Demoniciduth

Demoniciduth is a Swiss extreme metal band formed in 1998.

Demoniciduth
Also known as	Satanicide
Origin	Switzerland
Genres	Christian metal death metal[1] unblack metal[1][2] thrash metal black metal[1][3]
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Vision of God
Associated acts	Golgota, INRI
Website	Demoniciduth on Facebook
Members	Taanak Sir Krino Lord Ekkletus
Past members	Karkor Tseror Ashtaroth-Karnad'm Annihilith Nahalal Kisloth Genezareth Nahum Haroscheth Hazaël Lemekh

Background

Demoniciduth formed in October 1998 in Switzerland.[4][5] The band has had several member changes, minus bassist and vocalist Taanak. The band formed with Taanak and his brother Annihilith.[6] Annihilith departed from the band and hired on several members, Ashtaroth-Karnaïm (vocals), Nahalal (guitars) and Kisloth (drums).[6] The band was originally named Satanicide, but changed names due to an already existing band named Satanicide from the United States.[6] The band then renamed themselves, Demonicide.[6] And for third and final time, the band switched to their current name, Demoniciduth.[6] The band is bold in their faith with Christian lyrics.[7] The band even included an advisory sticker, stating:

Satanist Advisory: Christian Lyrics[7]

There were several lineup changes during this time, which subsequently forced the band to go on hiatus in March 2002.[6] The band played at Elements of Rock in 2004.[8] The band reunited around 2010, and released an EP in 2011 with the style similar to bands such as Mortification.[6][7] In 2016, the band announced they had signed to Vision of God Records and will be releasing their second full-length, entitled, Enemy of Satan.[9]

Name

The band addressed the popular question of what the name means. Here is what was said:

Many people always ask us about the meaning of the name Demoniciduth. The band name was inspired by Mark 16:17–18 and basically means "Demon killer" perfect for a #christian #metal #band![10]

Members

Current

• Taanak - bass, vocals (1998–present)
• Lord Ekkletus - guitars, backing vocals
• Sir Krino - drums

Former

• Karkor - drums
• Tseror - guitars, vocals
• Ashtaroth-Karnaďm - vocals (1999-2002)
• Annihilith - drums (1998)
• Nahalal - guitars (1998-2001)
• Kisloth - guitars, drums (1998-1999)
• Genezareth - drums (1999-2000)
• Nahum - drums (2000-2001)
• Haroscheth - guitars (2000-2002)
• Hazaël - drums, vocals (2001-2004)
• Lemekh - guitars (2002-2004)
• Jéhu - drums (2001)

Discography

Studio albums

• Post Tenebras Lux (2002)[7]
• Enemy of Satan (2017)

EPs

• Post Tenebras Lux (2001)
• The Valley of the Shadow/Dogs of AntiChrist (2005; Split w/ Sabbatariam)[11]
• The Valley of Decision (2012)

Demos

• Pre-Release (1999)

References

1. Pelt, Doug Van (March 21, 2012). "Demoniciduth to release new EP". HM Magazine. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
2. Raphael, Pomey (March 28, 2012). "Lausanne: They released a CD Black Metal Christian Zionist" (in French). Lematin.ch. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
3. "Demoniciduth - Dogs of AntiChrist". Rock Impressions. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
4. "DEMONICIDUTH to release new EP The Valley of Decision". Untombed. April 18, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
5. Cammi, Leonardo. "Interview - Demoniciduth". Rock Impressions. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
6. "Demoniciduth". Last.fm. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
7. Morrow, Matt. "Demoniciduth - Post Tenebras Lux". The Whipping Post. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
8. "Elements of Rock". Elements of Rock. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
9. Beard, Mason (November 2, 2016). "Demoniciduth Sign With Vision Of God Records". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
10. "Demoniciduth". Facebook. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
11. Morrow, Matt. "Demoniciduth/Sabbatariam - Split CD". The Whipping Post. Retrieved October 16, 2016.

Bibliography

• Pneuma, Esychia (2014). White Metal: Du bruit pour l'homme en croix (in French). Camion Blanc. ISBN 978-2-35779-499-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)