SABHANKRA

Sabhankra was formed in 2001 as Savaş Sungur’s personal project under the name “Constantinopolis”. The project soon became widely known for its epic musical work, and its combination of folk, power and death metal styles. The project released its first demo “The Sudden Death” in 2002, followed by a 70-minutes self titled album “For The Empire” in 2003 and acquired underground vogue.
The project became a band and appeared onstage starting in 2004. Following its second stage performance, the band took the name of “Sabhankra” and performed on various venues throughout Turkey. Sabhankra released “Powercraft” in 2006, blending folk melodies of different cultures, and won local and international recognition. In 2006, the band released a concert DVD of its album premier; the concert consisted of the bands Sabhankra, Necrophagist, Orphaned Land and Samael. Between 2006-2008, the band was occupied with performances and album recordings. By the end of 2008, Sabhankra released a promo album "To Die For A Lie", produced by Barbaros Ali Kaynak, which also indicated to the upcoming album "Revenge". “Revenge” has been recorded, mixed and mastered by Barbaros Ali Kaynak and was ready to be released. But when its release postponed. Sabhankra released a new ep, "Our Kingdom Shall Rise" by the end of 2009. The band still continues performing epic music at its best.
Sabhankra is unsigned and looking for a new label.