New Bands Rule!!!!

[Mjolnir]

When i say New Bands....
I Do Not Mean New Metal in any way shape or form!!!
What i mean is New Bands that you have found recently or in the near past and they are now some of your favorites...

My List goes like this...in the past few years i have been given these bands or just plain stumbled upon them...but now cant do without them..

5) ALESTORM....Pirates answer to Viking metal,Funny and singalongy...
What more can you ask for!!

4) PRIMORDIAL...Grim Oirish Metalers that cross many borders..grim with a bit more grim thrown in for grimness sake!!!Grimly Awsome!!!!

3) KAMELOT......American Power Metallers who sound more Euro Metal than most Euro Metal Bands...Great Singer with power of the 80s thrown in for good measure...Catchy as Hell!!

2) SABATON.....The Best thing in many many years...listen to these while watching a war documentary and you will never want to watch one without Sabaton as the soundtrack ever again...Story tellers Supreme!!!
This band are soo in my psychie that they are now in my top 5 all time fave bands..they rule at number 4 and cant see them moving out of my top 4 for a long long time to come..

1) AMON AMARTH...The Best band in the last 5 years bar None....
'Live', this band are Odins best Export since the Longboats landed and ransacked the Monks of Scotland way back when men were men and the sheep were very scared...
Album after album Amon keep getting better and better...

AMON AMARTH are so in my good favour that they are now in my top 3 of all time favorite bands of ALL time!!!
Number 3=AMON AMARTH
Number2= ICED EARTH
Number1= IRON MAIDEN

[Mjolnir]

Thanks to MetalBlade for Giving me Powerwolf...
I just bought the newest Album 'Blood of the Saints' and this Album Rocks!!!
Power Metal but with a Churchy Coral Tinge to it...Bloody Marvelous!!!!
I Challenge anybody to listen to the Song 'We Drink Your Blood' and Not be singing it for Bloody weeks afterwards!!!It's sooo catchy it's unreal!!


Next up is a Band i Stumbled upon while looking for Powerwolf in the Local Record Store(Rastputins)
Its Powerglove and Oh By Odins Beard it is good!!!
Theyre Version Of Batman is Sublime and gives me goosebumps everytime i listen to it...
They do Covers of title themes andthey do them awsomley (is that even a word?)
The Simpsons song is soo good and so is most of the songs on this Album...
'Saturday Morning Apocalypse'...
Awsome and i will be seeing these on the same bill as Sabaton very soon in San Fransisco...Which is nice!

[MetalBlade]

ROFL, this reminds me of the time I inadvertantly discovered King Diamond whilst looking for a Diamond Head album.

Somebody told me about this band that Metallica covered on the B side of Creeping Death, so I went out looking for the band who recorded Am I Evil? Well there I am thumbing through the records at what was then my local second hand purveyor of vinyl, Hitsville Records (any Sheffield metal fan worth his salt in the 80s bought at least one record from there, including you Mjollers. And they always had this quaint stamp on the inside sleeve, which was a seal of approval as far as I was concerned, as old Kenny the shop owner was very fickle about the condition of the records he bought off people. If they were scratched, he'd tell you to walk on by.)

Anyway, I digress again.

So yeah, where was I? Oh yeah, Diamond Head. The only bit of the name I remembered from what my mate told me was "Diamond", and I came across this album called Abigail, looking all new and shiny amongst the dusty old Priest and Motorhead albums.
"Hmm, is this them?" I thought. "They look metal enough..."

So on the way home I stops off at my mate's house, proudly holding my new record. "Look, I bought their latest album. Look, it only came out this year!" (This was 1987 btw).

"Eh?" says my mate. "Who the fuck's this?" he says.
I goes "That band you told me about, who did Am I Evil?" says I with a confused look.

"That's DIAMOND HEAD, YOU KNOBHEAD! NOT KING DIAMOND!"

"oh..." says I, feeling indeed like said knobhead.

But a faint ray of hope came upon me as I attempted to justify my fuckup, and I exclaimed "But look at the singer. He looks awesome!"
And so we listened. And so we discovered King Diamond. By accident.

GREATEST. MISTAKE. EVER!

