Full-length, Agonia Records
September 25th, 2006
Recorded in the Necromorbus Studio.
LP version limited to 500 copies on grey vinyl, with logo, album title, and
tracklist embossed in silver and A2 poster.
1. Periculum Mortis 02:42
2. Souls Ejaculation 08:06
3. Embrace Your Insanity 07:05
4. Salvation from Being 07:19
5. Crown of Creation 08:48
6. Odem 05:19
7. Towards Perdition 08:06
Total playing time 47:25

BIOGRAPHY:

Zarathustra was formed in summer 1996 to celebrate pure traditional Black Metal.

The bandname goes back to F. Nietzsche, author of "Antichrist" & "Thus spake Zarathustra".

Past founder members were Mersus (drums), Manox (lead guitar), Alastor (vocals), and Disruptor (guitar). F.T. joined the ranks on bass in autumn 1997.

Shortly after, the first demo "Black perverted aggression" was recorded.

Line-up:

Mersus (drums)

Manox (lead guitar)

Alastor (vocals)

F.T. (bass)

Disruptor (guitar)

In November 1998 the second demo "Heroic Zarathustrian Heresy" was unleashed.

Line-up:

Mersus (drums)

Manox (lead guitar)

Alastor (vocals)

F.T. (bass)

Disruptor (guitar)

In 2000 the first album "Dogma Antichrist" followed.

Line-up:

Mersus (drums)

Kerberos (lead-guitar)

Alastor (vocals)

F.T. (bass)

Disruptor (guitar)

In January 2003 Zarathustra was in the studio to record three new songs, whereof two were released on the 7" EP "Nihilistic Terror", which contains a cover-song from the Australian legend Hobbs Angel of Death.

Line-up:

Mersus (drums)

Kerberos (lead-guitar)

Hurricane (vocals)

F.T. (bass)

M. ghoul (guitar)

End of 2003 the second full-length album "Perpetual Black Force" was recorded.

Line-up:

Mersus (drums)

Kerberos (lead-guitar)

Hurricane (vocals)

F.T. (bass)

M. ghoul (guitar)

In february 2005, 5 new songs (incl. a cover-version of German Black Metal veterans POISON) of dark, atmospheric and traditional Black Metal were perpetuated in the unholy chambers of Necromorbus Studio in Sweden for a mini album called "Contempt"

plus two additional tracks for a still unreleased 7" EP!

Line-up:

Mersus (drums)

Kerberos (lead-guitar)

Hurricane (vocals)

Desecrator (bass)

M. ghoul (guitar)

Since March 2006 Zarathustra made a pact with the devil in the form of Agonia Records for two albums.

The third full-length album "in hora mortis" was recorded in May 2006 in swedish Necromorbus Studio again.

Line-up:

Mersus (drums)

Kerberos (lead and rhythm-guitars)

Hurricane (vocals)

Desecrator (bass)

The marks stand on storm!

DISCOGRAPHY:

1997 Black Perverted Aggression Demo

1998 Heroic Zarathustrian Heresy Demo

1999 Heroic Zarathustrian Heresy MCD

2000 Dogma Antichrist CD

2003 Dogma Antichrist LP

2003 Nihilistic Terror EP

2003 Perpetual Black Force CD

2004 Perpetual Black Force LP

2005 Contempt MCD/MLP

2006 In Hora Mortis CD

2007 In Hora Mortis LP

Zarathustra (Deu)

Genre(s)
Black Metal

Lyrical theme(s)
Anti-Christianity, Nihilism

Origin Formed in Current label Status

Germany (Solingen/Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia) 1996 Agonia Records Active

Current line-up
Hurricane (Dennis Freiberger) - Vocals (2001-)
Kerberos - Guitars (1999-)
Desecrator - Bass (1996-) (Homicide (Deu), Wahn, Paria)
Mersus - Drums (1996-) (Deströyer 666, Homicide (Deu), Old (Deu))

Former/past member(s)

Vocals:
Alastor (1996-2000)

Guitar:
Manox (1996-1999)
Disruptor (1996-2001)
Mentor (Session) (Homicide (Deu), Dark Before Dawn (Deu))
Massacre Ghoul (2002-2006) (Eliminator (Deu))

Bass:
F.T. (1997-2004) (Goat of Mendes, Sabiendas, Suidakra)

Additional notes

Zarathustra was a Persian prophet, one of the great teachers of the East and the founder of Zoroastrianism, which was the national religion of Persia from the time of the Achaemenidae to the close of the Sassanid period.

The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche used the name of Zarathustra in Also sprach Zarathustra. Nietzsche fictionalizes and dramatizes Zarathustra toward his own literary and philosophical aims, presenting him as as a returning visionary who repudiates the separation of good and evil and thus declares the death of God.

Hurricane is also the owner of "Kneel Before the Master''s Throne Records".

Discography
Black Perverted Aggression Demo, 1997
Heroic Zarathustrian Heresy Demo, 1998
Dogma Antichrist Full-length, 2000
Nihilistic Terror EP, 2003
Perpetual Black Force Full-length, 2003
Contempt EP, 2005
In Hora Mortis Full-length, 2006

Zarathustra at Hells Pleasure Metal Fest 2008

Zarathustra was formed in summer 1996 to celebrate pure traditional Black Metal.

The bandname goes back to F. Nietzsche, author of "Antichrist" & "Thus spake Zarathustra".

Past founder members were Alastor (vocals), Mersus (drums), Manox (lead guitar) and Disruptor (guitar).

F.T. joined the ranks on bass in autumn 1997.

Shortly after, the first demo "Black perverted aggression" was recorded.

Line-up:
Alastor (vocals)
Mersus (drums)
Manox (lead guitar)
Disruptor (guitar)
F.T. (bass)

In November 1998 the second demo "Heroic Zarathustrian Heresy" was unleashed.

Line-up:
Alastor (vocals)
Mersus (drums)
Manox (lead guitar)
Disruptor (guitar)
F.T. (bass)

In 1999 ZARATHUSTRA signed their first label contract on undercover-records.

Shortly befor, Manox left the band and KERBEROS joined the band on lead guitars.

In 2000 the first album "Dogma Antichrist" followed.

Line-up:
Alastor (vocals)
Mersus (drums)
Kerberos (lead-guitar)
Disruptor (guitar)
F.T. (bass)

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The Rebound

After several line-up changes, in January 2003 Zarathustra was in the studio to record three new songs, whereof two were released on the 7" EP "Nihilistic Terror", which among other things contains a cover-song from the Australian legend Hobbs Angel of Death.

End of 2003 the second full-length album "Perpetual Black Force" was recorded and marked a new era for the band.

After F.T.'s discharge out of the band in the end of 2004, Desecrator joined the position on bass. Shortly after, beg. of 2005, 5 new songs (incl. a cover-version of German Black Metal veterans Poison) of dark, atmospheric and traditional Black Metal were perpetuated in the unholy chambers of Necromorbus Studio in Sweden for the latest release of the mini-album "Contempt" plus two additional tracks for an upcoming 7" EP.

The Pact

Since March 2006 Zarathustra made a pact with the devil in the form of Agonia Records for two albums. The third full-length album is going to be recorded in May 2006 in Necromorbus Studio.

The marks stand on storm!

Official
Zarathustra Homepage
Zarathustra @ MySpace

Labels
Kneel Before The Master's Throne Records
Agonia Records
Undercover Records

Official merchandise
Karge Welten Kunstverlag
Life Mailorder

Fan site
Zarathustra @ Metalseek
Interview 2006 @ Mortem Zine