The German black metal band Agathodaimon was formed in Mainz in 1996, consisting of vocalist/lyricist Vlad Dracul (naturally, a native of Romania), guitarists Hyperion and Sathony, keyboardist Vampallons, bassist Marco T., and drummer Matthias R. Two demo tapes -- 1996's Carpe Noctem and 1997's Near Dark -- sparked interest from the Nuclear Blast label, but just after the band signed a record deal, Vlad Dracul went to visit Bucharest and was denied re-entry into Germany. A new lead vocalist, Akaias, was enlisted for the debut album, Blacken the Angel, which was released in 1998 and featured Dracul's lyrics; when the prospect of Dracul's return became increasingly unlikely, Akaias was tabbed his permanent replacement. The Higher Art of Rebellion followed in mid-2000.
The 21st of June will see the release of the fourth AGATHODAIMON-album „Serpent’s Embrace“.
First reviews are excellent! Expect their best and most diverse album so far.
The band also produced a video for the title track, which can be checked out at the pre-listening page (you’ll also find audio samples there):
There will also be a limited mailorder edition (only available through Nuclear Blast) that features a bonus CD with 45 minutes of additional material, including their cult demo “Near Dark” from 1997!
There’ll be a lot of release parties in Germany, for a list including the concert dates have a look to the bottom of the page.
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