Necrodeath is an Italian

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band from

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. It is one of the first extreme metal bands originating in Italy. They take inspiration from

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, Dark Angel, Possessed,

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, Kreator,

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/ref> The band is also renowned for its live performances, and notably for their "wall of sound".

History

The band was formed in 1984 under the name Ghostrider by Claudio (guitars) and

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(drums) who, right after having seen

in concert decided that they wanted to be metal artists as well. Along with Ingo (vocals) and Paolo (bass) they released as a first recording a 4-track demo titled "The Shining Pentagram" with

, Kreator and Bathory influences, which gained them an important following throughout the underground

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, retrieved 2010-04-04 Their first two albums '' Into the Macabre'' (1988) and '' Fragments of Insanity'' (1989) were acclaimed by metal press and

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s and allowed Necrodeath to have a

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following that is still present to this day. The band disbanded soon after the recording of the second album. Historical members Claudio and Peso reformed the band in 1998 after a long break. Ingo was replaced by Flegias on vocals, while John became the new bass player. They have since released eleven albums, described as "challenging, eclectic heavy metal".Rivadavia, Eduardo " ''Ton(e)s of Hate'' Review

, retrieved 2010-04-04 Necrodeath released the album '' Draculea'' on October 22, 2007. The album is based on Vlad Tepes. In 2008

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joined on guitar as an official member after touring with the band for two years.Harris, Chris (2008)
Metal File
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, September 12, 2008, retrieved 2010-04-04 He also recorded the albums ''Draculea'', ''Phylogenesis'', ''Old Skull'' and ''Idiosyncrasy'' at his MusicArt studios. On August 19, 2024, Necrodeath announced that they will disband for the second time after a new album and farewell tour in 2025. Their final album, ''Arimortis'', was released on January 17, 2025.

Members

Current members

– drums (1985–1990, 1998–present) * Flegias – vocals (1998–present) * Pier Gonella – guitars (2007–present) * GL – bass (2008–present)

Former members

* Claudio – guitar (1985–1990, 1998–2003) * Ingo – vocals, Guitar (1985–1998) * Paolo – bass (1985–1998) * Andy – guitar (2003–2006) * John – bass (1998–2008) * Maxx – guitar (2007–2009)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

* '' Into the Macabre'' (1987) * ''Fragments of Insanity'' (1989) * ''Mater of All Evil'' (1999) * '' Black as Pitch'' (2001) * '' Ton(e)s of Hate'' (2003) * ''100% Hell'' (2006) * ''Draculea'' (2007) * ''Phylogenesis'' (2009) * ''Old Skull'' (2010) * ''The Age of Fear'' (2011) * ''The 7 Deadly Sins'' (2014) * ''The Age of Dead Christ'' (2018) * ''Defragments of Insanity'' (2019; re-recorded version of ''Fragments of Insanity'') * ''Singin' in the Pain'' (2022) * ''Arimortis'' (2025)

Compilation albums

* ''20 Years of Noise 1985–2005''(2005)

EPs

* ''Headhunting'' (2015) * ''Neraka'' (2019) * ''Transformer Treatment'' (2022)

Demos

* ''Rehearsal '84'' (1984, as Ghostrider) * ''The Exorcist'' (1984, as Ghostrider) * ''Mayhemic Destruction'' (1985, as Ghostrider) * ''The Shining Pentagram'' (1986)

Side-project

* ''Mondocane: Project One'' (with Schizo) (1990)

Video

* ''From Hate To Scorn Home Video'' (2001) * ''Hellive'' (2013)

References

External links

Official site

Necrodeath
at MusicMight
Interview from ''Voices from the Darkside''
{{Authority control Italian thrash metal musical groups Italian black metal musical groups Musical groups established in 1984 Italian musical quartets Scarlet Records artists English-language musical groups from Italy