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Order of the Ebon Hand was formed in Greece in August, 1994 by Merkaal (Nocternity) on vocals / bass and Lorthar on guitars. Their mission was to create orthodox black metal. Lethe (Septic Flesh, Thou Art Lord, Horrified and Necromantia) joined shortly after, handling drums and keyboards. The order was now complete.

The band’s first recorded song, The Skull, appeared on the Greek metal compilation Warzone 4, issued by Metal Invader magazine in 1996. Soon after, Metal Hammer magazine included the song, Stormlords, on Hammer Holocaust 3 that same year. Due to this exposure, the band is offered a recording contract by the Greek record label, Hypervosa Records. 1997 saw the release of the all Greek Bathory tribute album Hellas Salutes the Vikings through Metal Invader magazine. Order of the Ebon Hand’s cover of A Fine Day to Die was included on this tribute.

Their debut on Hypervosa Records, The Mystic Path to the Netherworld, was released in December 1997. That year, the band was named “Most promising Greek band” by the readers of Metal Invader magazine.

The end of 1998 saw the completion of a new album entitled Avatar Trinity but it was soon shelved due to the folding of Hypervosa Records as well as personal differences and disputes within the band. Obligatory Greek military service led to the temporary hiatus of the band until 2001.

The reformation in 2001 saw the band focusing deeper on the blackened veins of occult mysticism.

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Ashen-Light wrote:
last month

Gateway to Silence is simply ravishing!

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pmoseev wrote:
August 2009

согласен, бриллиант.

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Aethe wrote:
August 2009

The Mystic Path to the Netherworld is practically worthy of being a black metal classic. It's a shame more folks don't know about this band.

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Reverie-I--I- wrote:
June 2009

Beautiful Romantisism of black metal

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SunWalker wrote:
May 2009

nice Siouxsie cover

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excellentsword wrote:
April 2009

warcraft much?

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Implications wrote:
April 2009

The first album is brilliant. It's a shame that the songs that I've heard from the second album make me suspect that they forgot about their guitars since the keyboards seem to be the most dominant part of the music.

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sankathi wrote:
February 2009

gamw gamw gamw

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FILTHPIG_NL wrote:
September 2008

nice hommage to Frizzi / Fulci on "Eibon" FULCI LIVES!!!

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Funerary_Doom wrote:
June 2008

Very impressed!

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Sch0mbi666 wrote:
March 2008

yeahhh you´re right they´re fuckin amazing

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Forever_Dead wrote:
November 2007

Holy shit, how can this band be so underrated. FUCKING NICE BAND!!!!!!!!!

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Lord_Shiver wrote:
October 2007

Join the true worshipers! http://www.lastfm.pl/group/Greek+Black+Metal

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MysticalMeeting wrote:
October 2007

You guys know the band Mournblade? The only released one self-titled album, it's the same band as OotEH. Don't know why they released it under a different moniker, it definitely sounds like Order of the Ebon Hand, another good album.

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Corvus_SS wrote:
October 2007

I correct: THE MOST underrated Black Metal band of all times.

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Corvus_SS wrote:
September 2007

Maybe one of the most underrated Black Metal band of all times.

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FaultyClockwork wrote:
August 2007

Amazing, underrated Hellenic Black Metal.

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Throned wrote:
July 2007

easily one of the best bands ever. I fell in love during the 1st song i heard from them.

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faq69 wrote:
June 2007

they play Magic the Gathering? +))))))))

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MysticalMeeting wrote:
May 2007

I love their debut album, but the new one is great as well.

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