Play Charon Radio
Charon
2,902,570 plays (101,201 listeners)
Hamburg, Germany (1983 – present)
There are at least three artists with this name:
1) A Finnish Gothic Metal band.
2) Ambient artist from Czech Republic.
3) An ’80s metal band from Germany.
1) Charon was founded in 1992 by Antti Karihtala, Teemu Hautamäki, Pasi Sipilä, and Jasse Hast and was originally a brutal death metal act. After releasing three promo albums and two demos, the band signed a record deal with Emanzipation Productions. Through Emanzipation, Charon released their first two full-length albums Sorrowburn and Tearstained in 1998 and 2000 respectively. After touring with fellow Finlanders Sentenced, the band parted ways with Emanzipation and signed to Spinefarm Records.
During the summer of 2001 Charon recorded their third studio album Downhearted. Prior to the release of the full album, a single Little Angel was released, which rose to #5 on the Finnish single charts. In early 2002, Downhearted was released, and it proved to be just as popular as the single. The album rose to the number 3 slot on the Finnish album charts.
In April 2003, the band released another single, In Trust of No One, which made its debut at #1 on the Finnish singles charts. Five months later the Religious/Delicious single was released, followed quickly by the band’s fourth studio album The Dying Daylights.
In November 2003, guitarist Jasse von Hast left the band, citing a lack of interest in playing for the group and boredom with band-related activities as reason for doing so. Lauri Tuohimaa stepped in and officially became the band’s new guitarist in January 2004.
1) A Finnish Gothic Metal band.
2) Ambient artist from Czech Republic.
3) An ’80s metal band from Germany.
1) Charon was founded in 1992 by Antti Karihtala, Teemu Hautamäki, Pasi Sipilä, and Jasse Hast and was originally a brutal death metal act. After releasing three promo albums and two demos, the band signed a record deal with Emanzipation Productions. Through Emanzipation, Charon released their first two full-length albums Sorrowburn and Tearstained in 1998 and 2000 respectively. After touring with fellow Finlanders Sentenced, the band parted ways with Emanzipation and signed to Spinefarm Records.
During the summer of 2001 Charon recorded their third studio album Downhearted. Prior to the release of the full album, a single Little Angel was released, which rose to #5 on the Finnish single charts. In early 2002, Downhearted was released, and it proved to be just as popular as the single. The album rose to the number 3 slot on the Finnish album charts.
In April 2003, the band released another single, In Trust of No One, which made its debut at #1 on the Finnish singles charts. Five months later the Religious/Delicious single was released, followed quickly by the band’s fourth studio album The Dying Daylights.
In November 2003, guitarist Jasse von Hast left the band, citing a lack of interest in playing for the group and boredom with band-related activities as reason for doing so. Lauri Tuohimaa stepped in and officially became the band’s new guitarist in January 2004.
Top Albums
-
Songs for the Sinners
Charon
Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $9.49
- 7digital $7.77
- iTunes $9.90
- Buy Album
- Amazon $23.70
- eBay Search
-
The Dying Daylights
Charon Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
-
Downhearted
CharonBuy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon $31.99
- eBay Search
-
Tearstained
Charon Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $9.49
- 7digital $7.77
- iTunes $9.99
- Buy Album
- Amazon $27.48
- eBay Search
Top Tracks
| 1 |
|
Colder
full track
|
|||
| 2 | |||||
| 3 |
|
Ride On Tears
full track
|
|||
| 4 |
|
Deep Water
full track
|
|||
| 5 |
|
Bullet
full track
|
|||
| 6 |
|
Rain
full track
|
|||
| 7 |
|
Air
full track
|
|||
| 8 |
|
Gray
full track
|
|||
| 9 |
|
||||
| 9 |
|
She Hates
full track
|
|||
| 11 |
|
||||
| 12 |
|
House Of The Silent
full track
|
|||
| 13 |
|
Rust
full track
|
|||
| 14 |
|
||||
| 15 |
|
Shoutbox
-
Miralemus wrote:
Highly under rated band. They are a rare quality in this genre. If they have had found a way to promote themselves like 69 eyes and HIM, they would probably be even better than them. But not everyone licks bam margeras ... something :). I was disappointed with 69 eyes when they went commercialization all the way... HIM sold themselves long time ago... They're still good but... Anyone knows when will they release their next album? Long time passed since Songs for Sinners...
-
PimeaMetsa wrote:
Realmofdarkness = Asshole
-
soulrelic666 wrote:
Realmofdarkness = Loser
-
Realmofdarkness wrote:
H.I.M have always been a watered down version of THIS wannabe Gothic Metal band. You fail at Gothic Metal. You fail at Metal. You fail at singing. You fail at doing anything but boring anyone with any taste who attempts to listen to you. Your CDs, and the CDs of all your horrible clones, should be burned.