[Mjolnir]

What an Awsome reply even though you didnt even get to address Powerwolf or Powerglove!! You digress like a trooper dude!!!
Kennys Records!!!
Aah..I can almost smell the tobacco smoke from here,yes i remember
the stamp..if you check my collection,i'm sure you'll find many of them.
Nearly all my Sabbath was from Kenny's and i believe the first one i got with my own earned dosh was 'Sold my soul for rock and roll'..

My Dad bought me 'Schools Out' from Kennys because i bloody bugged him for "this song i've heard on the Radio"(this was 1977 by the way)..

It was nice to reminiss but what do you think about Powerwolf and Powerglove???

[Mjolnir]

Powerwolf Powerwolf Powerwolf!!!
Get it yet...
I listen to the Album 'Blood of the Saints' a lot and even Catchier than "We Want your Blood" is track 11 called
Ira Sancti "When the saints are going wild"...i challenge all and sundry to listen to this song only twice and i swear it will be in your head and you will be humming it on the morning bus to work..Power Metal or now as they deserve theyre own style moniker(ala War Mekal-Sabaton)
Church Metal but this is not to be confussed with Christian rock ok!!
They hail from Romania and the Singer Attilla hails from Chermany!!!
All Hail Powerwolf and the newly Monikerd Powerglove style of music that is Nerd Mekal(not to be confussed with Math metal you understand)...
Holy shit i've just realised "How many Styles are there in Metal!!!"
Thats why its the most diverse multi layerd music scene ever!!!
All other music can 'bow before us ordinary peeps!!'

[MetalBlade]

Powerwolf eh?
Powerwolf...

I honestly don't recall introducing you to Powerwolf, and feel you may have gotten confused somewhere. Whilst I have heard of Powerwolf, I have never actually listened to them. So I am afraid I cannot take the credit for giving you Powerwolf dude.

After your gushing praise of their new album however, I figured I was obliged to give them a go, so I got (stole) the Blood Of The Saints album, and HO-LY F-F-F-FUCK!

Dude this band is AMAZING! After only halfway through the album I decided these are the new Sabaton! So it I who has to thank YOU for giving ME Powerwolf. Dude they are a revelation, musically, vocally, lyrically, thematically, atmospherically, everything about Powerglove is immensely pleasing to my ears.

Now I need to get the rest of their stuff and see how it holds up against this monstrous slab of epic church metal!

Thanks dude. Thanks for POWERWOLF.
For my thoughts on Powerglove, please see the Sabaton thread.

[Mjolnir]

That Pleases my Bones dude!!!!
High praise indeed!!!(must have a church theme somewhere!!)
I felt sure you gave them to me but now you say not i figured out who??..

It was a music channel i get Called Gauntlet tv and its all Mekal Videos...Thats where i first heard the mighty Powerwolf!!!
I cant get enough of Macabres Vampire of Dussledorf at the mo!!

Anyways back to Powerwolf
YOU ARE MOST WELCOMEN MEIN FREUND...
they are very excellent arnt they...
was i right about when the saints go wild and we want your blood or what...you will be singing them for weeks...

[Mjolnir]

Will all Present please Bow your Heads and give Praise to the Lords of All things Church Metal.....
POWERWOLF!!!!!
Holy F**k!!!!and By Odins Beard...I have just got The first 3 Powerwolf Albums and guess what..
Blood of the Saints was NOT a one off flash in the pan!!!
I am taking in one album at a time and are mostly listening to the
2009 album Bible of the Beast Album and i dont believe it but it's even better than the newest album...
I think we may have found our new band for the Millenium dude!!
Along with Amon Amarth and Sabaton these are the only thing i listen to all the time along with everything else some of the time..
Wait till you hear a song called Moscow after Dark dude!!
You will need to go relieve yourself and anothersong called Werewolfs of Ar,enia stands out and even has a Ooh Aah..Chorus in it..that you will be punching the air with your fist as i do!!
Bloody marvelous and a stonking10/10 of powerfull power/Church Metal in the finest tradition!!

