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Lemuria (Belgian band)







Genre 
Symphonic Black Metal
Band Members
Unrevealed identity: Vocals
Gaël Sortino: Lead & acoustic guitars
Jeroen De Kooning: Rhythm guitar & backing vocals
Fré De Schepper: Bass
Vincent Pichal: Drums & orchestration
Record Label
Massacre Records
About
Lemuria is a symphonic black metal band from Belgium, mixing heavy music with orchestral, bombastic scores and daring instrumental and symphonic parts.
Lemuria is a Symphonic Black Metal band from Antwerp, Belgium. Mixing heavy music with orchestral elements, bombastic scores and daring instrumental and symphonic parts, Lemuria’s new offering has gotten them raving reviews from the international press.
Biography
Conceived in 1999, Lemuria recorded their first demo in April 2002 entitled ‘The Vault of the Witness’. Its raw energy laid the foundation for what was to come.... See More
Awards
2012 Graspop Metal Meeting Talent Quest
Current Location
Antwerpen

Tales, Ale & Fire (2004)

Their first full-length album, Tales, Ale & Fire was released in 2004. At the time, the sound was compared with Finntroll, Ensiferum, Thyrfing, Bal Sagoth and Rhapsody. The sound of the album is best described as a blend of folk and black metal. Tales, Ale & Fire was recorded, mixed and mastered in the Midas studio in Lokeren. The album is a concept album based on the Viking invasion of flanders.

Chanson de la Croisade (2010)

In 2010, a second concept album, Chanson de la Croisade, was released. The album has more symphonic elements while still embracing the folk metal roots. The story of the album deals with the prosecution of the Cathars, members of a Christian religious movement that appeared in the Languedoc region of France and other parts of Europe in the 11th century. Chanson de la Croisade was recorded in the Midas studio and the Red Left Hand studio.
In 2012 Lemuria won the Graspop Metal Meeting Talent Quest competition, granting them the title of 'Graspop band of the year 2012'.[2] After a short break in 2014, the band was reformed with a new vocalist and guitar player. Since then, the band played at several festivals including Kraken, Mass Death, Elftopia, Devil's Rock and the Hellhammer Festival.





The Hysterical Hunt (2019)

A third concept album, The Hysterical Hunt, was released in 2019 by Massacre Records. The story line of the album is inspired by the mythical Beast of Gévaudan. The Belgian actor Herbert Flack provides guest vocals as narrator.




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