-
cursed_angel wrote:
I miss them *.*
-
BlackHawkSaber wrote:
The number of exclamation points in the post below me accurately describe my love for this band.
-
Vintersorg87 wrote:
Charon,Poisonblack,Sentenced !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! \m/,
-
mtmbuzz wrote:
Awesome band but I hope a new album is out sooner rather than later next year!
-
Mar_Sexx_669 wrote:
seriously, i cant wait for this so called new album anymore
-
daryl777 wrote:
anyhow i really can't wait to hear end of the world in the next album.....
-
BlackHawkSaber wrote:
I know, I amended my statement; I thought you were referring to goth in the way that most people refer to goth - mallgoths/posers, who listen to slipknot and evanescence and the like.
-
seaofruin101 wrote:
the last I heard about the new album was that they were taking some time (several months) off for some inspiration and to get rid of some writers block. They returned to work in August of this year so it looks like things are back on track. (got this from their website).
-
daryl777 wrote:
and blackhawksaber..i know whats goth and what's not....evanesence ain't even one..slipknot is nu metal, i like them.
-
daryl777 wrote:
dude gothic metal = not goth true goths are like siouxsie and the banshees... charon is gothic metal...therefore categorized within metal.... i like both genres btw.
-
D_o_m_i_n_o wrote:
Не настолько хороши в своем смысловом содержанни тексты, конечно. Но вокал, музыка, все с лихвой компенсируют и восполняют. Очень понравилось.
-
BlackHawkSaber wrote:
Haha okay, then I should amend my statement - the common perception of goth is of poser goths (slipknot, evanescence, etc) is what I was assuming daryl777 was referring to and what I meant by Charon is not goth, but gothic.
-
Kevoriun wrote:
Hmm... Bauhaus, Fields of the Nephilim, The Sisters of Mercy, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Clan of Xymox, Christian Death, Cinema Strange, The Shroud, Switchblade Symphony, Two Witches, and many more. The ''goth'' guys that wear baggy clothing, mostly are posers, that listen to slipknot and stuff like that.
-
BlackHawkSaber wrote:
Google images of goths. A lot of the guys wear baggy clothing, although the females seem to be corseted, mostly. Perhaps what I am under the impression a goth is is the mainstream version. What are some examples of 'goth music', in your opinion?
-
Kevoriun wrote:
Goth music is mainstream? lol Goth music (Goth rock, that came from post-punk) is one of the most underground genres... btw, goths aren't emos, and definitely don't wear baggy clothes, that's for posers. lol
-
BlackHawkSaber wrote:
At least in my opinion - I am sure others will disagree and by no means claim that my definition of either is accurate for everyone.
Videos
See more
Listeners
-
Necrotorian
Listening now
to Burndown -
Nemera
Top Listener
-
Sarturbos
Top Listener
-
SerShin
Top Listener
-
Deimlich
Top Listener
-
dvsh
Top Listener
Recent Activity
-
AsWeDieColder, tibarn, rm70477 and 3 other people added Charon to their libraries. 5 hours ago
-
PhillipWOgle tagged Charon with ‘symphonic metal’. yesterday afternoon
-
PhillipWOgle and TehKarma added Charon to their libraries. yesterday afternoon
-
Rouzna wrote about Charon in The End of the Year 2009. Thursday evening
-
avt696949 tagged Charon with gothic metal and gothic rock. Thursday afternoon
-
Ardeur_d_idylle, slayersedef, Hatreduponall and 4 other people added Charon to their libraries. Thursday afternoon
-
Qkko- connected Charon to the group Leijonat. Wednesday afternoon
-
Veneficuz tagged Charon with suomi metal and gothic metal. Wednesday afternoon
-
vudelka added Charon to vudelka’s library. Wednesday morning
-
A deleted user tagged Charon with ‘gothic metal’. Wednesday morning
Related Journals
-
The End of the Year 2009
by Rouzna |
31 Dec 2009 | Add comment
-
Seen live 2006
by Hevisalo |
24 Oct 2009 | Add comment
-
*top 10 artist's*
by 4udesnaya |
19 Oct 2009 | Add comment
Groups (115)
-
JP Leppäluoto
70 members
-
Ville Laihiala
176 members
-
KOPS
39 members
-
End Of You
33 members
-
Poisonblack
232 members
More Information
- Links
- Band Members
- Labels
Email Newsletter
Get exclusive tour, release & promotion updates on Charon from Universal Music.
