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TANIST
CURRENT NAME	Tanist
FORMER NAMES	-
ORIGIN	Padova, Veneto, Italy
STATUS	Active
FORMED IN	1996
LABEL	Currently unsigned
GENRE	Black metal
STYLE	-
LYRICAL THEME	-
BAND ADDED	2004-03-10, 00:00
LAST UPDATE	2008-10-15, 08:18

Band biography

> The darken history of the TanisT begins in the far 1996 from an idea of Marco and Daniele. In the time assistants different elements are been and changed other like for instance Daniele, Carlo, Matteo, Nicola,Manta until to arrive at a stable line up formed by Marco Girardi voice and guitar, Marco Rigon guitars, Raffa keyboards, Max drums.

**In June 2003, Enrico has left the band for musical divergences. Now we are writing the new songs returning to the dark origin of the Tanist.

**In september 2003, Mattia (bass) has left the band or musical divergences. Now Tanist are: Marco(guitar, voice), Raffa(Keyboard), Max(drum), Marco Rigon (guitars).

***We are against each form of racism and political or religious tendency.***

***We speak only about the anger and the hate that are inside each one of us***

***We follow the black spirit that is inside us***

***We respect the nature***

***This is the philosophy of Tanist***

History of the name Tanist

A custom among various Celtic tribes--notably in Scotland and Ireland--by which the king or chief of the clan was elected by family heads in full assembly. He held office for life and was required by custom to be of full age, in possession of all his faculties, and without any remarkable blemish of mind or body. At the same time and subject to the same conditions, a tanist, or next heir to the chieftaincy, was elected, who, if the king died or became disqualified, at once became king. Sometimes the king's son became tanist, but not because the system of primogeniture was in any way recognized; indeed, the only principle adopted was that the dignity of chieftainship should descend to the eldest and most worthy of the same blood, who well could be a brother, nephew, or cousin. This system of succession left the headship open to the ambitious and was a frequent source of strife both in families and between the clans. Tanistry in Scotland was abolished by a legal decision in the reign of James I (1406-37) and the English system of primogeniture substituted.

Current members Add - Fetch
Massimiliano Berti	-2001-	Drums
Raffaele Benvegnù	-2001-	Keyboards
Marco Rigon	-2001-	Guitars
Marco Girardi	1996-	Guitars, vocals

Former members Add - Fetch
Mattia Gatto	-2001-2003	Bass
Enrico Longhin	-2003	Guitars, vocals	See also Bleed In Vain
Manta		Bass
Nicola		Vocals
Matteo
Carlo
Daniele	1996-

Session musicians Add - Fetch

Unknown / none

Buy Tanist albums

Official releases Add
2001	The Powerblack Creature 5.5 / 10 Read our review here	No label
2003	Souls Of Samhain	No label

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