Epoch of Unlight
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Epoch of Unlight is a melodic death metal
band from Memphis, Tennessee
. The band formed in 1990, playing under a variety of different names including Enraptured and Requiem up until 1994, when they officially settled on Epoch of Unlight.
. Shortly thereafter the band entered the studio to record their debut full-length album entitled What Will Be Has Been
. The album was described as a mix of melodic death/black metal. The band supported the release with numerous live shows including a five week national tour with Norwegian symphonic black metalers, Dimmu Borgir
and Samael
. The tour consisted of over 30 shows throughout the USA .
The band's second album, Caught in the Unlight!, was recorded in December 2000 with Keith Falgout (Soilent Green
, Crisis, Crowbar and Cephalic Carnage
, among others). This album placed less emphasis on the black metal aspects that had been present in their prior work, opting for a more melodic and technical death metal sound.
The band supported Caught in the Unlight! with numerous live shows through the country including a two week national tour with Enslaved and an appearance at the first annual Northern Lights Festival in Toronto
, Canada.
In 2003 Epoch of Unlight recorded a cover of Kreator
's 'Betrayer' and At the Gates
' ‘Raped by the Light of Christ’ for a split 7" single with Goatwhore
through Bloated Goat Records.
The band entered Big Blue Meenie studio in New Jersey
during October 27 - November 4, 2004 to record their third release for The End Records, entitled The Continuum Hypothesis
. The album was engineered and co-produced by Erin Farley (All Out War
, Agnostic Front
, Sick of It All
, Madball
, M.O.D.
, Overkill
, among others) This album saw the debut of new singer B.J. Cook (a.k.a. Lord Hellspawn) from Arkansas' Fallen Empire.
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band from Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
. The band formed in 1990, playing under a variety of different names including Enraptured and Requiem up until 1994, when they officially settled on Epoch of Unlight.
Biography
In 1994 they released their first demo as Epoch, a four song cassette entitled 'Beyond the Pale.' In 1995 they recorded their second demo, Within The Night… as a 4-song MCD, and in May 1997 they returned to the studio to record three new tracks which became a promo CD entitled Black & Crimson Glory. The band succeeded in capturing the attention of several labels, and in the winter of 1998 Epoch of Unlight signed with The End RecordsThe End Records
The End Records is an independent record label, founded in 1998 in San Diego. Founder Andreas Katsambas initially wanted to bring attention to some underground bands he admired. In 2002, The End moved to Salt Lake City, when his wife took a job at the University of Utah. The label moved...
. Shortly thereafter the band entered the studio to record their debut full-length album entitled What Will Be Has Been
What Will Be Has Been
What Will Be Has Been is the 1st full-length studio album released by the Melodic death/Black metal band Epoch of Unlight. It was the eighth release by The End Records.-Track listing:# "Ad Infinitum" # "Undone Within"...
. The album was described as a mix of melodic death/black metal. The band supported the release with numerous live shows including a five week national tour with Norwegian symphonic black metalers, Dimmu Borgir
Dimmu Borgir
Dimmu Borgir is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 1993. Dimmu borgir means "dark cities" or "dark castles/fortresses" in Icelandic, Faroese and Old Norse. The name is derived from a volcanic formation in Iceland, Dimmuborgir...
and Samael
Samael (band)
Samael is a industrial black metal band formed in 1987 in Sion, Switzerland.-Biography:Although much of their music from the mid-1990s onwards has incorporated electronic sounds which would best define their genre as industrial metal, they are an early 2nd Wave black metal band and an innovator for...
. The tour consisted of over 30 shows throughout the USA .
The band's second album, Caught in the Unlight!, was recorded in December 2000 with Keith Falgout (Soilent Green
Soilent Green
Soilent Green is a grindcore and sludge metal band that hails from Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans.-Overview:Soilent Green was founded in 1988. Their début album wasn't released until 1995, when Pussysoul came out on Dwell Records...
, Crisis, Crowbar and Cephalic Carnage
Cephalic Carnage
Cephalic Carnage is an American grindcore band formed in 1992 in Denver, Colorado. The band comprises vocalist Lenzig Leal, guitarists Steve Goldberg and Brian Hopp, drummer John Merryman and bassist Nick Schendzielos...
, among others). This album placed less emphasis on the black metal aspects that had been present in their prior work, opting for a more melodic and technical death metal sound.
