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Black Messiah was founded in 1994 as a pure, old-school Black Metal band. The songs of the members at that time, Zagan (Vox, Bass), Frohnleichnam (Guitar), and Reverend Heidenbluth (Drums) paid tribute to Black Metal idols like Venom, Celtic Frost and Bathory, as evident on their 1995 demo.

Frohnleichnahm left the band in 1996, and, as a result of major disagreements between Zagan and Reverend Heidenbluth, the Reverend leaves the band, too. Zagan, who has a classical music education, stood alone and with the possibility to reach new musical territory by composing songs with classical and pagan influences.

In 1997, Zagan recorded the first album, “Sceptre of Black Knowledge” with drummer Nabahm (Innana Unveiled and Goat of Mendes). The record was then financed through Last Episode and experienced a world wide distribution. Past songs, like Sceptre of Black Knowledge, Pagan Winter, and Diabolic Rites, joined new material, such as Old Gods, Crusade of the Blackened, and Queen of Darkness. The newer material was met with a very positive reaction from critiques in many magazines and fanzines. Many guest musicians, most notably former Sodom/Kreator guitarist Frank “Blackfire” Gosdzik, added to the creation of the first Black Messiah CD.

A few days prior to the recording of the second album in 1999, Black Messiah left Last Episode records. Contractual agreements on the record company’s side were not honored and Black Messiah, like many other bands that Last Episode handled, felt it had been stabbed in the back. This resulted in the immediate cancellation of the contract between the band and Last Episode by Zagan in the summer of 2000.
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  • Bantukov

    Хули тут так мало русских?

    27 Dec 2012 Reply

  • foxessed

    da fox fell in luv with all da band-members at once <3

    19 Dec 2012 Reply

  • Runenschamane

    Falls ihr Höhrspiele mögt: Hier ein kostenloses: http://soundtalesproductions.de/forum/index.php?page=Custom&pageID=17 Der erste Krieg heißt es, erinnert innhaltlich sehr dem album First war of the world xD Sogar der Name ist fast gleich. Viel Spaß beim hören!

    26 Nov 2012 Reply

  • NobelNoebbie

    .\,,/

    29 Sep 2012 Reply

  • Evil_Deicider

    Bury the Lamb of Christ

    6 Sep 2012 Reply

  • Abgesang

    Was ist da nur passiert? Oath of a Warrior war genial und die jetzige Version von "Feld der Ehre" klingt einfach nur nach nem grölenden Penner.

    3 Jun 2012 Reply

  • radioheavymetal

    Black Messiah Live - Rock In Szczecin Folk Edition 13.10.2012 www.rockinszczecin.pl

    31 May 2012 Reply

  • Odinochka999

    Of Myths And Legends uber alles.

    28 May 2012 Reply

  • Vggamegod

    I wish I heard these guys a long time ago, they are soooooo good.

    24 May 2012 Reply

  • Engelmacher

    @ Rachsucht: agree'd The Final Journey schafft zwar den Spagat zwischen First War of the World und Of Myths and Legends aber First War of the World klingt fertiger, bleibt länger im Kopp und damit im Player. Aber der Vergleich zu einem Konzeptalbum, das in sich so gut passt wie First War of the World ist natürlich unfair. Die Jungs haben einfach vier geniale Alben rausgehauen ohne einen Fuck Up.

    21 May 2012 Reply

  • Rachsucht

    First War Of The World > The Final Journey | Sry Jungs, aber als ich auf'm release war, haben die alten Sachen einfach viel mehr gezogen.

    7 May 2012 Reply

  • ZedTheMan

    Lindisfarne rockt! \m/

    2 Apr 2012 Reply

  • HonyMead

    New album is incredible

    29 Mar 2012 Reply

  • MetalAlex

    Love new album a lot, they balance frosty black metal and melodies extremely well. Definite 10/10!

    18 Mar 2012 Reply

  • MetalAlex

    What kind of folk do they play? It seems the violin and the guitar folk melodies have the same source. It sounds like east european folk to me but i may be wrong.

    18 Mar 2012 Reply

  • njdracula

    The Final Journey & First War Of The World are both masterpieces!

    17 Mar 2012 Reply

  • SirMetalhead

    nice guitar-leads on the new album, also Zagan's vocals. Good job!

    15 Mar 2012 Reply

  • MetalRock1989

    Good new album.

    13 Mar 2012 Reply

  • dBride

    great album

    10 Mar 2012 Reply

  • EquiWish

    hmmm, das neue ist nicht schlecht. kommt aber definitiv nicht an die vorgänger ran.

    7 Mar 2012 Reply
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