Veni Domine
Veni Domine was a Christian progressive doom metal band founded in Sollentuna, Sweden in 1987.[3] The band split up on 20 September 2014.[4]
Veni Domine | |
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| Origin | Sollentuna, Sweden |
| Genres | Christian metal,[1] doom metal, progressive metal, symphonic metal[2] |
| Years active | 1987–2014 |
| Labels | R.E.X., MCM, Thunderload, Kingsway, Massacre |
| Members | Fredrik Sjöholm Torbjörn Weinesjö Thomas Weinesjö Klas Pettersson Olov Andersson |
| Past members | Magnus Thorman Mattias Cederlund Gabriel Ingemarson Mats Lidbrandt Anders Olofsson |
Veni Domine combined down-tempo melodic heavy metal, symphonic metal and doom metal with occasional touches of gothic metal. The band does not clearly fit into a specific category; according to the band, in doom metal festivals they are labeled as "power metal" and in power metal events as "doom metal".
During the early years, the band's lyrics dealt with apocalyptic themes from biblical point of view. Later, their lyrics was more about personal topics. Originally, vocalist Fredrik Ohlsson represented operatic, high-pitched vocals but has since shifted to more lower vocal range during the years. Fall Babylon Fall and Material Sanctuary are the band's significant, acclaimed albums. During the time when these albums were released, Veni Domine was well known in the metal scene. However, as their later albums took longer time to be released and gained average reviews, the band was more or less forgotten in the metal mainstream. Currently Veni Domine is a cult band of a small audience.[5]
Members
- Last-known lineup
- Fredrik Sjöholm – vocals (1987–2014), guitars (1987–1989)
- Torbjörn Weinesjö – guitars (1987–2014) (Audiovision)
- Thomas Weinesjö – drums (1987–2014) (Audiovision, ex-Saviour Machine)
- Klas Pettersson – bass (2010–2014)
- Olov Andersson – keyboards (2011–2014) (Audiovision)
- Former members
- Gabriel Ingemarson – bass (1997–2006)
- Magnus Thorman – bass (1991–1997)
- Anders Olofsson – bass (1987–1989)
- Mattias Cederlund – keyboards (1997–2004)
- Mats Lidbrandt – keyboards (1994–1997, 2004–2006)
- Session
- P.A. Danielsson – keyboards (1992) (ex-Tiamat)
- Timeline
Discography
- 1992: Fall Babylon Fall (Massacre, R.E.X. Records, review: PowerMetal.de (in German))
- 1994: Material Sanctuary (Thunderload, reviews: Cross Rhythms,[6] PowerMetal.de (in German))
- 1998: Spiritual Wasteland (Thunderload, review: HM Magazine[7])
- 2004: IIII: The Album of Labour (Rivel)
- 2006: 23:59 (MCM Music, review: PowerMetal.de (in German))
- 2007: Tongues (MCM Music)
- 2014: Light (Massacre Records)
References
- Moberg, Marcus (2015). Christian Metal: History, Ideology, Scene. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-47257-986-7. p. 38
- "Veni Domine". MusicMight. 2009. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
- Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (First printing ed.). Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. p. 994. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
- Veni Domine (20 September 2014). "Veni Domine announcement". Facebook. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- Kuusisto, Jari Veni Domine retrieved 16 February 2008
- Moore, Paul (June 1995). "Veni Domine - Material Sanctuary". Cross Rhythms (27).
- Van Pelt, Doug (November–December 1998). "Indie Album Reviews: VENI DOMINE". HM Magazine (74).