Abigor
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Abigor is an Austria
n black metal
band formed in 1993.
during which he opted to leave the band. Thurisaz, who had been in the thrash metal
band Lost Victim together with T.T. in the 1980s, joined the band and finished recordings on Channeling the Quintessence of Satan
. In late 1999, T.T. left the band for various reasons (ranging from personal problems to being fed up with what once was the "scene"). After his departure, Abigor released two more albums before breaking up in 2003.
In April 2006, P.K. and T.T. decided to join forces again. During the following year, Fractal Possession
was released. The band is scheduled to release a split EP in 2008 with French black metal group Blacklodge. In connection with this release Abigor is cooperating with Norwegian experimental artist Zweizz
.
Early works by Abigor were loosely inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien
's The Lord of the Rings
. The album cover
on Orkblut - The Retaliation is a collage of 2 paintings originally made by Lord of the Rings fantasy artist Ian Miller
.
The album cover on Channeling the Quintessence of Satan was originally by the German printmaker/artist Albrecht Dürer
. (The Knight, Death and the Devil, 1514)
Most Abigor releases were released by Napalm Records
.
In a 2007 interview, P.K. explained the band's songwriting process:
In a 1997 interview, P.K. detailed his musical inspirations:
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
band formed in 1993.
History
The band was formed in 1993 by P.K. and T.T. After the release of several demos, original vocalist Tharen left the band and was replaced by Silenius, who recorded vocals for all Abigor releases until the recording of Channeling the Quintessence of SatanChanneling the Quintessence of Satan
Channeling the Quintessence of Satan is the fifth studio album release by Black metal band Abigor. It was released in 1999.-Track listing:#"Dawn of Human Dust" - 5:49#"Pandemonic Revelation" - 4:56#"Equilibrium Pass By" - 6:18...
during which he opted to leave the band. Thurisaz, who had been in the thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
band Lost Victim together with T.T. in the 1980s, joined the band and finished recordings on Channeling the Quintessence of Satan
Channeling the Quintessence of Satan
Channeling the Quintessence of Satan is the fifth studio album release by Black metal band Abigor. It was released in 1999.-Track listing:#"Dawn of Human Dust" - 5:49#"Pandemonic Revelation" - 4:56#"Equilibrium Pass By" - 6:18...
. In late 1999, T.T. left the band for various reasons (ranging from personal problems to being fed up with what once was the "scene"). After his departure, Abigor released two more albums before breaking up in 2003.
In April 2006, P.K. and T.T. decided to join forces again. During the following year, Fractal Possession
Fractal Possession
- Credits :* A.R. - Vocals* P.K. - Guitars, Bass* T.T. - Drums, Guitars-External links:* * [ Allmusic - Abigor: Fractal Possession]...
was released. The band is scheduled to release a split EP in 2008 with French black metal group Blacklodge. In connection with this release Abigor is cooperating with Norwegian experimental artist Zweizz
Zweizz
Zweizz is the primary performing alias of Norwegian musician and composer Svein Egil Hatlevik .Hatlevik started using the Zweizz alias in 2003 after leaving the Norwegian black metal group Dødheimsgard. According to Hatlevik, Zweizz should be considered a one man band, not a solo project...
.
Early works by Abigor were loosely inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien
J. R. R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, CBE was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, best known as the author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion.Tolkien was Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Pembroke College,...
's The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings is a high fantasy epic written by English philologist and University of Oxford professor J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's earlier, less complex children's fantasy novel The Hobbit , but eventually developed into a much larger work. It was written in...
. The album cover
Album cover
An album cover is the front of the packaging of a commercially released audio recording product, or album. The term can refer to either the printed cardboard covers typically used to package sets of 10" and 12" 78 rpm records, single and sets of 12" LPs, sets of 45 rpm records , or the front-facing...
on Orkblut - The Retaliation is a collage of 2 paintings originally made by Lord of the Rings fantasy artist Ian Miller
Ian Miller (illustrator)
Ian Miller is a British fantasy illustrator and writer best known for his quirkily etched gothic style and macabre sensibility, and noted for his book and magazine cover and interior illustrations, including covers for books by H.P...
.
The album cover on Channeling the Quintessence of Satan was originally by the German printmaker/artist Albrecht Dürer
Albrecht Dürer
Albrecht Dürer was a German painter, printmaker, engraver, mathematician, and theorist from Nuremberg. His prints established his reputation across Europe when he was still in his twenties, and he has been conventionally regarded as the greatest artist of the Northern Renaissance ever since...
. (The Knight, Death and the Devil, 1514)
Most Abigor releases were released by Napalm Records
Napalm Records
Napalm Records is an Austrian independent record label focused on heavy metal and hard rock.Originally, Napalm Records focused mainly on black metal acts such as Abigor and Summoning and folk metal bands such as Falkenbach and Vintersorg....
