Black Messiah (band)

Black Messiah
Black Messiah at Metal Frenzy Festival 2017 in Gardelegen
Background information
Origin	Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Genres	Viking metal Symphonic black metal
Years active	1992—present
Labels	Last Episode Productions Einheit Produktionen AFM Records
Members	Zagan RD Zoran Meldric Agnar Garm Mike 'Brööh' Bröker
Website	blackmessiah.de

Black Messiah is a German Viking / symphonic black metal band, founded in 1992.

History

Having started as a pure black metal band, Black Messiah's sound evolved to Viking metal with the release of their Oath of a Warrior album. They have released seven full-length albums.

Members

Current line-up

• Zagan RD - bass (1992-2000), vocals (1992-present), guitars, violin, mandolin (1996–present)
• Garm - bass (2001-2004, 2006–present)
• Ymir - guitars (2012–present)
• Ask - keyboard (2014–present)
• Donar (Patrick Donath) - guitars (2015–present)
• Surtr - drums (2015–present)

• Black Messiah, current line-up live at Metal Frenzy 2017, Gardelegen
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  Zagan
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  Donar
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  Pete
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  Surtr
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  Garm
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  Ask

Former members

• Reverend Heidenbluth - drums (1992-1996)
• Frohnleichnam - guitars (1992-1996)
• Nabahm - drums (1997-2001)
• Drahco - bass (2004-2005)
• Surthur - drums (2004-2006)
• Zoran Novak - guitars (2004-2010)
• Meldric - guitars (2004-2012)
• Hrym - keyboards (2004-2006)
• Niörd - bass (2005-2006)
• Agnar - keyboards (2001-2004, 2006-2014)
• Fringes - guitars (2010-2014)
• Mike 'Brööh' Broker - drums (2001-2004, 2006–present)

Timeline

Discography

Albums

• Sceptre of Black Knowledge (1998)
• Oath of a Warrior (2005)
• Of Myths and Legends (2006)
• First War of the World (2009)
• The Final Journey (2012)
• Heimweh (2013)
• Walls of Vanaheim (2017)

Demos

• Southside Golgotha (1995)
• Demo 2001 (2001)
• Roughmix 2004 (2004)
• Futhark (2004)

References

• https://blabbermouth.net/news/black-messiah-signs-with-afm-records
• https://web.archive.org/web/20230131192305/http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/b_2/black-messiah-the.htm
• https://schweres-metall.de/tests/tests_blackmessiah_war.htm

External links

• Black Messiah's official homepage
• Black Messiah discography at Discogs
• Black Messiah at AFM Records