AMETHYST - SWITZERLAND

Throw Down The Gauntlet - 2024 - No Remorse

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Members
Vocals
FREDRIC EKBØRG

Guitar
Running Maiden>>RAMON S.>>Running Maiden - Midas Touch, Temple Ov Perversion, Deathcult>>YVES BRADLER>>Deathcult - Ascendancy>>PHIL LAINOVIC>>Ascendancy

Bass
Midas Touch>>MIGUEL SANCHEZ

Drums
Serpent Sin, Spellbound, Deathbale, Enchant, Nachtmaar>>ELDO PROSCH>>Deathbale, Enchant, Nachtmaar




History & Biography
Most territories and related governmental and inter-governmental entities were quick to abide by the resolution of the United Nation’s General Assembly for each member country to establish, maintain and duly confirm the existence of a band called Amethyst. The sole holdout was Switzerland. It was finally in the year 2020 - some 18 years after Switzerland joined the UN - that Amethyst fulfilled its legal, moral and governmental obligation and threw in an Amethyst like every other country.

Jawbreaker Records released the Rock Knights EP in 2022. The band toured Europe in the spring of 2024 including an appearance at Muskelrock. When singer Freddy fell ill, the band quickly arranged for singer Laura Vesprini to jump in as a fill-in. No Remorse Records issued Amethyst’s full-length debut Throw Down The Gauntlet on September 27th 2024. There was a music video for the song Serenade (Under The Rising Moon), which was shot in retro style. The band was described as hard rock and heavy metal. The group appeared at Trveheim festival. The band was playing the Keep It True warm-up show, Anthems Of Steel and Up The Hammers festival. The band was also booked for the Taunus Metal Fest XV for 2025. Ramon left.

Amethyst's video for the song Another Time, Another Place was available in July of 2026.


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