Necrodeath is an Italian

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History

The band was formed in 1984 under the name Ghostrider by Claudio (guitars) and Peso (drums) who, right after having seen

in concert decided that they wanted to be metal artists as well. Along with Ingo (vocals) and Paolo (bass) they released as a first recording a 4-track

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titled "The Shining Pentagram" with

, Kreator and Bathory influences, which gained them an important following throughout the underground

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Necrodeath Biography Necrodeath is an Italian extreme metal band from Liguria. It is one of the first extreme metal bands originating in Italy. They take inspiration from Slayer, Dark Angel, Possessed, Venom, Kreator, Celtic Frost, Bathory and Sodom. The band is a ...

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, retrieved 2010-04-04 Their first two albums ''

Into the Macabre ''Into the Macabre'' is the debut album of the Italian extreme metal band Necrodeath. Track listing #"...Agony / The Flag Of The Inverted Cross" - 3:36 #"At The Mountains Of Madness" - 4:28 #"Sauthenerom" - 4:07 #"Mater Tenebrarum" - 4:32 #"N ...

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'' (1989) were acclaimed by metal press and

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s and allowed Necrodeath to have a

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following that is still present to this day. The band disbanded soon after the recording of the second album. Historical members Claudio and Peso reformed the band in 1998 after a long break. Ingo was replaced by Flegias on vocals, while John became the new bass player. They have since released eleven albums, described as "challenging, eclectic heavy metal".Rivadavia, Eduardo " ''Ton(e)s of Hate'' Review

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Pier Gonella Pier Gonella (born Pierangelo Gonella) is an Italian guitarist, composer, arranger, producer and founding member of the heavy metal band Mastercastle and the black metal band Necrodeath. Biography Pier Gonella began playing guitar at the age ...

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He also recorded the albums '' Draculea'', ''Phylogenesis'', ''Old Skull'' and ''Idiosyncrasy'' at his MusicArt studios.

Members

Current members

* Peso - drums (1985–1990, 1998–present) * Flegias - vocals (1998–present) * Pier Gonella - guitars (2007–present) * GL - bass (2008–present)

Former members

* Claudio - guitar (1985–1990, 1998–2003) * Ingo - vocals, Guitar (1985–1998) * Paolo - bass (1985–1998) * Andy - guitar (2003–2006) * John - bass (1998–2008) * Maxx - guitar (2007–2009)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

* ''

'' (1987) * ''Fragments of Insanity'' (1989) * ''Mater of All Evil'' (1999) * ''

Black as Pitch ''Black as Pitch'' is the fourth studio album of the Italian extreme metal band Necrodeath. Track listing All tracks by Necrodeath # "Red as Blood" - 3:57 # "Riot of Stars" - 2:46 # "Burn and Deny" - 2:55 # "Mortal Consequence" - 2:55 # "Sacr ...

'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2003) * ''100% Hell'' (2006) * ''Draculea'' (2007) * ''Phylogenesis'' (2009) * ''Old Skull'' (2010) * ''The Age of Fear'' (2011) * ''The 7 Deadly Sins'' (2014) * ''The Age of Dead Christ'' (2018) * ''Defragments of Insanity'' (2019; re-recorded version of ''Fragments of Insanity'') * ''Singin' in the Pain'' (2022)

EPs

* ''Headhunting'' (2015) * ''Neraka'' (2019)

Demos

* ''Rehearsal '84'' (1984, as Ghostrider) * ''The Exorcist'' (1984, as Ghostrider) * ''Mayhemic Destruction'' (1985, as Ghostrider) * ''The Shining Pentagram'' (1986)

Side-project

* ''Mondocane: Project One'' (with Schizo) (1990)

Video

* ''From Hate To Scorn Home Video'' (2001) * ''Hellive'' (2013)

References

External links

Official site

Necrodeath
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Interview from ''Voices from the Darkside''
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