Drowning the Light
Genre(s)
Black Metal
Lyrical theme(s)
Satanism, Vampyrism, Depression, Occultism
Origin Formed in Current label Status
Australia (Kiama, New South Wales) 2003 Dark Adversary / Obscure Abhorence Active
Current line-up
Azgorh - Vocals, All Instruments (Baal Gadrial, Pestilential Shadows)
Former/past member(s)
Semi-permanent members:
Wraith - Bass (Nazxul, Toil, Nox Inferi, Pestilential Shadows, Frail/Crooked Necks)
Blackheart - Guitar, Bass, Drums (Atra (Aus))
Session members:
S. - Guitar, Bass, Drums
Nightwolf - Guitar (Baal Gadrial)
Tortured Soul - Drums, Vocals
S.S.T - Drums (Baal Gadrial)
Scorpios - Vocals (Crimson Moon, Sabnack, Demoncy, Ancient (Nor), Nibiru, Akrabu, Possession Ritual, EVP, Dethroned)
Gamol - Vocals, bone flute, dodhran (Drohtnung, Wardaemonic)
Jarmed (Kill the Kristians, Nuclear Winter (Aus), Mirk, Forbidden Citadel of Spirits, The Black Death, Scourge of the Leper)
... - Guitar (Kapitulation)
M - Bass (live)
M.N. - Drums (Forbidden Citadel of Spirits, The Wizar'd, Bleak Solitude, Astaroth (Aus))
Shatraug - Guitar (Horna, Sargeist, Mirkhall, Ravening, Morbid Savouring, Blutschrei, Mortualia, Sinisterite, Kyprian's Circle, Hoath, Finnentum, Foudre Noire, Gandr, Uhraus, Necroslut, Black Stench, Battle (Fin), Behexen, Tyrannium, Skullkrusher (Fin), Bestial Devastation (Fin))
M. Kadotus - Bass (Anal Blasphemy, Calvarium (Fin), Trotzreich, Musta Kappeli, Black Priest of Satan, Murha (Fin), Sinisterite, Suolistosairaus, Baptism)
Stormheit - Drums (Stormheit, Animal Foreskin, Uncreation's Dawn, Wounds, Evil Witch, Empire of Tharaphita)
Poltergeist - Vocals, Drums (Nekros Manteia)
Additional notes
Contact: undeadazgorh@hotmail.com
Do not add "Defenders of the Aryan Race" because it is not an official release. It was meant to be a private recording but was leaked.
Azgorh is also the main person behind Dark Adversary Records.
Drowning the Light also contributed to the GoatowaRex compilation "Speech of Goat" with the track "Inhumane Premonition" (05:09), taken from the "To the End of Time" album.
Discography
Securing Your Future for Satan Demo, 2003
The Haunting of the Black Aristocracy Demo, 2003
Howling Forests of Desolation Demo, 2003
Dark Winter Depression Demo, 2003
The Longing Best of/Compilation, 2003
Drowned Full-length, 2004
The Masters Call Demo, 2006
06/06/06 It Begins Here... EP, 2006
Drowning the Light / Sabnack Split, 2006
The Fallen Years Best of/Compilation, 2006
A World Long Dead Full-length, 2007
Through the Noose of Existance Full-length, 2007
To the End of Time Full-length, 2007
Of Celtic Blood & Satanic Pride Full-length, 2007
Tormented Nights Demo, 2007
Flames of Sacrifice Demo, 2007
Dark Hymns Split, 2007
Obscure Worship Demo, 2007
In His Name Split, 2007
Drowning the Light / Forbidden Citadel of Spirits Split, 2008
Vampyres of a Dead Age Demo, 2008
Dungeon Rehearsal Demo, 2008
Poisoned Summer Demo, 2008
The Serpents Reign Full-length, 2008
Old Oak / Drowning the Light Split album, 2008
The Weeping Moon EP, 2008
Blood for the Countess Demo, 2008
Ritual of Intolerance & Hatred Demo, 2008
The Blood of the Ancients Full-length, 2009
Vampyric Winter EP, 2009
Elixir of Rancid Dreams & Broken Memories Demo, 2009
The Masters Empire Full-length, 2009
Autumn Winds Enfold a Sea of Despair Split, 2009
A Pact with Madness Full-length, 2009
Path of the Old Lunar Cult Empire Split, 2009
Nihasa / Drowning the Light / Possession Ritual Split, 2009
A Reflection of the Past / Where the Sun was Never Born Split, 2009
United by Iron Will Split, 2009
An Alignment of Dead Stars Full-length, 2009
The Fading Rays of the Sun EP, 2009
Drowning the Light / Acherontas Split, 2010
Split, Zyklon-B Productions
February 11th, 2010
7"EP.
