Celestia (band)

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Celestia is a black metal band from Avignon, France. They formed sometime in 1995. The founding member and vocalist, Noktu, is the only remaining original member. The members T.N.D. (bass), Astreyla (drums) and Franck (guitar, synth) all departed sometime in the demo stage. The line-up is now Noktu (vocals), Fureiss (guitar) and Neige (bass). Noktu originally played all instruments, but other members were brought in for live performances. Various session drummers are brought in for rehearsals, recordings and live shows. Noktu also owns a record label called Drakkar Productions, on which he released some of The Black Legions (a group of French underground black metal bands) albums. Celestia remained in the demo stage until around 1999 when they released the EP "A Cave Full of Bats". A few more demos, singles, split albums and a live album were done before they finally released their first full-length album "Apparitia - Sumtuous Spectre" (2002). Since then they have released two more albums, all generally keeping the same minimalistic black metal sound.

Noktu also plays in the band Mortifera, doing guitar, bass and vocals, while Neige handles the drums. Mortifera has almost the same sound as Celestia. As well, Noktu has played in Genocide Kommando and Gestapo 666.

[edit] Discography

  • "Evanescence" demo (1997)
  • Split with Draugwath (1998)
  • "A Dying Out Ecstasy" demo (1998)
  • "French-Southern Black Metal War" split with Evil (1999)
  • Split with Inferno (1999)
  • "A Cave Full of Bats" EP (1999)
  • "Infected by Rats" demo (1999)
  • The Awakening of the Dormant FiancĂ©e" demo (1999)
  • "Under the Reign of Terror and Tyranny" live album (1999)
  • "Pourriture et Vermine" demo (1999)
  • "Spectra" 7 single (2000)
  • "Dead Insecta Sequestration" demo (2001)
  • "Darkness Enfold the Sky/Black Slaughterization" split with Goatfire (2001)
  • "A Cave Full of Bats" best of (2002)
  • "Evoking Grace and Splendour" 7 single (2002)
  • "Apparitia - Sumptuous Spectre" (2002) Full_Moon_Productions
  • "Crucified Dead Flesh" (2003)
  • "Dead Insecta Sequestraton" (2003)
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