Opera IX

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Opera IX is an Italian Symphonic Black Metal band. The band was founded by Ossian in 1988. The lineup is completed by Vlad on bass and Flegias on drums. Two demo tapes have been recorded. At the end of 1993, Silent Bard, who has a classical background, joins the band as a keyboard player. In this line-up, The Call of the Wood is recorded. Quickly after the release the keyboard duties are taken over by Triskent.

However, before the recording of the second album Sacro Culto, Lunaris is brought in as a keyboard player. In the meantime, Opera IX also featured on the A Call of Irons tribute album to Iron Maiden with a rendition of their longest opus "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner".

2000, saw the release of the third album The Black Opera - Simphoniae Misteriorum in Laude Tenebrarum, featuring a cover version of Bauhaus' "Bela Legosi's dead". Also, the debut album is re-released with two bonus tracks.

In 2001, Cadaveria and Flegias, decide to leave the band and continue under the name of Cadaveria. They are replaced by Taranis on drums, and Madras on vocals. Now a fourth album is recorded titled Maleventum. It is a concept album about witchcraft and paganism.

Taranis and Madras, left the band shortly before the recording of the fifth album. They were replaced by M the bard on vocals and Dalamar on drums. In this line-up the album Anphisbena was recorded in 2004. This album features a cover song of Bathory's "One Rode to Asa Bay".