Demoniciduth
Demoniciduth is a Swiss Christian extreme metal band that formed in 1998.
Demoniciduth | |
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Also known as | Satanicide |
Origin | Switzerland |
Genres | |
Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | Vision of God |
Members | Taanak Sir Krino Lord Ekkletus |
Past members | Karkor Tseror Ashtaroth-Karnad'm Annihilith Nahalal Kisloth Genezareth Nahum Haroscheth Hazaël Lemekh |
Website | Demoniciduth on Facebook |
Background
Demoniciduth formed in October 1998 in Switzerland.[4][5] The band has had several member changes, minus bassist and vocalist Taanak. The band formed with Taanak and his brother Annihilith.[6] Annihilith departed from the band and hired on several members, Ashtaroth-Karnaïm (vocals), Nahalal (guitars) and Kisloth (drums).[6] The band was originally named Satanicide, but changed names due to an already existing band named Satanicide from the United States.[6] The band then renamed themselves Demonicide.[6] For third and final time, the band switched to their current name, Demoniciduth.[6] The band is bold in their faith with Christian lyrics.[7] The band even included an advisory sticker, stating:
Satanist Advisory: Christian Lyrics[7]
There were several lineup changes during this time, which subsequently forced the band to go on hiatus in March 2002.[6] The band played at Elements of Rock in 2004.[8] The band reunited around 2010, and released an EP in 2011 with a style similar to bands such as Mortification.[6][7] In 2016, the band announced they had signed to Vision of God Records and would be releasing the album Enemy of Satan.[9] It was released in July 2017.
Name
The band addressed the popular question of what the name means. The band wrote the following on Facebook on 8 February 2017:
Many people always ask us about the meaning of the name Demoniciduth. The band name was inspired by Mark 16:17–18 and basically means "Demon killer" perfect for a #christian #metal #band![10]
Members
Current
- Taanak - bass, vocals (1998–present)
- Lord Ekkletus - guitars, backing vocals
- Sir Krino - drums
Former
- Karkor - drums
- Tseror - guitars, vocals
- Ashtaroth-Karnaďm - vocals (1999-2002)
- Annihilith - drums (1998)
- Nahalal - guitars (1998-2001)
- Kisloth - guitars, drums (1998-1999)
- Genezareth - drums (1999-2000)
- Nahum - drums (2000-2001)
- Haroscheth - guitars (2000-2002)
- Hazaël - drums, vocals (2001-2004)
- Lemekh - guitars (2002-2004)
- Jéhu - drums (2001)
Discography
Demoniciduth discography | |
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Studio albums | 1 |
EPs | 3 |
Demo albums | 1 |
Studio albums
- Enemy of Satan (2017)
EPs
- Post Tenebras Lux (2001)[7]
- The Valley of the Shadow/Dogs of AntiChrist (2003; Split w/ Sabbatariam)[11]
- The Valley of Decision (2012)
Demos
- Pre-Release (1999)
References
- Pelt, Doug Van (March 21, 2012). "Demoniciduth to release new EP". HM Magazine. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- Raphael, Pomey (March 28, 2012). "Lausanne: They released a CD Black Metal Christian Zionist". Le Matin (in French). Lematin.ch. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- "Demoniciduth - Dogs of AntiChrist". Rock Impressions. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- "DEMONICIDUTH to release new EP The Valley of Decision". Untombed. April 18, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- Cammi, Leonardo. "Interview - Demoniciduth". Rock Impressions. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- "Demoniciduth". Last.fm. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- Morrow, Matt. "Demoniciduth - Post Tenebras Lux". The Whipping Post. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- "Elements of Rock". Elements of Rock. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- Beard, Mason (November 2, 2016). "Demoniciduth Sign With Vision Of God Records". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- "Demoniciduth". Facebook. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- Morrow, Matt. "Demoniciduth/Sabbatariam - Split CD". The Whipping Post. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
Bibliography
- Pneuma, Esychia (2014). White Metal: Du bruit pour l'homme en croix (in French). Camion Blanc. ISBN 978-2-35779-499-3.