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Demoncy
Biography:
Demoncy is a seminal American black metal band formed in 1989 known for their sparse arrangements and ominous atmospheric chord progressions with emphasis on the interplay of rigidly structured harmonies against dissonant execution. Song lyrics are centered on occult and magical themes.
Demoncy are among those bands such as Absu, Black Witchery, and Judas Iscariot generally credited in the early 90s with establishing the minimalist USBM style, now much imitated in the so-called "Third Wave" of Black Metal, and remain one of the few American Black Metal bands to be regarded with any seriousness by their European peers. They headlined the American Black Metal Attack European Tour in 2004 and several other smaller circuits in the US, notably the Winds From The Void tour in 2007. Demoncy have also performed at the Full Moon Productions annual invitation-only black metal convention in the Colorado Rockies known as the Gathering Of Shadows. Their dedication to serious musicianship and evil tautology have attracted the attention of some of Black Metal's most respected visual artists, including Juanjo Castellano and Chris Moyen, who have both contributed their talents to Demoncy's fell cause.
Despite their successes little of anything is widely known about the band or its members, who fully understand and utilize the fearful power of obscurity. Members of Demoncy make only rare public appearances and grant few interviews.
It took three years before the single "Impure Blessings (Dark Angel Of The Four Wings)" was released, and another two before their first full-length "Faustian Dawn." During this time Ixithra was plagued by bandmates who he considered incompetent and insincere that impeded his aphotic designs[3]. Constant revisions of the lineup prompted Ixithra to temporarily abandon Demoncy and collaborate with former members of Incantation in the band Profanatica. More low-fidelity recordings were eked out over the following years with lineup changes a constant hindrance, but it was with the 1999 offering "Joined In Darkness" that Demoncy finally found their place in the annals of Black Metal history. Regarded by many as the finest example of USBM ever produced, "Joined In Darkness" is now reissued by Negative Existence on CD (and soon to be released on LP) with a bonus track "The Ode to Eternal Darkness" from the long sold out limited edition 7" on Spikekult / Battle Sk'rs.
In 2003 Demoncy records "Empire Of The Fallen Angel," a well produced and brutal release featuring a heavier more guttural vocal style. After this release Demoncy began touring the US and Europe and was featured in several metal festivals.
Adapted from Sammishredd
Current Members:
Ixithra, Lord of the Sylvan Shadows - Drums/Vocals
Scorpios - Bass, Live Vocals (Crimson Moon)
Drathrul - Guitars (Anu, Subklinik)
Discography:
Impure Blessings [Demo] 1991
Faustian Dawn, 1993
Commencement of the Dark Crusades [Demo] 1996
Within the Sylvan Realms of Frost, 1999
Joined in Darkness, 1999
Faustian Dawn / Within the Sylvan Realms of Frost [double CD] 2002
Empire Of The Fallen Angel, 2003
Demoncy / Dark Opus [Split EP] 2004
Contact:
www.demoncy.net
www.myspace.com/demoncyhorde
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DEMONCY "Joined in Darkness" CD
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