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PYRE BAND PAGE
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CURRENT NAME
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Pyre | |
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FORMER NAMES
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ORIGIN
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El Paso, Texas, USA | |
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STATUS
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Active | |
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FORMED IN
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1997 | |
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LABEL
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Currently unsigned | |
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GENRE
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Black metal | |
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STYLE
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LYRICAL THEME
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| BAND ADDED | 2005-01-20, 00:00 | |
| LAST UPDATE | 2008-07-28, 16:57 | |
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| Band biography |
PYRE owes much of its success to Raum, the founder of the ominous black metal band. Raum made his debut with Obscuratio, and to further his love of black metal, he conceived the idea of PYRE. Now looking for members to materialize his vision, Raum had former Obscuratio member, Atridiel, join him, and by 1997, Raum and Atridiel began writing for PYRE.
With no bassist and no drummer, however, the duo braved this brain-child by themselves, writing and perfecting songs that would later lead to the victorious break-through of PYRE. Atridiel’s contribution is unwavering: he wrote most of “Midwinter’s Anguish,” and despite consequent line-up changes, “Midwinter’s Anguish” has become a fundamental part of PYRE’s latest album, Luciferian Dark Age. Upon the departure of Atridiel, however, who left in 1998 to return to his native country, Germany, Raum was once again carrying PYRE by himself.
The same year, Raum was nevertheless in luck—and good luck it was! Long-time friend, Megiddo, joined on drums and added not only an additional link, but with his death metal-influenced skills in double-bass drumming contributed an essence that gives PYRE the superior quality—the varied tempos and dark-based moods—the sound Raum had been searching for.
1999 were to be marked as the year their 4-song demo, Luciferian Dark Age, was conceived, and preparations to add a bass player to the team were underway. By the end of the year, light met with darkness, and PYRE seemed complete: Carnivean stepped in and gifted PYRE with the much needed bassist they’d been looking for. PYRE self-released Luciferian Dark Age on CDR in 2000, which was re-leased in 2001 on Split Vinyl LP with German band Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult.
PYRE was ready, but all was not chiseled in stone. Raum and Megiddo acquired yet a second bass player, Lecher, who proved to be a valuable addition, making PYRE what they are today--a sinister trinity feeding body and soul to the very depths of blackness from which the genre derives its roots.
Feasting on demonic inspirations, this darkened horde embellishes their latest creation: Behold a Pale Horse has been composed, written, and recorded and will become available to fans in 2003. We can expect excellence, expect to be ripped by musical compositions that tear into the soul.
Luciferian Dark Age has met with above positive reviews around the globe, and has gotten much attention for their excellent CD artwork: “Mad Meg,” a 15th century piece by Pieter Brueghel, captivates and draws black metal fans into the destructive, unholy speeds and crawling depressive moods this album holds.
In addition, Raum went out on a limb and tackled a song by Darkthrone sung in Norwegian, which appears on their latest release Behold a Pale Horse—a nice touch that sets Pyre apart from other American black metal bands.
With 666 unholy copies of their debut album, Raum and Megiddo have beaten the odds and brought PYRE to life, a band that epitomizes the dark side of black metal and has become one of the icons in the genre.
--Barbara Williams
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