Lars Korsholm - drums and keyboards
Peter Mesnickow - vocals and lyrics
Morten Lybecker - guitars and vocals
Kim Larsen - guitars
Anders Irgang Kristiansen - bass
Magnus Ringling - bass (1997-2000)
Bilal Sarac - bass (1993-1997)
Danish band Blazing Eternity was formed in 1993 in the suburbs of Copenhagen on the ashes of a few different less important bands. The first (and classic!) line up starred Peter “Nattevogter/Nat Inc.” Mesnickow (vocals), Morten “Sauron”Lybecker (guitars), Lars Korsholm (drums) and Bilal Sarac (bass). In the autumn of ’93 a very primitive demotape called “Tragedies” was released, but soon forgotten. And burned.
However, the first real example of the melancholic and gothic-ridden black metal of Blazing Eternity was unveiled on the “Over Sorte Heder” demo-tape of summer 1995. The demo-tape received very good response in national and international metal magazines, and were even the best selling demo-tape (after Konkhra's classic “Malgrowth”) in the 90’s in the now defunct Metalized store in Copenhagen. The demo was produced by Jonas Chonovitsch, and shortly after the release, Blazing Eternity signed a management-contract with Intromental Management.
In the summer of 1997, the band recorded another demo “Der Hviler En Nat Under Sorte Vinterbøge” with new bassist Magnus “Darkenfald” Ringling. This demo wasn’t released until the summer of 1998, and showed an even more progressed, melodic and atmospheric band, but still within the black/death genre with lots of goth and doom influences. In 1998, the band played a handful of different liveshows, such as supporting Satyricon at Vega in Copenhagen. Furthermore, the band was assisted on recordings and at concerts by Kim Larsen and Anders Ro Nielsen from Danish premiere doomsters Saturnus.
In 1999, Blazing Eternity signed a record deal with German Prophecy Productions and geschäftsführer Martin Koller. This German label were the perfect home for Blazing Eternity, since the label was specialized in atmospheric and melancholic metal acts such as Nox Mortis, Paragon Of Beauty and…. Empyrium!
Empyrium was a german duo consisting of Markus Stock and Andreas Bach, who actually was (and still is) a big influence for a load of doom/goth/atmospheric bands!
In 1999, Blazing Eternity entered the Studio E (owned by Prophecy) with producer Markus Stock (yes, from Empyrium) for the recordings of the very first album. Very soon, it became clear that Markus Stock were the excellent studio-partner for Blazing Eternity, as both parts had the very same ideas and view on music. The result were the album “Times And Unknown Waters”, that consisted of live favourites such as “Dark Summernights Of Eternal Twilight” and “(Still) Lost In The Autumn Of Eternity”, but also new epics such as “Of Times And Unknown Waters”, “Dead Inside” and the more experimental “End/Midnight”. And the band will never forget the legendary performances and rehearsals of "Die Mosel Operette" that took place outside the window of the studio, while recording the album!
“Times And Unknown Waters” was released in the middle of June 2000, and two weeks after the band played at the legendary Roskilde Festival. Only two days after the Pearl Jam Roskilde concert that resulted in 9 dead people. So frankly said, the atmosphere could indeed have been better at this festival, but nevertheless Blazing Eternity played a great concert, presenting the new album!
Blazing Eternity played a handful of concerts in Denmark and Germany, ending of with the respected goth rock festival Wave Gotik Treffen in the summer of 2001, sharing the Haus Aunsee stage with Theatre Of Tragedy among others. The album is still a classic of dark danish atmospheric metal, as far as we are concerned! The band also played a small tour in Denmark with Borknagar and Malignant Eternal, but I must admit that I really don't recall the year. Or if it was even before or after the album....!
In the end of 2000, Magnus Ringling were replaced by Anders I. Kristiansen – and rehearsals for a new album began. The decision for a new and less hard metal style were made. If the band should develop, growling vocals would not be the future! And after all, the band finally agreed that Morten Lybecker should handle the vocals on the upcoming album, but still leaving Peter Mesnickow in charge of the lyrics.
“A World To Drown In” was recorded at the Studio E, Zeltingen, Germany with good friend Markus Stock in July 2002 with additional recordings at Soundzone Studio in Copenhagen, Denmark in October 2002. The album was released on Martin Koller's Prophecy Productions in 2003, and the album was a step away from extreme metal towards more clean melancholic rock/metal with a very catchy touch! But songs such as “(Don’t) Tell The World” and the epic titletrack “A World To Drown In” is still very heavy songs with an absolute presence of dark atmospheric and heavy guitars! Not to mention melodic melancholic beauties such as “Cover Me With Your Eyes” and “Monument”, and the instrumental Korsholm-track “Procession”! Blazing Eternity played only two gigs after this album – at Stengade 30 in Denmark and again at the Wave Gotik Treffen in Germany.
And then someone will ask: Are the band still existing?
Blazing Eternity did never split up, but we haven’t been active for a few years either now. There are some new tracks existing, but due to a lot of personal reasons, we are not currently active. But on the other hand, the chance of playing a few concerts or working on new material is not dead and buried either. After all, Rolling Stones are still going strong. Only time will tell….
Bonus information: Peter Mesnickow and Kim Larsen released the debut CD "A Pyre Of Lost Dreams" of their doom metal project Black Wreath in november 2009.
DISCOGRAPHY:
"Tragedies" (demotape, ?? copies, 1993) - DELETED
"Over Sorte Heder" (demotape, 300 copies, 1995) - DELETED
"Promotional Tape 1/97" (2 tracks, 1997 - released by Darkmere, Germany)
"Der Hviler En Nat Under Sorte Vinterbøge" (demotape, 500 copies, 1998) - DELETED (but repressed by Prophecy Productions in another version. They might still have a few copies.)
"Times And Unknown Waters" (CD, Prophecy, 2000)
"A World To Drown In" (CD, Prophecy, 2003)
Apart from that, we have appeared on a lot of compilation CDs and tapes (and even made a video for "Over Sorte Heder"). And both albums have been licensed to Russia. However, as far as I know, our über-drummer Lars Korsholm have a complete list of everything we appear on, so if anyone cares at all, let us know and we might post the complete detailed discography! Oh yeah - and did you know that infact 3 different recordings of "Over Sorte Heder" exists ? Jøsses....
(This “biography” is written by Peter Mesnickow on a rainful june evening in 2007 under the influence of a small amount of alcohol! I am sorry if I have forgotten important details or persons. And I am sure I even fucked up certain details about the years. I might update it whenever all the bricks of memory arrives…the journey of this band wasn't exactly sober!)
Hi, just wanted to tell you that you can listen to a brand new PLUTONIUM track on Myspace! Namely the title track of the upcoming second album, called “Devilmentertainment Non-stop”. I hope you enjoy it! /J
Thanks for the add We really appreciate your friendship and support! Stop by our page and let us know what you think about our work... Our second full length album “Doom with a view” is now finish , it once again combine heavy and powerful metal music with clean vocals hailing from the roots of gothic rock. It was mastered by Dan SWANÖ at Unisound studio ( Sweden ) .
We inks a deal with Apollon Records , release date announce soon
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Hi, this is HYPNOTHETICALL band from Italy. On June 21st our songs "Heaven Close At Hand", "Sweet Nothings" and "Hi-tech Lonelyness" will be featured in "Dark Tower" compilation, out on Nomadism Records. The compilation is a special initative against the music piracy, will be published in a special Digipack DVD format, will contain tons of music, videos, bonus tracks and mp3's and will be sold at the symbolic price of € 5,00 on Nomadism's website. Come and check it out!!! Thank you very much!!! Rock on!!!
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