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В 1989 году Крис Андерле и Эф-Джей Кребс начали поиск людей, которые помогли бы реализовать их нездоровые настроения и порочные эмоции с помощью мрачно-экстремальной металлической музыки. Идея воплотилась в жизнь зимой 1991-го, когда был собран первый состав "Ancient ceremony". Половина музыкантов работала на сессионной основе, но уже тогда у группы начал вырабатываться свой стиль, выражавшийся в мощных гитарах, атмосферных клавишах и сатанинских текстах. Дебютное появление "AC" на публике состоялось в июне 1992-го, за ним последовали выступления на разогреве у "In flames", "Absu" и "Impaled Nazarene".
Годом позже вышло демо "Where serpents reign", а в феврале 1994-го музыканты своими силами выпустили MCD "Cemetary visions". Мрачный инфернальный металл, звучавший на диске, пришелся по вкусу представителям "Alister records", и они переиздали "Cemetary visions" для более широкой аудитории.
В декабре 1996-го "Ancient ceremony" заключили контракт с лондонским культовым лейблом "Cacophonous records", на котором вышли "Under moonlight we kiss" и "Fallen angel's symphony". Эти два мрачно-симфонических альбома помогли команде собрать немалую армию поклонников по всему миру. Росту популярности группы также способствовали совместные концерты с "Dimmu Borgir", "Moonspell", "Umbra et imago" и "Therion". Следуя девизу "Нет реального искусства без влияния Дьявола", в 2000 году коллектив выпустил диск с символичным названием "Synagoga diabolica".
Помимо нового материала и кавера "Metallica" ("Creeping death") музыканты включили в альбом собственную классику в новой обработке, "Choir of immortal Queens". Тексты пластинки содержали различные аспекты сатанизма – мифологический, исторический, поэтический и философский. Впрочем, это было неудивительно, поскольку Андерле уже много лет имел тесный контакт с международными сатанинскими организациями и ложами.
После множества клубных концертов и участия в ряде фестивалей "Ancient ceremony" провели свои первые хедлайнерские гастроли. Турне, получившее название "Anno Satanas XXXV", охватило территорию шести европейских стран. Следующим важным шагом для группы стало заключение контракта с "Trisol music group", одним из ведущих независимых лейблов. К этому времени в команде насчитывалось четыре постоянных участника: Крис Андерле (вокал), Джонс (р. 21 мая 1976; бас), Патрик Мейер (р. 4 апреля 1980; гитара) и Кристоф Ратс (клавишные). Остальные музыканты (как в студии, так и на концертах) работали в "Ancient ceremony" на сессионной основе. Однако после выхода "The third testament" состав обрел некоторую стабильность, поскольку в коллективе появились барабанщик Мануэль Стейц (р. 27 марта 1980) и гитарист Кристоф Балес (р. 5 июня 1985).
Ободренные восторженными отзывами на "The third testament", музыканты приготовились завоевывать блэк-металлический трон, но на одном из фестивалей столкнулись с запретом властей. Поддерживаемая церковью администрация вычеркнула "Ancient ceremony" из списков участников, и никакие уговоры не помогли решению вопроса. В ответ на эти репрессии в 2005 году группа выпустила мини-альбом с провокационным названием "P.uritan's b.lasphemy c.all". Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Годом позже вышло демо "Where serpents reign", а в феврале 1994-го музыканты своими силами выпустили MCD "Cemetary visions". Мрачный инфернальный металл, звучавший на диске, пришелся по вкусу представителям "Alister records", и они переиздали "Cemetary visions" для более широкой аудитории.
В декабре 1996-го "Ancient ceremony" заключили контракт с лондонским культовым лейблом "Cacophonous records", на котором вышли "Under moonlight we kiss" и "Fallen angel's symphony". Эти два мрачно-симфонических альбома помогли команде собрать немалую армию поклонников по всему миру. Росту популярности группы также способствовали совместные концерты с "Dimmu Borgir", "Moonspell", "Umbra et imago" и "Therion". Следуя девизу "Нет реального искусства без влияния Дьявола", в 2000 году коллектив выпустил диск с символичным названием "Synagoga diabolica".
Помимо нового материала и кавера "Metallica" ("Creeping death") музыканты включили в альбом собственную классику в новой обработке, "Choir of immortal Queens". Тексты пластинки содержали различные аспекты сатанизма – мифологический, исторический, поэтический и философский. Впрочем, это было неудивительно, поскольку Андерле уже много лет имел тесный контакт с международными сатанинскими организациями и ложами.
