Clanging Pipes, Xylophone and a Melodica Some Great Reward 3. People Are People - Flight Hostess, Coin 7. Master and Servant - Whip sounds with Mouth (Daniel Miller) 9. Blasphemous Rumours - Bicycle Spokes on Corrugated Iron Black Celebration

1. Black Celebration - "A Brief Period of Rejoicing" (Daniel Miller, in impersonation of Winston Churchill) 2. Fly on the Windscreen - "Horse" (Daniel Miller), Power Drill 6. A Question of Time - Moaning Woman 7. Stripped - Dave's 911 Porche, Slowed Down Motorcycle, Guy Fawkes fireworks 8. Here is the House - Ticking Clock, Acoustic Guitar Music for the Masses 7. I Want You Now - Heron samples, Heavy Breathing B - Sides: Agent Orange - Helicopter Violator 3. Personal Jesus - Hit suitcases for percussion Songs of Faith and Devotion 5. Judas - Aeolian Flutes (Session Musician) Ultra Exciter 4. When the Body Speaks - Cello (Knox Chandler) Playing the Angel 1. A Pain that I'm Used To - Electric Bass Sample (Fletch) 3. Suffer Well - Electric Bass (Martin) 4. The Sinner in Me - Electric Bass (Fletch) 12. The Darkest Star - Electric Slide Guitar (Martin), Acoustic Piano (David McKracken) Bonus, Exclusive, & B-Sides Surrender (Bare) - Electric Bass (Fletch) Clean (Bare - Electric Bass (Fletch)

Speak & Spell" (1981) [Click to see more / buy this album]

New Life I Sometimes Wish I Were Dead Puppets Boys Say Go! Nodisco What's Your Name? Photographic Tora! Tora! Tora! Big Muff Any Second Now Just Can't Get Enough Dreaming Of Me Ice Machine Shout "A Broken Frame" (1982) [Click to see more / buy this album]

Leave In Silence My Secret Garden Monument Nothing To Fear See You Satellite The Meaning Of Love Further Excerpts From: My Secret Garden A Photograph Of You Shouldn't Have Done That The Sun And The Rainfall "Construction Time Again" (1983) [Click to see more / buy this album]

Love, In Itself More Than A Party Pipeline Everything Counts Two Minute Warning Shame The Landscape Is Changing Told You So And Then... "Some Great Reward" (1984) [Click to see more / buy this album]

Something To Do Lie To Me People Are People It Doesn't Matter Stories Of Old Somebody Master And Servant If You Want Blasphemous Rumours "People Are People" (1984) [Click to see more / buy this album]

People Are People

Now, This Is Fun Love, In Itself Work Hard Told You So Get The Balance Right Leave In Silence Pipeline Everything Counts "Catching Up With Depeche Mode" (1985) [Click to see more / buy this album]

Dreaming Of Me New Life Just Can't Get Enough See You The Meaning Of Love Love, In Itself Master And Servant Blasphemous Rumours Somebody Shake The Disease Flexible It's Called A Heart Fly On The Windscreen "Black Celebration" (1986) [Click to see more / buy this album]

Black Celebration Fly On The Windscreen A Question Of Lust Sometimes It Doesn't Matter Two A Question Of Time Stripped Here Is The House

World Full Of Nothing Dressed In Black New Dress But Not Tonight "Stripped (CD-Single)" (1986) [Click to see more / buy this album]

Stripped But Not Tonight Breathing In Fumes Fly On The Windscreen Black Day "Music For The Masses" (1987) [Click to see more / buy this album]

Never Let Me Down Again The Things You Said Strangelove Sacred Little 15 Behind The Wheel I Want You Now To Have And To Hold Nothing Pimpf Agent Orange Pleasure, Little Treasure "101" (1989) [Click to see more / buy this album]

Pimpf Behind The Wheel Strangelove Sacred Something To Do Blasphemous Rumours Stripped Somebody The Things You Said Black Celebration Shake The Disease Nothing Pleasure, Little Treasure People Are People A Question Of Time Never Let Me Down Again A Question Of Lust Master And Servant Just Can't Get Enough Everything Counts "Violator" (1990) [Click to see more / buy this album]

World In My Eyes Sweetest Perfection Personal Jesus Halo Waiting For The Night Enjoy The Silence Policy Of Truth Blue Dress Clean "Songs Of Faith And Devotion" (1993) [Click to see more / buy this album]

I Feel You Walking In My Shoes Condemnation Mercy In You Judas In Your Room Get Right With Me Rush One Caress Higher Love "People Are People (CD-Single)" (1993) [Click to see more / buy this album] People Are People In Your Memory Are People People "Ultra" (1997) [Click to see more / buy this album]

Barrel Of A Gun The Love Thieves Home It's No Good Uselink Useless Sister Of Night Jazz Thieves Freestate The Bottom Line Insight Painkiller "The Singles 81>85" (1998) [Click to see more / buy this album]

Dreaming Of Me New Life Just Can't Get Enough See You The Meaning Of Love Leave In Silence Get The Balance Right Everything Counts Love, In Itself People Are People Master And Servant Blasphemous Rumours Somebody Shake The Disease It's Called A Heart Photographic "The Singles 86>98" (1998) [Click to see more / buy this album]

Stripped A Question Of Lust A Question Of Time Strangelove Never Let Me Down Again Behind The Wheel Personal Jesus Enjoy The Silence Policy Of Truth World In My Eyes I Feel You Walking In My Shoes Condemnation In Your Room Barrel Of A Gun It's No Good Home

Useless Only When I Lose Myself Little 15 Everything Counts "Only When I Lose Myself (CD-Single)" (1998) [Click to see more / buy this album] Only When I Lose Myself Headstar Surrender "Exciter" (2001) [Click to see more / buy this album]

Dream On Shine The Sweetest Condition When The Body Speaks The Dead Of Night Lovetheme Freelove Comatose I Feel Loved Breathe Easy Tiger I Am You Goodnight Lovers "Playing The Angel" (2005) [Click to see more / buy this album]

A Pain That I'm Used To John The Revelator Suffer Well The Sinner In Me Precious

Macrovision I Want It All Nothing's Impossible Introspectre Damaged People Lillian The Darkest Star Other songs (Set Me Free) Remotivate Me A Song For Europe Christmas Island Coming Back To You Compulsion Dangerous Death's Door Dirt Fools Fpmip Gone Happiest Girl In A Manner Of Speaking Interlude #1 - Mission Impossible Interlude #2 - Crucified Interlude #3 Junior Painkiller Kaleid Memphisto Moonlight Sonata Motherless Child My Joy Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth Oberkorn (It's A Small Town) Route 66 Sea Of Sin Sibeling Slowblow Smile In The Crowd Stjarna The Great Outdoors Zenstation Words like violence Break the silence Come crashing in Into my little world Painful to me Pierce right through me Can't you understand Oh my little girl All I ever wanted All I ever needed Is here in my arms Words are very unnecessary

They can only do harm Vows are spoken To be broken Feelings are intense Words are trivial Pleasures remain So does the pain Words are meaningless And forgettable All I ever wanted All I ever needed Is here in my arms Words are very unnecessary They can only do harm

Dimmu Borgir
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Origin Years active Genre(s)

Norway 1993 - present Symphonic black metal No Colours Records Cacophonous Records Century Media Nuclear Blast Stian Thoresen Thomas Rune Andersen Sven Atle Kopperud

Label(s)

Members

Simen Hestns yvind Mustaparta

This article is about the Norwegian band. For the geologic feature in Iceland, see Dimmuborgir. Dimmu Borgir is a Norwegian symphonic black metal band whose music has been very popular in several Scandinavian countries and Germany. "Dimmu Borgir" means "Dark Citadel/Castle/Fortress" in Icelandic, and is actually the name of an area of lava formations close to Mvatn, a lake in Iceland.

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1 Biography 2 Controversy 3 Discography o 3.1 Studio Releases o 3.2 Live and other releases 4 Lineup o 4.1 Current members o 4.2 Former members 5 External links o 5.1 Official Website's
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Biography
Dimmu Borgir was originally founded in 1993 by Shagrath, Silenoz, and Tjodalv. The band released an EP entitled Inn I Evighetens Mrke (1994) translated to English the title means "Into The Darkness of Eternity". This short EP sold out within weeks, and the band followed up with the full length album For All Tid (1994). This album featured musical contributions by members of Ddheimsgard and Ved Buens Ende. Interestingly enough, Shagrath played drums with Tjodalv on guitar and Erkekjetter (translating "arch heretic") Silenoz covering vocals. This lineup changed before the release of Stormblst (translates to "Storm Blown") on Cacophonous Records in 1996. Stormblst received high praise from many melodic black metal fans, and is often regarded a highlight of the band's career. It is also the last album which features all lyrics written and sung in Norwegian. After Stormblst, Dimmu Borgir's career took a sharp turn. Keyboardist Stian Aarstad left the band due to his obligation to serve in the Norwegian army, thus he was not able to participate in the recording of Devil's Path (1996). That period was also marked by the leave of their bassist Brynjard Tristan and the arrival of Nagash. Stian Aarstad returned for the recording of Enthrone Darkness Triumphant (1997). On the tour to support the album he had trouble attending rehearsals and tour dates, and he was fired from the band. Enthrone Darkness Triumphant was a huge success for the

band, and it was their first release signed to the famous German record label Nuclear Blast. It was recorded in the Abyss Studios, owned by Hypocrisy's mainman Peter Tgtgren. After the tour for Enthrone Darkness Triumphant the band recruited new members Mustis on keyboards and Astennu on second guitar so that Shagrath could concentrate on vocals.

"Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia" Dimmu Borgir's following full-length albums Spiritual Black Dimensions (1999) and Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia (2001) both met critical acclaim. Some fans accused the band of "selling out" due to the mass audiences which the albums reached. The band has stated that they are not "commercially-oriented", and instead they simply wish to spread their music to more people. In 2003, Dimmu Borgir used their major record label financial leverage to create a monumental album titled Death Cult Armageddon. Sections of the album were recorded with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra to enhance the classical arrangements which have always augmented the band's style. In 2005, the band did a complete re-recording of the Stormblst album, featuring Mayhem member Hellhammer as the session drummer. [edit]

Controversy
"Sorgens Kammer" is a cover of a song taken from an Amiga game called Agony. Stian Aarstad used the melody, but did not tell anyone about it. The band always thought it was their own song until the original composer contacted them. Because of this, they removed the song from the 2005 version of Stormblst. It was replaced by a previously unreleased track called "Sorgens Kammer - del II" In C.S. Lewis' famous book Narnia; The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, a demon named Silenoz is mentioned at the back of an autobiographical book in Mr. Tumnus' house.

Many metal/guitar enthusiasts do not realize the fact that Dimmu Borgir uses mainly standard guitar tuning. Following the release of " Death Cult Armageddon", the band's guitarists were interviewed by the major guitar publication "Guitar World". In that interview, the guitarists stated that they used mainly standard 6 string tuning, (or other wise known as "E") the guitarists also stated they used standard 7 string guitars, but rarely. They also stated that the heaviness of riffs and guitar/bass parts of they songs is attributed to the fact that they are using a dual-guitar setup and that both of them use "special" types of power chords to make those parts sound heavier and more aggressive. The special powerchords are simply a normal powerchord, except the middle note, the dominant, is down two semitones or frets, known as a second inversion. [edit]

Discography

"Death Cult Armageddon" [edit]

Studio Releases

Inn I Evighetens Mrke [EP] - (1994) For All Tid - (1994) (Reis. 1997) Stormblst - (1996) Devil's Path [EP] - (1996) Enthrone Darkness Triumphant - (1997) (Reis. 2002) Spiritual Black Dimensions - (1999) (Reis. 2004) Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia - (2001) Death Cult Armageddon - (2003) Stormblst (re-recorded) - (2005)

"Sons of Satan Gather for Attack" (1999 Issue) [edit]

Live and other releases

Live & plugged vol.2 [Live VHS w/ Dissection] - (1997) Godless Savage Garden [Compilation] - (1998) Alive in Torment [Live] - (2001) World Misanthropy [DVD/VHS] - (2002) World Misanthropy [Live] - (2002) Sons of Satan Gather for Attack [Compilation w/ Old Man's Child] - (1999) (Reis. 2004)

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Lineup
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Current members

Shagrath (Stian Thoresen) Vocals (1993) Silenoz (Sven Atle Kopperud) Guitar (1993) Mustis (yvind Mustaparta) Keyboard (1998) Galder (Thomas Rune Andersen) Lead Guitar (2000) ICS Vortex (Simen Hestns) Bass Guitar (1999) Hellhammer (Jan Axel Blomberg) Session Drums (2005-)

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Former members

Stian Aarstad Keyboard (19931997) Tjodalv (Kenneth kesson) Drums (19931999) Brynjard Tristan Bass (19941996) Nagash (Stian Arnesen) Bass (19961999) Kimberly Goss - Keyboard (1997-1998) Astennu (Jamie Stinson) Guitar (19971999) Aggressor (Carl-Michael Eide) Drums (Live) (1997)

Nicholas Barker Drums (19992004) Reno Kiilerich Drums (Live) (2004) Tony Laureano Drums (Live) (20042005)

Enthrone Darkness Triumphant (Nuclear Blast 1997) Veering away from the neoclassical orchestration that made Stormblst brilliant, Dimmu Borgir instead fill a pop album with heavy metal riffs and bouncy melodies trailing happily irrelevant keyboards and black metal trappings behind. There 1. Mourning Palace is no sense of theme, only of rock-based song form, 2. Spellbound (by the Devil) and all previous passion has been directed into raw 3. In Death's Embrace 4. Relinquishment of Spirit and speed thrills and pointless pseudo-blasphemy. With Flesh most other albums in metal being better than this 5. The Night Masquerade one, it is impossible to imagine buying it. 6. Tormentor of Christian Souls
7. Entrance 8. Master of Disharmony 9. Prudence's Fall 10. Succubus in Rapture 11. Raabjrn Speiler Draugheimens Skodde Length: 56:43

1. Moonchild Domain 2. Hunnerkongen 3. Chaos without Prophecy 4. Raabjrn Speiler Draugheimens Skodde 5. Metal Heart 6. Stormblst (live) 7. Master of Disharmony (live) 8. In Death's Embrace (live) Length: 41:16

Godless Savage Garden (Nuclear Blast 1998) On this EP of mostly rehashed material Dimmu Borgir merge raw versions of their older music with stripped down takes from their newer style, coming up with a handy method of ripping off black metal in sound without discovering any of the musicality it once had. Although all of us "true" underground heads are in theory going to rush out and buy the "raw" Dimmu Borgir, there is nothing contributed over their first two albums and no new innovation to correct their last disaster.

Spiritual Black Dimensions (Nuclear Blast 1999) Everything that made later Emperor terrible and allowed Cradle of Filth to rise above worthier bands is here in this album, a rock-n-roll tour of symphonic black metal as crafted in either 1) wandering phrases that touch dissonance but spend time in consonant, pentatonic variations or 2) 1. Reptile 2. Behind The Curtains Of Night sudden blasting power chord riffs of meaningless, random intervals. Like other postmodern - Phantasmagoria 3. Dreamside Dominions blackmetallers Satyricon, this band seem to believe

4. United In Unhallowed Grace 5. The Promised Future Aeons 6. The Blazing Monoliths Of Defiance 7. The Insight And The Catharsis 8. Grotesquery Conceiled (Within Measureless Magic) 9. Arcane Lifeforce Mysteria Length: 49:17

that making music without sense from a collage of the past is innovation and are willing to take you along for the ride if you let them.

Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia (Nuclear Blast 2001) The cheesewagon returns with this pointless detour into black metal appearance with the heart of Christian radio in making sappy, overindulgent, rehashed randomness within a rock format to convince suburban "normals" that they, too, can get 1. Intro 2. Blessing Upon The Throne Of into black metal. Sure there are changes in style, but for the most part, these are surface only and obscure Tyranny 3. Indoctrination the fact that nothing has changed throughout the 4. Sympozium Dimmu Borgir albums after Stormblst - when 5. The Maelstrom Mephisto mediocre artists are out of new ideas, they head for 6. Hybrid Stigmata - The the cheese factory and ripoff their influences. This Apostasy album is a great example of what not to do unless 7. Puritania 8. Perfection Or Vanity you care about nothing but money, in which case, 9. Kings Of Carnival Creation future Marilyn Mansons of the world, feast!
10. Absolute Sole Right 11. Architecture Of A Genocidal Nature 12. Burn In Hell Length: 63:04

Tracklist 1. Alt lys er svunnet hen 2. Broderskapets ring 3. Nar sjelen hentes til helvete 4. Sorgens kammer - del II 5. Da den kristne satte livet til 6. Stormblst 7. Dodsferd 8. Antikrist 9. Vinder fra en ensam grav 10. Guds forstapelse penbaring av dommedag 11. Avmaktslave Length: 51:21

Stormblast 2005 (Nuclear Blast, 2005) The updated interpretation of the only really quality work from Dimmu Borgir, "Stormblast," removes apparently plagiarized keyboard tracks inserted by former keysman Stian Arstad and updates the sound of this classic work to match the now-trademark Dimmu Borgir hybrid of Cradle of Filth dramatics and underground metal sensibilities. While the instrumentalism is better and the beauty of these original songs shines through, the narrow filter through which the band have forced interpretation of these songs detracts from much of their beauty. The highly-touted drumming of Hellhammer, for example, is phoned in; any of a hundred thousand drummers could have done this quasi-Bard Faust interpretation that is invariant as if done in a weekend. Dynamics are squelched and the interplay of keyboards and guitars sloughed off; the result is that like a hardcore band, everything must be forced through the single instrument while drums keep

time and vocals comment, which depletes the ambition of this album as well as its inherent aesthetic beauty. Not surprisingly, almost every song sounds like it was faded early, being incomplete because it lacks so many original elements. Undoubtedly, this will sell well, but then again, that has never necessarily been an indication of quality.