The band supported Caught in the Unlight! with numerous live shows through the country including a two week national tour with Enslaved and an appearance at the first annual Northern Lights Festival in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada.
In 2003 Epoch of Unlight recorded a cover of Kreator
Kreator
Kreator is a thrash metal band from Essen, Germany, formed in 1978, but formalized in 1982 under the name Tormentor. They originally performed a speed metal style with Venom influences. Their style of music is similar to their compatriots Destruction and Sodom, the other two big German thrash metal...
's 'Betrayer' and At the Gates
At the Gates
At the Gates is an extreme metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, and a major progenitor of the Gothenburg death-metal sound. Their early albums lean towards a death metal sound, but later albums sound more like melodic death metal.Initially active from 1990 to 1996, the band reformed in 2007 for a...
' ‘Raped by the Light of Christ’ for a split 7" single with Goatwhore
Goatwhore
Goatwhore is an American blackened death metal band, formed in 1997 in New Orleans, Louisiana.- Biography :Goatwhore was formed by singer/guitarist Sammy Duet following the breakup of his previous band, Acid Bath. Soilent Green singer L...
through Bloated Goat Records.
The band entered Big Blue Meenie studio in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
during October 27 - November 4, 2004 to record their third release for The End Records, entitled The Continuum Hypothesis
The Continuum Hypothesis (album)
The Continuum Hypothesis is the 3rd full-length studio album released by the Melodic death/Black metal band Epoch of Unlight. It is the first to feature new vocalist BJ Cook and new guitarist Josh Braddock.-Track listing:...
. The album was engineered and co-produced by Erin Farley (All Out War
All Out War (band)
All Out War is an American hardcore metal band from Newburgh, New York. Formed in 1991, they have released five full-length albums between 1997 and 2010.-Career:...
, Agnostic Front
Agnostic Front
Agnostic Front is an American hardcore band. The band began playing hardcore similar to their contemporaries, and were thrust to the forefront of the burgeoning New York hardcore scene in the mid-1980s with their widely regarded 1984 classic Victim in Pain before evolving to incorporate thrash...
, Sick of It All
Sick of It All
Sick of It All is an American hardcore punk band from Queens, New York. Formed in 1986, the band consisted of brothers Lou Koller on vocals and Pete Koller on lead guitar, Rich Cipriano on bass, and Armand Majidi on drums. There have been only two member changes since their inception, with Max...
, Madball
Madball
Madball is a New York-based hardcore band that originated in the late 1980s, as a side-project of Agnostic Front .- History :Madball was founded in 1988 and featured most of Agnostic Front's members...
, M.O.D.
M.O.D.
M.O.D. was a crossover thrash band from New York City, fronted by former Anthrax roadie and Stormtroopers of Death vocalist Billy Milano. The band existed from 1986 to 1997, and again from 2001 to 2008...
, Overkill
Overkill (band)
Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They have gone through many line-up changes, with singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and bassist D.D. Verni remaining from the original lineup. Along with Anthrax , the band is one of the most successful East Coast thrash metal...
, among others) This album saw the debut of new singer B.J. Cook (a.k.a. Lord Hellspawn) from Arkansas' Fallen Empire.
Discography
- Beyond the Pale - Demo, 1994
- Within the Night ... - EP, 1995
- Promo '96 - Demo, 1996
- Black & Crimson Glory - Demo, 1997
- What Will Be Has BeenWhat Will Be Has BeenWhat Will Be Has Been is the 1st full-length studio album released by the Melodic death/Black metal band Epoch of Unlight. It was the eighth release by The End Records.-Track listing:# "Ad Infinitum" # "Undone Within"...
- Full-length, 1998 - Caught in the Unlight! - Full-length, 2001
- Goatwhore/Epoch of UnlightGoatwhore/Epoch of Unlight- Track listing :Epoch of Unlight# Betrayer # Raped By the Light of Christ Goatwhore# Into the Crypts of Rays - Credits :Epoch of Unlight* Tino Losicco - Drums...
- Split 7", 2003 - The Continuum HypothesisThe Continuum Hypothesis (album)The Continuum Hypothesis is the 3rd full-length studio album released by the Melodic death/Black metal band Epoch of Unlight. It is the first to feature new vocalist BJ Cook and new guitarist Josh Braddock.-Track listing:...
- Full-length, 2005