Band history
Formation, studio album releases and reunion show (1984–2003)
Messiah's debut album, ''Hymn to Abramelin'', was released in 1986 through Chainsaw Murder Records. Their second LP, titled ''Extreme Cold Weather'', came out in 1987 and was re-issued on CD three years later byReunion, ''Fatal Grotesque Symbols – Darken Universe'', and ''Fracmont'' (2017–present)
At the end of 2017, the band was asked by a friend and concert promoter to play a few secret shows in Lucerne, Switzerland. The band accepted, and following the shows, decided to start writing a new album in the beginning of 2018. In June 2020, the band announced an EP titled ''Fatal Grotesque Symbols – Darken Universe'' will be released on 7 August, and that a full-length album titled ''Fracmont'' will be released a month later on 11 September, the band's first studio album in 26 years.Band members
Current members
*R. B. Broggi – guitars *Patrick Hersche – bass *Steve Karrer – drumsFormer members
*Rolf "Jazzi" Heer – drums *Reto Wilhelm Kühne – bass, vocals *Andre Steiner – guitars *Dave Philips – bass *Dani Raess – guitar *Pete Schuler – drums *Timeline
Discography
Albums
*''Hymn to Abramelin'' (1986) *''Extreme Cold Weather'' (1987) *''Choir of Horrors'' (1991) *''Rotten Perish'' (1992) *''Underground'' (1994) *''Fracmont'' (2020)Live Albums
*''Reanimation, Live at Abart'' (2010) *''The Choir of Horrors and Rotten Perish Era Live'' (2018)EPs
*''Psychomorphia'' (1990) *''The Ballad of Jesus'' (1994) *''Fatal Grotesque Symbols – Darken Universe'' (2020)Compilations
*''Powerthrash / The Infernal Thrashing'' (2004) *''Space Invaders (2018)''DVDs
*''20 Years of Infernal Thrashing Madness'' (2004)Demos
*''Demo 1984'' (1984) *''Infernal Thrashing'' (1985) *''Powerthrash'' (1985) *''Live Baar'' (1985) *''Extreme Cold Weather'' (1986)References
External links
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