DIMMU BORGIR
TARTAREAN DESIRE WEBZINE DATA
ORIGIN STYLE STATUS LABEL LAST UPDATE : : : : : Norway Black metal Active Nuclear Blast 2004-07-29

BIOGRAPHY The name Dimmu Borgir is taken from a large area of unusually shaped lava fields east of Lake Mvatn on Iceland. The word Dimmu means foggy or dark and Borgir means castle or fortress. The band was originally formed in 1993 by Shagrath, Silenoz and Tjodalv. Shortly Brynjard Tristan and Stian Aarstad also joined the band. They began their musical career with the release of a 7" EP called "Inn I Evighetens Mrke" ("Into The Eternity Of Darkness") in 1994. Within a few weeks it had already sold out. In late 1994 they released their debut full-length album named "For All Tid" ("Forever"). This album featured contributions by Aldrahn from Ddheimsgrd and Vicotnik from Ved Buens Ende. In 1996 they released one of the most important albums in black metal history namely "Stormblst" ("Stormwind"). This album showed the true talent of Dimmu Borgir with mature song writing and a strong influence from classical music. On the first two albums the band wrote all lyrics in Norwegian but after the release of "Stormblst" they switched over to English because of the increasing popularity of the band. In 1996 they released the "Devilss Path" MCD on Hot Records where Shagrath worked,

taking care of signing and promotion of the labels bands. Stian Aarstad did not play the keyboards on this album since he had to serve in the army. In 1997 they released "Enthrone Darkness Triumphant" which was produced by Peter Tgtgren (Hypocrisy, Pain, The Abyss). This album was a huge success and it sold more than 150,000 copies. Dimmu Borgir was now one of the biggest black metal bands ever. The lyrics of "Tormentor of Christian Souls" were left out in the booklet since Nuclear Blast did not want to be responsible for the printing of them. After the recording of this album the band hired the Australian Astennu (Lord Kaos, Carpe Tenebrum, The Kovenant) to play guitars on live shows so that Shagrath could concentrate on his vocals. Astennu replaced Jens Petter who was a member of the band for a short period between "Stormblst" and "Enthrone". After the "Enthrone" tour, Dimmu Borgir had a mini-tour where Tjodalv left the band for a few months to be with his family and newborn child. His replacement was Aggressor (Ved Buens Ende, Aura Noir), filling in as a session drummer. In the "Enthrone" tour, Stian Aarstad had trouble participating in some of the performances and was fired from the band. Stian Aarstad has now joined the Norwegian black metal band Enthral. After he left Kimberley Goss (Therion, Ancient, Sinergy) joined the band for a very short time as a session keyboardist. She was replaced by the young Mustis who was a friend of Shagrath. He played live with the band for the first time at the Dynamo Open Air festival 1998. In 1998 Nuclear Blast decided to re-release the debut album "For all Tid". This album contains all of the original material and includes two songs from their 7" EP "Inn I Evighetens Mrke". That very year Dimmu Borgir also released a MCD called "Godless Savage Garden". The next album "Spiritual Black Dimensions" was once again recorded at the famous Abyss Studios with Peter Tgtgren (Hypocrisy, Pain, The Abyss). A month after the release of this album Dimmu Borgir made a split album with Old Man's Child called "Sons of Satan Gather for Attack" which was released on Hammerheart. Early on the 1999 tour in the US Tjodalv decided to leave the band due to musical and personal differences. He had a family to take care of and could not do the immense touring of Dimmu Borgir. Tjodalv was replaced by well-known Nick Barker from Cradle Of Filth. In March 2000 the band was ready to start the recording of a new album. They had booked The Abyss Studio but needed more time to finish the new material and also suffered some financial problems. Nick was still living in London and could not afford to come to Norway too often. Their sixth full-length album is entitled "Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia" and was recorded at the famous Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden September-November 2000 with Fredrik Nordstrm who has also produced At The Gates, In Flames and lots more. It will be released in March 2001. MEMBERS

Shagrath (Stian Thorensen)

See also Astarte, Chrome Vocals, guitars, Division, Fimbulwinter, 1993- keyboards, Kamelot, Ragnarok, drums Starkness. 1993- Guitars See also Kosmos Rst, Malefic, Nocturnal Breed. See also Old Mans Child, Ddheimsgard. See also Susperia, Vidder. Also on Spiritual. See also Arcturus, Borknagar, Lamented Souls.

Silenoz (Sven Atle Kopperud)

Galder (Thomas Rune Andersen) 2000- Guitars Mustis (yvind Mustafarta) Simen Hestnaes (ICS Vortex) 1998- Keyboards 2000Bass, backing vocals

FORMER MEMBERS See also Archon, Enslavement Of Beauty, Maleficum, Nocturnal Breed. See also Old Mans Child, Susperia. See also Carpe Tenebrum, Infernal Method, The Kovenant, Lord Kaos, Stronger Than Hate. See also Carpe Tenebrum, Chrome Division, The Kovenant, Nocturnal Breed, Troll. See also Bloodlust, Maleficium, Morticia, Old Mans Child. See also Enthral. See also Benediction, Borknagar, Brujeria, Cradle Of Filth, Lock Up, Old Man's Child.

Archon (Lars Haider)

2000-2000 Guitars

Tjodalv (Kenneth kesson) 1993-1999 Drums Astennu (Jamie Stinson) 1997-2000 Guitars

Nagash (Stian Arnesen) Jens Petter Brynjard Tristan Stian Aarstad Nicholas "Nick" Barker

1997-1999 Bass 1996-1997 Guitars 1993-1996 Bass 1993-1997 Keyboards, piano

1999-2004 Drums

ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS On tour 1997. See also Ancient, Avernus, Children Of Bodom, Eternal Tears Of Keyboards Sorrow, Exhumation, Sinergy, Therion, Warmen.

Kimberly Goss

Aggressor (Carl-Michael Eide) Drums

On tour 1997. See also Aura Noir, Cadaver Inc, DHG, Infern, Satyricon, Ulver, Ved Buens Ende, Virus. On For All Tid. See also Ddheimsgaard, Isengard, Old Mans Child, Thorns, Kosmos Rst, Zyklon B. On For All Tid. See also Code, Isengard, Ved Buens Ende, Ddheimsgard. On tour 2004. See also Acheron, Angel Corpse, Aurora Borealis, God Dethroned, Malevolent Creation, Nile. Live 2004-2005. See also 12 Gauge, Downlord, Exmortem, Frozen Sun, Human Erupt, Kobeast, Old Man's Child. Panzerchrist, Vile.

Lord Aldrahn (Bjrn Dencker) Vocals Vicotnik (Yusuf Parvaz) Tony Laureno Vocals Drums

Reno Killerich

Drums

DISCOGRAPHY 1994 Inn I Evighetens Mrke (7") 1994 For All Tid 1996 Stormblst 1996 Devil's Path (EP) 1997 Enthrone Darkness Triumphant 1998 Godless Savage Garden 1999 Spiritual Black Dimensions 1 2 1999 Sons Of Satan - Gather For Attack (split w/ Old Mans Child) Necromantic Gallery Productions No Colours Records Cacophonous Hot Records Nuclear Blast Nuclear Blast Nuclear Blast Hammerheart Nuclear Blast Nuclear Blast Nuclear Blast

2001 Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia 2002 World Misanthropy (DVD) 2003 Death Cult Armageddon

Dimmu Borgir Bio

Band Members
Shagrath - vocals Silenoz - guitar Galder - guitar Mustis - keyboards Simen (ICS Vortex) - bass Nick Barker - drums Subgenres:

