1991 - From Depths were born from
the ashes of the thrash-death band Electrocution. The founders, Nocturno
(guitars/vocals) and Stormanger (drums). with Lord Verminard (guitars/vocals)
and Amon (bass) give life to a very personal and extreme music, a mix
of horror and symphonic atmospheres, dark/gothic passages and black
metal.
1992 - ‘Dark Maze’ is the first recorded
song and it is published in a metal compilation ‘Damage of Power’.
After this release, the name of the band starts to be known in the underground
thanks also to the great interest of the fanzines, that welcome to it
with enthusiasm.
1993/1994 - After ‘Dark maze’, the band
records two promos, that make From Depths name know also in Europe and
above all in Norway. In the meanwhile the keyboard-player, Frosen Sun,
joins the band (before the keyboards passages were recorded by Nocturno),
introducing new elements and influences in the From Depths music.
In these years the band plays many concerts. The live activity becomes
one of the highlight of From Depths with their shocking shows full of
fire and blood.
In the meanwhile, Amon leaves and from that time the bass parts will
be recorded by Nocturno and Lord Verminard in the official releases
while in the live shows played by session musicians.
1995 - From Depths publish their first official release,
the 12”, ‘The Burning Eyes’, with two songs + intro
and outro. 1000 copies are printed and are sold immediately without
promotion and distribution from the label, demonstrating the very good
fame of the band in the underground. The new songs show a great growth
of the band that joins symphonic black metal with gothic and doom, death
metal with heavy metal. ‘The Burning Eyes’ consecrates From
Depths as a ‘cult band’.
Besides in these years From Depths form together other bands the Italian
Inner Circle, linked to the well-known Norwegian Inner Circle.
1996 – After ‘Dark Maze’, many labels
(also the well-know Osmose Production) start to be interested in the
band. At the end, From Depths sign a record deal with Necrotorture Records
and begin the recording of the first full length: ‘De Profundi
Clamavi’.
1997 – In the first months of ’97, ‘De
Profundi Clamavi’ is released. The 1000 printed copies are sold
in a very little time without any help from the label. The album presents
a very personal style with its perfect mix of symphonic-horror black
metal, gothic, dark, folk and medieval music, all featured with black
screams and the addiction of growl and clean vocals of different types
(dark, folk, gothic, female voices). The lyrics deal with occultism
and mythology and the first song is completely in Latin language.
The magazines and fanzines welcome to the cd with great reviews both
in Italy and Europe (5/6 Metal Hammer, 4,5/5 Metal Shock), praising
the original style of the songs. The band supports the album with many
gigs with great results but Lord Verminan starts to loose interest in
the music and leaves From Depths.
1998 – After the split everyone in the band decides
to take different ways even if Stormanger, Nocturno and Frozen Sun know
that one day the creature From Depths would be arisen again more destructive
and devastating than ever…
2005 - So in the cold winter of 2005, the time is right
and From Depths were born again, with the addiction of a new element,
Lord Hisinar (great bass player and powerful vocalist) giving life to
new devastating songs where the destructive force of killing guitar
riff, the powerful drumming and the violent and aggressive screams joins
with the symphonic-horror atmosphere of the keyboards.
2006 - The band records the first two songs after the reunion: Angor and Burn the Dark. and plays some gigs in Italy. In the meanwhile a second guitar player, Uromancer, enters FD after other experiences in extreme bands like Ordeal and Luxuria...
2007 - Recorded in the Sonic Temple Studio, the new Ep '...Resoaring from the Depths' is out in october with three new extreme songs where the violent black death side meets with dark and symphonic passages. The first track 'Lord of War' is included in the compilation published by the label
The story goes on, assuming more and more dark and raw features… |