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After the split of his former black metal band, Reign of Evil, Jonathan decided to continue on his own and make a new band. Long time Doom-Metal fan, regretting the lack of Doom-Metal bands in France, he therefore chose to found Ataraxie, along with Clement, that already played with him in Reign Of Evil.
At the end of 2000, Jonathan and Clement met Pierre in Hellion Record’s shop, Rouen’s meeting place for all metalheads. Soon the rehearsal started. Also recruited at Hellion Record’s shop, Sylvain joined the band at the very beginning of 2001.
At that moment, Ataraxie sounded more like a black/death metal band with ‘doomy’ influences. The band even played some Reign Of Evil tunes, rearranged a more “doomier” way. After a few months of rehearsals, the band first hit the stage in April 2001, and yet received good reactions from the crowd.
During May 2001, Clement left Ataraxie, for focusing on his own brutal death/black metal project, Supremacy. Again met in Hellion Record’s, Fred replaced Clement in June. The line up never changed afterwards.
From summer 2001 to spring 2002, Ataraxie alternated composition and gigs, evoluting toward an extreme doom/death style. Seven songs were recorded by the band himself, became “The Other Path”, the first ‘studio’ release (released at the beginning of 2003), that reflects this evolution.
From autumn 2002, Ataraxie focused on gigging, with a growing reputation of solid performers. In January 2003, they shared the stage with the cult French band Supuration (aka S.U.P.
At the end of 2000, Jonathan and Clement met Pierre in Hellion Record’s shop, Rouen’s meeting place for all metalheads. Soon the rehearsal started. Also recruited at Hellion Record’s shop, Sylvain joined the band at the very beginning of 2001.
At that moment, Ataraxie sounded more like a black/death metal band with ‘doomy’ influences. The band even played some Reign Of Evil tunes, rearranged a more “doomier” way. After a few months of rehearsals, the band first hit the stage in April 2001, and yet received good reactions from the crowd.
During May 2001, Clement left Ataraxie, for focusing on his own brutal death/black metal project, Supremacy. Again met in Hellion Record’s, Fred replaced Clement in June. The line up never changed afterwards.
From summer 2001 to spring 2002, Ataraxie alternated composition and gigs, evoluting toward an extreme doom/death style. Seven songs were recorded by the band himself, became “The Other Path”, the first ‘studio’ release (released at the beginning of 2003), that reflects this evolution.
From autumn 2002, Ataraxie focused on gigging, with a growing reputation of solid performers. In January 2003, they shared the stage with the cult French band Supuration (aka S.U.P.
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Slow Transcending Agony
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apcranium wrote:
WANT GERMANY EVENT!
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Mr_Niekas wrote:
visit Lithuania some day!
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Grave_Worm666 wrote:
L'Ataraxie <3
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ignjholio wrote:
heeeell yeaaaah
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BehzadRR wrote:
awesome
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BlackMuspelheim wrote:
Awesome band!
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apcranium wrote:
WANT GERMANY EVENT!
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BlackMorticia wrote:
Project X is wonderful, I liked it a lot. amazing death doom
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apcranium wrote:
they are excellent.
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HadesisDoomed wrote:
Can't get enough of this band, they are excellent.
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smh_stable wrote:
Slow Transcending Agony just great
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untildeathover wrote:
Amazing
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ignjholio wrote:
<3
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anullsects wrote:
vvv you're a moron vvv
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Mrbund wrote:
to everyone listening to this band who still has feeling: you know it's in your interest take control of your government and businesses. if you gave in to status quo and an idea of middle class security, you've lost your mind and clarity of your youth. your will is weakened by your "maturity." self preservation and convenience under the global system in place will only further dehumanize you in the future and cause more mental illness.
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Ken_Oh wrote:
Fucking brilliant performance at The Gaff.
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dragonuts wrote:
Another Day of Despondancy is their best. Mind crushing
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Akerfeldtrise wrote:
Slow Transcending Agony > Anhédonie... which is still a good album.
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rasputinarian wrote:
Anhedonie was hugely disappointing. Hopefully any new material will be an improvement. STA destroys all.
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GoblinAlchemist wrote:
Anhédonie is a transition between Funeral Doom and Depressive Black. Very interesting combination.
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