Amid the fiery chaos of the early ?90s Norwegian black metal scene arose a maelstrom of raw violence named Dimmu Borgir. Founding members Shagrath (vocals/drums), Silenoz (guitar), and Tjodalv (guitar) sought to blaze their own dark path through the hostile underworld of the burgeoning scene by combining the bleakness of ?80s black metal and a few classical touches with more traditional heavy metal riffing. The band solidified in 1993 after being joined by Brynjard Tristan on bass and Stian Aarstad on keyboards. The fearsome five-piece recorded a 7" EP called Inn I Evighetens Morke ("Into the Eternity of Darkness") for Necromantic Gallery Productions in 1994. While the EP sold out in just a few weeks, Dimmu Borgir failed to receive the attention they deserved. All that changed in late ?94 when the band released their hellacious full-length debut For All Tid on No Colours Records (re-released by Nuclear Blast in 1998). Featuring contributions from Aldrain of D?msgard and Vicotnik from Ved Buens Ende, For All Tid was a slow, dark, atmospheric album that immediately established Dimmu Borgir as one of the most promising bands in the Norwegian scene. In 1996 the band only reinforced that fact by releasing Stormbl on Cacaphonous Records. The album showed an increase in speed while still maintaining the melody and atmosphere that characterized For All Tid. The band made a line-up move with Tjodalv taking over drums and Shagrath doubling up on guitar and vocals instead. Dimmu Borgir closed out 1996 with the Devil?s Path MCD and another line-up change. Nagash (Troll, Covenant) joined on bass, replacing the departed Tristan. Released on Hot Records, where Shagrath worked at the time, Devil?s Path featured the incredible title track, two versions of Celtic Frost?s "Nocturnal Fear," as well as an early version of the now classic song "Master of Disharmony." After establishing themselves in the top-tier of the Norwegian black metal scene, Dimmu Borgir set their misanthropic minds on conquering the rest of the world. With one fell swoop of their blackened magic Dimmu Borgir unleashed an album of such immense proportions that all in its path were simply consumed by the ensuing darkness. Enthrone Darkness Triumphant (1997) was an unparalleled international breakthrough, selling in excess of 150,000 copies. This landmark release not only

marked their first release for Nuclear Blast but also became their first English language album. Produced by Peter T gren (Immortal, Marduk, Destruction) at his nefarious Abyss Studios, Enthrone Darkness Triumphant explored new areas of classically induced melodious aggression. T gren?s production provided a powerful, clean sound that had been sorely absent from the black metal scene. The combination of excellent production and memorable songwriting made Enthrone Darkness Triumphant a benchmark black metal release. To initiate new members into the brood of Borgir, the band released Godless Savage Garden in 1998. While the MCD served as the recording debut of new members Mustis (replacing the fired Aarstad) and the Covenant?s Astennu (hired to relieve Shagrath on guitar so he could concentrate solely on vocals), it also acted as a "stopgap" between releases, keeping the band?s name in the press and fresh in fans? minds. It worked, passing all expectations and being nominated for a Spellemannsprisen ? a Norwegian Grammy ? in the metal category. Unfortunately, the band lost to the Covenant for their Nexus Polaris album. Undeterred, Dimmu Borgir unleashed Spiritual Black Dimensions on March 1, 1999. The album took fans and press alike by storm, proving that Dimmu Borgir are the true kings of the blackened throne. T gren once again helped the band deliver a complexly layered and powerfully enchanting album. The band also expanded their boundaries by enlisting the help of Borknagar vocalist/bassist Simen Hestn (a.k.a. Vortex) ethereal vocals. Soon after the recording, Nagash left the fold to pursue the Covenant (now called The Kovenant) full-time. Vortex easily stepped in to fill the vacated bass slot. More trouble arose when Tjodalv (now with Susperia) couldn?t commit to the extensive world touring, but things soon fell into place when Nick Barker (ex-Cradle of Filth) signed on. Now, after two years of studio silence, Dimmu Borgir have returned with their coup de grace, Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia. After already leaving an indelible mark upon the black metal world, the Black Hearted Angels have now turned to expanding their dark art by stretching their leathery wings a bit. The "Fear and Wonder" lulls the listener in with its soundtrack-like eloquence, but all thoughts of a serene album are shattered when "Blessings Upon the Throne of Tyranny" rages out of the speakers like an unleashed beast. "Kings of the Carnival Creation" and "Hybrid Stigmata" show a nice tempo variance from the blasting opener, but it?s "Puritania" that truly shows the diversity Dimmu Borgir achieves on Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia. The electronic-tinged vocals and pseudo industrial feel make the song unlike anything they have done before. It?s these efforts to remain true to their past while exploring new avenues of sound and artistry that set this album apart. Seeking a new outlet for their creative output, the band decided to leave the comfortable bowels of Abyss Studios, opting instead to enter the icy lair known as Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden. Producer Fredrik Nordstr? (In Flames, Arch Enemy, Dark Tranquillity) technical approach replaces the thick, reverb heavy sound of the band?s past two efforts with a refined, slick sharpness that cuts to the bone,

transforming Dimmu Borgir from a lumbering behemoth into a stealthy assassin. And like all good assassins, Dimmu Borgir have many weapons at their disposal. Vortex (now a permanent member after leaving Borknagar) again weaves his operatic vocals around Shagrath?s aggressive growl, giving the songs added depth and texture, while new guitarist Galder (Old Man?s Child mastermind ? who replaces the "released" Astennu) brings a veteran attitude and welcome experience with arrangements. They even add a "seventh" member in the form of the Gothenburg Opera Orchestra on a few tracks. The Dimmu Borgir that greets 2001 undoubtedly sports the most superior lineup of the band?s history, helping lift Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia beyond anything else in the field of extreme metal.

BIOGRAFIE DIMMU BORGIR

Formatia DIMMU BORGIR provine din indepartata tara a fiordurilor inghetate si a muntilor acoperiti cu paduri umbroase Anul infiintarii: 1993 ce ascund multe legende mitologice pagane. Este vorba de Anul desfiintarii: In activitate Norvegia, una dintre ultimele tari europene supuse crestinarii. Gen: Black Metal Numele de Dimmu Borgir (dimmu=cetos/intunecat, Componenta actuala: borgir=castel/cetate), se se pronunta "dim-moo bore-gear", a Shagrath (voce & synth) fost preluat din limba islandeza. Dimmuborgir reprezinta Silenoz (chitara) denumirea data unei zone geografice alcatuite din roci si Galder (chitara) cavitati vulcanice cu forme destul de ciudate pentru niste Mustis (sintetizator & sampler) formatiuni naturale, situata undeva la est de lacul Mvatn, in Vortex (bass & voce curata) Islanda. Se presupune ca intreaga arie stancoasa s-a format pe Nicholas (baterie & percutie) urmele unui fost lac vulcanic. Una dintre cele mai interesante si Discografie: faimoase roci aflate acolo este cea numita Kirkjan care, in Inn I Evighetens Mrke (single 1994) traducere, ar insemna "Biserica". Nenumaratele istorii nascute For All Tid (1995) pe seama acestor locuri au dus la un asa-numit simbolism Stormblst (1996) malefic care semnifica "poarta iadului", un fel de acces spre o Devils Path (1996) lume infernala si infioratoare. Enthrone Darkness Triumphant (1997) Godless Savage Garden (1998) Spiritual Black Dimensions (1999) Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia (2001) Alive In Torment (2002) Din aceeasi zona: Old Mans Child Revelation 666: The Curse Of Damnation Dismal Euphony All Little Devils And Oceans The Symmetry Of I, The Circle Of O In anul 1993 Erkekjetter Silenoz, un vocalist si bass-ist de death-metal, se intalneste cu chitaristul grupului Fimbulwinter, Shagrath, iar mai apoi apare si Tjodalv (chitara, ex-Old Mans Child) si alcatuiesc Dimmu Borgir. La cateva saptamani mai tarziu li se alatura Brynjard Tristan (bass) si Stian Aarstad (ex-Old Mans Child) pe post de clapar de studio (va deveni, in cele din urma, membru permanent). Imediat dupa aceea se pun, astfel, bazele unui prim produs, un 7" EP intitulat "Inn I Evighetens Mrke" ("In Eternitatea Regatului Intunericului"), ce va aparea in 1994 printr-o casa de discuri marunta numita Necromantik Gallery Productions. Stilul lor este inspirat de curentul heavymetal al anilor 80 si de trupele de inceput ale black-metalului ( Celtic Frost, Venom, Possessed, Bathory). De asemenea, sound-ul lor este atins si de caracteristicile muzicii clasice, compozitori precum Wagner si Dvorak fiind printre preferatii membrilor de baza ai trupei. Vocalistul Shagrath va ocupa si postul de baterist atat pe single, cat si pe albumul de debut. Cele 1.000 de exemplare ale single-ului s-au epuizat dupa numai trei saptamani, iar formatia semneaza pentru No Colours Records care le scoate un an mai tarziu primul full-length, "For All Tid" (inregistrat in studioul Stovner Rockefabrik pe 16 piste). Discul are un mare impact in zona underground, cu toate ca mai devreme trupa nu se bucurase de prea mult renume. Majoritatea cronicilor si criticilor sunt extrem de favorabile si cele 10.000 de CD-uri imprimate sunt vandute foarte rapid. Pe acest album se colaboreaza la voce cu Aldrahn de la Ddheimsgard si cu Vicotnik de la Ved Buens Ende.

