Krisiun is a Brazilian

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band, founded by brothers Alex Camargo (bass, vocals) (Born March 11, 1972), Moyses Kolesne (guitars) (Born August 11, 1973) and Max Kolesne (drums) (Born June 12, 1974). Since its formation in 1990, the group recorded two

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, ''Evil Age'' in 1991 and ''Curse of the Evil One'' in 1992, and self-released an

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(EP) titled ''Unmerciful Order'' in 1993. After signing with Dynamo Records (a Brazilian label), Krisiun released the debut full-length ''

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'' in 1995, followed by ''

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'', in 1998. They signed with major label

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in 1999, releasing a further nine studio albums.

History

Krisiun was formed in 1990, by three brothers, vocalist/bassist Alex Camargo, guitarist Moyses Kolesne and drummer Max Kolesne (Alex uses his mother's maiden name). They have toured extensively through North America, South America and Europe (recording their first official DVD while in Poland). The band is heavily influenced by the debut albums of Sodom,

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. Their violent lyrics and very fast musical tempo make them one of the most eminent "extreme death metal" bands in the world. They released two demos before moving to

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in 1995. People there had already started to notice the budding talent of the band. Shortly after the move, their second guitarist Altemir Souza left the band and returned to Porto Alegre (where he died in a motorbike accident in 2002). The ''Unmerciful Order'' EP (their only "major" recording featuring a second guitarist, namely Mauricio Nogueira of

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) established the band as a cult act, and that status was further confirmed by the release of their debut album ''Black Force Domain'' (now as a trio) in 1995. The following albums continued to improve their brutal and uncompromising approach to death metal. In February–March 2007, the band toured North America with

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. The band spent May and June 2007 on the road through Europe alongside Immolation and

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. Early September 2007 saw them hitting the road again touring Northern Europe. And the last two weeks of September were spent in Russia on the Flaming Arts Festival tour. October 2007 saw Krisiun touring Poland and the Balkans extensively with Vader,

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. In April–May 2008, the band recorded their latest in Stage One Studios in the city of Borgentreich, Germany. It was produced by

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who had worked with the Brazilians on the album ''Conquerors of Armageddon'' and ''AssassiNation''. The new album was given the name ''

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'' and the launch in Europe was 21 July 2008 via Century Media Records. The disc brought 12 new tracks and a version of "Refuse/Resist", the

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classic from the ''

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'' album. In 2009 they toured Europe with

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and in 2010 they toured the U.S. with Nile and Immolation. In September–October 2015, they were part of The Devastation on the Nation tour in North America. They co-headlined the tour

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and

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as support.

Band members

Current

* Alex Camargo – bass, vocals * Moyses Kolesne – guitars * Max Kolesne – drums

Former

*Altemir Souza – guitars *Mauricio Nogueira – guitars

Discography

Studio albums

* 1995: ''

'' * 1998: ''

'' * 2000: ''

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'' * 2001: '' Ageless Venomous'' * 2003: '' Works of Carnage'' * 2004: '' Bloodshed'' * 2006: ''

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'' * 2008: ''

'' * 2011: '' The Great Execution'' * 2015: '' Forged in Fury'' * 2018: '' Scourge of the Enthroned'' * 2022: ''Mortem Solis''

Live albums

* 2006: '' Live Armageddon''

Compilation albums

* 2012: ''Arise From Blackness''

EPs

* 1992: ''Curse of the Evil One'' * 1993: ''Rises from Black'' * 1994: ''Unmerciful Order''

Demos

* 1991: ''Evil Age'' * 1992: ''The Plague''

Music videos

References

External links

Official website

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