Dornenreich

Dornenreich
Dornenreich
Also known as DornenReich
Origin Austria
Genres Melodic black metal, avant-garde metal,[1] ambient music, neofolk (present)
Years active 1996-present
Labels Prophecy Productions
Website dornenreich.com

Dornenreich (up to Bitter Ist's Dem Tod Zu Dienen known as DornenReich) is an ambient music band from Austria, founded in 1996. They initially played melodic black metal and changed to neofolk-influenced[2] ambient with Her von welken Nächten. They have released six albums on Prophecy Productions.

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History

Thomas "Valñes" Stock founded the band in 1996 and choose "Dornenreich" as the name due to the various possible interpretations ("Realm of thorns" or "Full of thorns"). Jochen "Evíga" Stock joined the band during 1996 and they started to write the first songs. In April 1997 Moritz "Gilvan" Neuner completed the line-up but left after the release of Her von welken Nächten. Four years after this, the album Hexenwind was released. Originally, it was planned to be a double album, together with the latter released Durch den Traum. Thomas Stock quit the band in April 2006 to concentrate on his musical project "Eyas". Jochen Stock confirmed that Thomas "Inve" Riesner would be the new member of the band. Riesner already played the violin on Her von welken Nächten. In 2007, Dornenreich played at Summer Breeze and documented this concert with ten cameras for the upcoming DVD Nachtreisen. After the album In Luft geritzt's release in 2008, the new album Flammentriebe will tie in with Her von welken Nächten.

Members

  • Jochen Stock (a.k.a. Evíga) - Vocals, Guitar, Bass (1996—present)
  • Thomas Riesner (a.k.a. Ínve) - Violin (2006—present)
  • Moritz Neuner (a.k.a. Dragomir or Gilván) - Drums (1997–2001, 2009—present)

Former members

  • Thomas Stock (a.k.a. Valñes or Dunkelkind) - Vocals, keyboards (1996–2006)

Discography

  • Mein Flügelschlag (demo, 1997)
  • Nicht Um Zu Sterben (full-length, 1997)
  • Bitter Ist's Dem Tod Zu Dienen (full-length, 1999)
  • Her von welken Nächten (full-length, 2001)
  • Hexenwind (full-length, 2005)
  • Durch Den Traum (full-length, 2006)
  • In Luft geritzt (full-length, 2008)
  • Whom The Moon A Nightsong Sings (compilation, various artists, 2010)
  • Flammentriebe (full-length, 2011)[3]

Notes

  1. ^ "Dornenreich". Sputnikmusic. http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands.php?bandid=9719. Retrieved 2010-08-07. 
  2. ^ Dornenreich Interview; Wer hat Angst vor Einsamkeit? @ heathenharvest.com
  3. ^ Dornenreich News Dezember 2009 blogs.myspace.com. 2009-12-23. Retrieved on 2009-12-24.

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