Pantokrator (band)

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Name = Pantokrator


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Origin = Sweden
Genre = Death metal, Progressive death metal, technical death metal
Years_active = 1996 - present
Label = Whirlwind Records, Rivel Records
Associated_acts = Sanctifica, Crimson Moonlight
URL = http://www.pantokrator.com
Current_members = Mattias Johansson, Karl Walfridsson, Rickard Gustafsson, Jonas Wallinder, Jonathan Jansson
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Pantokrator is a Swedish death metal band formed in 1996. The band has released 2 studio albums, "Blod" in 2002 and "Aurum" in 2007, one compilation album titled "A Decade of Thoughts" and an EP titled "Songs of Solomon" as a split-CD with the band Sanctifica. In 2001 they played a concert at the reputive Swedish metal festival, Bobfest, and appeared on the national TV in a short report of this festival. Their first album was released on Rivel Records, and the second one on the German label Whirlwind Records. In USA, the album "Aurum" is distributed by Open Grave Records. Their musicvideo for "Divine Light" appeared on the videocompilation titled "Power from the Sky". The band has played at the Gates of Metal festival, a major Swedish hard rock and metal music event, with acts such as Dimmu Borgir and Edguy. They constantly play concerts in Europe and have achieved positive media reviews: for example the Scandinavian music and media magazine "Monster" gave "Blod" 4/5 and the German magazine "Rock Hard" gave it 7/10. [cite web |url= http://www.ancientceremonies.com/magazine/downloads/issue14.pdf |title=Pantokrator |accessdate= 2008-02-16 |author=Santos, Nuno |date=February 2008 |format=PDF |work= Ancient Ceremonies |publisher= Open Publishing |pages= 80|language= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

The band's sound is old school death metal with progressive and technical elements. Their lyrics contain mystic Biblical themes and are noted for their Christian point of view.

The band will feature in the upcoming documentary "Light in Darkness - Nemesis Divina".

Discography

*"Unclean Plants / Ancient Path" (demo 1997)
*"Even Unto the Ends of the Earth" (demo 1998)
*"Allhärskare" (demo 2000)
*"Songs of Solomon" EP (2001)
*"Blod" (2002)
*"A Decade of Thoughts" (2007)
*"Aurum" (2007)

Members

*Mattias Johansson - guitar
*Karl Walfridsson - vocals
*Rickard Gustafsson - drums
*Jonas Wallinder - bass
*Jonathan Jansson - guitar

References

External links

* [http://www.pantokrator.com Official website]
* [http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=6963 Pantokrator] at Encyclopaedia Metallum