Admonish (band)

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Name = Admonish


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Origin = Stockholm, Sweden
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Genre = Unblack metal
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Years_active = 1994 - present
Label = Momentum Scandinavia
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URL = [http://www.admonish.org Admonish.org]
Current_members = Emanuel: guitar/vocals Robin: drums Martin: vocals Jonas Karlsson: bass Emil Karlsson: guitar
Past_members = Per Sundström: drums, guitar Mattias: bass Joakim Simonsson: keyboard Joel: guitar Samuel: guitar
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Admonish is a Swedish black metal band formed in 1994. They were one of the first bands in the Christian black metal movement and the first Christian black metal group in Sweden. While the band did not release anything until 2005, the magazine "Metal Hammer" called Admonish "One of the leading Christian black metal bands" in a 1990s issue which focused on black metal.cite web |author=Morrow, Matt |title=Admonish Interview |publisher=Open Publishing |date=2005-05-26 |work=The Whipping Post |url=http://thewhippingpost.tripod.com/admonishinterview.htm |accessdate=2007-09-09 ] In 2006 Admonish achieved some mainstream notice when the twins Emil (guitar) and Jonas Karlsson (bass) both appeared on the MTV Europe show "Pimp My Ride International" on October 6. On that show, in which their car was modified, the twins advertised their band and Admonish's music was played. [ Jansson, AnnaMaria.(2006-09-15) [http://www.aftonbladet.se/bil/article437619.ab Rishögen blev lyxbil] . Aftonbladet (Swedish). retrieved 2007-10-25. ] [Agency: [http://agency.se/wordpress/?page_id=54 Pimp My Ride på svenska] (Swedish). retrieved 2007-10-25.] Together with Crimson Moonlight and Frosthardr, Admonish will be one of the main featured bands on a documentary film on Christian black metal entitled "Light in Darkness – Nemesis Divina" which is currently in production. The documentary working crew includes recent Mayhem documentary producer Stefan Rydehed and David Nilsson, who will focus particularly on the Scandinavian Christian scene. [cite web |author= |title=New Black Metal Documentary In Production: 'Light In Darkness - Nemesis Divina' |publisher=Roadrunner Records |date=2008-03-13 |work=Blabbermouth |url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=92861
accessdate=2008-03-13 ] The former Admonish member Per Sundström currently plays guitar for Crimson Moonlight.

History

1990s

The band was formed in 1994 by guitarist/vocalist Emanuel and Marcus. In 1995 Samuel joined for keyboard, Mattias joined for bass, and Per for drums. The group was named as Admonish. In 1997 Admonish launched an official website and began to achieve a reputation in the metal underground. They gained notoriety for calling their style "Christian black metal" on their website. This caused some debate in the metal underground and soon an anti-Admonish website was started. While the band did not release anything until 2005, the magazine "Metal Hammer" called Admonish "One of the leading Christian black metal bands" in a 1990s issue which focused on black metal.cite web |author=Morrow, Matt |title=Admonish Interview |publisher=Open Publishing |date=2005-05-26 |work=The Whipping Post |url=http://thewhippingpost.tripod.com/admonishinterview.htm |accessdate=2007-09-09 ]

The band was not able to record a demo because of their line up changes: the vocalist Samuel left the band, and after Per moved from drums to guitar, Andre joined the band on drums but soon departed. Emanuel, Per, and Mattias practised with a drum machine. In 1998 Joakim became their keyboard player and Martin joined as the band's vocalist. The band became as sextet when former Obsecration member Robin joined on drums in early 1999. In Summer 1999 Joakim relocated to another city and left the band. Admonish went on a hiatus after the band ended on a situation where they could not focus fully on the band.

2000s

Admonish was reactivated in 2002. Per Sundström had moved to the southern Sweden and joined Robin's old Obsecration bandmates in Crimson Moonlight. Mattias had left Admonish as well, but Emanuel, Martin and Robin remained in the band. They were joined by Joel for guitar and in 2003 by a former member of the melodic death metal band Taketh, Jonas, on bass. The band wrote new material, and Admonish was booked to play its first gig after the reunion at a festival called Luccemetal 2003. A few keyboard players played with the band after the reunion, but they could not commit to the band, and eventually Admonish ended up being without a keyboardist. Joel decided to leave the band for personal reasons. A new guitarist, Samuel, was performed with the band in for Luccemetal. After that, Admonish regained its reputation in the Swedish metal scene. After the reunion gig, Jonas's brother Emil, another formed Taketh member, joined for guitar. With this line-up, Admonish entered studio in January 2005. An EP titled "Den Yttersta Tiden" was released on April 11, 2005 at Club 666 in Stockholm.

In 2006 the twins Emil and Jonas Karlsson appeared on "Pimp My Ride International" in which they advertised Admonish and the band's music was played. In 2007 the band recorded another EP titled "Isnärjd", with artwork courtesy of Samuel Durling of Endtime Productions. The EP was released by the Norwegian label Momentum Scandinavia. The band will appear on a documentary film titled "Light in Darkness – Nemesis Divina", which is in production and focuses on the Scandinavian Christian black metal movement.

Music

The recorded music of Admonish leans towards modern black metal with a focus on melodies. The music includes symphonic keyboards, although the instrument is not particularly dominant in the output. Their 2007 EP, "Isnärjd", features influences from Celtic music and classical guitar interludes.

Members

Current

*Emanuel: Guitar/Vocals
*Robin: Drums
*Martin: Vocals
*Jonas Karlsson: Bass
*Emil Karlsson: Guitar

Former

*Per Sundström: Drums, Guitar (Crimson Moonlight)
*Mattias: Bass
*Joakim Simonsson: Keyboard
*Joel: Guitar
*Samuel: Guitar

Discography

*"Den Yttersta Tiden" (EP, 2005)
*"Insnärjd" (EP, 2007)

References

External links

* [http://www.admonish.org/ Official website]
* [http://metal-archives.com/band.php?id=35825 Admonish] at Encyclopaedia Metallum
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