Michael Gregor (musician)

Michael Gregor
Also known as	Silenius
Origin	Austria
Genres	Dark ambient, black metal, darkwave, electronic music, industrial metal, martial industrial, dungeon synth
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, keyboard, bass, programming
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Napalm Records
Member of	Amestigon Summoning Kreuzweg Ost Abigor
Formerly of	Die Verbannten Kinder Evas Pazuzu

Michael Gregor (also known as Silenius) is an Austrian musician who is currently in the bands Amestigon (since 1998) as vocalist, Kreuzweg Ost as programmer, and Summoning as vocalist, keyboardist, and bassist; the two latter bands are bands that he is a founding member of. He supplied vocals for Abigor from 1994 to 1999 and appeared on seven of Abigor's releases. ^[1] Silenius was vocalist and keyboardist for Pazuzu ^[2] and played on the band's split album and debut album. Along with fellow Summoning bandmate Richard Lederer, Silenius also used to be a member of Die Verbannten Kinder Evas, serving as a vocalist and a keyboardist. ^[3] Silenius has recorded music for a project called "Mirkwood", of which no material has yet been released. ^[3]

Personal life

Considering the fantasy-related lyrical content of Summoning, Michael Gregor has explained that he has been interested in the works of J. R. R. Tolkien since age 16 or 17, but was interested in fantasy literature since his childhood. ^[4]

Discography

With Abigor

• In Hate & Sin (demo, 1994) ^[1]
• Verwüstung – Invoke The Dark Age (full-length, 1994)
• Orkblut – the Retaliation (EP, 1995)
• Nachthymnen (From the Twilight Kingdom) (full-length, 1995)
• Opus IV (full-length, 1996)
• Apokalypse (EP, 1997)
• Supreme Immortal Art (full-length, 1998)
• Leymotif Luzifer (full-length, 2014)
• Höllenzwang (Chronicles of Perdition) (full-length, 2018)
• Black Icarus / Metamorphosis (EP, 2018)
• Totschläger (A Saintslayer's Songbook) (full-length, 2020)

With Amestigon

• Remembering Ancient Origins (EP, 2000)
• Fatal Illumination / Nebelung, 1384 (split, 2002)
• Sun of All Suns (full-length, 2009)
• Thier (full-length, 2015)

With Kreuzweg Ost

• Iron Avantgarde (full-length, 2000)
• Edelrost (full-length, 2005)
• Gott Mit Uns (full-length, 2012)

With Pazuzu

• The Urilla Text (split, 1994)
• ...And All Was Silent (full-length, 1994)

With Summoning

• Upon the Viking Stallion (demo, 1993)
• The Urilla Text (split, 1994)
• Anno Mortiri Domini (demo, 1994)
• Promo Tape (demo, 1994)
• Lugburz (full-length, 1995)
• Minas Morgul (demo, 1995)
• Minas Morgul (full-length, 1995)
• Dol Guldur (full-length, 1996)
• Nightshade Forests (EP, 1997)
• Stronghold (full-length, 1999)
• Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame (full-length, 2001)
• Lost Tales (EP, 2003)
• Oath Bound (full-length, 2006)
• Old Mornings Dawn (full-length, 2013)
• With Doom We Come (full-length, 2018)

References

1. Abigor information Archived 13 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine musicmight.com. Retrieved on 16 November 2009.
2. Pazuzu biography ^{[ usurped ]} archaic-magazine.com. Retrieved on 18 November 2009.
3. Summoning biography rockerek.hu. Retrieved on 19 November 2009.
4. Rennick, Patrick. Interview with Silenius & Protector of Summoning ^{[ permanent dead link ]} metalreview.com. 8 April 2006. Retrieved on 2009-11-18.

External links

• Michael Gregor at AllMusic
• Michael Gregor discography at Discogs