Abigor

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Abigor
Origin Vienna, Austria
Genres Black metal
Years active1993–2003, 2006–present
Labels End All Life, Chaos Sacrum, Napalm
MembersP.K. (Peter Kubik)
T.T. (Thomas Tannenberger)
A.R. (Arthur Rosar)
Past membersTharen
Silenius
Thurisaz
Stefan Fiori
Website abigor.at

Abigor is an Austrian black metal band formed in 1993. They are named after an upper demon of war in Christian demonology. [1]

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History

The band was formed in 1993 by Peter Kubik and Thomas Tannenberger. After the release of several demos, original vocalist Tharen (Alexander Opitz) left the band and was replaced by Silenius (Michael Gregor), who recorded vocals for all Abigor releases but left in 1998 while their fifth album Channeling the Quintessence of Satan was being recorded. [2] Thurisaz who had been in the thrash metal band Lost Victim together with T.T. in the 1980s, joined the band and replaced the vocals of Silenius on the album. In late 1999, T.T. left the band for various reasons (ranging from personal problems to being fed up with what once was the "scene"). [2] After his departure, Abigor released two more albums before breaking up in 2003.

In April 2006, P.K. and T.T. reformed the band, and a year later, Fractal Possession was released. The band was scheduled to release a split EP in 2008 with French black metal group Blacklodge. In connection with this release, Abigor was supposedly cooperating with Norwegian experimental artist Zweizz.

The band's earlier works were loosely inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings . The album cover on Orkblut – The Retaliation is a collage of 2 paintings originally made by Lord of the Rings fantasy artist Ian Miller, while the album cover on Channeling the Quintessence of Satan was originally made by the German printmaker/artist Albrecht Dürer. (The Knight, Death and the Devil, 1514)

Most of Abigor releases were released by Napalm Records.


In a 2007 interview, P.K. explained the band's songwriting process:

"T.T. and I are responsible for the music, A.R. will do the lyrics and vocals, that's how it works. I create riffs and record it, T.T. too, we send us files, create rough song-structures till we're satisfied with the result of a song/album "concept" then we start the recordings at T.T.'s Hell-Lab Studio." [3]

Personnel

Former members

Discography

Albums

EPs

Demos

Re-issues

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References

  1. Campbell, Mike. "User-submitted name Abigor". Behindthename.com.
  2. 1 2 Odle, Kevin "Abigor Biography", AllMusic
  3. Abigor Interview", Heathenharvest.com, September 2007