Thirdmoon are a

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and

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band from

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Biography

Founded by Wolfgang Rothbauer in 1994, it was a few years before their debut ''Grotesque Autumnal Weepings'' in 1997. Later, in 1998, they gained French guitarist Matias Larrede and in 1999 they signed with

Napalm Records Napalm Records is an Austrian independent record label focused on heavy metal, hard rock and folk/folk rock/folk metal. Originally, Napalm focused on black metal bands, such as Abigor and Summoning, and folk metal bands, such as Falkenbach a ...

. With Napalm Records they released ''Aquis Submersus'' (1999) and ''Bloodforsaken'' (2000). Then they went on tour with

Eisregen Eisregen is a German Gothic metal, Gothic/death metal/black metal band formed in 1995. The members are from Tambach-Dietharz, a village in Thuringia. Four of the band's albums are banned in Germany, with different restriction levels. History ...

. In 2001 Thirdmoon split with Napalm Records and it was three years before their next release, ''Sworn Enemy: Heaven''. In 2005 they toured with

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and Disparaged. In April 2007 they signed a new deal with German-based label Maintain Records for their 5th album, which was released in autumn 2007. Their 6th studio album ''Terrarum Exuviae'' was released on December 1, 2018.

Discography

*''Grotesque Autumnal Weepings'' - 1997 *''Aquis Submersus'' - 1999 *''Bloodforsaken'' - 2000 *''Sworn Enemy: Heaven'' - 2004 *''Dimorphic Cynosure'' - 2007 *''Terrarum Exuviae'' - 2018

References

External links

* {{Authority control Austrian melodic death metal musical groups Musical groups established in 1994