Meressin - Luokia
Pieda - Live At "Kilkim Zhaibu X" 2009
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MERESSIN
biography
:
The group MERESSIN was organized in 1993 by 2 brothers -
Zhydrius "Hidra"(voc./l.guitar) and Darius "Zhaltys"(bass
guitar). Before the brothers decided to organize the group
MERESSIN, they played hard rock and heavy metal. In 1993
Mode Miceika joined the group (he played the drums). As the
members of MERESSIN had been interested in old wave black
metal before, they decided to keep the old black like the
foundation of their music. There were composed 8 songs by
the foundation of old black metal and they were recorded in
1994 in studio of Virgis Pazhemeckas in Telsiai. That first
MC "SATAN, ORO TE, REO PORTAS PATERE" like demo was released
by Lithuanian underground label "DANGUS Prod." in the
beginning of 1995. This work was valued well by the
listeners - the MERESSIN gained their fans. Very soon after
that Mode (drums) left the band. In the beginning of 1996
two new members - Arturas "The Cloud" Darguzhis (drums) and
Mindaugas Vizgaudis (rhythm guitar) joined MERESSIN. The
band made 9 new compositions and recorded them in the
beginning of July of 1996 in the studio of Romas Dambrauskas
in Mazeikiai. The foundation of the music was still the same
- black metal with heavy, thrash and occult metal
atmosphere. The music and the lyrics became more
professional than in the first demo. This cass. LP "THE
BAPHOMET'S CALL" was released by the greatest Lithuanian
music label "BOMBA Rec." and on the introducing concert of
that MC witch took place in Vilnius in the club "Iron
Hang" on the 20th of December of 1996. A little bit later
famous Lithuanian metal stage person Sekla became the
manager of MERESSIN. In 1997 MERESSIN recorded the new album
"MASK", witch had the same ideas and the music style, like
the works of MERESSIN made before. The manager Sekla took
care about the recordings so the new album "MASK"was
recorded in 24 tracks "Tango" studio in Kaunas. That album
was produced by Arturas Shidlauskas (he worked with some
other professional Lithuanian groups). The "MASK" was
released by "LNK Rec." in MC and CD formats. That was the
first CD of MERESSIN. There were 11 songs performed in
black, thrash and heavy metal style. Two songs of the album
were sang in Lithuanian (after that MERESSIN decided to sing
in their native tongue). The "MASK" was a very quality
release, but "LNK Rec." did not take a good care about the "MASK's"
promotion. The band played a lot of concerts alive,
but there were some troubles inside the group and in 1998
Darius (bass guitar) and Mindaugas (rhythm guitar) left the
group. The manager left the group too. There were only 2
persons faithful for the ambitions of MERESSIN - Zhydrius "Hidra"
(voc./l. guitar) and Arturas "The Cloud" (drums). In 1998
Zhydrius had met Gedas Zdanavicius (bass guitar) and Minde
Zdanavicius (r. guitar/bck. voc). The ideas of the group has
totaly changed, the music changed too and it could be called
like heavy/black rock'n'roll. After these changes, members
of the band decided to use folk elements in their music
first in all the history of MERESSIN, also they used their
native Samogitian language in their lyrics. After that
MERESSIN got the name of the Samogitian group. They started
to sing only in Lithuanian and Samogitian - that was the old
promise of the MERESSIN for their listeners. Later in 1999
MERESSIN recorded some songs during the concert and made a
deal with "DANGUS Prods" again. In April of 2000 the 3rd
full-length album "ALKIS" (THE HUNGER) of MERESSIN was ready
for the recording - and it was recorded in Shauliai, in the
studio of Virgis Zhlabys. When "ALKIS" was already recorded,
Minde and Gedas joined the band. "DANGUS Prod." took care of
the promotion and in 2000, durring the festival "Baltic
Thunder" MERESSIN presented their single tape "PASIUTE
SHUNYS" (MAD DOGS). There were 2 studio songs and 4 live
songs. This MC presented a new album "ALKIS" witch had to
show-up very soon. It took 2 years to create this album and
it showed up in the beginning of 2001 in MC and CD formats.
"DANGUS Prod." took care of the promotion of the "ALKIS". In
summer of 2001 there was made the first video in the history
of MERESSIN, for the song "ASHMENYS". Also in the beginning
of summer of 2001 Gedas, Minde and Arturas left the group.
Zhydrius"Hidra" stays single in group. 2002 - 2006 is dark
years for MERESSIN. Several session musicians played in band
composition, but no long. There was some confusion with the
personal problems.
Now step by step MERESSIN returns on the metal scene.
Remaster of all MERESSIN albums and record of new stuff are
in process...
