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Secret of Darkness
12+ albums
melodic black metalblack metalCzechMelodic Death Metalczech black metal
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Secret of Darkness is a melodic death/black metal band formed in Varnsdorf, Czech Republic in 2005. The band was founded in 2005 by guitar players David P. and Karel V. After couple months Jirka J. (keyboards) and Honza K. (drums) joind them. In this line up they play a couple of instrumental shows. In 2006, after a long search, Vojta S. as a vocalist and Tomáš Š. (bass) join them. In this completed line up the band playes tens of shows in Czech republic and abroad. After a while SECRET OF DARKNESS release their first EP "...AND THE DARK BEGINS" (year 2008), that includes 6 compositions of melodic dark-doom metal and perform with HOLLENTHON and FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE. At the turn of 2009 line up changed, when Tomáš Š. (bass), Honza K. (drums) and Jirka J. (keyboards) decided to leave the band. They were replaced by drummer Ondra O. and Tomáš J. on bass. In 2010 czech leading metal label METALGATE showed interest in the band and SECRET OF DARKNESS signed contract on full-lenght album. In June of 2011 the band recorded its debute album "(IN)HUMANITY" in ŠOPA studio. The CD consists of 10 compositions of energic blackened death metal with emphasis on melody. The CD was released in autumn of 2011. After that the band played shows with SODOM, ROTTING CHRIST, FREEDOM CALL, PARADISE LOST, ILL ŇINO, DEADLOCK, FIREWIND, PESTILENCE and others. In October 2011 a digipack edition of CD "(IN)HUMANITY" and was released and the band started to plan tour for support of their CD. Next yea
