- Ephel Duath (band)
Infobox musical artist
Name = Ephel Duath
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Origin =Padova ,Italy
Genre =Avant-garde metal Progressive metal Jazz-fusion
Years_active = 1998 -
Label =Code666 Earache Records
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URL = [http://www.ephelduath.net/ www.ephelduath.net]
Current_members =Luciano George Lorusso Davide Tiso Marco Minnemann Andrea Rabuini
Past_members =Fabio Fecchio Riccardo Pasini Davide Piovesan Davide Tolomei Giuliano Mogicato Sergio Ponti Ephel Duath is an Italian
progressive metal band, formed in 1998 inPadova ,Italy .Biography
Ephel Duath was formed in 1998 as a two-man group and taking their name after the fictional location of the same name in
J.R.R. Tolkien 's bookThe Lord of the Rings . Their debut release was Phormula, on the Code666 record label. Following Phormula's release, they signed to Elitist Records (a sub-division ofEarache ), and repackaged the debut with demo tracks, releasing it in 2001 as Rephormula. Forming a new lineup, founder Davide Tiso recruited a diverse set of musicians for the band, hailing from backgrounds inhardcore punk ,jazz ,blues ,funk , andprogressive rock . The first album with this lineup was 2003'sThe Painter's Palette . The Painter's Palette showcases an unorthodox combination ofhardcore punk andjazz fusion .cite web | url = http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3xfexqealdae | title = The Painter's Palette | work = Allmusic | accessdate = May 21 | accessyear = 2007] A new album, Pain Necessary To Know , was released in late 2005. After the recording of this album, drummer Davide Piovesan quit the band, and was replaced in 2006 by Sergio Ponti. Ephel Duath later dismissed bassist Fabio Fecchio, the band explained "Ephel Duath have become a trio. In order to explore more experimental music dimensions".The band are currently recording a new album release titled '
Through My Dog's Eyes ' with studio drummerMarco Minnemann .Dillinger Escape Plan 'sBen Weinman composes 'electronics' on the song 'Bark Loud'.Members
Current members
*Davide Tiso – guitar, keyboard, vocals (1998–present)
*Luciano George Lorusso – vocals (2003–present)
*Marco Minnemann – drums (2008–present)
*Andrea Rabuini – live drums (2008–present)Former members
*Giuliano Mogicato – bass, guitar, vocals (1998–2001)
*Davide Tolomei – vocals (2003–2004)
*Davide Piovesan – drums (2003–2005)
*Fabio Fecchio – bass (2003–2006)
*Riccardo Pasini – keyboard (2005)
*Sergio Ponti – drums (2006–2007)Discography
Studio albums
* "Phormula" (2000)
* "The Painter's Palette " (2003)
* "Pain Necessary to Know " (2005)
* "Through My Dog's Eyes" (2008)Demos
* "Opera" (1998)
Remix albums
* "
Rephormula " (2002)
* "Pain Remixes the Known" (2007)References
External links
* [http://www.ephelduath.net/ Ephel Duath Official Site]
*allmusicguide | id=11:0jxsa9rgq23g | label=Ephel Duath
*MySpace|ephelduath|Ephel Duath
* [http://www.avantgarde-metal.com/content/stories2.php?id=52/ Interview on www.avantgarde-metal.com]
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