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Germany (1994 – present)
Formed anno 1994 Dark Fortress have established themselves in the top ranks of the genre with captivating, intense live shows and fascinating pitch black full-length masterpieces that meet the standard created mostly in northern Europe’s prolific scenes with ease.
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”.
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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Eidolon
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Tales From Eternal Dusk
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Séance
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Stab Wounds
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johngebreadman wrote:
yes it does. even though it will be purchased
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TheFecundComing wrote:
New album needs to leak.
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Death_Oracle wrote:
Give me Ylem! Now!
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Vast_Void wrote:
Do not try to compare Dark Fortress with the mighty Katharsis.. both play different styles of black metal.
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johngebreadman wrote:
I got into them (and heavy metal) through profane genocidal creations and thought it was fantastic, but i still like stabwounds more. Seance took a few years and about 100 listens to grow on me but i now love it, 2nd best IMO
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lintu987 wrote:
Yes, there is. Albums after Profane are heavier and more blackish. Pity that they abandoned their melodic style, however I started listening to them from "Eidolon". Good that this horde is still evolving, waiting now for Ylem.
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johngebreadman wrote:
i find between profane and stabwounds there is a huge difference in style
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lintu987 wrote:
Old albums really rox. I'm totally in "Profane...", now listening to the "Tales...".
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mydamnbusiness wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTR5y5pBe_Q
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johngebreadman wrote:
just realized no songs from stabwounds are in the top 15 :(
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johngebreadman wrote:
like a sonambulist in daylights fire is the greatest song ever written, I get goosebumps every single time I hear it!
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nagash_6n wrote:
Gestern in Essen gesehen, rockt =)
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johngebreadman wrote:
if anyone seen them on the satyricon tour can they post the setlist? seeing them tommorrow and hope they get a good slot
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CompleteChaos wrote:
ein klasse auftritt gestern im batschkapp! *daumen hoch*!
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Xikkie wrote:
Альбом Стаб Ваундс уничтожает до сих пор !!!!! давайте так и дальше !!!!!!
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Death_Oracle wrote:
http://www.lastfm.pl/music/Dark+Fortress/+images/38922123 vote it up!
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OL166 wrote:
kvlt disneyland
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CompleteChaos wrote:
freue mich schon die morgen live zu sehen!!!
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mydamnbusiness wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qQAeN62RZY
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TheFecundComing wrote:
Comparing DF to Katharsis is stupid. They play two different styles of black metal. Katharsis is one of the top bands in the orthodox style, while DF is unmatched in the melodic style.
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Helvete, Oberhausen, Germany
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Rocket Club Landshut, Landshut, Germany
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