Darkend (or Dark End) is an Italian
symphonic black metal
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History
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band. According to the band itself, the genre of their music is referred to as "Extreme Ritual Metal", which best describes the band's musical and visual outcome and highlights the most relevant sides of their style.
History
Darkend was founded in 2006 by guitarist Imajes and drummer Valentz. Later that year Antarktica joined as keyboardist and the band gave their first live performances. The first album ''Damned Woman and A Carcass'' was recorded in the same year, with Valentz as temporary vocalist.
In April 2007 an important turn in the band's history occurred when Animæ joined as vocalist. In the same year
Nekromantik Records released ''Damned Woman and a Carcass'', which was later remastered by
Deadsun Records for distribution in Europe and North America.
In 2008 Darkend performed in their homeland Italy, with bands such as
Marduk
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,
Impaled Nazarene
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History
The band formed in November 1990, with fo ...
and
Stormlord
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.
In 2009 the line-up changed again with the admission of two new members: Specter as bass player and Ashes as guitarist. 2010 saw the release of their second album ''Assassine'' under the label
Crash & Burn Records
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, now with Animæ in charge of the vocals for the first time.
In May 2011 Darkend did their first European tour with
Rotting Christ
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. In September they supported
Samael
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,
Melechesh
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and
Keep of Kalessin
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on ''Lux Mundi World Tour''.
In October, Nothingness replaced Imajes on guitar and the band thus assumed their current configuration.
At the end of February 2012 ''Grand Guignol - Book I'' was released in special limited edition with the support of the
Arcane Witchcraft Coven esoteric order, which decided to finance the release in exchange for exclusive ritualistic music by Darkend.
In November Darkend participated in the
Creatures From the Black Abyss Tour
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in Europe with
Cradle of Filth
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, Rotting Christ and
God Seed
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.
Discography
Albums
*''Damned Woman and A Carcass'' (2007)
*''Assassine'' (2010)
*''Grand Guignol - Book I'' (2012)
*''The Canticle Of Shadows'' (2016)
*''Spiritual Resonance'' (2019)
*''Viaticum'' (2024)
Sources
*https://www.facebook.com/darkendofficial#!/darkendofficial
External links
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Italian black metal musical groups
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