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Germany (1992 – 2008)

The melodic/symphonic black metal band Mystic Circle from Germany, was founded in 1992 by bassist/singer Beelzebub. After releasing three demos, they launched their debut CD “Morgenröte” in 1997, which was released on Last Episode. Followed by the albums “Drachenblut” (1998) and “Infernal Satanic Verses” (1999). Let’s call this the “German” episode. The international chapter began in 2000 when Mystic Circle signed to Massacre Records and released “The Great Beast”, followed by their stroke of genius “Damien” in 2002 and “Open The Gates Of Hell” in 2003. After the release of their first Best Of album accurately related to “Unholy Chronicles 1992 – 2004” they signed a contract with Dockyard 1, which marked the commencement of a new Mystic Circle area. Now they’re taking a new step with their 7th full length album “The Bloody Path Of God” - citing the old Black Metal roots, but evolving further into the no man’s land between Death and Black. Changing guitars between blast beats and tight riff-picking show a mature band very eager to go beyond the boundaries.

Guitar player Ezpharess comments: “We’re taking one step back to our early black metal roots with “The Bloody Path Of God” We used keyboards again, to provide the haunted atmosphere songs like “Doomsday Prophecy”, “Riders Of The Apocalypse”, “The Forgotten” or “Unholy Terror” deserve. Also singer Beelzebub is screaming again, and doesn’t use the death-metal-alike growls of “Open The Gates Of Hell” anymore.”
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  • zuerichislybian

    is anyone interested in buying the demotapes "von kriegern und helden" and /or "die götter der urväter"? never played for more than 10 years, in good shape. got them from the band directly back then.

    8 minutes ago Reply

  • Hellish-Impious

    Epic Music sound realy Hellish \m/

    19 Apr 5:21pm Reply

  • Russian_Wolf

    незаслужено обойденная вниманием группа

    30 Mar 10:04pm Reply

  • Zerwas

    why did they split up?!?!?

    3 Mar 6:30pm Reply

  • UntilTheEnd

    Some of the songs on 'The Great Beast' are fantastic. 'Lucifers Angel' and 'Spirits in Black' are classic melodic black metal. Plus the cover of 'One Rode to Asa Bay' is top notch.

    27 Jul 2012 Reply

  • tegendemuur

    Hmm, i like this band only because of it's sound on 'morgenröte' (and some insane melodic riffs on the latter stuff) I wish a more extreme act would use such a sound appropriately in such a grim bass-y, detailedness of ace

    13 Apr 2012 Reply

  • foxessed

    there is no best album. everything is worse as hell - foxxfoxx!!!

    13 Jul 2011 Reply

  • Martin-Ferrer

    Infernal Satanic Verses their best album!!!!!!!!!!!!

    30 Jun 2011 Reply

  • ASTAROTH1349

    is it to late for me to add that damien is their best?..yes?..oh well,sucks to be me,but the album is great! \\mm//

    28 Jun 2011 Reply

  • CarriersOfDust

    This is an amazing band... from what I've heard, at least.

    27 Mar 2011 Reply

  • Carach-

    THIS BAND IS FUCKING AWESOME.

    26 Jan 2011 Reply

  • UlfBlod

    The album art of "the bloody path of god" is the best i've ever seen =O

    10 Nov 2010 Reply

  • marvinSchopf11

    faggots!

    31 Oct 2010 Reply

  • lovesane

    Bathory cover is damn great! (but I'm still not interested in any dimmu-burger-like industrial production, IYKWIM.)

    21 Sep 2010 Reply

  • Zerwas

    Anyone interested in buying the "Damien"-album (digipack-version)? It's a pretty good one, often called majestic, melodic and -as always - fuckin' evil as hell's captain himself!

    16 Aug 2010 Reply

  • Zerwas

    "Zu Beginn spielte die Band temporeichen symphonischen Black Metal" - zuerst war das ja wohl ganz übler Rumpel-Death Metal, der sich dann über noch übleren symphonic Pagan Metal in noch mieseren Klingklang verwandelte. Eine der beschissensten Bands überhaupt, von vorne bis hinten stimmt hier einfach gar nichts...

    28 May 2010 Reply

  • corpseaxe

    I mean. First what I have bought was Infernal Satanic Verses. I grew up on older stuff which is brilliant. Till 2000.

    8 Apr 2010 Reply

  • AbraWerewolf

    Indeed, it's about what you like. Doesn't matter if you're the only person in the world, or one of millions that enjoys something..as long as you like it.

    8 Apr 2010 Reply

  • LordGazeau

    I don't care if it's "commercial" or not. If they made some money from it, so let it be.. I like it and for those who don't, I pity you.

    2 Mar 2010 Reply

  • Happy_Funeral

    It's for fans of Cradle of Filth and Dimmu Borgir and Siebenbürgen and Old Mans Child...Untrue but GREAT Commerce music for people with good taste.. I like it coz they mix a lot of styles "BLACK / DEATH / SYMPHONIC / GOTH" .... "The Great Beast" & "Open The Gates Of Hell" & "Damien" are good albums.

    9 Feb 2010 Reply
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