Draconian

Draconian Is A Swedish Gothic Doom Metal Band Formed In Säffle Sweden In 1994. The Band Consists Of Anders Jacobsson Vocals Writing Heike Langhans Vocals Johan Ericson Guitars Writing Jerry Torstensson Drums Percussion Daniel Arvidsson Guitars . They Produce Songs With Atmospheric Melodic And Emotive Characteristics. In May Of 1994 Drummer And Vocalist Johan Ericson Bassist And Vocalist Jesper Stolpe And Guitarist Andy Hindenäs Assembled The Band Kerberos Initially Playing Melodic Death Metal With Black Metal Influences. Seven Months Later Lead Vocalist And Lyrics Composer Anders Jacobsson Joined The Band And Its Name Changed To Draconian. Their First Demo — Shades Of A Lost Moon — Was Recorded In October 1995 A Week Subsequent To Their First Live Concert. The Demo Counted With Flutist And Vocalist Jessica Eriksson Keyboardist And Vocalist Susanne Arvidsson And With A Special Participation Of Andreas Haag On The Introductory Section Of "My Nemesis". The Album Was Released In February 1996. The Band Was Then Joined By Guitatist Magnus Bergström. No Recording Contract Was Obtained With Shades Of A Lost Moon So In Early 1997 The Band Proceeded To Record Their Second Demo Entitled In Glorious Victory. The Band However Became Discontent With The Quality Of The Recording And Discontinued The Release. In The Following Months Two Members Of Draconian Had To Complete Their Military Service Slowing Down The Progress Of The Band. Their Rehearsals However Continued To Some Degree. Susanne Arvidsson Left The Band Due To Personal Reasons And Was Replaced By Andreas Karlsson. Both In 1998 And 1999 The Band Made Concerts. After Receiving Positive Reactions They Decided To Enter The Studio Once More. In August Of 1999 Draconian Recorded The Closed Eyes Of Paradise An Album Dealing Mostly With The Theme Of Lucifer And His Fallen Angels. Susanne Arvidsson Made Guest Vocal Appearances On This Release. The Album Was However Badly Produced And The Band Decided To Spend Time Polishing It Before A Release Was Attempted. Between May And June Of 2000 Andreas Karlsson Anders Jacobsson And Johan Ericson Worked On The Recorded Material Improving The Mix Of The Instruments And Correcting Effects. The Demo Was Then Released In The Face Of Further Lineup Changes - Andy Hindenäs Left The Band Replaced By Johan Ericson Who Switched To Guitars Drums Were Then Left To Jerry Torstensson Who Joined The Band. Dark Oceans We Cry Was Recorded In The Summer Of 2002 Featuring The Vocal Talents Of Lisa Johansson For The First Time. The EP Was Made Available On The Internet As Well As In CD Format. In Spite Of The Recent Line-Up Changes The Demo Received Outstanding Reviews And The Band Signed A Long-Awaited Record Deal With Napalm Records. The Band Recorded Their Debut Album Where Lovers Mourn In Studio Mega Under The Supervision Of Chris Silver Former Member Of Sundown And Cemetary In July 2003. Just Two Years Later Under The Direction Of Pelle Saether Draconian Entered Studio Underground In Västerås To Record Arcane Rain Fell In 2005. In 2006 They Began Working On Their Third Release. But Due To Myriad Fan Requests The Band Decided To First Deliver A Bonus Album To Include Remakes Of Old Tracks From The Closed Eyes Of Paradise Demo. The Burning Halo Would Also Include Three New Tracks And Two Covers. Plagued By Numerous Problems Throughout The Production Phases The Album Was Delayed And Finally Completed In June And Released In September 2006.
Produced By Andreas Karlsson And Johan Ericson And Mixed In „Anders Ljudbild” By Anders Bergström The Burning Halo Is A Majestic Blend Of Draconian's Previous Two Releases Which Shows The Swedish Doom Metal Masters In Perfect Form Having Developed Into One Of The Scene's Top Acts. In September 2007 Draconian Started To Record Their 4th Album Turning Season Within At The Fascination Street Studios In Örebro With Producers Jens Bogren And David Castillo Opeth Katatonia Who Completed Draconian's Vision Of A Extensive Weighty And Dark Sound. The Album Was Released In February 2008. Their Fifth Studio Album A Rose For The Apocalypse Was Released In June 2011 Through Napalm Records. Clean Female Vocalist Lisa Johansson Left The Band In Late 2011. Heike Langhans Was Confirmed As Her Replacement. Official Site Www.Draconian.Se 2 Draconian Is A German Power Metal Band. Official Site Www.Draconian.De 3 Draconian Is A Spanish Band. 4 Draconian Was A Colombian Gothic Metal Band Formed In Medellin Colombia. read less