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A highly rated symphonic Black Metal act created in Kaliningrad during August of 1996 by vocalist / guitarist Miron (real name Michael Chirva) and erstwhile OBSESSION guitarist Nicholas Kazmin. Later recruits during 1998 were DIS PATER and ROMOWE RIKOITO keyboard player Victoria Koulbachnaia and bassist Vano Maioroff from Death Metal act DIVERSION. The same year TVANGESTE debuted with the single ‘Blood Dreams’ and a demo entitled ‘Thinking…’.

The name “Tvangeste” refers to the Old Prussian fort known as Twangste (Tuwangste, Tvankste) which was renamed Conigsberg (Latin: castrum Koningsberg, Mons Regius, Regiomonti) by the Teutonic Knights who conquered it in 1255. Königsberg was renamed Kaliningrad in 1945 after the Soviet Union annexed northeast Prussia.

Although the band had deferred from live work a deal was gained the the Russian arm of the Century Media label and recordings were comitted for a debut album ‘Damnation Of Regiomontum’ which, after various delays, was completed in January of 2000. The album sold well domestically, soon surpassing the 5’000 mark. By December a distribution deal to handle ‘Damnation Of Regiomontum’ internationally was struck with Valgader Records.

A follow up album, ‘Firestorm’, proved to be a lavish affair, recorded in Poland and utilising both church choirs and the Kaliningrad Symphony Orchestra. By this juncture the band had inducted an additional keyboard player in Naturelle Chirva. Roman was later added on drums.

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1	Birth Of The Hero full track	143
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4	Under the Black Raven's Wings full track	57
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6	Introduction	44
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8	Godless Freedom full track	38
9	From Nameless Oracle	25
10	Born To Be King of Innerself	21
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12	Angel's Retreat	17
13	Under The Raven's Black Wings	11
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Realmofdarkness wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

Russia's leading Cradle of Filth clone.

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vanadiumground wrote:
last week

узнал про группу из игры brutal legend, сначала подумал "опять шведы какие-нибудь", но был приятно удивлен что группа русская)

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strike93nl wrote:
25 days ago

FireStorm is love!

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TleilaxuMaster wrote:
last month

Another album, pretty please.

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MaximSagan wrote:
last month

I put forward the motion that all Tvangeste fans be known as "Tvangestites".

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LexSkater wrote:
last month

нашел в саундтреках к игре Brutal legend очкень понравилось, решил глянуть что за группа, смотрю Русские О_о думаю вот умеют же когда хотят

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101Matt101 wrote:
last month

Are you guys tired of the fucking elitist fucks trolling around in forums and walls? Then join my forum, where none of that bullshit exists: http://z15.invisionfree.com/Metal_Masses/index.php?act=idx

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Sir__Javid wrote:
last month

Need A New Album !!!!

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Vazduh wrote:
last month

Try this: http://www.myspace.com/morgueson ... + Free download of Full Lenght Album...

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SiriusTrash wrote:
last month

deklyn21: Not bad for a team from Russia, a whole, black is not for our country ... We have a different mentality.

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TleilaxuMaster wrote:
October 2009

'Fucked and cheesy'...so that'd be bad, then.

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deklyn21 wrote:
October 2009

Fucking amazing group, though the female vocals at times sound fucked and cheesy

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XbaranoseidouX wrote:
October 2009

Really like them!!!

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SiriusTrash wrote:
October 2009

I did not know that we have such groups:))) Very good!!!!

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Lord_Benq wrote:
October 2009

sounds a little bit like cradle of filth, nice

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crankyjohny wrote:
September 2009

still waitin for some new stuff -.-'

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cyclops_xbd wrote:
September 2009

Tons of new CD reviews: http://soundshock.net/index.php/cd-reviews JUST HAVE A LOOK!

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Eternium666 wrote:
September 2009

It's been nearly 4 years since they released information about Satori, I LOVE, this band. What the hell is going on with them? They haven't released any information except their shows and their song being featured in a video game. What the hell, do they not like keeping their fans updated? Still, hails Tvangeste.

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Margo53 wrote:
August 2009

I thought that trey R.I.P.so it's great news)

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xxweirdwonderxx wrote:
August 2009

Didn't they say they were going to release a 3rd album?? It's already 2009...xD

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