После множества клубных концертов и участия в ряде фестивалей "Ancient ceremony" провели свои первые хедлайнерские гастроли. Турне, получившее название "Anno Satanas XXXV", охватило территорию шести европейских стран. Следующим важным шагом для группы стало заключение контракта с "Trisol music group", одним из ведущих независимых лейблов. К этому времени в команде насчитывалось четыре постоянных участника: Крис Андерле (вокал), Джонс (р. 21 мая 1976; бас), Патрик Мейер (р. 4 апреля 1980; гитара) и Кристоф Ратс (клавишные). Остальные музыканты (как в студии, так и на концертах) работали в "Ancient ceremony" на сессионной основе. Однако после выхода "The third testament" состав обрел некоторую стабильность, поскольку в коллективе появились барабанщик Мануэль Стейц (р. 27 марта 1980) и гитарист Кристоф Балес (р. 5 июня 1985).
Ободренные восторженными отзывами на "The third testament", музыканты приготовились завоевывать блэк-металлический трон, но на одном из фестивалей столкнулись с запретом властей. Поддерживаемая церковью администрация вычеркнула "Ancient ceremony" из списков участников, и никакие уговоры не помогли решению вопроса. В ответ на эти репрессии в 2005 году группа выпустила мини-альбом с провокационным названием "P.uritan's b.lasphemy c.all". Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
See them storm forth like the dancing flames of immortal fire!
Back in 1989, Chris Anderle and Franz Josef Krebs began to gather musicians who were able to express their morbid moods and unholy emotions through litanies of dark, extreme Metal music. Ancient Ceremony became a reality when several members (partly sessionists) joined the band to complete the line-up under the Winter Moon of 1991. Here began the formation of the band's musical identity with powerful guitars, atmospheric keyboards, extreme vocals and Satanic lyrics. In 1993 the first successful step into the international underground was done with the "WHERE SERPENTS REIGN" demo. The first live appearance took place in June 1992 and performances with bands such as In Flames, Absu and Impaled Nazarene were following.
February 1994 saw the own-release of the "CEMETARY VISIONS" cult-MCD, a dark infernal Metal aria which was re-issued one year later through Alister Records and achieved global distribution.
Inspired and influenced by many different genres of Metal music, classical composers, horror movie soundtracks, photographies presenting dark erotica or sinful sexuality and also literature of a Satanic, Gothic or occult nature, Ancient Ceremony already here could easily proof that their individually created “Devilish Trinity“ - consisting of music, lyrics and artwork - is to be seen as a very important aspect in the band's concept from the first day on.
In December 1996 Ancient Ceremony signed to London based cult-label Cacophonous Records and released the worldwide successful albums "UNDER MOONLIGHT WE KISS" (1997) and "FALLEN ANGEL’S SYMPHONY" (1999) under their banner. With these two dark-symphonic albums the band could win many new fans all over the planet, not the least as gigs with a.o. Dimmu Borgir, Moonspell, Umbra et Imago and Therion were played.
Faithful to their motto "There is no real Art without the Influence of the Devil" and after several changes in the line up Germany's longest existing formation in Black/Death Metal again gave a shit on current trends and followed their paths consequently without limits to themselves and their diabolical spirits.
Through "SYNAGOGA DIABOLICA" (Alister Records, 2000) Ancient Ceremony definitely went more "back to their roots", located in the mentioned mixture of extreme Metal with dark horror-elements, so that not only Metallica's cultsong "Creeping Death" but also an own classic ("Choir of immortal Queens") got a new interpretation on this epic. Lyrically the album deals with different facets of Satanism, such as mythological, poetical, historical, modern or philosophical ones. Vocalist Chris has been in contact with several international Satanic organisations and lodges for many years now which causes a favourable effect on his lyrics.
Anno Satanas XXXV the band played – after several international open airs and festivals as well as many club gigs – their first headliner tour which led them through 6 European countries. The most important step forward for Ancient Ceremony was the deal with the Trisol Music Group, one of the world’s leading independent labels, which was signed in summer 2001.
The band nowadays has 4 permanent members: Chris (Satanic Screams), Jones (Bass), Patrick (Guitar), Christoph (Keyboard) and is completed for works in the studio or on stage by different session members.
Released through Trisol/Armageddon Shadow on 25.01.2002 the actual album “THE THIRD TESTAMENT“ achieved many enthusiastic reactions, fantastic reviews and incredible sales figures from all over the world so that Ancient Ceremony are definitely ready to attack the black throne of their genre!
In the meanwhile a new drummer (Manuel) and also another guitarist (Bales) were established so that this now hopefully constant line up started kicking ass all over Europe at festivals, open air events and club shows.