.
In a 2007 interview, P.K. explained the band's songwriting process:
"T.T. and I are responsible for the music, A.R. will do the lyrics and vocals, that’s how it works. I create riffs and record it, T.T. too, we send us files, create rough song-structures till we’re satisfied with the result of a song/album-“concept” then we start the recordings at T.T.’s Hell-Lab Studio."
In a 1997 interview, P.K. detailed his musical inspirations:
"Time changes, and my individual philosophy and beliefs have changed radically. Even though I listen to a lot of other metal bands, most of my inspiration comes from other sources. I find inspiration in nature and the starry sky. I find inspiration through reading. And I even find inspiration in television. My favorite show right now is South ParkSouth ParkSouth Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics...
. I listen to a lot of rap, with my favorite artist being The Notorious B.I.G.The Notorious B.I.G.Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough...
. Therefore, it should be said that true Satanists find their inspiration in unexpected places. Those who really believe are just a few, indeed, but the time will come when we'll stand united under as one under the banner of our spiritual leader: Satan. Our enemies are known well.
Former members
- Tharen (formerly known as "Rune") – Vocals (1993–1994)
- Silenius – Vocals (1994–1999)
- Thurisaz – Vocals, bass (1999–2001)
Albums
- Verwüstung - Invoke the Dark AgeVerwüstung - Invoke the Dark AgeVerwüstung - Invoke the Dark Age is the first studio album release by Black metal band Abigor. It was released in 1994.-Track listing:# "Universe of Black Divine" - 6:58# "Kingdom of Darkness" - 8:15# "Beneath a Steel Sky" - 1:54...
(1994) - Nachthymnen (From the Twilight Kingdom)Nachthymnen (From the Twilight Kingdom)Nachthymnen is the second studio album release by Black metal band Abigor. It was released in 1995.- Track listing :# "Unleashed Axe Age" - 6:24# "Scars in the Landscape of God" - 6:15# "Reborn through the Gates of Three Moons" - 6:04...
(1995) - Opus IVOpus IVOpus IV is the third studio album release by Black metal band Abigor. It was released in 1996.- Track listing :# "Crimson Horizons and Ashen Skies" - 6:06# "Eerie Constellation" - 5:35# "Mirages for the Eyes of the Blind" - 5:37...
(1996) - Supreme Immortal ArtSupreme Immortal ArtSupreme Immortal Art is the fourth studio album release by Black metal band Abigor. It was released in 1998.- Track listing :# "Satan in Me" - 6:19# "Supreme Immortal Art" - 5:03# "Soil of Souls" - 4:29# "Eclipse My Heart, Crown Me King" - 4:41...
(1998) - Channeling the Quintessence of SatanChanneling the Quintessence of SatanChanneling the Quintessence of Satan is the fifth studio album release by Black metal band Abigor. It was released in 1999.-Track listing:#"Dawn of Human Dust" - 5:49#"Pandemonic Revelation" - 4:56#"Equilibrium Pass By" - 6:18...
(1999) - Satanized (A Journey Through Cosmic Infinity)SatanizedSatanized is the sixth studio album release by Black metal band Abigor. It was released in 2001.- Track listing :# The Legacy - 5:56# Re-Pulsor - 5:13# Battlestar Abigor - 4:51# Galaxies and Eons Decline - 5:35...
(2001) - Fractal PossessionFractal Possession- Credits :* A.R. - Vocals* P.K. - Guitars, Bass* T.T. - Drums, Guitars-External links:* * [ Allmusic - Abigor: Fractal Possession]...
(2007) - Time Is the Sulphur in the Veins of the Saint (2010)
EPs
- Orkblut – The Retaliation (1995, re-released 2006)
- Apokalypse (1997)
- Structures of Immortality (7" vinyl, 1998)
- In Memory...In Memory...In Memory... is the fourth EP released by Black metal band Abigor. It was released in 2000. The original cover of the EP was banned, as it depicted an actual goat with its chest ripped open, on top a blindfolded man lying on the floor as if on a crucifix.- Track listing :# "Terrible Certainty" -...
(2000) - Shockwave 666 (Dark Horizon Records, 2004)
Demos
- Ash Nazg... (1993)
- Lux Devicta Est (1993)
- In Hate and Sin (1994)
- Promo Tape II/94 (1994)
- Moonrise (1994)
Re-issues
- Origo Regium 1993–1994 (demos re-release, 1998)
- Nachthymnen + Orkblut (remastered two albums on one CD, 2004)
- Verwüstung + Opus IV (remastered double CD, 2004)