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Aphelon
12+ albums
black metaldeath metalNew ZealandBlackened Death Metalnzmetal
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Formed in year 2000 by Okoi Jones and Cam Sinclair in Christchurch, New Zealand. 2001 - Brad Kneale joined on bass; the band performed at the annual Christchurch 'Satanfest'. Released before Satanfest was a rehearsal recording of Aphelon's songs to date; the 'Deathdrone' demo. 2002 - Nik Coulter joined the ranks as second guitarist. 2003 - Aphelon ably supported international acts Pungent Stench (Austria) and Incantation (USA) on their respective New Zealand tours. The band also recorded 5 songs for their next demo 'The Ethos Elite'. August 2003 - The original DAT tapes of "The Ethos Elite" were remixed and remastered for release on CD by Lycanthropic Fervour Records. The CD went on sale in October. May 2004 - An Audience With The Devil II festival (Auckland). Guitarist Nik Coulter and the band part ways leaving Aphelon as a 3-piece unit once more. October 2004 - The bands first live performance as a 3 piece since 2001. January 2005 - Hellington 05 festival (Wellington). May 2005 - Aphelon plays at the 2nd Convention of Mass Destruction (Dunedin, Invercargill). October 2005 - "Scorn Shall Prevail" CD is released. February 2006 - Hellington 06 (Wellington) Convention of Mass Destruction 3 (Dunedin) Disgorge (USA) Opening slot (Christchurch) 2006 - Audience with the Devil IV (Auckland). This was the planned swansong for the band. 2006 - Upon returning to Christchurch the last act by the band was to lay down the remaining unrecorded tracks. The EP titled 'Blood B
