Krieg
Encyclopedia
Krieg is a black metal
band from Somers Point, New Jersey
in the United States of America. They play a low-fi, "raw" style, drawing influence from the Darkthrone
-esque style of black metal and did not use synthesizers or folk instruments, in their recordings. The band formed in 1995, initially as Imperial, changing name to Krieg in 1997. With the only permanent member being Imperial (Neill Jameson
), live members were drawn from an array of various bands, such as Nyktalgia, Nachtmystium
, Forest of Impaled, Noctuary
and Satanic Warmaster
. In 2004 the band toured Europe with Demoncy
and Abazagorath. In 2006 Krieg, with Noctuary as tour mates and backing band, toured the West Coast of the US, with added dates in Mexico. The band split up in 2006, and reformed once again in 2008 and played shows in L.A. and San Francisco. They have recently released a split
and are working on a full-length
.
In 2005, Imperial joined the metal supergroup Twilight
along with members of Leviathan
, Xasthur
, Nachtmystium
, and Draguar.
Imperial also plays in the crusty drone/doom metal project March into the Sea.
Krieg also have numerous splits, demos and live recordings.
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 from Somers Point, 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...
in the United States of America. They play a low-fi, "raw" style, drawing influence from the Darkthrone
Darkthrone
Darkthrone is a Norwegian black metal band. They formed in 1987 as a death metal band, but after embracing the black metal style in 1991, they became a driving force in the Norwegian black metal scene. For most of this period Darkthrone has consisted of just two musicians, Nocturno Culto and...
-esque style of black metal and did not use synthesizers or folk instruments, in their recordings. The band formed in 1995, initially as Imperial, changing name to Krieg in 1997. With the only permanent member being Imperial (Neill Jameson
Neill Jameson
Neill Jameson is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, hailing from Somers Point, N.J., who has recorded and performed under the pseudonym N. Imperial . He has gained most recognition as the front-man for black metal band Krieg . Presently he is active in the ambient black/doom metal duo N.I.L....
), live members were drawn from an array of various bands, such as Nyktalgia, Nachtmystium
Nachtmystium
Nachtmystium is an American psychedelic black metal band formed by Blake Judd, formerly known as Azentrius, and Pat McCormick. The band's name is derived from the German word Nacht meaning "night", and the made-up term mystium which resembles the Latin adjective mysticum...
, Forest of Impaled, Noctuary
Noctuary (Band)
Noctuary was an American black metal band formed in 1995 out of the ashes of small time death-metal band Summoned. They are noted for being one of the premier new wave of American black metal bands in the mid to late 1990s.- History :...
and Satanic Warmaster
Satanic Warmaster
Satanic Warmaster is a black metal band from Lappeenranta in southern Finland. Musician "Satanic Tyrant Werwolf" began recording under this name in 1999...
. In 2004 the band toured Europe with Demoncy
Demoncy
Demoncy is an American black metal band formed in 1989 by guitarist Ixithra . They are known for their sparse arrangements and ominous atmospheric chord progressions with emphasis on the interplay of rigidly structured harmonies against dissonant execution...
and Abazagorath. In 2006 Krieg, with Noctuary as tour mates and backing band, toured the West Coast of the US, with added dates in Mexico. The band split up in 2006, and reformed once again in 2008 and played shows in L.A. and San Francisco. They have recently released a split
Split album
A split album is a music album which includes tracks by two or more separate artists. There have been singles and EPs released in the same nature, which can be referred to as split singles and split EPs respectively...
and are working on a full-length
LP album
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.
In 2005, Imperial joined the metal supergroup Twilight
Twilight (band)
Twilight is an American black metal band formed in 2005 and originally commissioned by the Swedish underground label Total Holocaust Records. Members of the band all go by pseudonyms: "Azentrius" , "Hildolf" , "Imperial" , "Malefic" and "Wrest" .Although Twilight has so...
along with members of Leviathan
Leviathan (band)
Leviathan is an American black metal band formed in 1998 by Wrest . In Leviathan, Wrest records and plays all instruments including vocals entirely on his own. Additionally, Wrest has collaborated with the band Sunn O))), and is an active member of the U.S. black metal supergroup Twilight...
