Mütiilation
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Mütiilation is a French one-man black metal
band that was affiliated with the Black Legions
. Since parting from the The Black Legions in 1996, Meyhna'ch has continued to create music under the band's name.
.
Shortly after Dark Wizzard of Silence was replaced by Krissagrazabeth, who participated in the recordings up until Vampires of Black Imperial Blood
. Once again it was due to disagreeing views. At his departure, Mørdrëd joined in to be the first Mütiilation bassist to be part of The Black Legions. This line-up would be featured in The Black Plague - First Chapter (And Maybe Last One).
was released through Drakkar Productions
to give fans some of the unreleased material. The album stated that Meyhna'ch was dead due to the trendy black metal scene. However in 2001, Mütiilation came back with the release of Black Millenium (Grimly Reborn)
, stating that he was not buried yet. At this point the band had become a solo project, and Meyhna'ch still used the symbols from The Black Legions on some of the releases.
Mütiilation then followed with short tours with acts such as Impiety
, Abigail, Decayed, as well as a tour with Tsjuder
, Watain
and Judas Iscariot
. During this time Noktu, Fureiss and Astrelya from Celestia
were used as live members, filling in for double guitars, and drums.
Since then, Mütiilation has released three more full lengths as well as a compilation best of, and re-released some older albums.
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 that was affiliated with the Black Legions
Les Legions Noires
Les Légions Noires is a group of French underground black metal musicians and their bands, centered mostly around the city of Brest, in Britanny...
. Since parting from the The Black Legions in 1996, Meyhna'ch has continued to create music under the band's name.
The Beginning and The Black Legions
Mütiilation was formed in 1991 by Meyhna'ch, Dark Bumsi of Silence and a bassist by the name of David. They recorded some amounts of demos as a trio until 1994, when David left. This was due to Mütiilation joining The Black Legions and his choice to not follow their views. At this time Mütiilation released an EP to honor the circle titled Hail Satanas We Are The Black LegionsHail Satanas We Are the Black Legions
Hail Satanas We Are The Black Legions was Mütiilation's first studio recording. It pays a direct homage to The Black Legions, which Mütiilation had just joined...
.
Shortly after Dark Wizzard of Silence was replaced by Krissagrazabeth, who participated in the recordings up until Vampires of Black Imperial Blood
Vampires of Black Imperial Blood
Vampires of Black Imperial Blood was Mütiilation's and The Black Legions first full-length album. It was also the first full-length CD publication from Drakkar Productions, a French record label freshly established in 1994 by fellow musician Noktu .-Reissues:Originally limited to 1000 copies, the...
. Once again it was due to disagreeing views. At his departure, Mørdrëd joined in to be the first Mütiilation bassist to be part of The Black Legions. This line-up would be featured in The Black Plague - First Chapter (And Maybe Last One).
The Reincarnation
In 1999 a compilation entitled Remains of a Ruined, Dead, Cursed SoulRemains of a Ruined, Dead, Cursed Soul
Remains of a Ruined, Dead, Cursed Soul is a compilation album by the French black metal band Mütiilation. It was the first material to be released in four years, and since the expulsion of The Black Legions...
was released through Drakkar Productions
Drakkar Productions
Drakkar Productions is a French record label that has released many recordings of black metal bands throughout the world, on CD, cassette and vinyl. They have usually limited the prints to 1000 copies or less, but some have been known to vary...
to give fans some of the unreleased material. The album stated that Meyhna'ch was dead due to the trendy black metal scene. However in 2001, Mütiilation came back with the release of Black Millenium (Grimly Reborn)
Black Millenium (Grimly Reborn)
Black Millennium was Mütiilation's comeback album. After being away since 1995 , Meyhna'ch was "resurrected" for the reason of "not being buried yet"...
, stating that he was not buried yet. At this point the band had become a solo project, and Meyhna'ch still used the symbols from The Black Legions on some of the releases.
Mütiilation then followed with short tours with acts such as Impiety
Impiety (band)
Impiety is a Singaporean black metal band, formed in early 1990 by Shyaithan and drummer Necro-Angelfornicator. They are notable for being one of the first extreme metal bands to emerge from Singapore, including releasing records on notable Western record labels.-Biography:Impiety was originally...
, Abigail, Decayed, as well as a tour with Tsjuder
Tsjuder
Tsjuder is a Norwegian black metal band founded in 1993.- Name :The name Tsjuder was picked from the Norwegian movie Pathfinder...
, Watain
Watain
Watain is a Swedish black metal band from Uppsala, formed in 1998. The band's name is taken from a recording by the American black metal group Von.- History :...
and Judas Iscariot
Judas Iscariot (band)
Judas Iscariot was an American black metal band. It began in 1992 as the solo-project of Andrew Harris, who performed under the pseudonym Akhenaten ....
. During this time Noktu, Fureiss and Astrelya from Celestia
Celestia (band)
Celestia is a black metal band from Avignon, France, formed in 1995 by Noktu. Nowadays Noktu is the only remaining original member.Celestia remained in the demo stage until around 1999 when they released the EP "A Cave Full of Bats" through Drakkar Productions with a line-up consisting of Noktu ...
were used as live members, filling in for double guitars, and drums.
