Graveworm
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| Graveworm | |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Years active | 1997-present |
| Genres | Melodic black metal |
| Labels | Serenades Records Last Episode Nuclear Blast |
| Members | Stefan Fiori Sabine Meir Martin Innerbichler Harry Klenk Eric Righi Orgler Thomas |
Graveworm is a Symphonic Black Metal band with members from Italy and Germany formed in 1992.
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[edit] History
Graveworm was signed by Serenades Records in 1997, releasing their first EP, Eternal Winds, in that same year. During their first tour together with Crematory, Therion and Lake of Tears, the band promoted the album When Daylight's Gone.
In 1998, the EP Underneath The Crescent Moon was released, featuring Sarah Jezebel Deva (Cradle of Filth, Therion) in the track "Awake...Thy Angels Of Sorrow." Graveworm also performed at the Wacken-Open-Air (Germany) with bands like Children of Bodom, Cradle of Filth and Vader.
The second album As The Angels Reach The Beauty was finished in 1999, and followed by a European tour with Agathodaimon. Scourge of Malice was released in 2001, which allowed the band their first headliner tour together with Dornenreich, Vintersorg and Darkwell. In 2002, they changed to the German Nuclear Blast label. At this point, Didi Schraffel (bass) left the band and Harry Klenk (guitars) was replaced by Eric Treffel. Eric Treffel soon left the band in the same year and was replaced by Eric Righi on guitar.
Together with Righi, they produced Engraved in Black, which was finished in 2003, and enhanced with a feature of R.E.M.'s Losing My Religion. Shortly after the release, Stefan Unterpertinger (guitar) quit and Lukas Flarer joined the band. Also, Harald Klenk, former guitarist and now bassist, re-joined the band.
In 2004, Graveworm played on the "X-Mas Festival Tour" together with Destruction, Kataklysm, and many others. Martin Innerbichler (drums) took a break to study and was replaced by Moritz Neuner (previously the Darkwell and Shadowcast drummer.)
The band's newest album (N)utopia was released in 2005.
Lukas Flarer (guitarist) has left the band for personal reasons and been replaced with Orgler "Stirz" Thomas.
In 2006, Graveworm embarked on a North American tour with Kataklysm, Destruction, The Absence, and Vader.
[edit] Lineup
[edit] Current Lineup
- Stefan Fiori - vocals (1997-present)
- Sabine Meir - keyboard (1997-present)
- Martin Innerbichler - drums (1997-present)
- Harry Klenk - bass (1997-present)
- Eric Righi - guitar (2001-present)
- Orgler Thomas - guitar (2005-present)
[edit] Former Members
- Lukas Flarer - guitar (2003-2005)
- Stefan Unterpertinger - guitar (1997-2003)
- Didi Schraffel - bass (1997-2001)
- Eric Treffel - guitar (2001)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio Albums
- When Daylight's Gone (1997, Serenades Records)
- As The Angels Reach The Beauty (1999, Last Episode)
- Scourge of Malice (2001, Last Episode)
- Engraved In Black (2003, Nuclear Blast)
- (N)utopia (2005, Nuclear Blast)
[edit] Other Releases
- Demo 97 (1997, Serenades Records)
- Eternal Winds (EP) (1997, Serenades Records)
- Underneath The Crescent Moon (MCD) (1998, Serenades Records)
- Awaiting The Shining (Video) (1998, Serenades Records)
