Black Messiah is a German Viking / symphonic black metal band, founded in 1992.
History Having started as a pure black metal band, Black Messiah's sound evolved to Viking metal with the release of their Oath of a Warrior album. They have released seven full-length albums.
Members Current line-up Zagan RD - bass (1992–2000), vocals (1992-present), guitars, violin, mandolin (1996–present) Garm - bass (2001–2004, 2006–present) Ymir - guitars (2012–present) Ask - keyboard (2014–present) Donar (Patrick Donath) - guitars (2015–present) Surtr - drums (2015–present)
Former members Reverend Heidenbluth - drums (1992–1996) Frohnleichnam - guitars (1992–1996) Nabahm - drums (1997–2001) Drahco - bass (2004–2005) Surthur - drums (2004–2006) Zoran Novak - guitars (2004–2010) Meldric - guitars (2004–2012) Hrym - keyboards (2004–2006) Niörd - bass (2005–2006) Agnar - keyboards (2001–2004, 2006–2014) Fringes - guitars (2010–2014) Mike 'Brööh' Broker - drums (2001–2004, 2006–present)
Timeline
Discography Albums Sceptre of Black Knowledge (1998) Oath of a Warrior (2005) Of Myths and Legends (2006) First War of the World (2009) The Final Journey (2012) Heimweh (2013) Walls of Vanaheim (2017)
Demos Southside Golgotha (1995) Demo 2001 (2001) Roughmix 2004 (2004) Futhark (2004)
References
https://blabbermouth.net/news/black-messiah-signs-with-afm-records https://web.archive.org/web/20230131192305/http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/b_2/black-messiah-the.htm https://schweres-metall.de/tests/tests_blackmessiah_war.htm
External links Black Messiah's official homepage
Black Messiah at AFM Records