Opera IX

Opera IX
Genre(s)
Gothic Metal (early), Black Metal (now)
Lyrical theme(s)
Occultism, Witchcraft, Black Magic, Traditions
Origin Formed in Current label Status
Italy (Biella, Piedmont) 1988 Unsigned Active
Current line-up
M - Vocals (The True Endless, A Forest, Huginn, Skoll (Ita), Darkness, The Blessed Hellbrigade, Emortualis)
Ossian - Guitar
Vlad - Bass
Dalamar - Drums
Former/past member(s)
Vocals:
Cadaveria (Ita) (1992-2001) (DyNAbyte)
Madras

Keyboards:
Faun (Live/Session 2006/2007)
Silent Bard (1993-1995)
Triskent (1995-1997)
Lunaris (Teuta)

Drums:
Flegias (Marcelo Santos) (1992-2001) (Cadaveria (Ita), Necrodeath)
Taranis
Additional notes
Opera IX appeared on the "A Call To Irons - A Tribute To Iron Maiden" CD, released by Dwell Records in 1998, covering the song "Rime Of The Ancient Mariner".

The band also participated in the compilation "Awakening - Females In Extreme Music", released by Dwell Records in 1997, with an early version of the song "My Devotion".
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MorriganJuly 24th, 2002
Last modified by On
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Discography


Gothik Demo, 1990
Demo'92 Demo, 1992
The Triumph of the Death EP, 1993
The Triumph of the Death Video/VHS, 1994
The Call of the Wood Full-length, 1995[2 reviews, average 93%]
Live At Babylonia Video/VHS, 1998
Sacro Culto Full-length, 1998[1 review, 91%]
The Black Opera Full-length, 2000[1 review, 97%]
Maleventum Full-length, 2002[1 review, 73%]
Anphisbena Full-length, 2004
The Early Chapters Best of/Compilation, 2007
Mythology XX Years of Witchcraft DVD, 2008


Links

Official
Opera IX
Opera IX @ Myspace

Labels
Avantgarde Music

Official merchandise
Official Merchandise
Occultum Productions

Fan site
Opera IX
Interview @ BATTLE distro & zine
Lost Souls Domain
Last.fm

Tablatures
Tabs @ MySongBook.com
Tabs @ Ultimate Guitars
Tabs @ metaltabs.com


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