Tronus Abyss is a cult "electro-apocalyptic" band from
Italy. They started out in 1997 with a quite plain
symphonic black metal
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History
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album ("The King of Angel in the Abyss"), but in 1999 they recorded "Rotten Dark", an album crossing the boundaries of extreme music and redefining new styles. Rotten Dark was a mix of powerful
black metal
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industrial, medieval profane music, neoclassical and apocalyptic-folk.
History
In 2003, they redefined again their style with another extreme album called "Kampf". Labeling their style as "electro-apocalyptic", in Kampf they moved toward an electronic and bombastic style, yet obscure and malevolent. Definitely not an easy-listening record, the press defined Kampf as a true masterpiece due to his originality and revolutionary musical approach.
They also appear in "Visions - a Tribute to Burzum" original tribute album playing a martial-neofolk version of Moti Ragnarokum and in a Fluttering Dragon comp. called "Triumph des todes", along with other famous industrial bands, with a version of the track "Radio Europa" originally released on "Kampf".
In October 2008 they released their fourth album, which was titled "Vuoto Spazio Trionfo".
Tronus Abyss is considered a cult band in the so-called extreme scene. The founding members have always been involved in esoteric and cultural background activities flirting with
Traditionalist
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topics (not political, but mostly related with Traditionalist esoteric philosophies and philosophers) and IIWW imagery in lyrics and aesthetics.
B. Malphas left the band to join the
Post-Black Metal band
Janvs
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in 2007, but rejoined Tronus Abyss in 2011.
The new lineup is currently working on the fifth album.
Members
Current members
* Atratus -
Vocals
* B. Malphas -
Synths
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piano, machines, samples, programming, bass, acoustic guitar
* Mord -
Guitar, machines, samples
Former Members
* Il Monaco -
Keyboards
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* Il Marchese -
Bass
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* Axion412 -
Drums
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Italian musical groups
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