Black Messiah is a German Viking / symphonic black metal band, founded in 1992.
History
Having started as a pure black metal band, Black Messiah's sound evolved to Viking metal with the release of their Oath of a Warrior album. They have released seven full-length albums.
Members
Current line-up
- Zagan RD - bass (1992âÂÂ2000), vocals (1992-present), guitars, violin, mandolin (1996âÂÂpresent)
- Garm - bass (2001âÂÂ2004, 2006âÂÂpresent)
- Ymir - guitars (2012âÂÂpresent)
- Ask - keyboard (2014âÂÂpresent)
- Donar (Patrick Donath) - guitars (2015âÂÂpresent)
- Surtr - drums (2015âÂÂpresent)
Former members
- Reverend Heidenbluth - drums (1992âÂÂ1996)
- Frohnleichnam - guitars (1992âÂÂ1996)
- Nabahm - drums (1997âÂÂ2001)
- Drahco - bass (2004âÂÂ2005)
- Surthur - drums (2004âÂÂ2006)
- Zoran Novak - guitars (2004âÂÂ2010)
- Meldric - guitars (2004âÂÂ2012)
- Hrym - keyboards (2004âÂÂ2006)
- Niörd - bass (2005âÂÂ2006)
- Agnar - keyboards (2001âÂÂ2004, 2006âÂÂ2014)
- Fringes - guitars (2010âÂÂ2014)
- Mike 'Brööh' Broker - drums (2001âÂÂ2004, 2006âÂÂpresent)
Timeline
Discography
Albums
- Sceptre of Black Knowledge (1998)
- Oath of a Warrior (2005)
- Of Myths and Legends (2006)
- First War of the World (2009)
- The Final Journey (2012)
- Heimweh (2013)
- Walls of Vanaheim (2017)
Demos
- Southside Golgotha (1995)
- Demo 2001 (2001)
- Roughmix 2004 (2004)
- Futhark (2004)
References
- https://blabbermouth.net/news/black-messiah-signs-with-afm-records
- https://web.archive.org/web/20230131192305/http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/b_2/black-messiah-the.htm
- https://schweres-metall.de/tests/tests_blackmessiah_war.htm
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