[Mjolnir]

I love finding new bands....
This is a Band who has been around since 1990 and sound a lot like a cross between Sodom,Possessed and Early Morbid Angel...
They are playing here in December and would love to go see them in a small venue like we used to see bands like Master,Goregoroth et al..
I love the sound of em and just wait till you see the long list of ex members...now thats Mekal!!!!

Impiety (band)


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Impiety



Origin

Singapore



Genres

Black metal[1][2]



Years active

1990-present



Labels

Agonia
Dies Irae
Drakkar
Heavy Metal Super Star
InCoffin
Osmose
Pulverised
Samhain
Shivadarshana
Ultra-Hingax
Unholy Horde



Associated acts

Abattory, Abhorer, Absence of the Sacred, Arbitrary Element, As Sahar, Balberith, Battlestorm, Blood Reaping, Bunuh, Cardiac Necropsy, Cenotaph (Mex), Chaos Regal, Demonification, Demonized, Disgorge (Mex), Domain (Mex), Draconis Infernum, Dusk, Hacavitz, Hail, Ilemauzar, Kibosh Sybil Kismet, Libation, Meltgsnow, Northern Alliance, Profancer, Raped God 666, Rapture (Mex), Ravager, Rejex, Sadiztik Impaler, Xasthur (Sgp), Zushakon



Website

Official Impiety website



Members



Shyaithan (vocals, bass)
Guh Lu (guitar)
Deimos (guitar)
Dizazter (drums)



Past members



See below.


Impiety is a Singaporean black metal band, formed in early 1990 by Shyaithan (vocals/guitar/bass) and drummer Necro-Angelfornicator. They are notable for being one of the first extreme metal bands to emerge from Singapore, including releasing records on notable Western record labels.





Contents
[hide] 1 Biography
2 Line-up 2.1 Current line-up
2.2 Former members

3 Discography 3.1 Demos
3.2 EPs
3.3 Albums

4 References
5 External links


[edit] Biography

Impiety was originally formed in January 1990 by guitarist/bassist/vocalist Shyaithan (real name Ariffeen Deen[2]) and drummer Necro-Angelfornicator,[3] originally heavily influenced by the likes of Venom, Hellhammer, Sarcófago, Possessed, Destruction, Bathory and early Morbid Angel.[2][3] The two recorded a rehearsal demo/promo in early 1991, but this was never officially released. After a few line-up changes, the band (now consisting of Shyaithan with guitarist Xxxul and drummer Iblyss) recorded its first official demo, in the form of 1992's Ceremonial Necrochrist Redesecration, which made a name for the band amongst underground tape-traders. Xxxul left Impiety in 1993, to be replaced by Iblyss' brother Leprophiliac Rex on guitars. This new trio signed to Shivadarshana Records, and recorded their first 7" single, Salve the Goat... Iblis Excelsi in 1993, which proved to be a great improvement in both sound and execution; the single was later licensed to the American label Fudgeworthy, who pressed it onto marbel vinyl.[1]

Following the release of Salve the Goat..., Impiety once again underwent a line-up change, bolstering their sound with the addition of Abyydos taking over all lead and rhythm guitars, Rex moving to bass and Shyaithan performing vocals. They recorded their debut album, Asateerul Awaleen, once again for Shivadarshana, in 1994. Despite its raw production, the album received positive reviews within the metal press.[citation needed] A five-song MCD, Funeralight, was also recorded for release in early 1997, but as Shivadarshana had folded the EP only saw the light as a limited edition cassette through the Malaysian label Ultra-Hingax, until Agonia's 2007 re-release. Shortly afterwards, Iblyss and Abyydos left the group, Abyydos to fulfill his national service requirements,[1] and Shyaithan recruited new members for live shows in early 1997.

This new line-up, consisting of Shyaithan (vocals), guitarist Fyraun and ex-Libation drummer Dajjal (with session bassist, Abattory's Kravnos), recorded Impiety's breakthrough album, Skullfucking Armageddon, in 1999. A considerable improvement over previous efforts, the record was initially released through Dies Irae Records, but subsequently through the cult French label Drakkar and Germany's Iron Pegasus Records, the latter on limited edition vinyl and picture disc. Dajjal left the band shortly after the recording to join death metallers Abattoir, in turn to be replaced on drums by ex-Abhorer and Abattoir member Dagoth. Around this time, the band also released a split 7" EP with Paul Ledney's US group Profanatica, through US label Samhain Records.