50 copies grey / white vinyl
100 copies multicolour vinyl
111 copies picture disc
150 copies black vinyl
Drowning the Light
1. Without Regret... 05:26
Acherontas
2. Conjuration of the Five Negatives 05:33
Total playing time 10:59
Rise of the Black Serpent Demo, 2010
Demo, Adverse Order Music
March 25th, 2010
Tape limited to 200 handnumbered copies.
1. The Keepers of the Flame 03:46
2. A Barron Plan of No Thoughts 02:31
3. Rise of the Black Serpent 04:10
4. Only Dead Eyes Look Back at Me... 02:49
Total playing time 13:17
Crimson Wine / As the Blood Flows On... Split, 2010
Split, Moribund Records
September 27th, 2010
7"EP limited to 1000 copies.
Sargeist
1. Crimson Wine
Drowning the Light
2. As the Blood Flows on...
Catacombs of Blood Full-length, 2010
Full-length, Dark Adversary
November 15th, 2010
1. Fragmented & Unrealisable
2. As Plague upon the Sheep (Poison in Redemption)
3. Torn Away by the Shadows
4. Entrance to Illumination
5. Autumn Mourning
6. ...Such Cruelty Never Rests
7. Burial in the Rain
8. Pact of the Black Templars
9. Eyes of Onyx (Carrion for the Worms)
10. This Darkest Hour
11. Requiem of Honour & Glory
From the Ruins of the band Baal Gadrial, In the year 2003, Azgorh created the dark art known as Drowning the Light, which unleashed its first rituals, 4 tapes, Shrouded in misery and mystery, extremely limited and given out only to close allies.
2004 saw the birth of the first full length album "drowned", filled with keys and epic sorrow this also was only given out to a select few.
On the eve of 05/06/06 a small gathering/ritual was held in the forest ontop of what is known as the "occult mountain", when midnight struck to break in 06/06/06 Drowning the Light played their first show, with session members Tortured Soul on Drums and Nightwolf on Guitar. Then on the same date at 4am in dedication to HIM a 7" was written and recorded, before the Morning Star rose, before Lucifer lit that morn.
Late 2006 3 of the 4 demos and the full length "drowned" were released on a double cd entitled "The Fallen Years".
During 2006 3 other albums were completed "A world Long Dead" & "To the end of Time" (with guest vocals from Gamol & Scorpios), both to be released in 2007 and "the masters empire" which is to be a split CD with Sabnack in Asgard Musik's 9cd 9year box set limited to 99 due out in early 07.
In December 2006 Drowning the Light played its second Ritual on the island of Tasmania.
Early 2007 new material has been written and recorded "Of Celtic Blood and Satanic Pride".
Drowning the Light played the "Recrucify the Bastard" festival on easter weekend 2007, The use of dead ravens and other assorted rotting beasts were scattered throughout the ritual chamber and the stench of death overwelmed alot of people who were forced to leave due to it.
Drowning the Light has started more sonic rituals as the winter months of this southern land are upon us (2007), these include a new full length (The Serpents Reign) and split material with Empire of Tharaphita and Arkha Sva as well as a future split with dark ambient band Old Oak.
A continuation of Obscure dark ambient material is recorded under the title "Obscure Worship" in late 2007 and thus the obscure worship chronicles will be continued in 2008.
2007 ends with Drowning the Light playing the "Nocturnal Occult Ritual", utter chaos and disorder and Tortured Souls first live appearance doing guest vocals for a song (the show being cut short after it due to Tortured Souls psychotic actions on stage).
The rotten first months of 2008 recording for a split with the obscure entity known as Forbidden Citadel of Spirits (aus) has been completed, as well as progress on a new mini album "The Weeping Moon" and the third part of the Obscure Worship Chronicles "Poisoned Summer".
