Black Messiah is a German

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band, founded in 1992.

History

Having started as a pure

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band, Black Messiah's sound evolved to Viking metal with the release of their ''

Oath of a Warrior Black Messiah is a German Viking / symphonic black metal band, founded in 1992. History Having started as a pure black metal band, Black Messiah's sound evolved to Viking metal with the release of their '' Oath of a Warrior'' album. They have r ...

'' album. They have released seven full-length albums.

Members

Current line-up

* Zagan RD - bass (1992-2000), vocals (1992-present), guitars, violin, mandolin (1996–present) * Garm - bass (2001-2004, 2006–present) * Ymir - guitars (2012–present) * Ask - keyboard (2014–present) * Donar (Patrick Donath) - guitars (2015–present) * Surtr - drums (2015–present) Black Messiah Metal Frenzy 2017 17.jpg, Zagan Black Messiah Metal Frenzy 2017 04.jpg, Donar Black Messiah Metal Frenzy 2017 42.jpg, Pete Black Messiah Metal Frenzy 2017 09.jpg, Surtr Black Messiah Metal Frenzy 2017 49.jpg, Garm Black Messiah Metal Frenzy 2017 05.jpg, Ask

Former members

* Reverend Heidenbluth - drums (1992-1996) * Frohnleichnam - guitars (1992-1996) * Nabahm - drums (1997-2001) * Drahco - bass (2004-2005) * Surthur - drums (2004-2006) * Zoran Novak - guitars (2004-2010) * Meldric - guitars (2004-2012) * Hrym - keyboards (2004-2006) * Niörd - bass (2005-2006) * Agnar - keyboards (2001-2004, 2006-2014) * Fringes - guitars (2010-2014) * Mike 'Brööh' Broker - drums (2001-2004, 2006–present)

Timeline

Discography

Albums

* ''Sceptre of Black Knowledge'' (1998) * ''Oath of a Warrior'' (2005) * ''Of Myths and Legends'' (2006) * ''First War of the World'' (2009) * ''The Final Journey'' (2012) * ''Heimweh'' (2013) * ''Walls of Vanaheim'' (2017)

Demos

* ''Southside Golgotha'' (1995) * ''Demo 2001'' (2001) * ''Roughmix 2004'' (2004) * ''Futhark'' (2004)

External links

Black Messiah's official homepage
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