Vesperian Sorrow
| Vesperian Sorrow | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Symphonic black metal |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Displeased, Underscape Records, The Path Less Traveled Records |
| Associated acts |
Batcastle Azoth |
| Website | www.vesperiansorrow.net/ |
| Members |
William Kristoph Jerry (JZD) Hudson S. Raziel Donn Donni |
| Past members |
Micheal Anthony Mike V. Matthias Corinne Alexandria |
Vesperian Sorrow is a symphonic black metal band from Austin, Texas founded in 1994. They were known as Unholy Descent until they changed their name to Vesperian Sorrow in early 1999.[1] Their lyrics tend to be less extreme than most black metal bands that cover themes of Satanism and Anti-Christianity. They cover instead; the cosmos, sorrow, sadness and darkness. Their name, Vesperian Sorrow, directly references this and translates to; "sadness or sorrow in the evening hours."[2]
After releasing their first demo, Unholy Descent in 1998, Vesperian Sorrow signed a deal with Displeased Records for the release of their debut album, Beyond the Cursed Eclipse in 1999 and continued with their second album, Psychotic Sculpture in 2001.[1] Before their third release, the band toured North America[3] expansively, and then went on short tours in England,[4] Germany[3] and the Czech Republic to promote the album. Their third album, Regenesis Creation, was released in 2006 by their own label, Underscape Records.[1] Throughout 2007 and 2008, Vesperian Sorrow toured extensively across the U.S. and Canada, and played a couple select festivals in Mexico. Most recently in June 2009, they were hand picked for direct support for the band, Mayhem, a pioneer in black metal in Monterrey, Mexico. The band released Stormwinds of Ages on The Path Less Traveled Records on April 24, 2012.
Discography
Demos
- Unholy Descent (1998)
Albums
- Beyond the Cursed Eclipse (1999)
- Psychotic Sculpture (2001)
- Regenesis Creation (2006)
- Stormwinds of Ages (2012)
Compilations
- Displeased Sampler III (1999)
- Blackened V/ Metal Blade (2000)
- Displeased Sampler IV (2002)
- Trois-Rivieres Metalfest (2006)
Band members
Current
- Donn Donni – vocals
- Kristoph – drums, keyboards
- William – guitar
- JZD – guitar
- Justin M – bass, backing vocals
- Hudson S. Raziel – keyboards, backing vocals
Former Members
- Tony C - bass
- Mike V – keyboards, acoustic guitar
- Matthias – keyboards
- Corinne Alexandria – keyboards
Cover songs
- "Cry Lil' Sister" − The Lost Boys soundtrack by Gerard McMahon from Regenesis Creation 2008 reissue, also on their MySpace page
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Vesperian Sorrow at MusicMight. MusicMight. Retrieved March 9, 2008.
- ↑ Vesperian Sorrow Interview at fourteeng.net
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Vesperian Sorrow: Canadian Tour Dates Announced". blabbermouth.net. October 19, 2006. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- ↑ "Ancient Rites, Avulsed Confirmed For U.K.'s Infernal Damnation Festival". blabbermouth.net. February 16, 2006. Retrieved 2009-05-03.