A melancholic Autumn brings the completion of the new MLP filled with Vampyric and Lycanthropic Sadness, also the completion of the split material with cult brazillian horde EVIL (5 tracks from Drowning the Lights side).
The Bitter Winter Months of this southern land brought forth the composition and recording of this years first full length album "The Blood of the Ancients"; majestic and epic yet melancholic and raw, the storm that rages on.
2009 now upon us and Drowning the Light once again will come from out of the shadows to the ritual altar, 2 live ritual on march 6-7 in Finland as part of the Bloodcult tour, this will be Drowning the Lights first shows abroad... and not the Last.
Recording of new material for various unannounced splits has begun which soon will be revealed.
Returning from the land of the dead sun in march 09, whilst there recording of a mini album with finnish comrades Shatraug, M.Kadotus & Stormheit took place in the last days of their winter.
Splits with Sargeist (fin), Empire of Tharaphita (fin), Lone Suffer (jap) & Eternum (aust), will be unleashed later this year, all material recorded in 2008 and planned for some time, they will finally be thrust from the darkness into the blind masses.
April has seen the completion of an album improvised out of pure madness, the recording started in the spring of 2007 and has only just been completed in the autumn of 2009, this recording is Azgorh & Poltergeist only and is entitled "A Pact with Madness", it's concept based on a leper plotting against the society he was cast from and his decent into insanity. This will only ever be released on vinyl.
The writing of a new full length began in Jan 2009 and has continued to be written and thus should be ready to record by april, when the bastard nazerene was slain. This full length not only composed by Azgorh but also S, Blackheart and Wraith (nazxul, nox inferi).. This scorched land will once again be shrouded in darkness and misery.. And this Art will NEVER die.
The new album "An Alignment of Dead Stars" has now been completed through the Autumn chill of April and shall be released through Avantgarde Music.
2009 draws to an end and a new MCD/MLP has been recorded in the spring months with Blackheart, Wraith and Azgorh at the helm, "The Fading Rays of the Sun" is cold, majestic and melancholic black metal from the darkest depths of this southern landscape.
2010 bleeds in with the unleashing of the occult offering between DTL and Acherontas upon the blind masses, the early summer months of 2010 brought forth the sonic ritual creations for various splits in the coming seasons, as well as the composition of the next dark opus brooding in the shadows. Blood of the weak shall be spilt before this year is through.
The Rise of the Black Serpent demo sounds the call for those of the shadow side to embrace the darkness and their destiny. Pacts with other occult and dark hordes have been made and recorded which soon shall be revealed as well as the 11th full length opus which is now close to completion, "Catacombs of Blood".
The clouds swell as the winter months draw in.. So far it is has been the quiet before the storm, soon the heavens will open up and be burnt with the coming atrocities of 2010.
Discography thus far & to come:
"Securing your future for Satan" demo 2003
*Tape limited to very few hand numbered copies
"The Haunting of the Black Aristocracy" Demo, 2003.
*Tape limited to very few hand numbered copies.
"Howling Forests of Desolation" Demo, 2003.
*Tape limited to very few hand numbered copies.
"Dark Winter Depression" Demo, 2003.
*Tape limited to very few hand numbered copies
"The Longing" demo compilation, 2003.
*CD Self released and given to a select few people.
*12" DLP through Zyklon B productions (with bonus song) (2009)
*12" double Pic LP through Zyklon B Productions (with bonus song) (2009)
"Drowned" Full-length, 2004.
*CD Self released and given to a select few people
*12" LP through Zyklon B productions (2009)
*12" Pic LP through Zyklon B productions (2009)
"06/06/06 It Begins Here..." 2006
*7" EP Limited to 20 copies, picture 7" in slip with A3 Poster released by Sigilum Moriendi (R.I.P)
*7" EP through Zyklon B productions (2009)
*7" Pic EP through Zyklon B productions (2009)
*7" Pic EP box set that folds out into inverted cross limited to 50 and out through Zyklon B productions
"The Fallen Years", 2006 - Part 1= "Drowned", Part 2 = Compilation of 3 of the demo's
*Double CD released by Goatowarex limited to 500
*Double tape version through winterreich records limited to 188
"The Masters Empire" full length 2006
*Released by Asgard Musik limited to 99 (with 9 other cds in the box as well as a shirt) as a split with Sabnack (usa/germ)
*12" LP through Zyklon B productions (with bonus songs) (2009)
*12" Pic LP through Zyklon B productions (with bonus songs) (2009)
*Tape through Winterreich limited to 333 copies
"A World long Dead" full length 2006.