Since then, Mütiilation has released three more full lengths as well as a compilation best of, and re-released some older albums.
Albums
- Vampires of Black Imperial BloodVampires of Black Imperial BloodVampires of Black Imperial Blood was Mütiilation's and The Black Legions first full-length album. It was also the first full-length CD publication from Drakkar Productions, a French record label freshly established in 1994 by fellow musician Noktu .-Reissues:Originally limited to 1000 copies, the...
(1995) - Remains of a Ruined, Dead, Cursed SoulRemains of a Ruined, Dead, Cursed SoulRemains of a Ruined, Dead, Cursed Soul is a compilation album by the French black metal band Mütiilation. It was the first material to be released in four years, and since the expulsion of The Black Legions...
(1999) - Black Millenium (Grimly Reborn)Black Millenium (Grimly Reborn)Black Millennium was Mütiilation's comeback album. After being away since 1995 , Meyhna'ch was "resurrected" for the reason of "not being buried yet"...
(2001) - Majestas LeprosusMajestas LeprosusMajestas Leprosus was an album by Mütiilation. The CD version was pressed twice. Only the second version features lyrics inside the booklet.The album is split into three parts, each containing three songs:#"From the Evil Vortex..."...
(2003) - RattenkönigRattenkönigRattenkönig was the 2005 full-length release by Mütiilation. The title is a Germanic folkloric tale of rats being attached by the ends of their tails.-Track listing:# "That Night When I Died" # "Testimony of a Sick Brain"...
(2005) - Sorrow GalaxiesSorrow GalaxiesSorrow Galaxies is Mütiilation's fifth full-length album. Unlike most previous releases, live drums were used on this recording.-Track listing:*All Tracks Written, Arranged & Produced By Meyhna'ch.# "Cosmic Seeds of Anger & Dementia"...
(2007)
Demos
- Rehearsal 1992 (1992)
- Rites through the Twilight of Hell (1992)
- Ceremony of the Black Cult (1993)
- Evil - The Gestalt of Abomination (1993)
- Cursed (Rehearsal 1994) (1994)
- Satanist Styrken (1994)
- Black Imperial Blood (Travel) (1994)
- Rehearsal 2001 (2001)
- Destroy Your Life for Satan (2001)
EPs, Splits & Compilations
- Hail Satanas We Are The Black LegionsHail Satanas We Are the Black LegionsHail Satanas We Are The Black Legions was Mütiilation's first studio recording. It pays a direct homage to The Black Legions, which Mütiilation had just joined...
(1994) - Promo (1995)
- New False ProphetNew False ProphetNew False Prophet was Mütiilation's first release of new material since being expelled from The Black Legions. It was released as a 7" vinyl EP in an edition of 300 numbered copies.-Track listings:# "New False Prophet" # "Glorious Evil Time"...
(2000) - SplitMütiilation Split with Deathspell OmegaThis release was a split 10" between Mütiilation and Deathspell Omega. it was Mütiilation's third release on End All Life Productions.-Track listing:# "Beyond the Decay of Time and Flies" # "Insanity Supreme" # "For Fire and Void Become One"...
with Deathspell OmegaDeathspell OmegaDeathspell Omega are a French black metal band. Their lyrical content deals primarily with Satanism on a metaphysical level – as the band has stated that "all other interpretations of Satan are intellectually invalid" – and other various theological topics...
(2002) - 1992-2002: Ten Years of Depressive Destruction (2003)
- From the Entrails to the Dirt (Part II)From the Entrails to the DirtFrom the Entrails to the Dirt is a three-part vinyl set compiling songs by Malicious Secrets and three other French black metal acts, Antaeus, Mütiilation and Deathspell Omega. It was originally released by End All Life Productions as a set of three gatefold vinyls limited to 666 copies, with one...
(2005) - Split With Drowning The Light and 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...
(2007)
Bootlegs
- Live In Germendorf, Germany (07/07/2001) (2001)
- Live In Marseilles, France (06/23/2001) (2001)
- Possessed and Immortal (2002)
- Black Wind of War (2004)
- Black Legions Metal
- Dawn of the Fallen Angel
- Desecrate Jesus Name
- Grim Rebirth
Trivia
- Mütiilation was also featured in the magazine The Black Plague - First Chapter (And Maybe Last One) in 1995.
- Mütiilation was also featured in the End All Life ProductionsEnd All Life ProductionsEnd All Life Productions is a French record label that released many black metal albums in the late 1990s and the 2000s.-Catalogue:-External links:* *...
compilation Black Metal Blitzkrieg with the song "Under the Full Moon" in 2001. - The song "Black Millenium" has been covered by the Syrian Black Metal band Nokturnal Forest in their EP "To Embrace the Nocturnal Hymns" .
External links
- Mütiilation
- Mütiilation discography on DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- Interview with Meyhna'ch at thestarspawn.de, January 2002
- http://metal-archives.com/release.php?id=286346 on Encyclopaedia MetallumEncyclopaedia MetallumEncyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives is a website which lists bands from various forms of heavy metal music...