Genre(s):
Death Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Anti-Christianity, the Necronomicon
Origin:
Poland (Lodz)
Formed In:
1984
Status:
Split-up
Last known line-up:
Krzysztof "Chris" Swiatkiewicz - Vocals/Guitar (1998-) (Abathor, Citizen Dick)
Sunrize - Guitar (1998-) (Sacriversum)
Maciej "Mefisto" Dymitrowski - Bass (1985-1993, 1995, 1998- )
Karol "Carol" Skwarczewski - Drums (Domain (Pol), Devastator (Pol), Pandemonium (Pol)) (1990-1993, 1998-)
Former/Past Member(s):
Vocals:
Piotr "Bariel" Tomczyk (and Guitar) (1984-1993, 1995)
Guitars:
Adam"Bonzo" Kuśmierek (1984)
Quack (Hate (Pol), Pandemonium (Pol))
Bass:
Thorgal
Drums:
Tomasz "Adrian" Śliwiński (1984-1987)
Dariusz "Aggressor" Sadowski (Forst) (only live)
Michał "Moloh" Skwarczewski (1987-1988)
Pawe³ "Beliar" Borszyñski (1988) (Convicted (Pol))
Paweł "Paul" Socha (1995) (Tenebris (Pol))
Additional notes:
On the photo from L to R: Mefisto, Carol, Bariel.
Moloch and Carol are brothers.
"The Time Before Time" was originally meant for release by Deathlike Silence, and Bariel planned a sideproject (Moon) with Dead and Euronymous. This was shelved after Dead's suicide, and the album was released on a label with big distribution problems (Nameless Prod). This practically bankrupted the band. The last recording session of the Bariel line-up was in 1995, when they tried to record a second album. Nothing came out of it and Bariel later emigrated to Australia. He has since returned to Poland and now works as an English teacher.
Discography:
Imperator - Endless Sacrifice [demo] - 1986
Imperator - Deathlive [demo] - 1987
Imperator - Dronor [demo] - 1987
Imperator - Eternal Might [demo] - 1988
Imperator - The Time Before Time [full-length] - 1991
Imperator - Existential Prophecy [demo] - 1999
Imperator - Eternal Might / Endless Sacrifice / Live '91 [best of/compilation] - 2004
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Official site:
http://www.myspace.com/iamtheabyss