Succesul avut le ofera ocazia de a prinde un contract pentru un singur album cu o casa de discuri din Anglia, Cacophonous. Astfel, este lansat in 1996 al doilea disc al norvegienilor intitulat "Stormblst", considerat o adevarata revelatie a muzicii black-metal si raspandit in peste 25.000 de copii. De data aceasta Shagrath se ocupa de voce si chitara solo, iar Tjodalv de tobe si percutie. La partitura vocala de background participa si Silenoz. Daca la primul disc s-a vazut o latura dark foarte atmosferica si melodica a trupei, acest nou opus reliefeaza o fateta mai dura si cu accente brutale, dar care nu lasa deoparte caracteristicile black-ului armonios si orchestral cu care au pornit la drum. Labelul la care se aflau atunci, anume Cacophonous, refuza sa le publice versurile la piesa "Antikrist", aceasta deoarece riscul ar fi fost mult prea mare in eventualitatea unui scandal provocat de mesajele transmise prin textul cantecului respectiv. Datorita faptului ca semnasera cu englezii doar pentru un singur produs, acestia le permit ca in acelasi an sa editeze prin casa germana Hot Records, unde lucra si Shagrath, un alt EP, "Devils Path" (25.000 de exemplare vandute). O alta reiterare a violentei musicale representative pentru cei patru adepti ai lui Satan, Shagrath, Silenoz, Tjodalv si inlocuitorul lui Tristan, Nagash/Lex Icon (noul membru cooptat de la Troll si Covenant, actualmente The Kovenant). Versurile sunt scrise acum in limba engleza, asta pentru a se face cunoscut mesajul lor catre o audienta cat mai mare, tinand cont si de succesul de aveau parte de ceva vreme. Se realizeaza cu aceasta ocazie un cover-version dupa cantecul "Nocturnal Fear" ce apartinea in original celor de la Celtic Frost. Stian nu apare pe acest MCD pentru ca fusese ocupat cu satisfacerea stagiului militar. Tot la Hot Records, Shagrath scosese in 1992 impreuna cu Necronos (chitara) si Skoll ( Ulver, bass) sub titulatura primei sale formatii desfintate in acelasi an, Fimbulwinter, singurul album al acesteia "Servants Of Sorcery" . Dupa o scurta absenta Stian se intoarce si concepe in 1997, alaturi de ceilalti, capodopera "Enthrone Darkness Triumphant" scoasa la renumita firma germana Nuclear Blast. Aceasta este considerata adevarata iesire din underground a norvegienilor, depasindu-se tirajul de peste 150.000 de CD-uri vandute in intreaga lume. Muzica i-a proportii mult mai simfonice si bombastice, cvintetul ajungand sa raspandeasca si pe piata Statelor Unite ale Americii aproximativ 5.000 de discuri. Totusi, teritoriul european se arata cel mai propice pentru Dimmu Borgir, in special in Germania, piata muzicala cea mai prolifica in ultimii zece ani. Este momentul cand se pun bazele unei indelungate colaborari cu binecunoscutul si talentatul producator Peter Tgtgren (Hypocrisy, The Abyss, Pain, ex-Lock Up). Textele unuia dintre cantecele de pe "Enthrone", este vorba despre "Tormentor Of Christian Souls", nu au fost tiparite, asta din acelasi motiv ca cel obiectat de Cacophonous cu ceva timp in urma. Astfel, Nuclear Blast Germany si-a declinat responsabilitatea in privinta mesajului clar anticrestin, insa filiala lor din State (Nuclear Blast America) a avut, pana la urma, curajul sa le publice in booklet-ul CD-ului. Dupa inregistrarile la acest opus este angajat Astennu pentru a ocupa postul de chitarist in aparitiile live, asta si datorita faptului ca Shagrath dorea sa se concentreze in proportie de 100% partiturii vocale. Astennu venise in Norvegia tocmai din Australia pentru a putea inregistra materialul sonor al proiectului sau solo Carpe Tenebrum, trupa cunoscuta la inceput sub denumirea de Lord Kaos. O vreme a fost si la Covenant/The Kovenant, insa a renuntat la acestia ramanand, in cele din urma, doar cu Dimmu. Dupa un reusit circuit intitulat "Enthrone Darkness Triumphant", alaturi de Dissection si Cradle Of Filth, a urmat un alt mini-turneu la sfarsitul caruia Tjodalv paraseste pentru o vreme gasca pentru a se ocupa cateva luni de familie si noul sau copil. Inlocuitorul sau a fost in acea perioada Aggressor (Aura Noir). Tipii au parte de unele necazuri cu Stian Aarstad care in timpul turneului de promovare a discului "Enthrone" le creeaza probleme, asa ca se vad nevoiti sa-l concedieze. Actualmente, acesta activeaza in formatia norvegiana de black-metal Enthral care in 1998 scoate albumul "The Mirrors Opposite End". In locul lui a fost adusa, dar pentru foarte scurt timp, clapara si vocalista Kimberly Goss (ex-Avernus, ex-Therion, ex-Ancient, Sinergy). Pe 16 mai 1997 trupa participa la celebrul festival Dynamo Open Air tinut la Eindhoven, in Olanda. Dupa The Gods Of Darkness Tour Nuclear Blast lanseaza in cursul aceluiasi an caseta video "Live & Plugged" impartita cu fratii de arme de la Dissection. Se prezinta acum si primul videoclip al trupei facut dupa piesa "Mourning Palace". Dupa aceste momente petrecute cu schimbarile de componenta Shagrath il angajeaza pe un tanar claviaturist de origine norvegiana, Mustis, total necunoscut pana atunci si care nu mai cantase in nici o titulatura semnificativa. Debutul live in care a fost prezentat drept noul component permanent al celor de la Dimmu Borgir s-a produs cu ocazia lui Dynamo Open Air Festival 1998. In 1998 Nuclear Blast relanseaza primul material discografic semnat de Shagrath et CO., "For All Tid", si tot in anul respectiv apare sub aceeasi egida MCD-ul "Godless Savage Garden". Un produs ce contine doua noi cantece, doua reeditari, trei variante live si un cover de exceptie realizat impecabil, ce va fi inclus si pe tributul oficial Accept, anume piesa "Metal Heart". EP-ul este foarte bine primit si cotat ca cifra de vanzari si astfel este chiar nominalizat in data de 19 februarie 1999 la Spellemannsprisen (Grammy-ul norvegian), categoria metal, alaturi de conationalii The Kovenant si Mundanus Imperium, acestia din urma prezenti cu albumul "The Spectral Spheres Coronation".

