The Mystical Fullmoon begins to shine in late 1994 e.v. when
Thaumiel (vox/guitar) and
Equinoxe (drums, nowadays the only survivor of the first line-up) join their forces in a grim death/black metal project called Morbid Entity; the following year the monicker is changed, and they are reached by
Lord Erebor (rhythm guitar) and
It (bass), thus settling the first core of the band.
Between april and october 1996 e.v., following the defection of It, the line-up is strenghtened with the arrival of the bassist
Asaradel (now
Gnosis), and of the keybordist
Artorius, coming from the doom/gothic act Forever Fallen Darkness, now
Labyrinthus Noctis.
This line-up produces and records the debut demotape
"Through somber passages" in february 1997 e.v. with the technical supervision of Robert Klister, ex drummer of thrash icons
Bulldozer; the tape gets enthusiastic reviews in all the world.
In september 1997 e.v. Thaumiel leaves the band: his role as singer is then taken by Artorius, and the band is joined by two new members, the keybordist
Arcanus Incubus, already involved in Mortuarium (now
EXM93), and
Hexe Ghoberg (now
Hexe) as session lead guitarist. During the fall of this same year, the band gets in contact with several labels, and choses to sign a deal with Alkaid Records from Italy (Theatres des Vampires, Maldoror), a new label created by ex members of the famous doom act Ras Algethi: with this label Mystical Fullmoon release the
"Beyond somber passages" ep in february 1998 e.v., basically the reprint of the well-selling demotape, plus two new tracks, published in a special digipack format in a limited edition.
In this period the band is also featured on several underground samplers in all the world, both on tape and on CD.
The line-up finds again a stable identity in october 1998 e.v., with Asaradel as singer, and Artorius as lead guitarist.
In may 1999 e.v. the band produces a two-tracks promo CD, not for sale, in order to mark a definite end to their professional connections with Alkaid Records, and to show the new evolution of their music: this promo presents indeed an innovative and experimental style, and gathers excellent reviews everywhere.
During the following summer, both guitarists leave the band due to personal reasons; the remaining three musicians go on for about two years playing with various session guitarists: to this period belongs the grim
"Live in Lu" CD, the obscure and raw record of a live gig on Walpurgisnacht, released by
Vomit Arcanus Productions, an underground label run by Arcanus Incubus.
Eventually, the return of Hexe (as an official member of the band, from now on) marks the birth of a new powerful line-up, and of a new innovative style, a unique mix of black metal, death metal and funeral doom, electronica, ambient and ritual percussions, for a sound - once more - far from trends and from compromises.
In June 2007 the band performs a successful tour in Italy and the Balcans with Swedish death metal legends
Dismember.
Mystical Fullmoon are now promoting their new album titled
"Scoring a Liminal Phase - ten strategies for postmodern mysticism", recorded over a period of nine months with producer Alex Azzali (Ancient, Secret Sphere, Cataract, Mortuary Drape, Abgott etc..); the record includes guest vocals from Aphazel from
Ancient and Wildness Perversion from
Mortuary Drape and a breathtaking collaboration with the strings of the
Bulgarian National Radio Orchestra, directed by famous pianist Ivan Petrov Ianakov.
An amazing artwork is in the works at the moment, designed by
Ministry of The Sign (formerly known as Neon Trinity Kill), already known for working with Deathstars, Ancient, Novembre, Aborym, Klimt 1918, Konkhra, Dope Stars Inc, Arkhon Infaustus and more.
- "Through somber passages" - demotape - four tracks - self production - 1997
- "Beyond somber passages" - CD - six tracks - Alkaid Records/White and Black - 1998
- "Promo 1999" - CD - two tracks - self production - 1999
- "Live in Lu" - live CD - six tracks - Vomit Arcanus Productions - 2000
The audio files' area presents some exclusive excerpts from our forthcoming album
"Scoring A Liminal Phase": be sure to check them out! For further details, read
this blog entry. All the material is copyrighted.
An official website of MF is still to come, you'll find some unofficial stuff here-and-there; the only page which is directly linked to the band is
this, where you'll also find an old song for free download.
Be also sure to check out and support all our side projects:
Deviate Damaen
Labyrinthus Noctis
EXM93
In-Coerenza
Tokyo Nightride
Satanismo Calibro 9
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