, Xasthur
Xasthur
Xasthur was a Californian one-man black metal band formed in 1995 by Scott Conner, who goes by the pseudonym "Malefic". Although similar in terms of low-fi production and the wearing of corpse paint, musically and lyrically Xasthur's focus is usually not on paganism, Satanism or anti-Christian...
, Nachtmystium
Nachtmystium
Nachtmystium is an American psychedelic black metal band formed by Blake Judd, formerly known as Azentrius, and Pat McCormick. The band's name is derived from the German word Nacht meaning "night", and the made-up term mystium which resembles the Latin adjective mysticum...
, and Draguar.
Imperial also plays in the crusty drone/doom metal project March into the Sea.
Discography
- Battlegod (Demo 1996)
- Rise of the Imperial HordesRise of the Imperial Hordes-Line up:*Lord Imperial - Guitar,Vocals*Lord Soth - Bass,Vocals*Ted Tringo - Keyboards*Teloc Koraxo - Drums...
(Full length) (1998) - The Church (Reissue of Forgotten Secrets demo) (2001)
- The Black Plague' (Demo compilation) (2001)
- Destruction RitualDestruction RitualDestruction Ritual is the second studio album from black metal band Krieg.Recorded between 1999 to 2001. Duane "Cryptic Winter" Timlin did the drum work for this album. The guitar work was recorded at Vortex Sound Studio in New Jersey and drums & vocals at Studio One in Wisconsin. There was no bass...
(Full length) (2002) - Kill Yourself or Someone You LoveKill Yourself or Someone You LoveKill Yourself or Someone You Love is the second EP album by the black metal band Krieg.Recorded live in Bitterfeld, Germany 2001.-Track listing:-Line up:*Imperial - Vocals*Wrath - Guitar*SM Daemon - Bass*Butcher - Drums...
(Live EP) (2002) - The Black HouseThe Black House (album)The Black House is the third studio album by the black metal band Krieg.Darkland Records released the vinyl version with .A bonus track "Coronation" an a poster limit of 500 blue copies.-Track listing:-Line up:*Imperial - Vocals*Phaedrus - Guitar...
(Full length) (2003) - Patrick Bateman (EP)Patrick Bateman (EP)Patrick Bateman is the third EP album by the black metal band Krieg.Title name came from the starring character off the novel American Psycho. Recorded at Winterblut Studio in Germany 2003.- Track listing :...
(EP) (2004) - Sono Lo SchernoSono Lo SchernoSono Lo Scherno is the fourth studio album by the black metal band Krieg.*Record in 1998*Zerstorungs Productions released a vinyl version with a bonus track "Purteance" limit of 999 copies.-Track listing:...
(Full length) (1998/2005) - Blue MiasmaBlue MiasmaBlue Miasma is the fifth studio album by the black metal band Krieg.Krieg split up after the release of this album. Darkland Records released a vinyl version limit of 888 copies the first 300 copies were blue.- Track listing :...
(Full length) (2006) - The Isolationist (Full length) (2010)
Krieg also have numerous splits, demos and live recordings.
Inspirations
The band's frontman, Imperial, has cited numerous films and novels as the inspiration for his work including:- The Church: The 1989 Italian horror film The ChurchThe Church (film)The Church is a 1989 Italian horror film written and produced by Dario Argento and directed by Michele Soavi. The film stars Hugh Quarshie, Tomas Arana, Barbara Cupisti, Asia Argento, Feodor Chaliapin, Jr., and Giovanni Lombardo Radice...
. - Patrick Bateman (EP)Patrick Bateman (EP)Patrick Bateman is the third EP album by the black metal band Krieg.Title name came from the starring character off the novel American Psycho. Recorded at Winterblut Studio in Germany 2003.- Track listing :...
: The novelAmerican PsychoAmerican Psycho is a psychological thriller and satirical novel by Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1991. The story is told in the first person by the protagonist, serial killer and Manhattan businessman Patrick Bateman. The book's graphic violence and sexual content generated a great deal of...
and filmAmerican Psycho (film)American Psycho is a 2000 cult thriller film directed by Mary Harron based on Bret Easton Ellis's novel of the same name. Though predominantly a psycho thriller, the film also blends elements of horror, satire, and black comedy...
