Luna Mortis

Infobox musical artist
Name = Luna Mortis


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Alias = The Ottoman Empire
Origin = Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Genre = Heavy Metal
Thrash Metal
Progressive Metal
Power Metal
Melodic Death Metal
Years_active = 2006−present
Label = Century Media
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/lunamortismusic www.myspace.com/lunamortismusic]
Current_members = Mary Zimmer
Brian Koenig
Cory Scheider
Jake Bare
Erik Madsen

Luna Mortis is an American Heavy Metal band from Madison, Wisconsin. The band solidified in 2006 under their original name "The Ottoman Empire." In 2008, after signing a recording contract with Century Media [http://www.centurymedia.com/us/single_artist.php?ID=128 Luna Mortis] . Century Media. Accessed October 6, 2008.] [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=100754 LUNA MORTIS Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS] (July 11, 2008). Blabbermouth. Accessed October 6, 2008] the band changed their name to Luna Mortis [http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=37565 The Ottoman Empire Changes Name to Luna Mortis] (June 29, 2008). Metal Underground. Accessed October 6, 2008] . The group is made up of members Mary Zimmer, Brian Koenig, Cory Scheider, Jake Bare and Erik Madsen.

In September 2008, the band entered Audiohammer Studios to begin work on their debut for Century Media [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=102902 LUNA MORTIS Returning To AUDIOHAMMER Studios] (August 15, 2008). Blabbermouth. Accessed October 6, 2008] , slated for a 2009 release. The album is being produced and mixed by Jason Suecof who has previously worked with All That Remains and Trivium.

tyle

Luna Mortis' sound can be described as a mixture of heavy metal, power metal, thrash metal and melodic death metal. The group uses mostly fast, sometimes aggressive, riffs accompanied by both clean and harsh vocals. The band draws influence from "classic and modern death, power and thrash metal." [http://www.myspace.com/lunamortismusic Luna Mortis' MySpace Profile "Influences"] . MySpace. Accessed October 6th, 2008]

Aaron Small of Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles described the style of the band as "Dream Theater, Opeth and At The Gates creating together without boundaries...a new level of sonic dexterity."Small, Aaron. "Brave Underground." Rev. of Way of the Blade by The Ottoman Empire. Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles. Sept 2007: 62.]

Discography

As "Luna Mortis"

* Forthcoming Century Media Debut (2009)
As "The Ottoman Empire"

* (2008 - EP)
* Way of the Blade (2006)

Members

* Mary Zimmer - Vocals (Clean and Guttural)
* Brian Koenig - Guitars
* Cory Scheider - Guitars
* Jake Bare - Bass
* Erik Madsen - Drums

References