*CD through Goatowarex limited to 1000 copies (due to the labels stock room being flooded and the cds being damaged only around 200-300 of this version ever circulated before the flood)
*Tape version through winterreich records limited to 66 copies
*Tape re-issue with "vampyric winter" as a bonus through Strigoi records limited to 188
*12" LP out through Obscure Abhorrence limited to 333, first 100 in white splatter vinyl. Out late 2008
*CD rerelease through Obscure Abhorrence Out late 2008 limited to 1000 copies with different art work and "Vampyric Winter" EP as a bonus, first 200 copies in digi CD format with different art.
"To the End of Time" full length 2006.
*CD through Zyklon B productions limited to 500, first 100 in A5 size, 50 in special box set.
*Tape version through winterreich records limited to 188
*Tape rerelease via Hammer of Damnation limited to 333
*12" LP through Zyklon B productions limited to 300 in 3 different colours.
*12" Pic LP through Zyklon B productions limited to 300
*Digi CD through Zyklon B productions limited to 300
"Through the Noose of Existance" full length 2006-07.
*CD released by Asgard Musik
*Tape version normal and special edition version through winterreich records limited to 188 (first 88 handnumbered in blood with "06/06/06" EP as bonus)
*Tape rerelease via Hammer of Damnation limited to 333 with bonus "Tormented Nights" material
*12" LP through Slava Satan Records with "Tormented Nights" material as bonus, limited to 300 copies first 50 in different colour and with A3 poster (late 2008)
"Of Celtic Blood & Satanic Pride" full length 2007
*CD released by Slava Satan and licenced by avantgarde records
*Tape version and special edition tape version through winterreich records limited to 188 (first 88 handnumbered in blood with "The masters empire" material as bonus)
*Tape rerelease via Hammer of Damnation limited to 333 with bonus tracks from "flames of sacrifice"
*12" LP released through GoatowaRex limited to 150
*12" Pic LP through Zyklon B productions (2009)
*12" LP Japanese edition released through Deathrash Armageddon (2010) limited to 500 copies
"Vampyric Winter" EP 2007.
*7" EP through slava satan limited to 300 copies under form of three different versions: 50 copies on coloured splatter vinyl, 50 on black vinyl with exclusive tshirt in Slava Satan box and 200 on black vinyl. (jan 2009)
Split with Arkha Sva (jap) "In His Name" 2007.
*7" EP through Zyklon B records limited to 300 copies, gatefold EP, splatter vinyl!
*Leather box edition limited to 25 with EP,shirt, sticker,poster through Zyklon B records
"Tormented Nights" demo 2007.
*Tape through winterreich records limited to 100
Split with Old Oak (usa) (obscure ambient material only - part I of the "Obscure Worship Chronicles") 2007
*12" LP through Winterreich limited to 150 (2009?)
*Tape version through Winterreich records limited to 66.
"Flames of Sacrifice" demo 2007.
*Tape through winterreich limited to 188
*10" MLP through Zyklon B records (with bonus track) in 3 different colours & box set, all up limited to 300.
*10" Pic MLP through Zyklon B records (with bonus track) limited to 300.
Split with Satanic Warmaster (fin)/Mutiilation (fra) - 2006
*12" Picture LP released by dark adversary productions/goatowarex limited to 100 copies, 3x posters, slip, A5 lyric book.
*Special edition with Baphomet statue limited to 25 copies.
"Obscure Worship" demo 2007 (obscure ambient material only - part II of the "Obscure Worship Chronicles")
*Tape through winterreich limited to 33
"Dungeon Rehearsal" demo 2007.
