Mystic Circle is a German

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band formed in Ludwigshafen, în 1992.

History

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The band originally played death metal and recorded a never-released rehearsal demo later that year. In 1993, the band split-up, but reformed in 1994 with a new line-up. They released several EPs before their debut LP was issued in December 1996. Following their 1998 release they toured with Marduk and

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and played several large rock festivals. After their 1999 release ''Infernal Satanic Verses'', their original drummer, Aarrrgon, left the group, and they had to use a drum machine to complete their tour. By 2007, Beelzebub had left the band to pursue another long-awaited project called Gloomball. It was unknown at first whether Mystic Circle would replace Beelzebub and continue or call it quits, but Beelzebub stated on his personal Myspace page that Mystic Circle was "history". In November 2021, Mystic Circle reformed and announced the release of their eponymous eighth studio album, the band's first in 16 years, which was released on February 4, 2022. In October 2022, the band announced their ninth album, ''Erzdämon'', would be released in March 2023.

Band members

Current members

* Graf von Beelzebub – vocals, bass guitar ; guitars, keyboards * Aaarrrgon – drums ; guitars, keyboards

Former members

* Thorsten Schenke – guitars * Dirk Meisner – guitars * Agamidion – guitars * Mephisto – guitars, keyboards * Baalsulgorr – keyboards * Isternos – guitars * Ezpharess – guitars, keyboards * Xeron – guitars * Maschtl Innerbichler – drums * Raziel – drums * Abyss – drums * Blizzard – drums * Necrodemon – drums * Dementum – drums * Vike Ragnar – guitars * Astaroth – drums

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Morgenröte – Der Schrei nach Finsternis'' (1996) * ''Drachenblut'' (1998) * ''Infernal Satanic Verses'' (1999) * ''The Great Beast'' (2001) * ''Damien'' (2002) * ''Open the Gates of Hell'' (2003) * ''The Bloody Path of God'' (2006) * ''Mystic Circle'' (2022) * ''Erzdämon'' (2023)

EPs

* ''Kriegsgötter II'' (2000)

Demos

* ''Dark Passion'' (1994) * ''Von Kriegern und Helden'' (1995) * ''Die Götter der Urväter'' (1996)

Compilation albums

* ''Unholy Chronicles (1992–2004)'' (2004)

References

External links

Official MySpace profile

Album "Drachenblut", italian interview (1998)
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