Limbonic Art

• Genre(s): Black Metal
• Representative Albums: "The Ultimate Death Worship," "A Legacy of Evil," "Moon in the Scorpio"

Biography

Norwegian extreme metal project Limbonic Art was formed in 1993 by vocalist/guitarist Daemon; though originally a four-piece, Daemon soon dismissed his collaborators, teaming with synth player Morfeus to record the 1996 debut Moon in the Scorpio. The follow-up, 1997's In Abhorrence Dementia, was supported by a tour opening for Emperor, and a year later Limbonic Art issued its third LP, Epitome of Illusions. Ad Noctum--Dynasty of Death appeared in 1999, followed a few year later by the savage Ultimate Death Worship.

History:

Limbonic Art is a black metal band from Sandefjord, Norway. The group combines elements of traditional black metal with symphonic metal keyboard melodies and dark ambient noises. Since Limbonic Art has no drummer, they use a drum machine which has caused a degree of controversy among black metal fans

Limbonic Art formed in 1993. In 1996, they were signed to the record label Nocturnal Art Productions, owned by Samoth (of Emperor and Zyklon). Their debut album was Moon in the Scorpio. In 2003, the group decided to disband with a statement saying "we feel that we have reached as far as we could in our collaboration ... the circle is complete, begin another".

On June 6 2006 (06.06.06) the band reunited and started to write new material. On February 21 2007 it was announced that the band plans to release the new album entitled Legacy of Evil in summer 2007.

A subsequent dispute between the band members results in Morfeus's ouster from the band, making Limbonic Art essentially Daemon's solo project. He has currently completed several tracks for the next, as yet untitled, Limbonic Art release. Daemon reported that the new music strips the symphonics and keyboards, making it a more raw, brutal, old school black metal band.

Discography

Studio releases
• Moon in the Scorpio (1996)
• In Abhorrence Dementia (1997)
• Epitome of Illusions (demo compilation) (1998)
• Ad Noctum - Dynasty of Death (1999)
• The Ultimate Death Worship (2002)
• Legacy of Evil (2007)

Band members



Current members
• Vidar Jensen (Daemon) - lead vocals, guitars, lyrics - (1993–2003, 2006–present)
• Krister Dreyer (Morfeus) - lead guitar, vocals (on early albums), keyboards, electronics, drum programming, samples (1993–2003, 2006–present)

Guest members

• Per Eriksen - Gong on Ad Noctum - Dynasty of Death
• Anne Aasebø (Morgana) - vocals on The Moon in the Scorpio and In Abhorrence
Dementia
• Lisbeth Fagerheim - vocals on In Abhorrence Dementia
• Attila Csihar - backing vocals on The Ultimate Death Worship