*Tape through Winterreich limited to 66
Split with Forbidden Citadel of Spirits (aus) - 2008
*Tape via winterreich limited to 66 copies
*10" MLP through Zyklon B records (2009)
*10" Pic MLP through Zyklon B records (2009)
"Ritual of Intolerance & Hatred" rehearsal april 2007
*Pro CDR through Asgard Musik limited to 200
*12" LP through Zyklon B records (2009)
*12" Pic LP through Zyklon B records (2009)
"The Serpents Reign" full length 2007
*CD through Zyklon B records limited to 500, first 100 copies A5 size
*Tape Through Zyklon B Records limited to 66
*12" LP Through Zyklon B Records limited to 300 in 2 colours (200 grey and 100 clear/splatter)
*12" LP special leather box edition through Zyklon B records w/ LP, shirt, sticker, poster. Limited to 25
*Digi CD version through Zyklon B records limited to 300
*12" Picture LP version through Zyklon B records limited to 300
"Vampyres of a Dead Age" demo 2008
*Tape limited to 88 copies through Winterreich (never to be released again)
"Poisoned Summer" demo 2008 (obscure ambient material only - part III of the "Obscure Worship Chronicles").
*Tape through Winterreich records, limited to 25 copies with A4 poster
"The Weeping Moon" MLP winter 2007 - winter 2008
*10" MLP through Obscure Abhorrence limited to 666 copies (2009) firt 150 on different colour
*Tape through Winterreich records limited to 120 copies, special edition limited to 20 comes with bonus C10 tape "Blood for the Countess" containing early versions of the material.
*CD out through Obscure Abhorrence limited to 100 first 100 as a digipack
Split with EVIL (braz) - 2008
*CD through Hammer of Damnation
*LP through ??
*Tape through Hammer of Damnation
3 way split with Nihasa (gre) & Possession Ritual (ger) spring-summer 2008
*10" MLP through Zyklon B productions, 100 black vinyl, 50 yellow multi colour and 50 grey and white b colour.
*A5 CD through Zyklon B productions
"Path of the Old Lunar Cult Empire" split with Empire of Tharaphita (Fin) - 2007.
*Tape version through ?? limited to 88 (2009??)
*Vinyl version through Obscure Abhorrence with bonus tracks from both bands, limited to 666 copies, first 150 in different colour.
"The Blood of the Ancients" full length album winter 2008
*CD through Dark Adversary Productions/Werewolf records
*LP through Obscure Abhorrence limited to 666 copies, first 150 in different colour
*Tape through Hammer of Damnation limited to 333 copies
*Tape through Winterreich limited to 333 copies
"Autumn Winds Enfold a Sea of Despair" split with Lone Suffer (jap) summer 2008
*10" MLP through Deathrash Armageddon limited to 300
"United by Iron Will" Split with Eternum (aust) spring 2008
*7" EP through Obscure Abhorrence limited to 1000 copies, first 200 in different colour with an embroided patch for each band (2009)
Split with Sargeist (fin) spring 2008
*7" EP through Moribund limited to 1000(2010)
"A Pact with Madness" full length album spring 2007-autumn 2009, this release will only ever be released on vinyl.
*LP through Obscure Abhorrence limited to 1000 copies, first 222 in different colour & with metal logo pin(out in 2009)
"The Land of the Dead Sun" MCD/MLP recorded in finland march 2009
*MCD through Hammer of Hate
*MLP through Hammer of Hate
"Elixir of Rancid Dreams & Broken Memories" demo 2009 (obscure ambient material only - part IV of the "Obscure Worship Chronicles")
*Tape through Winterreich limited to 66
"An Alignment of Dead Stars" full length album - Autumn 2009
*CD through Avantgarde Music, special edition limited to 300 copies with patch & photos from the past 10 years (each photo is unique, so no 2 copies will be the same).
*DLP through Avantgarde Music
*Tape through Tour de Garde
Split EP with Acherontas (gre) - Spring 2009
*7" EP & Pic EP through Zyklon B producitons
"The Fading Rays of the Sun MLP/MCD - spring 2009
*MCD out through Obscure Abhorrence, normal CD edition and digipack edition (digi limited to 300)
*MLP out through Obscure Abhorrence limited to 666, first 150 in purple vinyl
*Tape out through Tour de Garde (2010)
"Rise of the Black Serpent" demo spring 2009 - autumn 2010
*Tape out through Adverse Order Music limited to 200
"Catacombs of Blood" full length album, autumn - spring 2010
*CD out through Dark Adversary Productions (late 2010)
*Vinyl LP out through Obscure Abhorrence (late 2010)
*Tape out through??
Contact: undeadazgorh@hotmail.com
Drowning the Light is a BLACK METAL band in the traditions of old. It has no political message or views. This art transcends beyond the masses of sheep mentality and has nothing to do with this rotten modern world.
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