Black Messiah
Encyclopedia
Black Messiah is a German
Viking
/ symphonic black metal
band, founded in 1994.
band, Black Messiah's sound has evolved to Viking metal with the release of their Oath of a Warrior
album. Four full-length albums have been released so far.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Viking
Viking metal
Viking metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its galloping pace, keyboard-rich anthemic sound, bleakness and dramatic emphasis on lyrical themes of Norse mythology, Norse paganism, and the Viking Age...
/ symphonic black metal
Symphonic black metal
Symphonic black metal is a black metal subgenre that emerged in the mid to late 1990s. The genre is known for its symphonic and orchestral elements and is centralized in Europe.-Characteristics:...
band, founded in 1994.
History
Having started as a pure black metalBlack 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, Black Messiah's sound has evolved to Viking metal with the release of their Oath of a Warrior
Oath of a Warrior
Oath of a Warrior is the second full-length album by the German Viking metal band Black Messiah. It was released on May 23, 2005 through Einheit Produktionen.-Track listing:# "Götterdämmerung" – 2:48 # "A New Messiah" – 7:04 # "Blutsbruder" – 4:47...
album. Four full-length albums have been released so far.
Current Line-up
- Zagan – vocals, guitars, violin, mandolin
- Meldric – lead guitars
- Zoran – guitars
- Agnar – keyboards
- Garm – bass
- Mike 'Brööh' Bröker - drums
Notable Members
- Surthur - drums
- Frohnleichnam - Guitar
- Drahco - bass
- Niörd - bass
- Evgeniy "Nabahm" Shestopalov - drums
- Reverend Heidenbluth - drums
- Surthur - drums
- Hrym - Keyboards
Albums
- Sceptre of Black Knowledge (1998)
- Oath of a WarriorOath of a WarriorOath of a Warrior is the second full-length album by the German Viking metal band Black Messiah. It was released on May 23, 2005 through Einheit Produktionen.-Track listing:# "Götterdämmerung" – 2:48 # "A New Messiah" – 7:04 # "Blutsbruder" – 4:47...
(2005) - Of Myths and LegendsOf Myths and LegendsOf Myths and Legends is the third full-length album by the German Viking metal band Black Messiah. It was released on November 17, 2006 through AFM Records.-Track listing:# "In Remembrance" – 02:01 # "Of Myths and Legends" – 05:57 # "Irminsul" – 05:21...
(2006) - First War of the WorldFirst War of the WorldFirst War of the World is the fourth full-length album by the German Viking / pagan metal band Black Messiah. It was released on March 20, 2009 through AFM Records.-Track listing:# "Prologue - The Discovery" – 2:53 # "The Vanir Tribe" – 5:54...
(2009)
Demos
- Southside Golgotha (1995)
- Demo 2001 (2001)
- Roughmix 2004 (2004)
- Futhark (2004)
External links
- Black Messiah's official homepage
- Black Messiah at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Black Messiah at AFM RecordsAFM RecordsAFM-Records GmbH is a music label based in Schwalmstadt, Germany. They focus on the heavy metal musical genre, signing bands such as U.D.O., Doro, Kotipelto, Masterplan, Nostradameus, and Annihilator....
- Black Messiah at Metal Archives