Intreaga festivitate a fost realizata de postul national norvegian de televiziune, TV NRK, iar in timpul spectacolului Dimmu Borgir a interpretat live piesa "Grotesquery Concealed" de pe viitorul opus. Aparitia lor trebuia sa contina si o orchestra simfonica, insa datorita unor comentarii facute in presa de catre trupa, conform carora show-ul va fi o ocazie oportuna pentru ca Dimmu Borgir sa-si raspandeasca mesajul satanic, s-a pus chiar problema (din partea organizatorilor) ca acestia sa nu mai presteze nimic in cadrul programului. Totusi au cantat, dar fara orchestra. Ca o paranteza, trebuie spus ca guvernul Norvegiei si institutiile acestei tari sprijina enorm de mult fenomenul cultural autohton, indiferent de forma pe care o imbraca acesta. Cei care au fost desemnati castigatori la premiile Grammy din acel an au fost The Kovenant cu al lor "Nexus Polaris". Lansarea oficiala a unui nou full-length, "Spiritual Black Dimensions", are loc pe data de 1 martie 1999. Inregistrat tot in vestitul The Abyss Studio cu acelasi Peter Tgtgren ca producator. Imediat ce este introdus in magazinele de muzica albumul ajunge bestseller si ocupa direct locul 18 in topul national norvegian, dovedindu-se ca baietii fac parte din una dintre cele mai mari si populare trupe de metal extrem din lume. Party-ul de lansare a fost organizat pe 3 mai 99 la Rockefeller Music Hall, in Oslo. In acelasi timp este si ultimul produs pe care mai apare Nagash, pleacat in tabara The Kovenant. Bass-ul este preluat temporal de catre un personaj binecunoscut prin legaturile sale cu Arcturus si Borknagar, Simen Hestnaes mai nou I.C.S. Vortex. Acesta apare, de fapt, pe "Spiritual" cu elemente vocale curate si cu nuanta operala. Pe tot parcursul turneului promotional el este ocupantul postului la chitara-bass, devenind intr-un sfarsit membru constant la Dimmu Borgir. Aportul pe clape a lui Mustis este pregnant, 60% din muzica formatiei fiind creata in present mai intai pe note claviaturale. La o luna de la publicarea lui "Spiritual" se realizeaza un split-album cu cei de la Old Mans Child aparut la Hammerheart Records si avand titlul "Sons Of Satan Gather For Attack", care contine EPul "Devils Path" ce nu fusese, la vremea lui, promovat indeajuns. In ceea ce-l priveste pe Shagrath, acesta se inroleaza la clape si in randurile grupului Ragnark, iar pe Tjodalv il intalnim in acest rastimp la Old Mans Child, asta dupa ce se hotaraste sa paraseasca definitiv trupa dupa terminarea concertelor de la New Jersey March Metal Meltdown si Montreal. Motivul invocat de el s-a constituit din probleme personale legate de familia sa si imposibilitatea de a sustine imensul turneu din 99, plus divergentele aparute pe plan muzical. Insa, bateria incape pe mainile maestrului Nicholas Barker, cel care fusese unul dintre fondatorii Cradle Of Filth. Acesta tocmai se intorsese din America de Nord unde participase cu Borknagar la "Kings Of Terror Tour". Pe 23 mai are loc inca o editie Dynamo Open Air unde Dimmu Borgir urca din nou pe scena, iar turneul european "Godless Dimensional Reign" se face impreuna cu Dark Funeral si Evenfall. La sfarsitul anului 1999 ii gasim pe baieti programati impreuna cu Emperor pe teritorul american intr-un lung circuit care trebuia sa continue in Japonia si Australia (in deschidere cu Nazxul). Dar turneul este anulat datorita desincronizarii dintre organizatori si formatie tocmai aflasera in ultimul moment ca nu aveau sa fie platiti pentru aparitiile din zona asiatica. Insa, Emperor continua impreuna cu Borknagar. Dimmu revine cu concertele in America incepand cu 1 septembrie 99, insotiti de Samael, Monstruosity si Epoch Of Unlight. In legatura cu Tjodalv se cunoaste ca el a format o noua gasca de thrash/black-metal numita Susperia, unde mai activeaza membri ce au colaborat cu trupe precum Old Mans Child, Satyricon si Borknagar. Nick este invitat si el sa conlucreze la reformarea formatiei de death/grind Brujeria, alaturi de Dino Cazares si Raymond Herrera (Fear Factory). Pe deasupra, el formeaza un super grup death-metal brutal, Lock Up, impreuna cu Shane Embury si Jesse Pintado, amandoi de la Napalm Death, si Peter Tgtgren, inlocuit acum cu Tomas Lindberg (ex- At The Gates, The Crown) Pe 25 februarie 2000 sunt din nou nominalizati, de data aceasta cu albumul "Spiritual Black Dimensions", la categoria hardrock in cadrul decernarii premiilor "Spellemannsprisen". Celelalte concurente au fost The Kovenant cu "Animatronic" si Black Debbath cu "Tung, Tung Politisk rock". Programati pentru lunile martie si aprilie 2000 in studioul The Abyss cu producatorul Peter Tgtgren, pana la urma sunt obligati sa amane inregistrarile noului album datorita faptului ca materialul sonor necesita mai mult timp de concepere si pentru ca au existat ceva probleme de ordin financiar legate de Nick Barker care inca locuia in Anglia si nu-si putea permite sa vina in Norvegia atat de des pe cat ar fi trebuit. Urmeaza alte schimbari de trupe in randul grupului si Astennu este dat afara, fiind adus colegul de camera al acestuia, Archon. Dar aceasta "mutare" s-a dovedit in doar o luna de zile o veritabila greseala. Si, astfel, nu le ramane decat alternativa de a apela la prietenul lor Galder de la Old Mans Child, pe numele sau adevarat Tom Rune Andersen. Au existat in aceasta perioada unele zvonuri cum ca trupa se va sparge, insa au fost infirmate de aparitia mult asteptatei noi realizari discografice "Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia". S-a dorit un alt sound pentru acest disc, mai putin haotic ca precedentul, asa ca se intra in studioul suedez Fredman, alegandu-se producatorul in persoana lui

Fredrik Nordstrm care lucrase inainte cu At The Gates, Arch Enemy, In Flames, Dark Tranquility si multi altii. Lansat oficial pe 12 martie 2001 prin Nuclear Blast, "Puritanical" este conceput cu The Gothenburg Opera Orchestra si are cel mai plin si matur sound Dimmu Borgir de la infiintarea sa si pana in prezent. S-au incercat si unele experimente printre care inregistrarea, sub forma de bonustrack, a cover-ului "Burn In Hell" dupa legendara formatie Twisted Sister (o alta mostra de perfectiune interpretativa). Pentru acesta s-au facut demersurile necesare pentru aducerea in studio chiar a lui Dee Snider, insa acest lucru nu s-a mai intamplat din cauza programului incarcat al vocalistului Twisted Sister. Albumul are urmatoarele reusite in topurile din intreaga lume: locul 16 la ei acasa, pozitia 16 in Germania, pozitia 60 in prima saptamana si a 23-a in cea de-a doua in Austria, locul 11 in Finlanda si 84 in Olanda. In aprilie sustin un turneu dincolo de ocean impartind scena cu Cannibal Corpse, The Haunted si Lamb Of God. Ziua de 3 august ii afla drept headliner-i la Wacken Open Air 2001. A doua parte a insurectiei americane cuprinzand U.S.A. si Canada si denumita sugestiv "Metallennium 2001 Tour" era aranjata pentru a se tine impreuna cu Six Feet Under, Napalm Death, Witchery, Soilent Green, Lamb Of God, God Forbid si Darkest Hour. Dar circuitul este amanat, in cele din urma Dimmu Borgir, Napalm Death si Witchery renuntand la participare din cauza recentelor atentate teroriste din 11 septembrie de la New York si Washington. Nuclear Blast anunta de curand ca vor lansa un shape-CD realizat in cursul petrecerii de la Stuttgart de pe 28 februarie 99, tinuta pentru albumul "Spiritual Black Dimensions". Lucruri interesante despre Dimmu Borgir:

Revista "Kerrang!" scrie in 31 octombrie 1998 despre accidentul destul de grav in care fusese angrenat autocarul grupului cand soferul adormise la volan. Prestigioasa revista britanica se refera la Dimmu Borgir crezand ca este de origine suedeza, ceea ce i-a cam iritat pe trupeti. S-a zvonit ca Garm Wolf de la Arcturus si Ulver va fi cel care va realiza vocea de background pe "Spiritual Black Dimensions", dar de fapt a fost vorba pana la urma de Simen Hestnaes aka I.C.S. Vortex (ex-Borknagar, Arcturus). Dupa inceperea inregistrarilor la "Spiritual" baietii au facut o incursiune prin barurile din Gothenbourg unde au cam speriat populatia de pe acolo. Logodnica lui Shagrath, Bente, castiga concursul national de "Stripping" tinut pe 26 martie 200 in incinta barului Blaze Go Go din Oslo. Pe 28 iunie 2000 apare pe site-ul oficial al trupei stirea conform careia show-ul ce trebuia sustinut in Brazilia a fost anulat din motivul ca in acelasi weekend fusesera programati, in aceeasi sala, cei de la Savatage. Shagrath a mai avut un solo-proiect intitulat Starkness. Nagash apare si pe albumul de debut al formatiei lui Astennu, Carpe Tenebrum, iar Brynjard Tristan a cantat si cu Old Mans Child. Silenoz a fost component al trupei Malefic inainte de a alcatui cu Shagrath Dimmu Borgir. Sub numele de Ed Damnator a activat si in randurile gastii norvegiene de thrash-metal Nocturnal Breed. Tjodalv a facut partiturile de chitara pe primul album Dimmu, "For All Tid". El formeaza mai tarziu trupa Seven Sins, ulterior transformata in Susperia, si compune alaturi de Athera (voce), Memnock (bass) si Cyrus (chitara) un CD-promo cu cinci piese intitulat "Illusions Of Evil" care le faciliteaza semnarea contractului cu Nuclear Blast. Nick Barker trebuia sa participe pe albumul "Quintessence" al celor de la Borknagar, insa agenda sa prea incarcata cu principalele sale trupe, Dimmu Borgir si Lock Up, nu i-a mai permis acest lucru. Acum el pregateste discul secund cu Lock Up ce urmeaza sa fie lansat anul viitor. Simen a alcatuit o noua trupa de stoner/doom-metal impreuna cu Einar Sjurso ( Beyond Down) care are deja materialul pregatit, ramanand doar sa se gaseasca o casa de discuri care sa-l scoata la lumina zilei. Galder a purtat pseudonimul Grusom pana ce a fost lansat excelentul produs Old Mans Child, "The Pagan Prosperity" .

