Hecate Enthroned

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Name = Hecate Enthroned


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Origin = Cheshire, England
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Genre = Black metal Symphonic metal
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Years_active = 1993-present
Label = Blackend Records Metal Blade Records Candlelight Records
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URL = [http://www.hecate-enthroned.co.uk hecate-enthroned.co.uk]
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Hecate Enthroned are a symphonic black metal band from Cheshire, England.

Biography

The band formed in 1993 under the name "Daemonum" by singer Jon and guitarist Nigel. After a few practices and recording a demo, vocalist Jon left the band after taking up an offer to join Cradle of Filth as their bassist. However during which time Jon was also heavily involved in the production of Dusk And Her Embrace. A year or so later, Jon rejoined and they changed their name to Hecate Enthroned, this time playing a more melodic black metal style. In 1995 they recorded their demo "Ode for a Haunted Wood", which got the attention of the British label Blackend Records. Blackend had it re-mastered under the title "Under Promethean Shores (Unscriptured Waters)" in 1996.

1997 saw the release of their first full-length album, "The Slaughter of Innocence (A Requiem for the Mighty)", as well as subsequent tours with bands like Dark Funeral, Enthroned, Sigh and Usurper.

The band went back to the studio in 1998 to record "Dark Requiems...of Unsilent Massacre".

In 1999 the band fired vocalist Jon, due to problems between him and the rest of the band. They got vocalist Dean (from the band EWOC) to record the vocal lines for their follow-up album, "Kings of Chaos".

2001 saw the release of a small EP of original songs (with a cover of "Buried Alive" by fellow Englishmen Venom), entitled "Miasma", that served as an appetiser for their next full-length album, 2004's "Redimus" (Latin for "Reborn"), their second album under their new death metallish sound. After the album was released, vocalist Dean left the band, as well as keyboardist Daz, who were then replaced by new singer Dagon and keyboardist Pete.

In 2005 Dean returned to Hecate Enthroned. This return was followed by several sold-out gigs in the Czech Republic and numerous gigs around the UK. 2006 saw HE embark on a UK headline tour playing in London, Southampton, Nottingham, Bradford and Wolverhampton, as well as applying the finishing touches to a brand new studio album.

2007 saw them perform in Norway at Inferno Festival alongside Immortal as well as several shows in Spain, Bulgaria, Romania and Germany.

Current lineup

*Nigel - Guitars
*Andy - Guitars
*Rob - Drums (ex-Necropsy and Chaos Born)
*Dylan - Bass (ex-Grimorium)
*Pete - Keyboards
*Dean - Vocals

Former members

*Jon Pritchard (1993-1994), (1995-1999) Bass, vocals (ex-Cradle of Filth)
*Marc (1993)-(1997) Guitars
*Paul (1996-1997) Bass (Also in: Reign of Erebus, ex-Exhume, ex-Mephisto)
*Michael (1996-1999) Keyboards (ex-Mephisto and Chaos Born)
*Craig (1995-1996) Drums
*Daz - (1999 - 2002) Keyboards
*Dagon - (2004-2006) Vocals

Discography

*An Ode For A Haunted Wood ("Demo", 1995)
*Upon Promeathean Shores ("EP", 1996)
*The Slaughter of Innocence ("Full-length", 1997)
*Dark Requiems... ("Full-length", 1998)
*Kings of Chaos ("Full-length", 1999)
*Miasma ("EP", 2001)
*The Blackend Collection ("Best of/Compilation", 2004)
*Redimus ("Full-length", 2004)

External links

* [http://www.hecate-enthroned.co.uk/ Hecate Enthroned official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/wearehecateenthroned Hecate Enthroned] on MySpace

La banda formada en 1993 bajo el nombre de Daemonum por el cantante y guitarrista Jon Nigel. Después de unas cuantas prácticas y la grabación de un demo, Jon vocalista de la banda izquierda después de tomar una oferta de unirse a Cradle Of Filth como su bajista. Sin embargo, durante el tiempo que Jon era también muy involucrado en la producción de Anochecer Y Su Abrazo. A fin de año o más tarde, Jon se reintegró y cambiaron su nombre a Hécate entronizado, esta vez un juego más metal melódico al estilo negro. En 1995 graban su demo "Oda para un Haunted Madera", que tiene la atención de la etiqueta británica Blackend Documentos. Blackend había remasterizada con el título en virtud del prometeica Costas (Unscriptured Aguas) en 1996.

1997 vio el lanzamiento de su primer álbum de larga duración, La Masacre de la inocencia (A Requiem para el Poderoso), así como posteriores giras con bandas como oscuro funeral, entronizado, Suspiro y usurpador.

La banda volvió al estudio en 1998 para grabar oscuro ... Requiems de Unsilent Masacre.

En 1999, la banda disparó vocalista Jon, debido a los problemas entre él y el resto de la banda. Tienen vocalista Dean (de la banda EWOC) para grabar la parte vocal de sus líneas de seguimiento álbum, Kings del Caos.

2001 vio el lanzamiento de un pequeño PE de canciones originales (con una cobertura de "enterrados vivos" por sus compañeros ingleses Venom), derecho miasma, que sirvió como un aperitivo de su próximo larga duración del álbum de 2004 del Redimus (latín para "Renacida" ), Su segundo álbum bajo su muerte metallish nuevo sonido. Después de que el álbum fue puesto en libertad, Dean vocalista de la banda izquierda, así como tecladista Daz, que fueron sustituidos por nuevos Dagon cantante y tecladista Pete.

En 2005, Dean regresó a Hécate entronizado. Este regreso fue seguido por varios vende-a cabo conciertos en la República Checa y numerosos conciertos en todo el Reino Unido. En 2006 se Excmo embarcarse en una gira del Reino Unido titular jugando en Londres, Southampton, Nottingham, Bradford y Wolverhampton, así como la aplicación de los toques finales a un nuevo álbum de estudio.

2007 vio actuar en Noruega en el Inferno Festival, junto Inmortal, así como varios espectáculos en España, Bulgaria, Rumania y Alemania.