ROSSOMAHAAR |
ROSSOMAHAAR
country: Russiagenre: black death metalcontact:line-up:Sergei "Lazar" - guitar discography:The Reign of Terror (2010)THE SANGUINE LIVE IN TERROR (DVD) 2007 Moscow (The Sanguine Reign of Terror) - II (EP) 2010 (internet release) Moscow (The Sanguine Reign of Terror) (EP) 2006 A Divinity For The Worthless (2004) Live And Die In Moscow (2002) Quaerite Lux In Tenebris (Exploring The External Worlds) 2001 Grotesque (1997) demo Cover-Version (2001-2004)
INFO: If one states Rossomahaar’s history is History in full measure, he’s
wrong. Nevertheless, the band’s foundation dates back to the beginning
of 1995, when Lazar (guitars) and Vlad (drums, vocals) started off
working on few compositions which, this way or another, could be
reckoned to the genre of black metal stylistically. Speaking about
Rossomahaar as it’s been in the year 1995, one would easily say there
wasn’t much place for originality… Those songs were issued in the shape
of “Grotesque” demo later on, though. A fact worth mentioning: both
musicians simultaneously played in Moscow’s dark metal act Stonehenge,
which was considered top-priority then, and therefore Rossomahaar’s
rehearsals took place quite rarely, to say the least. However; both came
up with an idea of putting the songs they composed on tape Summer 1997,
although personal and musical disagreements ruined the whole affair.
Three tracks were recorded, but never issued anywhere. In spite of this,
Lazar decided to push the band forward on his own, and recorded
“Grotesque” in August 1997 alone. The recording turned out to be rather
unconditional in terms of sound execution (all songs were recorded using
IBM486 hard disk and regular soundcard at Lazar’s home kitchen) as well
as of originality, but the path was trodden. Despite that “Grotesque”
and all the other works by Rossomahaar almost don’t have anything in
common sound-wise, this demo turned out as something which the actual
band was born from. After the recording was over, Lazar no longer wanted
to work on this project. Consequently; no activities for almost a
year.And now we’ve come to a turning point… The year of 1998 witnessed
Lazar making the acquaintance of Kai Mathias Stalhammar, with the latter
being editor-in-chief of cult web-magazine, Vae Solis. Kai owned
literally thousands of CDs and could define Rossomahaar’s potential much
better than anyone else, and particularly Lazar. It was him who
convinced Lazar of the importance of resurrecting Rossomahaar, and the
latter began seeking those to complete the lineup. By the end of the
year, it was comprised of Lazar - guitars, vocals, Ixxaander (Tales Of
Darknord, Der Gerwelt) - guitars, Kniaz’ (Stonehenge) - bass, Sigizmund
(Mental Home) - drums, as well as Herr Stalhammar as the one responsible
for poetry, management and overall concept. The band began to work on
new songs, which were later executed at CDM Records Studio, entitled
“Imperium Tenebrarum” and put out by More Hate Productions, young
Russian label. Music changed drastically! Based upon raw and brutal
riffs and ultramelodiousness, it simultaneously absorbed a lot of styles
of contemporary metal subculture. The CD got rave reviews, and has sold
in 5000 copies, which is absolutely incredible taking into the account
it was a debut - both the band’s and the label’s.The year of 2000
Rossomahaar exhaustingly toured all over Russia, after which Sigizmund
left the band. And if it wasn’t enough, Ixxaander had to leave Moscow.
Lacking members to continue touring, the band had no other way but start
composing new piece. Rossomahaar was joined by a new drummer,
Yanarrdakh, Summer 2002, and shortly thereafter this trio entered CDM
Records Studio once again, in order to execute new CD, entitled
“Quaerite Lux In Tenebris (Exploring The External Worlds)”. Both
musically and lyrically (Herr Stalhammar still was [and is] a part of
the band) the album picked up where “Imperium Tenebrarum” left off
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