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Day Of Darkness
Day of Darkness was the original name of Ireland's D.O.D. Festival. It happened annually in Ballylinan from 2002 to 2008 as a metal music festival. The 2002 line-up was headlined by Primordial. It ran for a second year in 2003. Numbers, however, dwindled that year and a number of changes were implemented before the festival's third running in 2004. In 2005, the festival was moved to the first week in July and has been held on the same weekend each year since. In 2006, a second day was added to the festival and camping tickets were introduced. The festival discontinued in 2008. Past line-ups 2008 ''Friday Line-Up'' * Watain * Nifelheim * Stand-Up Guy * Old Season * Neocosmic * Sirocco * Victim X * Visceral Attack ''Saturday Line-Up'' * Doomsword * Mourning Beloveth * Celtic Legacy * Thy Sinister Bloom * Chambercraft * Graveyard Dirt * Overoth * Darkest Era * Nephridium * Unleashed 2007 ''Saturday Line-Up'' * Entombed * Sabbat * Abaddon Incarnate * Cruachan * Conque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Putrefy (band)
Putrefaction is the fifth stage of death, following pallor mortis, algor mortis Algor mortis (Latin: ''algor''—coldness; ''mortis''—of death), the second stage of death, is the change in body temperature post mortem, until the ambient temperature is matched. This is generally a steady decline, although if the ambient t ..., rigor mortis, and livor mortis. This process references the breaking down of a body of an animal, such as a human, Post-mortem interval, post-mortem. In broad terms, it can be viewed as the decomposition of proteins, and the eventual breakdown of the cohesiveness between tissues, and the liquefaction of most organs. This is caused by the decomposition of organic matter by bacterial or fungal digestion, which causes the release of gases that infiltrate the body's tissues, and leads to the deterioration of the tissues and organs. The approximate time it takes putrefaction to occur is dependent on various factors. Internal factors that affect the rate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ancient Rites
Ancient Rites is a Belgian black metal band formed in 1988. Initially, the lineup consisted of guitar players Johan and Phillip, drummer Stefan, and Gunther Theys on bass and vocals.Rivadavia, Eduardo " Ancient Rites Biography, ''AllMusic'', Macrovision Corporation. In 1990 the ''Dark Ritual'' demo was released in the underground scene, getting worldwide attention just as black metal was gaining importance in the metal scene. Soon after the release of this demo Phillip died in a car crash and not long after, Stefan committed suicide. However painful this episode was to the band, they decided to continue and Stefan's position was taken by his drum roadie Walter van Cortenberg. As Johan then decided to leave the music scene, the band found replacements for both him and Phillip in guitar players Pascal and Bart Vandereycken. This line-up would go on to release the ''Evil Prevails'' EP and several others through various record labels. Pascal was eventually fired for lack of dedicat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dismember (band)
Dismember is a Swedish death metalMudrian, ch. 6, "Mass Appeal Madness", p. 181. band formed in 1988. They split up in 2011 but reunited in 2019. Pioneers of Swedish death metal, Dismember is now considered one of the country's "big four", alongside Entombed, Grave, and Unleashed. History Formation and Nuclear Blast-era (1988–2002) The band formed in Stockholm in 1988. After a hiatus, during which several members joined Carnage, the band began recording in earnest in 1991 and released their debut album '' Like an Ever Flowing Stream'' that year. The album is today heralded as a milestone for the burgeoning Swedish death metal scene and established the band's fanbase, which was further bolstered by the controversy surrounding one song in particular, "Skin Her Alive". The song prompted an obscenity charge in the United Kingdom, against which the band successfully defended themselves. In 1992, Dismember released the '' Pieces'' EP, and the following year continued with second a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wreck Of The Hesperus (band)
Wreck of the Hesperus is an Irish doom metal band based in Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th .... The band first played together in January 2004 and they recorded their first demo, a four-track effort entitled ''Terminal Dirge'' in June 2004. The follow-up ''Eulogy for the Sewer Dwellers'' was released in 2005. The band released their first full-length album ''The Sunken Threshold'' in October 2006. The band's website reports that split albums with Irish doom metal bands Mourning Beloveth and De Novissimus are in the pipeline, with the former to be expected in 2007. July 2011 saw the release of the band's second album, ''Light Rotting Out''. Band members * Andy Cunningham – guitar, vocals * Count Rodge – bass * Rmongo – drums Discography * ''Termi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waylander (band)
Waylander are a Northern Irish folk metal band influential in the realms of Celtic metal. Formed in 1993, the band blends traditional Folk music of Ireland, Irish folk with 1990s Heavy metal music, heavy metal. Biography Formed in 1993, Waylander released their debut demo, ''Once Upon an Era'', in early 1995, mixing Irish folk music with extreme metal. Waylander were soon dubbed folk, Celtic and pagan metal. In 1996, with the addition of a full-time tin whistle player, Waylander released their second demo, ''Dawning of a New Age'', which soon gained the band a prominent position in the folk metal scene. This was cemented when Waylander signed to Century Media Records, and in 1998 their debut album was released, entitled ''Reawakening Pride Once Lost''. A handful of gigs were undertaken to promote this album but label problems and internal strife blunted the potential somewhat. After overcoming some line-up changes, Waylander signed with Blackend Records and released their ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scavenger
Scavengers are animals that consume dead organisms that have died from causes other than predation or have been killed by other predators. While scavenging generally refers to carnivores feeding on carrion, it is also a herbivorous feeding behavior. Scavengers play an important role in the ecosystem by consuming dead animal and plant material. ''Decomposers'' and detritivores complete this process, by consuming the remains left by scavengers. Scavengers aid in overcoming fluctuations of food resources in the environment. The process and rate of scavenging is affected by both biotic and abiotic factors, such as carcass size, habitat, temperature, and seasons. Etymology Scavenger is an alteration of ''scavager,'' from Middle English ''skawager'' meaning "customs collector", from ''skawage'' meaning "customs", from Old North French ''escauwage'' meaning "inspection", from ''schauwer'' meaning "to inspect", of Germanic origin; akin to Old English ''scēawian'' and German ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mourning Beloveth
Mourning is the expression of an experience that is the consequence of an event in life involving loss, causing grief, occurring as a result of someone's death, specifically someone who was loved although loss from death is not exclusively the cause of all experience of grief. The word is used to describe a complex of behaviours in which the bereaved participate or are expected to participate, the expression of which varies by culture. Wearing black clothes is one practice followed in many countries, though other forms of dress are seen. Those most affected by the loss of a loved one often observe a period of mourning, marked by withdrawal from social events and quiet, respectful behavior. People may follow religious traditions for such occasions. Mourning may apply to the death of, or anniversary of the death of, an important individual such as a local leader, monarch, religious figure, or member of family. State mourning may occur on such an occasion. In recent years, so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotting Christ
Rotting Christ is a Greek black metal band formed in 1987. They are noted for being one of the first black metal bands within this region, as well as a premier act within the European underground metal scene. They are also responsible for creating the signature Greek black metal sound prevalent in the early 1990s. History Rotting Christ was founded in 1987 as a grindcore act. They released a series of demos and splits with local bands during their rehearsal era. During this period, the group gradually altered their sound with influence from proto-black metal bands like Celtic Frost and Venom, and in the process became one of the inaugurators of black metal. Their 1989 demo, ''Satanas Tedeum'', presented a crossover between black metal and grindcore. In 1991, the band released ''Passage to Arcturo'', their career-breaking EP. One of band's major debuts was on the 1993 "Fuck Christ Tour", which also featured Immortal and Blasphemy. During this concert, some audience members had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
