Die Verbannten Kinder Evas is an Austrian

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music project founded in 1993 by

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and Michael Gregor, signed to

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Biography

The band originally consisted of

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and Silenius, members of the

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band Summoning. Michael Gregor later left the band to focus on Summoning. The music is slow and melancholic, with clear female and male vocals, and with lyrics inspired by

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and

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. In 2006 the band released their fourth album, ''Dusk and Void Became Alive'', featuring a new lead singer, Christina Kroustali. "Die Verbannten Kinder Evas" means "The Banished Children of Eve", from the hymn

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Discography

*1995: ''Die Verbannten Kinder Evas'' *1997: ''Come Heavy Sleep'' *1999: ''In Darkness Let Me Dwell'' *2006: ''Dusk and Void Became Alive''

Line-up

Current line-up *

—

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and

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* Christina Kroustali (Lady of Carnage) — vocals Former members * Michael Gregor — synthesizer and vocals * Julia Lederer — vocals * Tania Borsky — vocals

References

External links

* Austrian dark wave musical groups Musical groups established in 1993 Neoclassical dark wave musical groups Napalm Records artists {{Austria-band-stub