Genre(s):
Atmospheric Black Metal
Lyrical theme(s):
Darkness, Despair, Sorrow
Origin:
Sweden (Åtvidaberg)
Formed in:
1993
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Mårten Björkman - Vocals (Arditi, Octinomos, Weltmacht (Swe), Abemal)
Mathias Kamijo - Guitar, bass, keyboards (The Abyss (Swe), Morifade, Abemal, Nephenzy Chaos Order, Vergelmer, Pain (Swe))
Robert Eng - Drums (Satanic Slaughter, Höst, Corporation 187)
Session musicians:
Viktor Klint - Guitar (Nightchant, Thornclad, Demons to Prefer, Corporation 187)
Tobias Leffler - Guitar (Vergelmer, Nephenzy Chaos Order)
Former/past member(s):
Vocals:
M. Österberg (Nattfursth) (Sorhin, Necromancy (Swe))
Bass:
Håvard Ellefsen (Mortiis) (Emperor, Vond, Cintecele Diavolui, Fata Morgana (Nor))
Drums:
Fredrik Söderlund (programmed drums/keyboards) (Parnassus, Puissance, Dismal (Swe), Terracide, Octinomos, Worshipper (Swe), Murderplan)
Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy (Swe), The Abyss (Swe), Lock Up, Pain (Swe), Bloodbath (Swe), War (Swe), Dellamorte, Malevolent Creation)
Eric Krona (Clay Allison)
Additional notes:
In the winter of 1994 Mårten formed a record label that was supposed to release the full-length of Octinomos - "On the Demiurge" (still available at FMP), also planned that the label should release an Algaion 7" later in the spring of 1995.
In the spring of 1994, the band recorded the track "Kratos" for a compilation tape called "Drap" which was released by Nattfursth of Sorhin.
Discography:
Algaion - Algaion [demo] - 1993
Algaion - Heosphoros Ho Proi Anatellon [demo] - 1994
Algaion - Oimai Algeiou [full-length] - 1995
Algaion - Promo Track 1995 [demo] - 1995
Algaion - Vox Clamentis [ep] - 1996
Algaion - General Enmity [full-length] - 1997
Algaion - The Herostratic Legacy [ep] - 2001
Algaion - On The Reach Of Zaphonia [ep] - 2002
Algaion - ΕΧΘΡΟΣ [full-length] - 2010
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Official Site:
http://www.myspace.com/algaionofficial