Antestor is one of the first groups Norwegian of unblack or Christian Metal. Antestor is the only Chrétien group to have an album produced by Cacophonous Records, which usually produces albums for the groups attached to the Satanisme, like Dimmu Borgir, Sigh and Bloodstorm.
Biography
Antestor is formed in 1990 in Norway. They record two demonstrations at the beginning of their career, and in 1994 they record their first album, " Martyrium". They continued the model of their first work as a " sorrow (=chagrin) metal" rather than to make Black metal. Indeed, they deplore the fact that the major part of the scene extreme Scandinave metal is deeply implied in the Satanism." Martyrium" really was not diffused with the great number, in 1994, had with the problems with their label.
" The Return off the Black Death" really left, in 1998, from Cacophonous Records, after the label discovered that Antestor diffused the Christian belief. For this reason, there is not much specimen of the album, and it is now rare. It is still sold on Internet, in certain stores undergound of Christian music.
However, " The Return off the Black Death" was well accepted at the same time by the Christians and the not-Christians fans of black metal. Antestor was quickly signed at Endtime Productions, a Christian metal label, which also helped with the launching of career of Extol. In 2000, Endtime arises " Martyrium".
During following years, the group remained somewhat quiet; they did not record any more albums until in 2003, when they arose on CD being entitled " The Defeat off Satan" their two preceding demonstrations. Moreover, they benefitted from it to replace several their members. Their vocalist original, Martyr, left the group, just as of others. Fortunately for Antestor, the dissolution of another group of Norwegian Christian metal, Vaakevandring, leads several former members of this group to join Antestor. I.e., Ronny Hansen, adopting new the moniker Vrede, became the new singer of Antestor, and Morten Sigmund Mageroy (known in Antestor as Sygmoon) is past new claverist. Edvardsen Ann-husband joined the group like woman vocalist. The beater, Svein Sander (in Antestor, Armoth), also left the group during this time, and Antestor again did not find beater full-time during several years.
In 2004, EP/maxi " Det Tapte Liv" is concentrated less on the aspects black metal of the style of Antestor, but more on instrumental songs. However, it showed that the group prepared with their album of 2005, " The Forsaken". Jan Axel Blomberg, better known like Hellhammer, was the beater of the session of Antestor on these two recordings. A new beater, Tony Kirkemo, joined the group later in 2005.
Members
Current members
- Edvardsen Ann-Husband - song
- Ronny Hansen - song (aka Vrede)
- Morten Sigmund Mageroy - keyboard (aka Sygmoon)
- Lars Stokstad - guitar (aka Vemod)
- Vegard Undal - low (aka Gard)
- Tony Kirkemo - battery
First members
- Jan Axel Blomberg (Hellhammer) - beater on Det Tapte Liv and The Forsaken
- Kjetil Molnes - song (aka Martyr)
- Svein Sander - battery (aka Armoth)
- Erling Jorgensen - guitar (aka Pilgrim)
- Stig Rolfsen - guitar (aka Erkebisp)
- Paul W - battery
Discography
- Despair (1993)
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The Return off the Black Death (1998, Cacaphonous Records)
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The Defeat off Satan (2003, Endtime Productions)
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Det Tapte Liv (2004, Endtime Productions)
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The Forsaken (2005, Endtime Productions; authorized with the sale by Fear Dark Productions)
External bonds
- Official website (listed ace " website coming soon")
- Antestor lyrics
- Profiles off At MetalMania
- BlogCritics review The Defeat off Satan - clarify confusion surrounding the releases off The Return off the Black Death and Martyrium
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