Iulius Mathe

-= Dimmu Borgir Discography =-

Dimmu Borgir - For All Tid [1994]

01 - Det Nye Riket 02 - Under Korpens Vinger 03 - Over Bieknede Blaner Till Dommedag 04 - Stien 05 - Glittertind 06 - For All Tid 07 - Hunnerkongens Sorgsvarte Ferd Over Steppene 08 - Raabjorn Speiler Draugheims Skodde 09 - Den Gjemte Sannhets Herskar

Dimmu Borgir - Stormblast [1996]

01 - Alt Lys Er Svunnet Hen 02 - Broderskapets Ring 03 - Nar Sjelen Hentes Til Helvete 04 - Sorgens Kammer 05 - Da Den Kristine Satte Livet Til 06 - Stormblast 07 - Antikrist 08 - Dodsferd 09 - Vinder Fra En Ensom Grav 10 - Guds Fortapelse - Apenbaring Av Dommedag

Dimmu Borgir - Devil's Path [1996]

01 - Master Of Disharmony 02 - Devil's Path 03 - Nocturnal Fear 04 - Nocturnal Fear (Celtically Processed)

Dimmu Borgir - Enthrone Darkness Triumphant [1997]

01 - Mourning Palace 02 - Spellbound 03 - In Death's Embrace 04 - Relinquishment Of Spirit And Flesh 05 - The Night Masquerade 06 - Tormentor Of christian Souls 07 - Entrance 08 - Master Of Disharmony 09 - Prudence's Fall 10 - A succubus In Rapture 11 - Raabjrn Speiler Draugheimens Skodde

Dimmu Borgir - Godless Savage Garden [1998]

01 - Moonchild Domain 02 - Hunnerkongens Sorgsvarte Ferd Over Steppene 03 - Chaos Without Prophecy 04 - Raabjorn Speiler draugheimens Skodde 05 - Metal Heart 06 - Stormblast (Live) 07 - Master Of Disharmony (Live) 08 - In Death's Embrace (Live)

Dimmu Borgir - Spiritual Black Dimensions [1999]

01 - Reptile 02 - Behind The Curtains Of Night / Phantasmagoria 03 - Dreamside Dominions 04 - United In Unhallowed Grace 05 - The Promised Future Aeons 06 - The Blazing Monoliths Of Defiance 07 - The Insight & The Catharsis 08 - Grotesquery Conceiled 09 - Arcane Life Force Mysteria

Dimmu Borgir - Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia [2001]

01 - Fear And Wonder 02 - Blessings Upon The Throne Of Tyranny 03 - Kings Of The Carnival Creation 04 - Hybrid Stigmata / The Apostasy 05 - Architecture Of A Genocidal Nature 06 - Puritania 07 - IndoctriNation 08 - The Maelstrom Mephisto 09 - Absolute Sole Right 10 - Sympozium 11 - Perfection Or Vanity 12 - Devil's Path (Re-recorded) 13 - Burn In Hell

Dimmu Borgir - Alive In Torment [2001]

01 - Tormentor Of Christian Souls 02 - The Blazing Monoliths Of Defiance 03 - The Insight And The Catharsis 04 - Puritania 05 - The Maelstrom Mephisto

Dimmu Borgir - World Misanthropy [2002]

01 - Masses For The New Mesiah 02 - Devil's Path (Re-recorded) 03 - Blessings Upon The Throne Of Tyranny 04 - Kings Of The Carnival Creation 05 - Puritania 06 - IndoctriNation

Dimmu Borgir - Death Cult Armageddon [2003]

01 - Allegiance 02 - Progenies Of The Great Apocalypse 03 - Lepers Among Us 04 - Vredesbyrd 05 - For The World To Dictate Our Death 06 - Blood Hunger Doctrine

07 - Allehelgens Dd I Helveds Rike 08 - Cataclysm Children 09 - Eradication Instincts Defined 10 - Unorthodox Manifesto 11 - Heavenly Perverse

-= Current Lineup =Vocals : Shagrath Guitar : Silenoz Guitar : Galder (Old Man's Child) Bass : Simen Hests Keyboards : Mustis Drums : Nicholas Barker (Old Man's Child)

Biography of Band
The name Dimmu Borgir is taken from a large area of unusually shaped lava fields east of Lake Mvatn on Iceland. The word Dimmu means foggy or dark and Borgir means castle or fortress. The band was originally formed in 1993 by Shagrath, Silenoz and Tjodalv. Shortly Brynjard Tristan and Stian Aarstad also joined the band. They began their musical career with the release of a 7" EP called "Inn I Evighetens Mrke" ("Into The Eternity Of Darkness") in 1994. Within a few weeks it had already sold out. In late 1994 they released their debut full-length album named "For All Tid" ("Forever"). This album featured contributions by Aldrahn from Ddheimsgrd and Vicotnik from Ved Buens Ende. In 1996 they released one of the most important albums in black metal history namely "Stormblst" ("Stormwind"). This album showed the true talent of Dimmu Borgir with mature song writing and a strong influence from classical music. On the first two albums the band wrote all lyrics in Norwegian but after the release of "Stormblst" they switched over to English because of the increasing popularity of the band. In 1996 they released the "Devilss Path" MCD on Hot Records where Shagrath worked, taking care of signing and promotion of the labels bands. Stian Aarstad did not play the keyboards on this album since he had to serve in the army. In 1997 they released "Enthrone Darkness Triumphant" which was produced by Peter Tgtgren (Hypocrisy, Pain, The Abyss). This album was a huge success and it sold more than 150,000 copies. Dimmu Borgir was now one of the biggest black metal bands ever. The lyrics of "Tormentor of Christian Souls" were left out in the booklet since Nuclear Blast did not want to be responsible for the printing of them. After the recording of this album the band hired the Australian Astennu (Lord Kaos, Carpe Tenebrum, The Kovenant) to play guitars on live shows so that Shagrath could concentrate on his vocals. Astennu replaced Jens Petter who was a member of the band for a short period between "Stormblst" and "Enthrone". After the "Enthrone" tour, Dimmu Borgir had a mini-tour where Tjodalv left the band for a few months to be with his family and newborn child. His replacement was Aggressor (Ved Buens Ende, Aura Noir), filling in as a session drummer. In the "Enthrone"

tour, Stian Aarstad had trouble participating in some of the performances and was fired from the band. Stian Aarstad has now joined the Norwegian black metal band Enthral. After he left Kimberley Goss (Therion, Ancient, Sinergy) joined the band for a very short time as a session keyboardist. She was replaced by the young Mustis who was a friend of Shagrath. He played live with the band for the first time at the Dynamo Open Air festival 1998. In 1998 Nuclear Blast decided to re-release the debut album "For all Tid". This album contains all of the original material and includes two songs from their 7" EP "Inn I Evighetens Mrke". That very year Dimmu Borgir also released a MCD called "Godless Savage Garden". The next album "Spiritual Black Dimensions" was once again recorded at the famous Abyss Studios with Peter Tgtgren (Hypocrisy, Pain, The Abyss). A month after the release of this album Dimmu Borgir made a split album with Old Man's Child called "Sons of Satan Gather for Attack" which was released on Hammerheart. Early on the 1999 tour in the US Tjodalv decided to leave the band due to musical and personal differences. He had a family to take care of and could not do the immense touring of Dimmu Borgir. Tjodalv was replaced by well-known Nick Barker from Cradle Of Filth. In March 2000 the band was ready to start the recording of a new album. They had booked The Abyss Studio but needed more time to finish the new material and also suffered some financial problems. Nick was still living in London and could not afford to come to Norway too often.

Members of Dimmu Borgir

Current Members: Stian Thoresen (Shagrath). Role: Vocals Side projects: Fimbulwinter Sven Atle Kopperud (Erkekjetter Silenoz). Role: Guitar, Vocals Side projects: Nocturnal Breed Thomas Rune Andersen (Galder). Role: Guitar Side projects: Old Man's Child Simen Hestnes (ICS Vortex). Role: Bass, Clean Vocals Mustis. Role: Keyboards Tony Laureno. Role: Drums Side projects: Acheron, Malevolent Creation, Angel Corpse, God Dethroned, Nile

Discography
CD: For All Tid (1994) Studio: No Colours. Tracklist. Demo: Inn I Evighetens Morke (1994) Studio: Necromantic Gallery Production. Tracklist. EP: Devil's Path (1996) Studio: Hot Records. Tracklist.

CD: Stormblst (1996) Studio: Cacophonous Records. Tracklist. CD: Enthrone Darkness Triumphant (1997) Studio: Nuclear Blast. Tracklist. Video/VHS: Live & Plugged vol.2 (1998) Studio: Nuclear Blast. Tracklist. EP: Godless Savage Garden (1998) Studio: Nuclear Blast. Tracklist. CD: Spiritual Black Dimensions (1999) Studio: Nuclear Blast. Tracklist. EP: Alive in Torment (2001) Studio: Nuclear Blast. Tracklist. CD: Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia (2001) Studio: Nuclear Blast. Tracklist. CD: Death Cult Armageddon (2003) Studio: Nuclear Blast. Tracklist. Single: Progenies of the Great Apocalypse (2003) Studio: Nuclear Blast. Tracklist. Single: Vredesbyrd (2004) Studio: Nuclear Blast. Tracklist.

