Michael Gregor (also known as Silenius) is an Austrian musician who is currently in the bands

Amestigon Amestigon is one of Austria's oldest black metal bands. It was founded in 1993 by Tharen (also of Dargaard and Dominion III) and Thurisaz.Rivadavia, Eduardo " Amestigon Biography, Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation Both had been a part of the b ...

(since 1998) as vocalist,

Kreuzweg Ost __NOTOC__ Kreuzweg Ost is an Austrian darkwave/martial industrial project founded by Michael Gregor and Martin Schirenc. The music is a blend of world war-related samples and loops with booming sounds and instrumental pieces. There are no vocals ...

as programmer, and Summoning as vocalist, keyboardist, and bassist; the two latter bands are bands that he is a founding member of. He supplied vocals for

Abigor Abigor is an Austrian black metal band formed in 1993. They are named after an upper demon of war in Christian demonology. History The band was formed in 1993 by Peter Kubik and Thomas Tannenberger. After the release of several demos, origi ...

from 1994 to 1999 and appeared on seven of Abigor's releases.Abigor information
musicmight.com. Retrieved on 16 November 2009. Silenius was vocalist and keyboardist for Pazuzu and played on the band's split album and debut album. Along with fellow Summoning bandmate

Richard Lederer Richard Lederer (born May 26, 1938) is an American linguist, author, speaker, and teacher. He is best known for his books on the English language and on wordplay such as puns, oxymorons, and anagrams. He has been dubbed "the Wizard of Idiom," ...

, Silenius also used to be a member of

Die Verbannten Kinder Evas Die Verbannten Kinder Evas is an Austrian darkwave music project founded in 1993 by Richard Lederer and Michael Gregor, signed to Napalm Records. Biography The band originally consisted of Protector and Silenius, members of the black metal ...

, serving as a vocalist and a keyboardist.Summoning biography
rockerek.hu. Retrieved on 19 November 2009. Silenius has recorded music for a project called "Mirkwood", of which no material has yet been released.

Personal life

Considering the fantasy-related lyrical content of Summoning, Michael Gregor has explained that he has been interested in the works of

J. R. R. Tolkien John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (, ; 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer and philology, philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings''. From 1925 to 1945, Tolkien was ...

since age 16 or 17, but was interested in fantasy literature since his childhood.Rennick, Patrick
Interview with Silenius & Protector of Summoning
metalreview.com. 8 April 2006. Retrieved on 2009-11-18.

Discography

With
Abigor Abigor is an Austrian black metal band formed in 1993. They are named after an upper demon of war in Christian demonology. History The band was formed in 1993 by Peter Kubik and Thomas Tannenberger. After the release of several demos, origi ...

*In Hate & Sin (demo, 1994) *

Verwüstung – Invoke The Dark Age ''Verwüstung – Invoke the Dark Age'' is the first studio album release by Black metal band Abigor Abigor is an Austrian black metal band formed in 1993. They are named after an upper demon of war in Christian demonology. History The b ...

(full-length, 1994) *Orkblut – the Retaliation (EP, 1995) *

Nachthymnen (From the Twilight Kingdom) Abigor is an Austrian black metal band formed in 1993. They are named after an upper demon of war in Christian demonology. History The band was formed in 1993 by Peter Kubik and Thomas Tannenberger. After the release of several demos, orig ...

(full-length, 1995) * Opus IV (full-length, 1996) *Apokalypse (EP, 1997) *

Supreme Immortal Art ''Supreme Immortal Art'' is the fourth studio album release by black metal band Abigor Abigor is an Austrian black metal band formed in 1993. They are named after an upper demon of war in Christian demonology. History The band was formed ...

(full-length, 1998) *Leymotif Luzifer (full-length, 2014) *Höllenzwang (Chronicles of Perdition) (full-length, 2018) *Black Icarus / Metamorphosis (EP, 2018) *Totschläger (A Saintslayer's Songbook) (full-length, 2020)

With
Amestigon Amestigon is one of Austria's oldest black metal bands. It was founded in 1993 by Tharen (also of Dargaard and Dominion III) and Thurisaz.Rivadavia, Eduardo " Amestigon Biography, Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation Both had been a part of the b ...

*''Remembering Ancient Origins'' (EP, 2000) *''Fatal Illumination / Nebelung, 1384'' (split, 2002) *''Sun of All Suns'' (full-length, 2009) *''Thier'' (full-length, 2015)

With
Kreuzweg Ost NOTOC Kreuzweg Ost is an Austrian darkwave/martial industrial project founded by Michael Gregor and Martin Schirenc. The music is a blend of world war-related samples and loops with booming sounds and instrumental pieces. There are no vocals ...

*Iron Avantgarde (full-length, 2000) *Edelrost (full-length, 2005) *Gott Mit Uns (full-length, 2012)

With Pazuzu

*The Urilla Text (split, 1994) *...And All Was Silent (full-length, 1994)

With Summoning

* Upon the Viking Stallion (demo, 1993) *The Urilla Text (split, 1994) *Anno Mortiri Domini (demo, 1994) *Promo Tape (demo, 1994) * Lugburz (full-length, 1995) *Minas Morgul (demo, 1995) *

Minas Morgul Minas or MINAS may refer to: People with the given name Minas * Menas of Ethiopia (died 1563) * Saint Menas (Minas, 285–309) * Minias of Florence (Minas, Miniato, died 250) * Minas Alozidis (born 1984), Greek hurdler * Minas Avetisyan (1928 ...

(full-length, 1995) *

Dol Guldur Mirkwood is a name used for a great dark fictional forest in novels by Sir Walter Scott and William Morris in the 19th century, and by J. R. R. Tolkien in the 20th century. The critic Tom Shippey explains that the name evoked the excitement of t ...

(full-length, 1996) *

Nightshade Forests ''Nightshade Forests'' is the first EP by the Austrian black metal band Summoning. It consists of four songs left over from the '' Dol Guldur'' sessions in 1996. It was released on 3 June 1997, through Napalm Records Napalm Records is an Aust ...

(EP, 1997) *

Stronghold A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...

(full-length, 1999) *

Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame ''Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame'' is the fifth studio album by the Austrian black metal band Summoning. It was released on 31 October 2001, through Napalm Records. It is the first of their releases to feature male clean vocals, on the chorus o ...

(full-length, 2001) * Lost Tales (EP, 2003) * Oath Bound (full-length, 2006) * Old Mornings Dawn (full-length, 2013) *With Doom We Come (full-length, 2018)

References

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