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LUNATIC GODS PLAYS A CROSS-BREED BETWEEN UNMOORED (SWE), COMA (TUR) AND ART
METAL . FOR THOSE WHO NOT UNDERSTAND THAT I AM TALKING/WRITING ABOUT, I CAN SAY/
WRITE IN DETAILS: LUNATIC GODS HAVE A DEATH METAL BASIC MIXED WITH BLACK METAL (
ALA UNMOORED (SWE) , SHOWING A HIGH MUSICAL SKILLS OF BAND'S MEMBERS, UTILIZING
THE WIDE RANGE OF VOCALS FROM BLACK, DEATH TO CLEARN MALE VOCAL (ALA COMA(TUR)
AND PUSHING THE SONGS IN MORE TECHNICAL AND ATMOSPHERIC WAY. THEY HAVE BEEN
FOUND THEIR OWN WAY IN EXTREME MUSIC. CD HAS GOOD PRODUCTION, GOOD PAINTED
COVER, AND INLAY (BASED ON HORRORS OF 2ND WORLD WAR , BY THE WAY INLAY DESIGN! 3
LUNATIC GODS' LOGOS ARE HANGING OVER 3RD REICH TROOPS, WHY? I HAVE NO IDEA?) AS
FOR ME, THE GOOD THING IS THAT ALL SONGS ARE ORIGINAL AND MEMORIABLE SO THEY'LL
SATISFY THE WIDE RANGE OF METAL HEAD (THRASH/DEATH / BLACK, DOOM), IT'S GOOD
FACT FOR SALES) BUT NOT EVERY DEATH/GRIND FAN. BUT IT'S AN ANOTHER STORY. |
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The band LUNATIC GODS was founded at the beginning of the summer of 1994 by
Hirax (guitars), Psycho (drums), Mortis (vocals) and King (keyboards). They
decided to name this band BESTIALIT at first and the band played brutal death
metal - grind core. They were immediately contacted by METAL AGE PRODUCTIONS who
offered them a chance for they first release. BESTIALIT didn't hesitate and
METAL AGE released a split CD BESTIALIT / DEHYDRATED in the beginning of the
year '94. This split CD, BESTIALIT "Fuckland" / DEHYDRATED "Burnt", received
much prize not only in the Slovak and Czech underground but in the international
underground as well and 1200 CDs were rapidly sold out. Short after this CD was
released the band played a lot of concerts where they introduced their debut
material.
A few months later two new members Richard (bass guitar) and Emil (vocals)
entered the line-up. The band realised that they got to another stage of their
musical development and that the name BESTIALIT was not suitable for the
atmosphere of the new compositions anymore; therefore the name was changed to
LUNATIC GODS. After some time the Italian label POLYPHEMUS RECORDS offered them
a contract for a CD and the debut of LUNATIC GODS "Inhuman and Insensible" was
released in the spring of 1996. This was the first time that a Slovak band was
released by a foreign label. The CD appeared on 25th April '96 on the
international music scene. This CD was very successful , which can be proved by
lots of positive reviews that were published in a lot of relevant metal
magazines, as well as lots of interviews. This material was supported by many
live performances in clubs and festivals.
In January 1997 the edition of 3000 copies was sold out and POLYPHEMUS RECORDS
offered a contract for two new albums to LUNATIC GODS. In the summer of 1997 ten
new songs were recorded with the production of Dusan Antalik who is the best
producer in Slovakia. The new material "Sitting by the Fire" was released by
METAL AGE PRODUCTIONS. The compositions from this album appeared on many
compilations the band was played in a lot of radio shows and the reviews of this
album were very good which was proved by a lot of interviews with the band in
world metal press but also in underground zines. The album was supported by a
lot of concerts and summer festivals.
Then followed an EP "Cuckoo" which was released in 1999. There are two songs.
One of them, "Cuckoo", was previously unreleased and most probably will never be
released again. The other song is a cover of famous "Phantom Lord" (METALLICA).
This song was exclusively recorded for Italian label ENERGIE RECORDS and
released on a double CD tribute to METALLICA.
The year 2000 is the year of personal changes in the line-up of the band as the
singer Mortis and keyboard player King leave the band. Short after a new singer
Horar, known from a death metal band PROTEST, joins the band as well as Lucy, a
young promising keyboard player. This new line-up starts work which results in a
new composition "The Wilderness" that is recorded in studio Exponent in Decembre
2000 together with a Czech sitar player Jirka Dohnal. The album “The Wilderness”
released by Czech label SHINDY
 Since "The Wilderness" release, LUNATIC GODS have been playing live on the first
place. There were two Czech and Slovak tours and plenty off appearances on
festivals in the area. LUNATIC GODS have shared stages with the likes of King
Diamond, Nightwish, Edguy, Kreator, Marduk, Immolation or Malevolent Creation.
In spring 2003 they were back at the time-proven Exponent studio to record a new
opus "Mythus". The album eventually comes out on Hirax's own HROM RECORDS. A few
months later the album is released in DigiCD format (Epidemie Records), LP
(Monster Nation Records) and tape (Akne Productions). The CD contains a CDrom
bonus with two promo videos shot for the album songs playable on PC. The line-up
has remained the same sinc ethe previous album, i.e.: Psycho - drums, Richard -
bass, Hirax - lead guitar, Luboslav - rhythm guitar, Emil - vocals, Horar -
vocals and Lu - keyboards. |
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