HESPERIA - ITALY

Il Ritorno Di Una Civiltà Arcaica - 2004 - Il Male Produzioni
In Honorem Herois - Aeneidos Metalli Apotheosis Pars II - 2008 - Blazing
Spiritvs Italicvs - Aeneidos Metalli Apotheosis Pars III - 2013 - Sleaszy Rider
Metallum Italicum - Aeneidos Metalli Apotheosis Pars IV - 2015 - Sleaszy Rider
Caesar [Roma Vol. I] - 2017 - Sleaszy Rider
Roma Vol. II - 2021 - Hidden Marly/Doc
Fra Li Monti Sibillini - 2024 - Hammerheart

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Members
Vocals
Sulphuria>>HESPERUS

Guitar
Sulphuria>>HESPERUS

Bass
Sulphuria>>HESPERUS

Drum





History & Biography
The solo act was put forward in 1997. Hesperia is the ancient Greek term for Italy and further west and the act focused on ancient Italy. Moreover, the sole member used the Hesperus alias, which was the name for the ruler of Hesperia.

The first demo was 1997's The Return Of An Archaic Civilization. The titles were so long that the tape could only be hauled by a truck. The act deemed itself Hesperian Metal. The follow-up demo was called Aeneidos Metalli Apotheosis Pt.I. It was based on poet Virgilio's Eneide, which was composed 2,000 years ago. Il Ritorno Di Una Civiltà Arcaica was the first album. Caesar [Roma Vol. I], eventually, had shorter titles. Italy-based solo act Hesperia had an album called Fra Li Monti Sibillini (‘Black Medieval Winter Over The Sibylline Mounts’) through Hammerheart Records in 2024. The act was described as “Winter Medieval Black Metal.”


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