Genre(s):
Funeral Doom/Death Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Misanthropy, Infinite space, Dreams, Isolation, Psychedelic experiences
Origin:
United Kingdom (Birmingham, England)
Formed In:
1992-present
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Gordon Bicknell Guitars (1992-2010, 2011-present), Keyboards (1992-1996)
See also: Lysergene, ex-Absolution
Greg Chandler Vocals (1992-present), Guitars (1999-present), Keyboards (2011)
See also: Lychgate, ex-Pantheist (live)
Mark Bodossian Bass (2003-present)
See also: ex-Mournful Congregation, ex-Pantheist, ex-Chalice
Joe Fletcher Drums (2007-present)
Jim Nolan Guitars (2009-present), Keyboards (2011)
Former/Past Member(s):
Bryan Beck Bass (1992-2002)
Darren Earl Drums (1992-1994)
Simon Phillips Guitars (1992-1997)
Stuart Guitars (1992-1994)
Steve Peters Guitars (1994-2007), Bass (2004)
Andy Semmens Drums (2003-2005)
See also: Syven, ex-Helgrind, ex-Pantheist, ex-0 X í S T, ex-Moss, ex-Crippled Black Phoenix, ex-Ereipia
Olivier Goyet Keyboards (2003-2009)
See also: ex-Dead Beat Project
Jan Krause Keyboards (2012-2014)
See also: Conjurer
Live musicians:
Past
Kris Clayton Guitars (2007-2009)
See also: Camel of Doom, Iota Draconis, ex-Imindain, ex-Nightshadows Lament
Ilia Rodriguez Guitars (2009-2010)
See also: Binah, ex-Antigone, ex-Indesinence, ex-Necromaniac, ex-Pantheist, ex-Aphonic Threnody (live), ex-Code (live)
Additional notes:
Started in July 1992 under the name Esoteric Emotions then changed name to Esoteric in 1994.
Discography:
Esoteric - Esoteric Emotions - The Death Of Ignorance [demo] - 1993
Esoteric - Epistemological Despondency [full-length] - 1994
Esoteric - The Pernicious Enigma [full-length] - 1997
Esoteric - Metamorphogenesis [full-length] - 1999
Esoteric - Subconscious Dissolution Into The Continuum [full-length] - 2004
Esoteric - The Maniacal Vale [full-length] - 2008
Esoteric - Paragon Of Dissonance [full-length] - 2011
Esoteric - A Pyrrhic Existence [full-length] - 2019
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