Endstille is a

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band from

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. It was founded in 2000 by L. Wachtfels (guitar), Mayhemic Destructor (drums), Iblis (vocals) and Cruor (bass) in

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. L. Wachtfels and Mayhemic Destructor had previously played in the band Tauthr, while Iblis and Cruor came from the band Octoria. They describe their music as "ugliest aggressive black metal with the fire-speed of an MG42 and the power of heavy ship-artillery". The lyrics refer, to a large extent, to the personal experiences and opinions of the band members. In its self-manifestation, the group refers to well-known

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weapons from the time of

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. This, in addition to the band's lyrics, is sometimes seen an indication of a right-wing extremist affinity within the band. Endstille clearly dissociates itself from such labels, explains to have no sympathies for right-wing ideas and says black metal "is in its principle unpolitical". In spring 2006, Endstille embarked on a highly successful European tour headlined by

Dark Funeral Dark Funeral is a Swedish black metal band from Stockholm, founded by guitarists Blackmoon and Lord Ahriman in 1993. They emerged during the second wave of black metal. Their lyrical themes have traditionally pertained to Satanism and anti-C ...

and Naglfar, and supported by Finnish death metal band Amoral. In 2009, vocalist ''Zingultus'' ( Nagelfar, Graupel) replaced ''Iblis''.

Line-up

Current members

*Zingultus: Vocals *Mayhemic Destructor: drums *L.Wachtfels:

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s *Cruor: Bass,

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*B.Killed:

s (since 2012)

Former members

*Iblis: Vocals (2000–2009)

Discography

Studio releases

*'' Operation Wintersturm'' - (Twilight Records, 2002) *''Frühlingserwachen'' - (Twilight, 2003) *'' Dominanz'' - (Twilight, 2004; reissued by

Regain Regain Records was a Swedish-based independent record label. The label predominantly released death metal and black metal albums. Regain Records was founded from what remained of the former label, Wrong Again Records, by Per Gyllenbäck in 19 ...

in 2008) *''Navigator'' - (Twilight, 2005) *'' Lauschangriff...'' - (2006, Split album with Graupel) *'' Endstilles Reich'' - (2007) *'' Verführer'' - (Regain, 2009) *'' Infektion 1813'' - ( Season of Mist, 2011) *'' Kapitulation 2013'' - (2013)

Demos

*''DEMOn'' - (2001)

References

External links

* * {{Authority control German black metal musical groups German musical groups Musical groups established in 2000 Season of Mist artists