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Artist
Eternal Snowfall
12+ albums
Gothic Metallatvian
about
The Story of Eternal Snowfall Eternal Snowfall began its journey in 2004 when three musicians from Riga—Mārtiņš (guitar), Kitija (keyboards), and Max (drums)—came together to form a metal band. Initially, the members experimented with hard rock, but frequent rehearsals often ended with more drinking than music due to the band's small size. By autumn, however, Max transitioned from playing drums and bass, purchased his first electric guitar, and envisioned creating a gothic doom metal band. Thus, Eternal Snowfall was officially formed in September 2004. Within a month, new members joined the band: Vyacheslav (guitar), Sergey (vocals), Ivan (drums), and Andrey (bass). That autumn, the band spent time getting to know each other over liters of beer while playing more brutal versions of HIM’s emotional covers. Their progress was swift, and by October, Mārtiņš invited Dace to join as the lead vocalist. Two months later, in December, Eternal Snowfall played their first gig at a gritty underground club in Riga, performing five original songs mostly composed by Max and Mārtiņš. As time passed, the band gained momentum, performing numerous gigs and sharing the stage with some of the pioneers of Latvia's underground metal scene. Although their technical skills were still developing, Eternal Snowfall stood out as the only genuine gothic doom band in Latvia from 2003 to 2005, quickly gaining a reputation as a group of "dying and crying goths." The band's music was too melodic and slow