In 2000, further line-up changes were to trouble the band when Fyraun left the band, allegedly imprisoned for two years for possession of heroin prior to a planned Asian and European tour.[1] However, with the addition of former guitarist Xxxul and new bassist Demonomancer, Impiety undertook their Asian Hell tour and the four-date European mini-tour Skullfucking Euro Armageddon 2000 over the summer. Two months after returning to Singapore, drummer Dagoth left the band to join Demonification and was replaced by Fauzzt (of Hail), before Impiety returned to Europe for the 15-date, six country Skullfucking Euro Battlestorms 2000 tour, courtesy of Drakkar (who re-released the album to coincide with the tour). The tour was successful and led to the band signing a three-album deal with French label Osmose in 2001, though both Xxxul and Demonomancer left following the tour.

Impiety recorded their third album, Kaos Kommand 696, in three weeks during July 2002 at Berno Studios in Sweden. The recording line-up consisted of Shyaithan (bass/vocals), Fauzzt (drums) and the returning Fyraun (guitar). Extensive touring followed, particularly in South-East Asia, including such festivals as the Annual God Beheading Live Ritual (Bangkok, Thailand), Formoz Open Air Festival (Taiwan) and the Under the Black Sun festival in Germany. Both Fauzzt and Fyraun left in December 2003, and the decision was made to leave Osmose. Shyaithan set up an international line-up by recruiting the Mexican musicians Oscar Garcia (Hacavitz drummer) and Antimo Buonnao (Blood Reaping and Hacavitz lead guitarist) to the Impiety fold in 2004. The band also signed a two album deal with Polish label Agonia around the same time. The new line-up recorded three songs at Ambox Studios in Querétaro, Mexico, that were released as Impiety's half of the Two Majesties split EP with Thai act Surrender of Divinity (Unholy Horde Records, 2004).

After the recruitment of Blood Reaping's Eduardo Guevara, Impiety recorded the eight tracks of their fourth album, Paramount Evil, at Ambox Studios in 2004. Reception was again positive and further touring ensued, including the nine-date Mexican Assault Tour in August 2004 and a five-date Asian Desecration Tour during December 2004-January 2005. Following the cancellation of a number of European tours in 2004 and 2005, Shyaithan was forced to call an end to his Mexican alliance in mid-2006 owing to the costs associated with the large distances prohibiting rehearsing, recording and playing live. A new Asian line-up consisting of Shyaithan, Arbitrary Element's Tremor (drums), Dusk's Iron Shaikh (bass) and Absence of the Sacred's Mike Priest (guitars) was brought together and resulted in the Tormentors of Tijuana live album on Japan's cult Heavy Metal Super Star Records (2007) and the studio effort Formidonis Nex Cultus, once again for Agonia.

In 2008, IMPIETY unleashes ’18 ATOMIC YEARS – Satanniversary’ Double CD exclusively by Pulverised Records and Double LP released by Agonia Records. And it gets more hellish with the upcoming split 7” EP, IMPIETY / ABHORRENCE – Two Barbarians! Once again all new exclusive tracks. And later part of the year a new 5 track MCD entitled: ‘Dominator’ is released. The band headlines its own European tour of 23 dates soon after.

The 6th album ‘Terroreign’ is composed and recorded with fury. Rangel Arroyo from ABHORRENCE is invited on guitars. And so the new album wrath has descended upon mankind in 2009. In February 2010 a new EP called Goatfather was released via Basement Records. The months after, a tour of 22 dates followed throughout Europe accompanied by Swedish black metal band Setherial. In the meantime, HMSS released a second live LP, Tormentors of Nagoya, which was recorded a few months before. Later, the band announced a seventh album entitled Worshippers of the Seventh Tyranny, featuring Fabio Zperandio as a special guest on guitar solos. The album will be released 24 January 2011.[4]

