Mütiilation was a French
black metal
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project, traditionally known as a group, but later a solo project that consisted solely of its founder William "Meyhna'ch" Roussel who maintained activity under the name until its closing in 2017. Mütiilation has released six full-length albums and appeared on several EPs and compilations.
History
The beginning and the Black Legions
Mütiilation was founded in 1991 by Meyhna'ch, drummer Dark Wizard of Silence and bassist David. They recorded a few demos as a trio until 1993, when David left due to Mütiilation becoming the first band of
the Black Legions
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. At this time, Mütiilation released an EP to honor the circle titled ''
Hail Satanas We Are The Black Legions''.
Shortly after, Dark Wizzard of Silence was replaced by Krissagrazabeth, who recorded with the band up to ''
Vampires of Black Imperial Blood''. Once again, he left due to disagreements with the Black Legions. On the contrary, Mørdrëd, who played bass, was properly admitted into the circle; this line-up was featured in ''The Black Plague – First Chapter (And Maybe Last One)''.
The reincarnation
In 1999
Drakkar Productions
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released a compilation of unreleased material, ''
Remains of a Ruined, Dead, Cursed Soul.'' The album stated that Meyhna'ch was "dead" due to disgust with the black metal scene. However, in 2001, Mütiilation came back with the release of ''
Black Millenium (Grimly Reborn)'', with another scathing message against the scene. At this point the band had become a solo project, and Meyhna'ch still used the Black Legions' emblem on some releases.
Mütiilation then followed with two performances with acts such as
Impiety
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, Abigail, Decayed,
Tsjuder
Tsjuder is a Norwegian black metal band founded in 1993.
Name
The name Tsjuder was picked from the Norwegian movie ''Pathfinder'' (''Veiviseren''). The Tsjuder (or Chud) was a mythical Northern Finnic tribe.
History
Originally from Oslo, Tsjud ...
,
Watain
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and
Judas Iscariot
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. During this time Noktu, Fureiss and Astrelya from
Celestia
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were used as live members, filling in for guitars and drums. TND played bass at the gig in
Marseille
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, yet could not perform in Germendorf.
Following three more studio albums and a split with Satanic Warmaster and Drowning the Light, Meyhna'ch quietly deactivated Mütiilation. Despite a one-off performance at the 2015 edition of
Hellfest
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, Meyhna'ch has carried on with new music under his own alias, and maintains that Mütiilation is "dead".
Members
Current
Meyhna'ch – bass, guitar, drum programming, vocals (1991–1996, 2000–2009, 2009–2017)
Former
*Dark Wizard Of Silence – drums (1992–1994)
*David – bass (1992–1994)
*Krissagrazabeth – drums (1994)
*Mørdrëd – bass (1995)
*TND – bass (2001)
*Andy Julia – drums (2001)
*Cyril Mendre – guitar (2001)
*Fureiss Frank – guitar (2001)
*Azk.6 – drums (2015–2017)
*Reverend Prick – bass (2015–2017)
*Patrice Duthoo – guitar (2015–2017)
Discography
Albums
* ''
Vampires of Black Imperial Blood'' (1995)
* ''
Remains of a Ruined, Dead, Cursed Soul'' (1999)
* ''
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* ''
Majestas Leprosus'' (2003)
* ''
Rattenkönig'' (2005)
* ''
Sorrow Galaxies'' (2007)
Demos
* ''Rehearsal 1992'' (1992)
* ''Rites through the Twilight of Hell'' (1992)
* ''Ceremony of the Black Cult'' (1993)
* ''Evil – The Gestalt of Abomination'' (1993)
* ''Cursed (Rehearsal 1994)'' (1994)
* ''Satanist Styrken'' (1994)
* ''Black Imperial Blood (Travel)'' (1994)
* ''Rehearsal 2001'' (2001)
* ''Destroy Your Life for Satan'' (2001)
EPs, splits and compilations
* ''
Hail Satanas We Are The Black Legions'' (1994)
* ''Promo'' (1995)
* ''
New False Prophet'' (2000)
* ''
Split
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Arts, enterta ...
'' with
Deathspell Omega
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(2002)
* ''1992–2002: Ten Years of Depressive Destruction'' (2003)
* ''
From the Entrails to the Dirt
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The album was first released as a triple viny ...
(Part II)'' (2005)
* ''Split'' With Drowning The Light and
Satanic Warmaster
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(2007)
* ''Black as Lead & Death (EP, 2012)
See also
*
Les Légions Noires
Les Légions Noires (also known as The Black Legions in English, or simply abbreviated to LLN) was an avant-garde group of French underground black metal musicians and their bands, centered mostly around the city of Brest, in Brittany. The bands ...
*
Heavy metal umlaut
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References
External links
Official website archived copy found at
Internet Archive
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French black metal musical groups
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Musical groups established in 1991
Musical groups disestablished in 1996
Musical groups reestablished in 2000
Musical groups disestablished in 2009
Musical groups reestablished in 2014
Musical groups disestablished in 2017
1991 establishments in France
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