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Draconian is a Swedish gothic doom metal band, formed in Säffle, Sweden in 1994. The band consists of Anders Jacobsson (vocals, writing), Lisa Johansson (vocals), Johan Ericson (guitars, writing), Jerry Torstensson (drums, percussion), Daniel Arvidsson (guitars), Fredrik Johansson (bass), and Andreas Karlsson (keyboards, programming). They produce songs with atmospheric, melodic, and emotive characteristics.
In May of 1994, drummer and vocalist Johan Ericson, bassist and vocalist Jesper Stolpe and guitarist Andy Hindenäs assembled the band Kerberos, initially playing melodic death metal with black metal influences. Seven months later, lead vocalist and lyrics composer Anders Jacobsson joined the band, and its name changed to Draconian.
Their first demo — Shades of a Lost Moon — was recorded in October 1995, a week subsequent to their first live concert. The demo counted with flutist and vocalist Jessica Eriksson, keyboardist and vocalist Susanne Arvidsson and with a special participation of Andreas Haag on the introductory section of “My Nemesis”. The album was released in February, 1996. The band was then joined by guitatist Magnus Bergström.
No recording contract was obtained with Shades of a Lost Moon, so in early 1997 the band proceeded to record their second demo, entitled In Glorious Victory. The band, however, became discontent with the quality of the recording and discontinued the release.
In May of 1994, drummer and vocalist Johan Ericson, bassist and vocalist Jesper Stolpe and guitarist Andy Hindenäs assembled the band Kerberos, initially playing melodic death metal with black metal influences. Seven months later, lead vocalist and lyrics composer Anders Jacobsson joined the band, and its name changed to Draconian.
Their first demo — Shades of a Lost Moon — was recorded in October 1995, a week subsequent to their first live concert. The demo counted with flutist and vocalist Jessica Eriksson, keyboardist and vocalist Susanne Arvidsson and with a special participation of Andreas Haag on the introductory section of “My Nemesis”. The album was released in February, 1996. The band was then joined by guitatist Magnus Bergström.
No recording contract was obtained with Shades of a Lost Moon, so in early 1997 the band proceeded to record their second demo, entitled In Glorious Victory. The band, however, became discontent with the quality of the recording and discontinued the release.
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Gounouman_hl wrote:
Fans of Saturnus, I really recommend you this song, from the french atmospheric/gothic doom metal band Angellore. You will probably like it... Please, give it a try! Angellore - I Am The Agony. We would love to get your opinion over it. Thanks a lot for your attention...
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Allogen wrote:
Best gothic doom.
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Yamihp8 wrote:
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Threshold87 wrote:
dunno how to listen such songs as "Death come near me" or "The solitude" with someone else's voice. But anyway family and job are better than some band of of depressive doomsters even though they are the best. Just hope she will return someday
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Karaiskandar wrote:
Well even without the wonderful Lisa, Draconian will still be Draconian. Let's hope for the best concerning the future of this great band.
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Classic-goth wrote:
The angels sound.
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he_dies wrote:
Draconian without female vocals ≠ Draconian.
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Moowny wrote:
Draconian without female vocals = Draconian.
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my_eyes_burn wrote:
A poet is just someone who writes poetry, and it's what Anders do, so...
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Drostanxxx wrote:
Draconian without female vocals = My Dying Bride, not Doom::vs
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Tosselitoss wrote:
I always snicker when I read "Seven months later, lead vocalist and poet Anders Jacobsson joined the band". I mean come on. Poet? That's just pretentious.
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ayuxx wrote:
Yeah. I haven't listened to Doom:vs in quite awhile, but I don't remember it sounding anything like Draconian. I wonder if that comparison would have been made at all if there was no link (Johan Ericson) between the two bands.
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ShredsofFlesh wrote:
"Draconian without female vocals = Doom::vs" I strongly disagree with this statement. I think that Doom:vs and Draconian are actually very different from each other . I've always thought of Doom:vs as being more close to Funeral Doom without actually crossing completely into that territory ...
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vegheadwill wrote:
Close, but I'm an INFJ.
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Kaltenhoenn wrote:
INTJ, but not Draconian fan, an enthusiast.
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distortedguest wrote:
Out of curiosity, how many of you fellow Draconian fans are INFPs?
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Cate_91 wrote:
I've just listened to their new stuff. I was afraid that they will suddenly change their style, start to play worse but it's same my Draconian, same one I fell in love with two years ago when I discovered them. And they didn't dissapointed me at all.
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Hugo_AcesHigh wrote:
@Mar_Sexx_669 and that's why bands who think 'out of the box' are better than generic ones.
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spikedylacid wrote:
If the vocals would be just Anders from now on I would still listen to them (although probably not as much because it would fail to hold my attention as long). But if they get a new female vocalist I don't think I could continue listening to them because it's simply not the Draconian I know and love.
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stillwind85 wrote:
Putting in my two cents; Draconian without female vocals = Doom::vs, which is fantastic in it's own right, but that does not mean Draconian should be just like it. Many fans of Draconian love the death vocal/soprano contrast and I think something would be fundamentally missing without it.
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News
Turkey show cancelled.
11 May 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/draconianmusic
Without going into too much detail we can now disclose that
the Turkey show is finally cancelled due to bad promotion and
communication. We are really sorry for this, for our fans and
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