[edit] Line-up

[edit] Current line-up
Shyaithan (1990–present; vocals, bass) (formerly guitar)
Guh Lu - (2010–present; guitar)
Deimos - (2011–present; guitar)
Dizazter - (2011–present; drums)

[edit] Former members

Guitar:
Xxxul (1991–1993; 2000)
Leprophiliac Rex (1993–1994; also of Libation)
Al-Marhum Abyydos (1994–1997)
Fyraun (1997–2000, 2002–2003; also of Profancer, Sadiztik Impaler, Xasthur (Sgp))
Antimo Buonnano (2004–2006; also of Blood Reaping, Demonized (Mex), Disgorge (Mex), Domain (Mex), Hacavitz, Profanator, Ravager)
Eduardo Guevara (2004–2006; also of Blood Reaping, Cenotaph (Mex), Hacavitz, Raped God 666, Rapture (Mex))
Mike Priest (2007–2008; also of Absence of the Sacred)
Itaru Sayashi (2009–2010; also of Cohol)
A War (Andrea Cipriani) (2010; also of Dismorf, Imposer)
Rangel Arroyo (2008–2009, 2009–2010; also of Abhorrence (Bra))
Eskathon - (2010–2011)

Bass:
Leprophiliac Rex (1994–1997; also of Libation)
Kravnos (session, 1999; also of Abattory)
Demonomancer (2000–2007; also of Balberith)
Iron Shaikh (2007; also of Dusk (Pak), Northern Alliance)

Drums:
Necro-Angelfornicator (1990–1991)
Iblyss (1991–1997; also of Abhorer, As Sahar)
Dajjal (1997–1999; also of Abattory, Sadiztik Impaler)
Dagoth (1999–2000; also of Abattory, Abhorer, Demonifaction, Profancer, Xasthur (Sgp))
Fauzzt (2000–2003; also of As Sahar, Chaos Regal, Hail, Kibosh, Sibyl Kismet, Meltingsnow, Rejex)
Tremor (2007–2009; also of Arbitrary Element, Battlestorm, Bunuh, Cardiac Necropsy, Dusk (Pak), Ilemauzar, Sihir, Soul Devour, Wormrot, Zushakon)
Akihiro Tsunoda (2009–2010; also of Woundeep)
Oscar Garcia (2004–2006, 2007, 2009–2010; also of Demonized (Mex), Domain (Mex), Hacavitz, Ravager)
Andrea Janko (2010)
Atum (2010–2011)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Demos
Rehearsal Demo (demo, 1991)
Ceremonial Necrochrist Redesecration (demo, 1992)

[edit] EPs
Salve The Goat...Iblis Exelsi (EP, Shivadarshana Records, 1993)
Funeralight (EP, Ultra-Hingax, 1997; reissued by Agonia Records, 2006)
Unholy Masters of Darkness (split 7" EP with Profanatica, Samhain Records, 1999)
Two Majesties: An Arrogant Alliance of Satan's Extreme Elite (split 7" EP with Surrender of Divinity, Unholy Horde Records, 2004)
Two Barbarians (split 7" EP with Abhorrence, Agonia Records, 2008)
Dominator (EP, Pulverised Records, 2008)
Goatfather (EP, Basement Records, 2010)
Advent of ... (EP, Pulverised Records, 2011)

[edit] Albums
Asateerul Awaleen (LP, Shivardarshana Records, 1996; reissed by Agonia Records, 2004)
Skullfucking Armageddon (LP, Dies Irae Records, 1999; reissued by Drakkar, 2000)
Kaos Kommand 696 (LP, Osmose, 2002)
Paramount Evil (LP, Agonia Records, 2004)
Tormentors of Tijuana (live LP, Heavy Metal Super Star Records, 2007)
Formidonis Nex Cultus (LP, Agonia Records, 2007)
18 Atomic Years Satanniversary (compilation double LP, Agonia / Pulverised Records, 2008)
Terroreign (Apocalyptic Armageddon Command) (LP, Agonia Records, 2009)
Tormentors of Nagoya (live LP, Heavy Metal Super Star Records, 2010)
Worshippers of the Seventh Tyranny (LP, Agonia Records, 2011)