Blending black metal's most brutal tendencies, the melancholic beauty of opera, and industrial metal's production techniques, Dimmu Borgir has carved a niche in the metal world as one of the most savage and creative acts to hail from the Norwegian scene. The group first started in 1993, when members Shagrath (vocals), Erkekjetter Silenoz (guitar), and Tjodalv (guitar and drums) came together to join the emerging metal scene. Although some groups like Emperor and Mayhem had already been making noise for a while, this next generation of groups was the first to directly take their influence from their efforts. They drafted bassist Brynjard Tristan and keyboardist Stian Aarstad into the fold and began their career with a 7" single, "Inn I Evighetens Morke." The single sold out in a few weeks, inspiring the band to record a full-length album. Although their live performances were starting to gain them a lot of attention, it wasn't until For All Tid's release in 1994 when they made their mark internationally. After some European touring and a few rave reviews from metal publications, the band went back to the studio to work on their next album. The result, 1996's Stormblast, was a step up from the primal debut album. Featuring stronger melodies and their first attempts at the classical flourishes that would enhance their later work, the group again gained more rave reviews. They were still in the shadow of many of their contemporaries, as landmark releases from Cradle of Filth and Emperor were released around the same time. They suspected their use of Norwegian may have been the cause, so Stormblast was also the last album to use their native language to deliver the lyrics. They toured quite heavily behind the album and even released a single for "Devil's Path" in between albums, but along the lines, they also lost Tristan and had to replace him with Kovenant bassist Nagash. When they did return to the studio, they recruited producer Peter Tagtren to record the monumental Enthrone Darkness Triumphant, a landmark album in both scope and songwriting. Due to new label Nuclear Blast's heavy marketing and distribution, the album sold much larger quantities than anything they had produced before, and found them thrust to the forefront of the black metal movement. The band was more than ready to take that responsibility and the following tour saw them pick up second guitarist Astennu. They also fired longtime keyboardist Aarstad because of internal difficulties and replaced him with future Sinergy frontwoman Kimberly Goss. She could only last through a part of the tour due to contract responsibilities, and she was replaced by Mustis. Tjodalv also left the band after the tour to be with his newborn child, and was replaced by Aggressor for a mini-tour after taking a break from their Enthrone... promotion. For All Tid was re-released in 1998 with "Inn I Evighetens Morke" added onto the track listing, while the Godless Savage Garden EP was also released to tide over fans until the next album. The recording sessions for Spiritual Black Dimensions came next and Tjodalv came back to the fold after his family sabbatical. The album was released in 1999 to more praise from the metal media, as it revealed a heavier and more complex vision than anything they had accomplished before. Nagash quit before any touring could take place, but the band had asked bassist Simen Hestnaes from Borknagar to add operatic vocals to the recordings anyway, so he slid into the role quite easily. The band also made a split album with Old Man's Child around the same time, and the results were released as Sons of Satan Gather for Attack in the same year. Tjodalv unexpectedly left the band after their 1999 tour, but Cradle of Filth's Nick Barker was more than ready to step into his shoes and the tour resumed without a hitch.

In keeping with the spirit of their luck in the late '90s, the turn of the century saw Astennu fired from the band before the recording of their next album. Financial and time constraints put off the recording process until the fall of 2000 and in the meantime, they had drafted Galder from Old Man's Child to become their new guitarist. Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia was the resulting album and the effort was by far their most complicated release to date. Featuring a symphonic orchestra on almost the entire album, the CD was an astonishing accomplishment in the world of black metal. The band toured behind it, but the tragedies of September 11, 2001, cut short their plans to tour with Napalm Death in the States and they had to stay in Europe. Still, they managed to release an EP and a DVD in their newfound spare time and Barker and Galder could do work with their various side projects and other bands before stepping back into the studio. ~ Bradley Torreano, All Music Guide

1. Mourning Palace Daylight has finally reached it's end As evenfall strikes into the sky Far away in the dark glimpsing moonlight Sickening souls cry out in pain Whispering voices summoning screams Waiting for Satan to bless their sins Blackhearted angels fallen from grace Possessed by the search for utter darkness Hear the cries from the Mourning Palace Feel the gloom of restless spirits Hear the screams from the Mouring Palace Feel the doom of haunting chants Eternal is their lives in misery Eternal is their lives in grief Abandoned in a void of nothingness A chain of anger, a fetter of despair In this garden of depraved beings This unsacred place of helpless ones Satan blessed the creatures Inswathed them in endless night Whispering voices, summoning screams Waiting for Satan to bless their sins Blackhearted angels fallen from grace Possessed by the search for utter darkness 10. A Succubus In Rapture Illness and plagues, torture and blight Is what she brings Mocking holy standards, deceiving feeble fools

Is what she loves Granted with powers, gifted with magic Watching the world through raven eyes Damned woman mischievous whore Heretic princess Devil's own Her seductive elegance Excites your weak flesh Her diabolical beauty Enchants your bewildered mind You You You You damn woman mischievous whore heretic princess are Devil's own

[performing an ecstatic dance:] A serenade made out of black magic She has learned to set souls afire And makes sure that you never Will leave it's trance Her diabolical beauty Enchants your bewildered mind 9. Arcane Life Force Mysteria In perplexed dementia, where sanity is my vanity With honour bear the mark of Satan Triumphant beast in heaven defeat Disguised in gloom, wear the mask of Satan Ride the beast through paradise Still vipers these mortal burdens We arise as the portals take form I leave my feathers again Infidels and scarecrows all fallen from heaven Captured by the sin of the beast Mesmerized in total chaos Engulfed in an overflow of selfish might Swept through arcane mysteries Forlorn in a maze of torment Raped by the sanctity of the unholy Reveals a Hell I never dreamed of

Bewildered by the arcane lifeforce mysteriaI shed my skin once again . Puritania [Orginally released in 2001 on the album "Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia".] [Music: Shagrath.] [Lyrics: Silenoz and M.Lunde.] [3:06] We do away with your kind. Countdown to exterminate the human race. Four, three, two, one... Let Chaos entwine on defenseless soil. Remove errors of man and sweep all the weakening kind. I I I I am am am am war, I am pain, all you've ever slain. tears in your eyes, grief, I am lies.

Bygone are tolerance and presence of grace. Scavengers are set out to cleanse the human filth parade. I I I I I I I I am am am am am am am am pure, I am true, all over you. laugh, I am smile, the Earth defiled. the cosmic storms. the tiny worms. fear in the night. bringer of the blight.

Successfully erased. 2. Progenies Of The Great Apocalypse The battle raged on and on Fuelled by the venom of hatred for man Consistently, without the eyes to see By those who revel in sewer equally We, the prosperity of the future seal

Cloaked by the thunders of the north wind Born to capture the essence of The trails of our kind Zero tolerance must be issued forth Behind the enemy's line So it shall be written And so it shall be done [repeat 1st and 2nd verse] Discover and conceive the secret wealth And pass it unto your breed Become your own congregation Measure the sovereignty of it's invigoration We, We, We, We, who who who who not deny the animal of our nature yearn to preserve our liberation face darkness in our hearts with a solemn fire aspire to the truth and pursue it's strength

Are we not the undisputed prodigy of warfare Fearing all the mediocrity that they possess Should we not hunt the bastards down with our might Reinforce and claim the throne that is rightfully ours Consider the god we could be without the grace Once and for all Diminish the sub principle and leave it's toxic trace Once and for all . Hybrid Stigmata - The Apostasy The apparition of two faces in disgust Invisible but yet so clear Reflections seen by a fugitive Trying to escape the looking glass Blood runs from open wounds of false flesh The one in front of the mirror exceeds the image Eager to leave further but chained still To crumble into such nothingness A despairing fate, for your lies To pretend is the lunatic's legacy Privileged to bolt the nails of heresy

Born lifeless into a world of coma As the chronic sufferer trapped in paradise lost Missing insinuations of what life was meant to be Angels and demons, a march man's bewildering hosts [chorus:] The charlatans and deceivers walk the line in prejudice The narrow slits the veins in search for the crown Profound impatience makes the blind struggle in stupidity The paradox of the daily prayer, diffidence is Confiteor Phenomena of ironies, cast the litany aside How intelligible, blessed be the forgetful Holding the banner high, unrestrained Slowly abandoning the surface in contempt Still in costumes to please the ways of living Witnessing the details of defilement, intoxicating Make sure to be pleased with the ways of your death For in days of reckoning and when the twilight torn is ticking Elysium is halfway and as an answer to the plea You're destined to yield fragments of Hell in return Leave unnoticed with the perfect conscience With the strength of the spiritual eye Spirits of the token unchained and free Recover from the philanthropic macabre frenzy The pale dove grins, black at heart ready to flee Demon to some, angel to others [music: Shagrath, Silenoz and Mustis] [lyrics: Silenoz] 13. Burn In Hell [words: D. Snider] Welcome to the abandoned land Come on in, child; take my hand Here there's no work or play Only one bill to pay There's just five words to say As you go down, down, down You're gonna burn in hell Oh, burn in hell

You can't believe all the things i've done wrong in my life Without even trying i've lived on the edge of a knife Well, i've played with fire, but i don't want to get myself burned To thine own self be true, so i think that it's time for a turn Before i burn in hell Oh, burn in hell Take a good look in your heart; tell me what do you see? It's black and it's dark, now is that how you want it to be? It's up to you; what you do will decide your own fate Make your choice now for tomorrow may be far too late Hear no evil, don't you See no evil, don't you Lay no evil down on me You're gonna burn in hell Speak no evil, don't you Think no evil, don't you Play with evil, 'cause i'm free [repeat second chorus] [repeat chorus/fade]