TVANGESTE was founded in August 1996, when Miron advertized
for a group creation. After a long search, in May 1998 the structure
was finally generated.
From that time, Tvangeste consisted of:
Miron - guitar, vocals
Nicholas (ex-OBSESSION) - guitar.
One of the most serious problems in the Tvangeste development was
the problem to find a guitar player in Kaliningrad capable of combining
the storm speed and melodic minds. With the arrival of Nicholas
rhythmic part of Tvangeste, the music changed drastically.
Victoria - keyboards. In the autumn of 1998 in Tvangeste comes
keyboarder Victoria, playing in Dis Pater (doom) and Romowe Rikoito (gothic).
She is a very professional musician with extraordinary feeling heavy, gloomy
music. She has brought a lot of new ideas and atmosphere in Tvangeste's music.
Vanoe - bass. After a long time with having no bassist has came young,
energetic and talented guitar player Vanoe (ex-DIVERSION (death)...
In the beginning of 1998 at two studios (DG Sound and Brudenia Rec) was
recorded our single "Blood Dreams" and demo "Thinking...".
The first experience in recording has received good responses and reviews in the
Russia and CIS countries. After that time, Tvangeste have decided, that frequent
concerts are not necessary.
Band began our promotion in the spring of 1998, our manager has met the director
of "Apostrophe" (the official Century Media representative in Russia). He made an
offer to Tvangeste - producing and releasing the first CD with abroad distribution.
Tvangeste also received an invitation to take part in a September Cradle of Filth
concert in Moscow but an economy crisis in Russia crushed that idea.
Then "Apostrophe" refused production on uncertain terms...
It was a really black line in Tvangeste's history but from that time band's
development grows without any crissies and problems.
In January of 2000 Tvangeste have finished our half year work under our debut
album "Damnation of Regiomontum". This full size 50 min album contains 5 tracks.
Classical instruments, nice female voice and aggressive speed guitars.
It's hard to describe music by words. The style of the Tvangeste's music is
something about melodic fast symphonic black metal.
This album was sold more than 5000 copies in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.
Many Russian magazines, radios and labels have recognized Tvangeste as the best black metal band of 2000 year.