METALLIAN - Blackdeath

July 17th, Anno 24

Saturn Sector - 2001 - Sombre
Fucking Fullmoon Foundation - 2002 - ISO666
Bottomless Armageddon - 2004 - ISO666
Satan Macht Frei - 2004 - Drakkar
Fanatical - 2007 - Niessedrion
Vortex - 2008 - Omega Recordings
Katharsis: Kalte Lieder Aus Der Hölle - 2010 - Hospital
Φόβος - 2013 - Heidens Hart
Gift - 2015 - Heidens Hart
Phantasmhassgorie - 2019 - Heidens Hart
Also Sprach Das Chaos - 2021 - End All Life
Mortui Incedere Possunt - 2024 - End All Life

Members

Vocals

Authority, Maggots>>ABYSSLOOKER [DENIS POPOV] - Authority, Maggots, VB-6420, Cthulhu, Cthulhu Biomechanical, Nuclear Cthulhu, Ordo Ad Chao, Cultus>>PARA BELLUM [DIMITRIY POPOV]>>Cthulhu, Cthulhu Biomechanical, Nuclear Cthulhu, Ordo Ad Chao, Cultus

Guitar

Authority, Volkischer Beobachter, Maggots, Cthulhu, Cthulhu Biomechanical, Nuclear Cthulhu, Cultus>>ABYSSLOOKER [DENIS POPOV]>>Cthulhu, Cthulhu Biomechanical, Nuclear Cthulhu, Cultus - Cultus, Genocide, Heervader, Sagenland, Pest, Heimdalls Wacht, Mordaehoth, Mortifera, Uuntar, Gravenveld IX, Bitter, Lugubre, Countess, Graveland, Hekel, Absolutus, Omegavortex, Annwfyn, Ancient, Kerberos, Wrok, Garde>>DER NUKLEARE HERJANN [ARJAN PEEKS]>>Cultus, Heervader, Sagenland, Pest, Uuntar, Countess, Heimdalls Wacht, Mordaehoth, Graveland, Hekel, Absolutus, Omegavortex, Annwfyn, Ancient, Kerberos, Wrok, Garde

Bass

Authority, Maggots, VB-6420, Cthulhu, Cthulhu Biomechanical, Nuclear Cthulhu, Ordo Ad Chao, Cultus>>PARA BELLUM [DIMITRIY POPOV]>>Cthulhu, Cthulhu Biomechanical, Nuclear Cthulhu, Ordo Ad Chao, Cultus - Krieger>>Hakenkreuz

Drums

Suicidal Agony, Maleficium>>Ereth [Dimitry Leonov]>>Thanelorn, Solo, Death Instincts - Noctum, Гуахо>>Doommaker>>Noctum, Гуахо - Кощуны, Ulvdalir, Stay From Below, Ereth, Belkardt, Cthulhu, Nuclear Cthulhu, Cthulhu Biomechanical, Cultus>>MAYA [MAYA KURKHULI]>>Ereth, Belkardt, Cthulhu, Nuclear Cthulhu, Cthulhu Biomechanical, Cultus

History & Biography

This band was formed using the Draugwath monicker in the winter of 1995. This early name was a combination of 'Draug' and 'Gwath' which means 'the spirit of the wolf' in Tolkien's middle-earth language. At this point the line-up was singer/guitarist Abysslooker, singer Nightshadow and bass player Para Bellum. The band utilized a drum machine.

The first demo Dwellers Of The Cursed Forest was recorded in October of 1995. The band formed the Hungry AK-47 Productions and released its own demo. Nightshadow was asked to leave the band.

The band was joined by drummer Ereth in 1996. The group also changed its name to Black Draugwath. At this point a further rehearsal demo entitled Apocalyptic Songs was issued.

In February of 1997 the act visited Oranienbaum Studio and recorded some new material, utilizing a drum machine again, of which two songs appeared on the split-tape with Celestia. A year later the act recorded an album called Saturn Sector - albeit without Ereth who had to sit out the session due to problems with drugs. It is at this time that a new name was picked. Blackdeath was signed by Germany's Sombre Records and issued an album in early 2001. A 7" EP, called The Grave Of The Light, preceded the album. The EP featured three songs from the same recording session as the album.

The full-length was re-released, with bonus songs, in 2002 by ISO666. The same label issued the band's follow-up Fucking Fullmoon Foundation in late 2002. Bottomless Armageddon was still on the Greek label, ISO666. Totentanz I was an independent EP in 2024. Still in 2004, Satan Macht Frei was a full-length. The album's name was probably inspired by the 'arbeit macht frei,' which was made famous by Nazis to promote mass employment. The same phrase sits at the entrance to Auschwitz concentration camp. Ironically, the related song on the album was called Satan Macht Mich Frei, which translates into 'Satan makes me free.'

The independent release Totentanz II was made available in 2005. Fanatical was issued by French label Niessedrion Records. Female drummer Maya joined in 2007. With that label out of business, Vortex appeared on an unknown imprint called Omega Recordings. Label hopping continued with 2010's Katharsis: Kalte Lieder Aus Der Hölle appearing on Hospital Productions. Jesus Wept was a 2011 EP and contained a Burzum cover version. Φόβος was on a Dutch label and the band made the move to The Netherlands. Dutch guitarist Der Nukleare Herjann was the new member here. He was not only a serial band hopper (including the Neo-Nazi Graveland); he was also the owner of Heidens Hart Records. Blackdeath members would join his act, Cultus.

One of those self-cover version releases was 2014's Satanas ∴ Retro ∴ Vade. Confusingly, a 2016 compilation was called Totentanz. It contained material from both Totentanz and Totentanz II. Simultaneously, the band was issuing compilations called Chronicles Of Hellish Circles. Also Sprach Das Chaos was on a new label and contained two songs. The band was gigging in Russia in 2022 and 2025. The band was back in Russia playing live with Pseudogod and Forgot in 2026.

Cthulhu is a trance side-project. The act was founded in 1996. Cthulhu Biomechanical was founded in 2001. Nuclear Cthulhu, which actually was metal, was founded in 2015. Abysslooker and Para Bellum are brothers.

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