Genre(s):
Symphonic Black Metal (early), Gothic/Black Metal (later)
Lyrical Theme(s):
N/A
Origin:
Belgium (Lier/Berlaar/Nijlen, Antwerp)
Formed In:
1992
Status:
Split-up
Last Known Line-Up:
Stijn - Bass
Azagdaimon (aka Zynux) - Drums (Aetherium, Slecht)
Flap - Guitars (ex-The Avatar)
Izarothas - Keyboards (ex-The Avatar)
Klaartje - Vocals (female)
Occulta - Vocals, guitars (ex-The Avatar, ex-Grinning Ghoul)
Former/Past Member(s):
Hyberia - Bass (ex-Insanity Reigns Supreme)
Chris - Drums (ex-Temenos, ex-The Avatar, ex-Tapetum Lucidum)
Anjelen (aka Necromance) - Guitars (ex-Silent Secrets, ex-Ecliptica)
Sorath - Keyboards (ex-Tapetum Lucidum, ex-Temenos, ex-Tilarids, ex-Kilte, ex-Opus Nocturnales)
Daemas - Vocals (ex-Grinning Ghoul)
Additional Notes
After the split, they joined the already existing band In de Schaduw one by one, took over and in 2000 then changed the name into The Avatar.
Avatar recorded a second full-length album "Millennia" before the split-up, but it was not released until 2011. They had a deal with Dutch Displeased Records for the release of the album, but after the recordings, Displeased blew off the deal.
Their track 1996 full-length track "A Most Excellent Charm In Solemn Endurance" was featured on the 1997 Encyclopedia Pestilentia compilation.
Additional Releases:
The Avatar - Demo 1 [demo] - 2004
Not to be confused with:
Avatar (RO) - Progressive Death/Black Metal (early), Melodic Death Metal/Metalcore (later) from Craiova, Romania
Avatar (ES) - Progressive Metal from Madrid, Spain
Avatar (US) - Heavy Metal from Tampa, Florida, United States
Avatar (SE) - Melodic Death Metal from Gothenburg, Sweden
Avatar (GB) - Raw Black Metal from South West England, United Kingdom
Avatar (US) - Thrash Metal from New Brighton, Minnesota, United States
Avatar (IT) - Power Metal from Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Avatar (HU) - Heavy Metal from Dunakeszi, Hungary
Avatar (MX) - Doom/Stoner Metal from Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Avatar (GR) - Death/Doom Metal from Giannitsa, Central Macedonia, Greece
Avatar (US) - Thrash Metal from Decatur, Illinois, United States
Avatar (US) - Black/Doom Metal from Santa Ana, California, United States
Avatar (DE) - Gothic Metal from Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Avatar recorded a second full-length album "Millennia" before the split-up, but it was not released until 2011. They had a deal with Dutch Displeased Records for the release of the album, but after the recordings, Displeased blew off the deal.
Their track 1996 full-length track "A Most Excellent Charm In Solemn Endurance" was featured on the 1997 Encyclopedia Pestilentia compilation.
Additional Releases:
The Avatar - Demo 1 [demo] - 2004
Not to be confused with:
Avatar (RO) - Progressive Death/Black Metal (early), Melodic Death Metal/Metalcore (later) from Craiova, Romania
Avatar (ES) - Progressive Metal from Madrid, Spain
Avatar (US) - Heavy Metal from Tampa, Florida, United States
Avatar (SE) - Melodic Death Metal from Gothenburg, Sweden
Avatar (GB) - Raw Black Metal from South West England, United Kingdom
Avatar (US) - Thrash Metal from New Brighton, Minnesota, United States
Avatar (IT) - Power Metal from Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Avatar (HU) - Heavy Metal from Dunakeszi, Hungary
Avatar (MX) - Doom/Stoner Metal from Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Avatar (GR) - Death/Doom Metal from Giannitsa, Central Macedonia, Greece
Avatar (US) - Thrash Metal from Decatur, Illinois, United States
Avatar (US) - Black/Doom Metal from Santa Ana, California, United States
Avatar (DE) - Gothic Metal from Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Discography:
Avatar - Emperors Of The Night [demo] - 1994
Avatar - ...Memoriam Draconis [full-length] - 1996
Avatar - Promo 98 [demo] - 1997
Avatar - Millennia [full-length] - 2011
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