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Art Inferno
12+ albums
Symphonic Black Metalblack metalmelodic black metalitalianitalian black metal
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Art Inferno was a Melodic Black Metal band from Sicily, Italy. They were previously known as Journey Through The Dark and reformed with newer lineups in the gloomy Autumn of 1993. They formed with their initial guitarist Magister Acheron, along with Nerio for vocals and Martyrium Grinder on the drums; they are the only members surviving to the original line-up, of the five total members, including as special- guest for more than a year. The new singer and bass player were from another well-known Italian band: Glacial Fear. Eventually they hired a sixth member, who debuted as a keyboarder. In January 1995 the band revolutionized the line-up, reducing itself from six members to four, and from there they changed to a more smooth, stylistic approach towards more melodic and gloomier sonority. And they left their more brutal approach. In March 1995 they released their first "Screams of Sirens", which achieved a substance of the dark Death/Black sound, that they striven for. The album has received very good responses from magazines and fan reviews and brought the attention of several underground labels. It eventually took part to various compilations, the most important of which is the CD-compilation "Dawn of Gods Vol.1" on Metal Horse Prod. After meeting different labels, they concluded to sign with Nosferatu Records, to release a mini-CD called "...Among secrets", which was released on February 1997. It contained an original mix of death/black metal with dark and melodic