American Psycho. - "Murder without the Burden of Conscience": The novelAmerican PsychoAmerican Psycho is a psychological thriller and satirical novel by Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1991. The story is told in the first person by the protagonist, serial killer and Manhattan businessman Patrick Bateman. The book's graphic violence and sexual content generated a great deal of...
and filmAmerican Psycho (film)American Psycho is a 2000 cult thriller film directed by Mary Harron based on Bret Easton Ellis's novel of the same name. Though predominantly a psycho thriller, the film also blends elements of horror, satire, and black comedy...
American Psycho. - "Flesh Descending": The film Boondock Saints.
- Other novels: TrainspottingTrainspotting (novel)Trainspotting is the first novel by Scottish writer Irvine Welsh. It is written in the form of short chapters narrated in the first person by various residents of Leith, Edinburgh, who either use heroin, are friends of the core group of heroin users, or engage in destructive activities that are...
and Requiem for a DreamRequiem for a Dream (novel)Requiem for a Dream is a 1978 novel by Hubert Selby, Jr., that concerns four New Yorkers whose lives spiral out of control as they succumb to their addictions....
.
Bass
- Steven Nelson (Winterthrall, Noctuary(Band))
- Asmodaios (Sterbend)
- God Vomit (Helcaraxe)
- Xaphan (Kult ov Azazel)
- Wrest (LeviathanLeviathan (band)Leviathan is an American black metal band formed in 1998 by Wrest . In Leviathan, Wrest records and plays all instruments including vocals entirely on his own. Additionally, Wrest has collaborated with the band Sunn O))), and is an active member of the U.S. black metal supergroup Twilight...
, Lurker Of Chalice, TwilightTwilight (band)Twilight is an American black metal band formed in 2005 and originally commissioned by the Swedish underground label Total Holocaust Records. Members of the band all go by pseudonyms: "Azentrius" , "Hildolf" , "Imperial" , "Malefic" and "Wrest" .Although Twilight has so...
, Von Goat, NachtmystiumNachtmystiumNachtmystium is an American psychedelic black metal band formed by Blake Judd, formerly known as Azentrius, and Pat McCormick. The band's name is derived from the German word Nacht meaning "night", and the made-up term mystium which resembles the Latin adjective mysticum...
)
Guitar
- Azentrius (NachtmystiumNachtmystiumNachtmystium is an American psychedelic black metal band formed by Blake Judd, formerly known as Azentrius, and Pat McCormick. The band's name is derived from the German word Nacht meaning "night", and the made-up term mystium which resembles the Latin adjective mysticum...
) - L Hiver (Winterblut)
- Satanic Tyrant Werewolf (Satanic WarmasterSatanic WarmasterSatanic Warmaster is a black metal band from Lappeenranta in southern Finland. Musician "Satanic Tyrant Werwolf" began recording under this name in 1999...
) - Wrath (Averse SefiraAverse Sefira- Biography :Averse Sefira was formed in 1996 by guitarist and vocalist Sanguine Mapsama and bassist Wrath Sathariel Diabolus. Their demo, Blasphomet Sin Abset, was released later that year. It featured a drum machine in lieu of a live drummer...
) - Joseph Van Fossen (Noctuary (Band)Noctuary (Band)Noctuary was an American black metal band formed in 1995 out of the ashes of small time death-metal band Summoned. They are noted for being one of the premier new wave of American black metal bands in the mid to late 1990s.- History :...
) - Azag (Todesbonden)
Drums
- Sebastian Engelhardt (Voodooshock)
- Flakpanzer 38 (Open Grave)
- Teloc Coraxo (Perverseraph)
- Wargoat Obscurum (Cult Of Daath)
- Butcher (Maniac Butcher)
- Rob Alaniz (Abattoir)
- Thrawn (Secrets of the MoonSecrets of the MoonSecrets of the Moon is a black metal band from Osnabrück, Germany, founded in 1995. They played at the Summer Breeze Open Air in August 2007 and at the Hellfest Summer Open Air in June 2007.-Current members:* sG - Vocals, guitars, synth...
) - MK (Katharsis)
- Cryptic Winter (Funeral Rites)