Zarathustra

BIOGRAPHY:
Zarathustra was formed in summer 1996 to celebrate pure traditional Black Metal.The bandname goes back to F. Nietzsche, author of "Antichrist" & "Thus spake Zarathustra".
Past founder members were Mersus (drums), Manox (lead guitar), Alastor (vocals), and Disruptor (guitar). F.T. joined the ranks on bass in autumn 1997.



Shortly after, the first demo "Black perverted aggression" was recorded.Line-up: Mersus (drums)Manox (lead guitar) Alastor (vocals) F.T. (bass) Disruptor (guitar)
In November 1998 the second demo "Heroic Zarathustrian Heresy" was unleashed. Line-up: Mersus (drums) Manox (lead guitar)Alastor (vocals) F.T. (bass)Disruptor (guitar) In 2000 the first album "Dogma Antichrist" followed. Line-up: Mersus (drums) Kerberos (lead-guitar) Alastor (vocals) F.T. (bass)Disruptor (guitar) In January 2003 Zarathustra was in the studio to record three new songs, whereof two were released on the 7" EP "Nihilistic Terror", which contains a cover-song from the Australian legend Hobbs Angel of Death.Line-up: Mersus (drums) Kerberos (lead-guitar) Hurricane (vocals) F.T. (bass) M. ghoul (guitar)
End of 2003 the second full-length album "Perpetual Black Force" was recorded.Line-up: Mersus (drums) Kerberos (lead-guitar) Hurricane (vocals) F.T. (bass) M. ghoul (guitar)
In february 2005, 5 new songs (incl. a cover-version of German Black Metal veterans POISON) of dark, atmospheric and traditional Black Metal were perpetuated in the unholy chambers of Necromorbus Studio in Sweden for a mini album called "Contempt" plus two additional tracks for a still unreleased 7" EP! Line-up: Mersus (drums) Kerberos (lead-guitar) Hurricane (vocals) Desecrator (bass) M. ghoul (guitar)
Since March 2006 Zarathustra made a pact with the devil in the form of Agonia Records for two albums. The third full-length album "in hora mortis" was recorded in May 2006 in swedish Necromorbus Studio again.Line-up:Mersus (drums) Kerberos (lead and rhythm-guitars) Hurricane (vocals) Desecrator (bass)
The marks stand on storm!



DISCOGRAPHY:



1997 Black Perverted Aggression Demo
1998 Heroic Zarathustrian Heresy Demo
1999 Heroic Zarathustrian Heresy MCD
2000 Dogma Antichrist CD
2003 Dogma Antichrist LP
2003 Nihilistic Terror EP
2003 Perpetual Black Force CD
2004 Perpetual Black Force LP
2005 Contempt MCD/MLP
2006 In Hora Mortis CD
2007 In Hora Mortis LP