Black Messiah is a German
Viking
Vikings ; non, víkingr is the modern name given to seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden),
who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and se ...
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symphonic black metal
Symphonic black metal is a subgenre of black metal that emerged in the 1990s and incorporates symphonic and orchestral elements. Notable symphonic black metal bands include Cradle Of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Emperor, and Carach Angren.
History
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band, founded in 1992.
History
Having started as a pure
black metal
Black metal is an extreme metal, extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include Tempo#Beats per minute, fast tempos, a Screaming (music)#Black metal, shrieking vocal style, heavily distorted Electric guitar, guitars played with t ...
band, Black Messiah's sound evolved to Viking metal with the release of their ''
Oath of a Warrior
Black Messiah is a German Viking / symphonic black metal band, founded in 1992.
History
Having started as a pure black metal band, Black Messiah's sound evolved to Viking metal with the release of their '' Oath of a Warrior'' album. They have r ...
'' album. They have released seven full-length albums.
Members
Current line-up
* Zagan RD - bass (1992-2000), vocals (1992-present), guitars, violin, mandolin (1996–present)
* Garm - bass (2001-2004, 2006–present)
* Ymir - guitars (2012–present)
* Ask - keyboard (2014–present)
* Donar (Patrick Donath) - guitars (2015–present)
* Surtr - drums (2015–present)
Black Messiah Metal Frenzy 2017 17.jpg, Zagan
Black Messiah Metal Frenzy 2017 04.jpg, Donar
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Black Messiah Metal Frenzy 2017 09.jpg, Surtr
Black Messiah Metal Frenzy 2017 49.jpg, Garm
Black Messiah Metal Frenzy 2017 05.jpg, Ask
Former members
* Reverend Heidenbluth - drums (1992-1996)
* Frohnleichnam - guitars (1992-1996)
* Nabahm - drums (1997-2001)
* Drahco - bass (2004-2005)
* Surthur - drums (2004-2006)
* Zoran Novak - guitars (2004-2010)
* Meldric - guitars (2004-2012)
* Hrym - keyboards (2004-2006)
* Niörd - bass (2005-2006)
* Agnar - keyboards (2001-2004, 2006-2014)
* Fringes - guitars (2010-2014)
* Mike 'Brööh' Broker - drums (2001-2004, 2006–present)
Timeline
Discography
Albums
* ''Sceptre of Black Knowledge'' (1998)
* ''Oath of a Warrior'' (2005)
* ''Of Myths and Legends'' (2006)
* ''First War of the World'' (2009)
* ''The Final Journey'' (2012)
* ''Heimweh'' (2013)
* ''Walls of Vanaheim'' (2017)
Demos
* ''Southside Golgotha'' (1995)
* ''Demo 2001'' (2001)
* ''Roughmix 2004'' (2004)
* ''Futhark'' (2004)
External links
Black Messiah's official homepage*
at
AFM Records
AFM Records GmbH is a music label based in Schwalmstadt, Germany. They focus on the heavy metal musical genre, signing bands such as U.D.O., Doro, Lordi, Kotipelto, Masterplan, Nostradameus, and Annihilator.
In 2005, Candlelight Records si ...
Black Messiahat
Metal Archives
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German heavy metal musical groups
German black metal musical groups
Viking metal musical groups
Symphonic black metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 1992