Ethereal Pandemonium

Infobox musical artist
Name = Ethereal Pandemonium


Background = group_or_band
Origin = Bratislava, Slovakia
Years_active = 1996 – present
Genre = Melodic black metal Pagan metal Doom metal Gothic metal
Label = Krv
URL = [http://www.ethereal-pandemonium.sk/ Official site] [http://www.myspace.com/etherealpandemonium Myspace profile]
Current_members = Nathuruss (bass) (1996 - 2001, 2006 - present) Rhaa (keyboard) (1997 - present) Zuzana (vocals) (2002 - present) Vidar (guitar & vocals) (1996 - present) Doktor (guitar) (1998 - present)
Past_members = Daemonic (guitar) (1996 - 1997) Beherit (drums) (1996 - 1997) Marcelle (vocals) (1996 - 1997) De Sade Soliloquay (vocals) (1997 - 2002) Countess Ecorn (vocals) (1997 - 2000) Wlad (bass) (2002 - 2006) Demogorgon (drums) (1997 - 2006)

Ethereal Pandemonium is a Heavy metal band from Slovakia.

History

1996 - " [August] ": Vidar (guitar), Nathuruss (bass, voc), Daemonic (guitar) and Beherit (drums) form the band Tombfield.

1997 - " [Spring] ": Rhaa on keyboards and Marcelle on female vocals join the band. Vidar changes the name of the band to Ethereal Pandemonium. " [May] ": first gig in RockPopJazz club in Bratislava. " [July] ": The band decides to end the cooperation with Beherit. Daemonic and Marcelle decide to leave, too. " [October] ": Demogorgon joins the band on drums, along with De Sade Soliloquay on the co-vocals. " [November] ": The female vocalist post is finally occupied by Countess Ekorn. : One week before the Christmas, the band records their debut album "A Winter Solstice Eve" in IRS Bernolak studio in Bratislava.

1998 - " [March] ": Album "A Winter Solstice Eve" is released at Dark Night's Sky, led by Darkoldus who becomes the group manager. " [May] ": The second guitarrist Herr Doktor joins the band.

1999 - " [June] ": EP enters the studio again, this time it is Moonset in Sala. " [March] ": Arcanum Lunae MC is released in Dark Night's Sky. " [Autumn] ": Cult Czech label Leviathan records propose the band to release the Arcanum Lunae on CD. The band accepts.

2000 - " [January] ": CD "Arcanum Lunae" is released at Leviathan records. After several disagreements, Countess Ekorn leaves the band. " [Spring] " The members of the band decide to quit using corpsepaint.

2001 - " [January] ": EP enters the Moonset studio again to record the material for the new album. " [Spring] ": Nathuruss announces his decision to leave the band, planned after finishing the recordings. " [Summer] ": Inspired by Nathuruss' plans, Vidar takes care of the vocals. " [September] ": The band records the vocals at Moonset studio. The band sends out the promo CD to different labels across Europe, looking for the label to release their new CD, named "[e-mail]". In spite of several efforts, the activity is not effective. Nathuruss leaves the band.

2002 - " [April] ": Zuzana joins the band as a female singer. " [July] ": [e-mail] is released in cooperation with Dark Night's Sky and Esprit records, after some problems with the first edition, the CD is released on CD-R's. " [November] ": The band films the material for their first music video "Wisdom" directed by Vidar. " [December] ": The band is joined for an examinational time by a new bassist Wlad. ; The Winter Solstice is celebrated with the memorable performance in Duna gallery in Bratislava. "A WINTER SOLSTICE EVE 2002" gig with the performances of the three most significant metal bands of Bratislava: Galadriel, Orkrist and Ethereal Pandemonium.

2003 - " [Spring] ": Wlad definitely becomes a member of Ethereal Pandemonium. Due to the both-sided loss of interest, De Sade Soliloquay leaves the band and the line-up therefore remains in six: Vidar, Rhaa, Herr Doktor, Demogorgon, Koca and Wlad. " [Summer] ": Hirax from Hrom records proposes EP to release "[e-mail]" on MC. " [December] ": "A WINTER SOLSTICE EVE vol.2" gig takes place in Babylon club in Bratislava.

2004 - Rehearsal room is devastated by flood and the band exists in temporary conditions. " [Summer] ": "[e-mail]" is finally released as the proper CD with "Wisdom" video data track under Russian label CD Maximum. " [July] ": The first guitar links for the 4th album are recorded at Semish's home studio. " [October] ": Complete drums for the new album are recorded at Vrabec's studio in two days. " [December] ": "A WINTER SOLSTICE EVE vol.3" takes place in Babylon with more than 600 people attended. Rhaa, Herr Doktor and Vidar have their hair cut in mentioned order.

2005 - Recording is slown down by temporary rehearsal rooms, Semish's studio removal and by the band members daily jobs. " [March] ": the band starts to rebuild the new rehearsal room with bands So What? and Tears Aside. " [April] ": the video material for the new song directed by Vidar is shot. " [June] ": The new videoclip for the song "Zah-doom-unee" is complete. " [October] ": 80% of guitar links for the new album are recorded at Semish's home studio and another parts are going to be recorded soon. " [December] ": Ethereal Pandemonium performs a gig at "A WINTER SOLSTICE EVE vol.4" with bands NO 1, Tears Aside, Galadriel and Silent Stream Of Godless Elegy. Little less than 700 visitors are attended.

2006 [February] Demogorgon temporarily leaves the band and the band rehearses and plays a gig in Nitra with our friend Peter (ex-Dementor). " [March] " Drums, guitars and keyboards for the new album are completely recorded. Vidar records two tracks with Nathuruss (ex-bass, vocals). " [April] " The band is preparing for recording of bass and vocals. " [August] " The whole material is recorded, mixes and mastered in Echo studio. Wlad decides to leave the band. " [September] " The new album is remastered in Semish's studio. Nathuruss returns to Ethereal Pandemonium as a bass player. " [August] " Vidar and Zuzana become parents of their son Tomas. " [November] " Slovak UG label KRV records (Orkrist, Thalarion, ...) announces that it will release the new album "Lost'N'Sound" under its wings on 10 January 2007.

2007: The band takes a break, unable to find a drummer. However, it does not split up and the new activity is expected.

Discography

Albums

A Winter Solstice Eve (1998)
Arcanum Lunae (2000)
[e-mail] (2002)
Lost 'n' Sound (2007)