DESPOND BAND PAGE
 DESPOND
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CURRENT NAME
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Despond |
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FORMER NAMES
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ORIGIN
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France |
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STATUS
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Active |
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FORMED IN
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LABEL
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Haceldama Productions |
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GENRE
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Doom metal |
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STYLE
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LYRICAL THEME
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BAND ADDED
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2005-04-14, 00:00 |
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LAST UPDATE
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2005-04-14, 00:00 |
DESPOND was created in 1995, from the ashes of the death
metal band Perished (initialy founded in 1993). The band started exploring
the doom/death metal genre, and released his first demo tape « As my
Soul reaches Infinity » in 1996. In the end of the same year, DESPOND
recorded a concert in Paris (with headliner Impaled Nazarene), and the
live tape
album « Beheaded and Sanctified » was released in Spring 1997. Until
the end of 1998, the band toured in France and composed enough material
to enter the studio and record his debut album... Unfortunately, several
band members decided to leave the band for some musical reasons, only a
few weeks before entering the studio. Between 1998 and 2002, DESPOND
remained the individual project of Richard Loudin, vocalist and founding
member. During this period, Richard Loudin wrote and composed brand new
songs, in a darker and more extreme doom metal genre. Entitled «
Supreme Funeral Oration », this album was recorded between October 2001 and
July 2003, by Richard Loudin for most of the instruments (vocals,
guitars, drums, keyboards) and Jonathan Thery (bass). In August 2002, DESPOND
reformed with a brand new line-up including musicians from the
doom/death metal band Ataraxie, and the former DESPOND’s drummer. Finally
complete, the band played some concerts and festivals in Europe dur!
ing the first half of 2003 (Doomination of Europe, Belgian Doom Night,
Doom Metal Festival in London). The debut album « Supreme Funeral
Oration » was finally released in July 2003 by french label Haceldama
Productions. In the same period, and after the show in London, the band
parted ways and Richard Loudin is now the only member left.
2005 will be the 10 years anniversary for DESPOND...
And the band will return with a new album, so stay Doomed...
