Svartsyn
Encyclopedia
Svartsyn is a black metal
band from Sweden
. The band formed in 1991 as Chalice, but changed their name to Svartsyn in 1993. They recorded their first demo in 1994 and their first album in 1998. Draugen, ex-drummer of Dark Funeral
, teamed up with original founding member Ornias in 1996 and since then, they are working smoothly together. In 1996 Svartsyn signed to Folter Records and released their debut album "The True Legend". In May of the following year, a tour of 9 dates in Holland and Germany with Behemoth
and Desaster was made. After this tour, Kolgrim (of Unpure) replaced Surth. In June 1997 Svartsyn released "Tormentor" 7"EP. In September 1997 and October 1998 Svartsyn recorded their 2nd album entitled "Bloodline" at Sunlight Studios, which was released as a limited D-LP by End All Life Productions from Italy. In February 2000, Svartsyn recorded their 3rd album "...His Majesty" at Voisin Studios and they signed to Sound Riot Records
for the release of this album. In 2003, Svartsyn signed with Sound Riot Records
again for the release of their fourth album "Destruction Of Man" and for the re-print of "Bloodline" album including the "Tormentor" 7"EP as bonus track. "Destruction Of Man" was released in the summer 2003 and "Bloodline" in September 2005. Their latest album is "Timeless Reign" which has been released through Carnal Records from Sweden.
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 Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The band formed in 1991 as Chalice, but changed their name to Svartsyn in 1993. They recorded their first demo in 1994 and their first album in 1998. Draugen, ex-drummer of Dark Funeral
Dark Funeral
Dark Funeral is a black metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, founded by guitarists Blackmoon and Lord Ahriman in 1993. They are one of the bands to have emerged in Sweden during the Second wave of black metal....
, teamed up with original founding member Ornias in 1996 and since then, they are working smoothly together. In 1996 Svartsyn signed to Folter Records and released their debut album "The True Legend". In May of the following year, a tour of 9 dates in Holland and Germany with Behemoth
Behemoth (band)
Behemoth is a Polish blackened death metal band from Gdańsk, formed in 1991. They are considered to have played an important role in establishing the Polish extreme metal underground, alongside bands such as Vader, Decapitated, Vesania and Hate....
and Desaster was made. After this tour, Kolgrim (of Unpure) replaced Surth. In June 1997 Svartsyn released "Tormentor" 7"EP. In September 1997 and October 1998 Svartsyn recorded their 2nd album entitled "Bloodline" at Sunlight Studios, which was released as a limited D-LP by End All Life Productions from Italy. In February 2000, Svartsyn recorded their 3rd album "...His Majesty" at Voisin Studios and they signed to Sound Riot Records
Sound Riot Records
Sound Riot Records is an independent record label founded in March 1994 in Brazil. The company started as a small mailorder service for demo-tapes and 7"EPs...
for the release of this album. In 2003, Svartsyn signed with Sound Riot Records
Sound Riot Records
Sound Riot Records is an independent record label founded in March 1994 in Brazil. The company started as a small mailorder service for demo-tapes and 7"EPs...
again for the release of their fourth album "Destruction Of Man" and for the re-print of "Bloodline" album including the "Tormentor" 7"EP as bonus track. "Destruction Of Man" was released in the summer 2003 and "Bloodline" in September 2005. Their latest album is "Timeless Reign" which has been released through Carnal Records from Sweden.
Discography
- Rehearsal '94 (1994), (demo)
- A Night Created by the Shadows(1995, DemoDemo (music)A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
) - Rehearsal '97 (1997, demo)
- Tormentor (1997, EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
) - The True Legend (1998, AlbumAlbumAn album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
) - Bloodline/His Majesty (1998, LPLP albumThe LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
) - ...His Majesty (2000, AlbumAlbumAn album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
) - Skinning the Lambs (2003, demo)
- Destruction of Man (2003, AlbumAlbumAn album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
) - Kaos Svarta Mar/Skinning the Lambs (2004, splitSplit albumA 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...
with ArckanumArckanumArckanum is a Swedish black metal project formed in 1993 by Johan "Shamaatae" Lahger, who is the only constant member. Shamaatae is also an author of occult literature. His first published work titled PANPARADOX was released the 13th of July 2009 and is published by Ixaxaar...
) - Bloodline (2005, AlbumAlbumAn album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
) - Timeless Reign (2007, AlbumAlbumAn album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
) - Wrath Upon The Earth (2011, AlbumAlbumAn album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
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