传记
Interweaving brutal rhythms, sorrowfully beautiful piano melodies, and strings of grandeur, Anthelion’s music encapsulates beauty, intricacy, extreme intensity, and conflict into a single expression. The vocals are an elaborate web of croaks high and low, stringed together with ear-dissecting screeches that fully express the strong emotions in the songs. The guitars incorporate a sound deeply influenced by speed metal and techniques from classical music onto a foundation of dark and heavy black metal guitar, which compliments Anthelion’s resplendent style of music arrangement. Though still fast and brutal, the drums differentiate itself from the usual black metal act by alternating different techniques and tempos to enhance the sense of rhythm in the music. The bass also mixes high-speed picking with techniques from classical music, and appears not only as a sonic underlay but also in solos with other instruments and by itself.
Within three months of their formation in December 2001, Anthelion recorded and released their first demo. The demo ran out of stock instantly and Anthelion has been a great influential force upon Taiwan’s metal scene ever since. In the following years, Anthelion showcased themselves in all major rock festivals in Taiwan, including the Formoz Festival, Spring Scream, Metal Immortal, and etc…gaining a substantial fan base in the process. In March 2004, Anthelion released their first EP—“Bloodstained Anthelion”—and initiated their Taiwan Tour soon after, making their name known to every part of the country. The peak of this stage of Anthelion’s growth would be their interview in a popular talk show in Taiwan, which was broadcasted on TV in July 2005.
The band ceased all public performances after playing at the Invali Fest in 2005, dedicating all of their time and efforts to the preparation of their first full-length album and swearing not to take the stage again until achieving perfection. The decision to give up what equals a bands “life”—live performances—is not an easy one for Anthelion; but, for them, making music that does not live up to their idea of perfection would be equally lifeless.
After outliving two tough years of setbacks and equipped with a total of five years of preparation, Anthelion chose to materialize their artistry at the (in)famous Studio Fredman (Dimmu Borgir, At the Gates, In Flames, Arch Enemy, The Haunted)—the studio responsible for developing the legendary "Gothenburg sound." Anthelion traveled from Taiwan to Sweden, eager to combine European expertise with resonances of the Oriental, and ready to unleash the dark sounds that have been kept enchained for so long. The result of their efforts became the album “Bloodshed Rebefallen.”
Anthelion released “Bloodshed Rebefallen” in July 2007, and soon embarked on their first Asia Tour (Japan, Thailand, Singapore etc…). In 2008, Anthelion is planning to release a DVD documenting their journey, as a band, from their formation in 2001 until the present. Anthelion is also looking forward to reaching out to the whole world and letting everybody hear this peculiar sound from Taiwan.
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