The blasphemy scandal in summer 2003 brought the band into media worldwide. Being confirmed for one of Germany’s biggest Metal festivals, church and city government forced the promoters to take Ancient Ceremony from the billing as the band would spread blasphemy and Satanism (which is essentially true). In their fight against this censorship and obvious religious stupidity they achieved massive support from fans, magazines and other bands but authorities still want to see them banned. A song about the incident was composed, entitled “P.uritan’s B.lasphemy C.all” (PBC is a radical x-tian party that also has taken some influence on the cancellation) and it will be released either on a special MCD or as bonus track on the upcoming album “Holycaust – Angelus Mortis”. Recordings for the next strike will start in August and the band hopes for a release in early 2004.
To be continued eternally… Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Back in 1989, Chris Anderle and Franz Josef Krebs began to gather musicians who were able to express their morbid moods and unholy emotions through litanies of dark, extreme Metal music. Ancient Ceremony became a reality when several members (partly sessionists) joined the band to complete the line-up under the Winter Moon of 1991. Here began the formation of the band's musical identity with powerful guitars, atmospheric keyboards, extreme vocals and Satanic lyrics. In 1993 the first successful step into the international underground was done with the "WHERE SERPENTS REIGN" demo. The first live appearance took place in June 1992 and performances with bands such as In Flames, Absu and Impaled Nazarene were following.
February 1994 saw the own-release of the "CEMETARY VISIONS" cult-MCD, a dark infernal Metal aria which was re-issued one year later through Alister Records and achieved global distribution.
Inspired and influenced by many different genres of Metal music, classical composers, horror movie soundtracks, photographies presenting dark erotica or sinful sexuality and also literature of a Satanic, Gothic or occult nature, Ancient Ceremony already here could easily proof that their individually created “Devilish Trinity“ - consisting of music, lyrics and artwork - is to be seen as a very important aspect in the band's concept from the first day on.
In December 1996 Ancient Ceremony signed to London based cult-label Cacophonous Records and released the worldwide successful albums "UNDER MOONLIGHT WE KISS" (1997) and "FALLEN ANGEL’S SYMPHONY" (1999) under their banner. With these two dark-symphonic albums the band could win many new fans all over the planet, not the least as gigs with a.o. Dimmu Borgir, Moonspell, Umbra et Imago and Therion were played.
Faithful to their motto "There is no real Art without the Influence of the Devil" and after several changes in the line up Germany's longest existing formation in Black/Death Metal again gave a shit on current trends and followed their paths consequently without limits to themselves and their diabolical spirits.
Through "SYNAGOGA DIABOLICA" (Alister Records, 2000) Ancient Ceremony definitely went more "back to their roots", located in the mentioned mixture of extreme Metal with dark horror-elements, so that not only Metallica's cultsong "Creeping Death" but also an own classic ("Choir of immortal Queens") got a new interpretation on this epic. Lyrically the album deals with different facets of Satanism, such as mythological, poetical, historical, modern or philosophical ones. Vocalist Chris has been in contact with several international Satanic organisations and lodges for many years now which causes a favourable effect on his lyrics.
Anno Satanas XXXV the band played – after several international open airs and festivals as well as many club gigs – their first headliner tour which led them through 6 European countries. The most important step forward for Ancient Ceremony was the deal with the Trisol Music Group, one of the world’s leading independent labels, which was signed in summer 2001.
The band nowadays has 4 permanent members: Chris (Satanic Screams), Jones (Bass), Patrick (Guitar), Christoph (Keyboard) and is completed for works in the studio or on stage by different session members.
Released through Trisol/Armageddon Shadow on 25.01.2002 the actual album “THE THIRD TESTAMENT“ achieved many enthusiastic reactions, fantastic reviews and incredible sales figures from all over the world so that Ancient Ceremony are definitely ready to attack the black throne of their genre!
In the meanwhile a new drummer (Manuel) and also another guitarist (Bales) were established so that this now hopefully constant line up started kicking ass all over Europe at festivals, open air events and club shows.
The blasphemy scandal in summer 2003 brought the band into media worldwide. Being confirmed for one of Germany’s biggest Metal festivals, church and city government forced the promoters to take Ancient Ceremony from the billing as the band would spread blasphemy and Satanism (which is essentially true). In their fight against this censorship and obvious religious stupidity they achieved massive support from fans, magazines and other bands but authorities still want to see them banned. A song about the incident was composed, entitled “P.uritan’s B.lasphemy C.all” (PBC is a radical x-tian party that also has taken some influence on the cancellation) and it will be released either on a special MCD or as bonus track on the upcoming album “Holycaust – Angelus Mortis”. Recordings for the next strike will start in August and the band hopes for a release in early 2004.
To be continued eternally… Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.