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Over the years the German outfit DARK FORTRESS have established themselves in the top ranks of the genre with intense live shows and fascinating, pitch black full-length masterpieces. Hailing from Landshut since 1994, they have released six studio albums, a split album and a demo album.

Their first musical sign of life was the 1996 released demo “Rebirth Of The Dark Age” which as a matter of fact was the hour of birth of a soon to become truly dark and mesmerizing band. In 1997 the original line-up consisting of band founder Asvargr (guitar), vocalist Azathoth, Njord on bass, drummer Charon established the band’s first live line-up with the addition of a second guitarist named Crom and keyboardist Thamuz. Debuting live in February 1997 the young horde soon shared the stage with such underground figureheads as Lunar Aurora, Desaster and Nagelfar. Dark Fortress’ first label release was the Split MCD with Barad Dür entitled “Towards Immortaliy” which featured two new tracks by the band and was released on Fog Of The Apocalypse Records. A third track was recorded during the same session and was used for the compilation CD “From The Mystic Forest - Part II”. The band kept busy composing material for the first full-length, but a studio date already scheduled for 1998 did not come into being and the recording did not take place until August 2000 when Dark Fortress entered Klangschmiede Studio E and with Markus Stock (of Empyrium fame) behind the knobs completed one of the strongest melodic yet viciously aggressive black/death metal debuts ever to emerge from Germany: “Tales From Eternal Dusk”.
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  • zuerichislybian

    is anyone interested in buying their "the rebirth of the dark age" demo tape? never played for more than 10 years, in good shape. got my copy by azatoth back then.

    24 May 7:30am Reply

  • kvlt420trve666

    No Longer Human is one of their best tracks ever. All albums have their own qualities, Dark Fortress FTW! Stab Wounds is my fav album along with Ylem and Eidolon. This band is has some serious mysticism behind it! \m/

    16 Apr 7:19pm Reply

  • DarkOmar07

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAXCYMxzgRo Dark Fortress - The Arcanum Of The Cursed + Pilgrim Of The Nightly Spheres

    10 Apr 12:55am Reply

  • EIisabeth

    Feel free to join the group http://www.last.fm/group/Black+&+Thrash+Metal

    19 Mar 5:06pm Reply

  • Bloodnacht

    Profane Genocidal Creation is the Best album of Them with Passage to Extinction as Song.

    13 Mar 7:53am Reply

  • knifechrist

    Eidolon is the best x 2 No Longer Human is ridiculously intense. They are one of the best live acts I have witnessed!

    7 Mar 9:17pm Reply

  • steal_briefcase

    To me the output is kinda split into their newer and older sounds, with 3 albums on either side. Of the newer I think Seance is the best, and of the older Stab Wounds. So basically they peaked around the mid 2000s. Still, all of the albums are solid.

    23 Feb 9:19pm Reply

  • Ugrasal

    Actually for me, Eidolon is the best. Brutal and agressive, with amazing solos (especially in Analepsy!) and of course with great vocals. Morean for me is one the best (if not the best) black metal vocalists.

    22 Feb 8:27am Reply

  • insomnic

    I love Stab Wounds, it's athemic, raw, yet intelligent. But I think it's delusional to compare Stab Wounds and Ylem. Ylem is evolution of stab wounds, but with, more musicianship and love for (not only groovy) composition. And vocally... it's a masterpiece:)

    7 Feb 7:46pm Reply

  • NymphTeT

    ყლემ777 > Ylem...

    31 Jan 6:56pm Reply

  • Chaosweaver_88

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpg44ep2Mc8

    27 Dec 2012 Reply

  • TheFecundComing

    Stab Wounds IS their best. That's an indisputable fact. Regardless, I think it's about time for a new album. Come the 1st, it'll be 3 years since Ylem.

    21 Dec 2012 Reply

  • kvlt420trve666

    Not much love for "Stab Wounds" around here. Weird, that's a good album. [2]

    8 Dec 2012 Reply

  • johngebreadman

    V its my favourite album of all time if that makes you feel better

    29 Nov 2012 Reply

  • Xfing

    Not much love for "Stab Wounds" around here. Weird, that's a good album.

    25 Nov 2012 Reply

  • brutalluis

    FORTALEZA OBSCURA ( METAL NEGRO )

    24 Nov 2012 Reply

  • matheusbandeira

    R.e.d.i.v.i.d.e.r .........\,,/ -|- \,,/

    19 Nov 2012 Reply

  • CaCoffiny

    A N T I V E R S U M

    15 Nov 2012 Reply

  • monisiowaty

    fuck yessss

    5 Nov 2012 Reply

  • Baalslayer

    Hope to hear something new from these guys soon. Wouldn't mind a return to either the "Tales..." sound or the "Stab Wounds" sound. Interesting how this band has 3 distinct eras. The epic and thrashy sound of the first 2 albums, then a dark and depressive atmosphere on the 3rd and 4th, and then the slick, modern sound of the last two.

    19 Oct 2012 Reply
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