Genre(s):
Black Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Conceptual Stories About Ophthalamia
Origin:
Sweden (Stockholm)
Formed In:
1989
Status:
Split-up
Last known line-up:
IT (Tony Särkkä) - Guitars, Vocals (1989-1998) (ex-Brejn Dedd, ex-Incision, ex-Vondur, ex-Abruptum, ex-War)
All (Jim Berger) - Vocals (1989-1994, 1996-1998) (ex-Vondur, ex-War, ex-Abruptum)
Night (Emil Nödveidt) - Bass (1995-1996), Guitars, Vocals (additional) (1995-1998) (ex-Swordmaster, Deathstars, ex-Dissection (live), ex-Sacramentum (live))
Mist (Mikael Schelin) - Bass (1996-1998) (ex-Malign, ex-Ofermod)
Bone (Ole Öhman) - Drums (1997-1998) (ex-Siren's Yell, ex-Dissection, ex-Rabbit's Carrot, ex-Swordmaster, ex-Deathstars)
Former/Past Member(s):
Shadow (Jon Nödtveidt) - Vocals (Dissection (Swe), The Black (Swe), ex-De Infernali, ex-Satanized (Swe), ex-Rabbit's Carrot, ex-Siren's Yell, ex-Terror (Swe)) (R.I.P. 1975-2006, Suicide)
Legion (Erik Hagstedt) - Vocals (ex-Marduk (Swe), Elizium (Swe))
Mourning (Robert Ivarsson} - Bass (Pan.Thy.Monium, Stygg Död)
Winter (Benny Larsson) - Drums (Edge of Sanity, Pan.Thy.Monium, Godsend (Nor), Stygg Död)
Mäbe - Guitars (live) (ex-Nosferatu, ex-Sarcastic, ex-Siren's Yell, ex-Third Stone from the Sun, M Ä B E, ex-Nifelheim, ex-Rabbit's Carrot, ex-Dissection (live), ex-Deathstars (live))
Additional Notes
Ophthalamia is a fantasy-world created by IT. The Goddess of this world is the woman with the demons, called Elishia. IT has also created the surroundings of Ophthalamia (I guess that the shores of Kaa-Ta-Nu are a part of this world, as the sea of Ragiih-Nib and the moutains of Makubu-Keen are), the land's creatures and a language for Ophthalamians.
ALL was the first singer, but he had to move away and was replaced by Shadow (in "A Journey In Darkness"). After that, Shadow was replaced by Legion (in "Via Dolorosa"). Ever since Legion had to leave and join Marduk, ALL had joined Ophthalamia again. Axa was IT’s girlfriend during that time and composed “No Dreams Breed in Breathless Sleep” of Dissection's "Storm Of The Light's Bane."
There is a promotional demo prior the "A Long Journey" Unreleased MLP, called "The Eternal Walk", it included only one song (the same of the demo title) and it was later included on the "To Elishia" CD but without it's outro. This promo demo was sent around by It when he was promoting the Abruptum's demos.
Alsoo see: Abruptum & Ophthalamia - Abruptum/Ophthalamia [bootleg] (2006)
Discography:
Ophthalamia - A Long Journey [demo] - 1991
Ophthalamia - A Journey In Darkness [full-length] - 1994
Ophthalamia - Via Dolorosa [full-length] - 1995
Ophthalamia - To Elishia [best of/compilation] - 1997
Ophthalamia - A Long Journey [full-length] - 1998
Ophthalamia - Dominion [full-length] - 1998
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Official site:
Ophthalamia @ Homepage
Ophthalamia @ Myspace
