Crionics was a Polish

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band from

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, formed in 1997 by Michał Skotniczny, Dariusz Styczeń, "Marcotic" and Maciej Zięba. In their early years they played fast and melodic metal strongly influenced by

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band

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. After releasing of EP ''Noir'', Crionics disbanded in 2011.

Band history

A year after the band formed, they recorded five songs. This material has never been released because of its bad production. Six months later the band recorded their first

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. It contained four tracks, including a

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's "I am the Black Wizards". In 1999 Crionics engaged Bartosz Bielewicz as a

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ist. Bielewicz contributed to the band's second demo ''Beyond the Blazing Horizon'', recorded in their home studio. In 2000 Maciej Kowalski replaced

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Maciej Zięba. In August 2002 the first studio album, entitled ''Human Error: Ways to Selfdestruction'' was released. Early in 2004, Crionics released their second album, ''Armageddon's Evolution''. During that year, they also signed a 3-record deal with

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. In 2007 their third and latest album ''Neuthrone'' was released.

Band members

Timeline

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Discography

; Studio albums * '' Human Error: Ways to Selfdestruction'' (2002) * ''

Armageddon's Evolution ''Armageddon's Evolution'' is the second full-length album by the blackened death metal band Crionics. It was released under Candlelight Records and Empire Records in 2005. They recorded the album at ''Hertz Studio'' and was mastered by the ''Wie ...

'' (2004) * ''

Neuthrone Neuthrone is the third full-length album by the Polish blackened death metal band Crionics. The album was originally released under Candlelight Records, but it was also released under Mystic Production. The album was released as an enhanced audi ...

'' (2007) ; EPs * ''

Beyond the Blazing Horizon 'Beyond the Blazing Horizon' is the first full EP by the Polish blackened death metal band Crionics. Track listing # "Thus The Stars Were Falling (Intro)" - 1:07 # "Episode of the Falling Star" - 4:40 # "Fireland" - 3:36 # "Waterfalls of Darkn ...

'' (2000) * ''N.O.I.R.'' (2010)Crionics Reveals Details For New EP "N.O.I.R."
/ref> ; Demos * ''

Demo 98 Demo 98 is the first demo and release by the Blackened death metal band Crionics. The demo is actually named Demo 98 and the cover on the right is the original cover that goes with the demo. Featuring only a calm winter nature photo, without the t ...

'' (1998) ; Music videos

References

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