Narcissus (band)
| Narcissus | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Jena (Germany) |
| Genre (s) | Metalcore |
| founding | 1998 |
| resolution | 2011 |
| Website | www.narziss-hc.com |
| Founding members | |
| Johannes Muller | |
| Ralf Ritter (until 1999) | |
| Jörg Rebelein (until 1998) | |
Electric guitar |
Frank Berger (until 1998) |
| Last occupation | |
Electric guitar |
Johannes Muller |
Drums |
Steffen Adolf (since 1998) |
singing |
Steven Jost (since 2010) |
Electric guitar |
Sebastian Metzner (since 2002) |
| Steven Kretschmar (since 2005) | |
| former members | |
Electric guitar |
Daniel Sondermann (1998-2001) |
singing |
Michael Szlapka (2001-2002) |
bass |
Robert Jende (1998-2004) |
singing |
Rayk Sommer (2003-2004) |
singing |
Alexander Bartsch (1999-2010) |
Narziss (formerly Narziss ) was a German metalcore band from Jena that existed from 1998 to 2011.
history
The founding members were Johannes Müller, Ralf Ritter, Jörg Rebelein and Frank Berger. Narcissus played a single concert with this line-up. Since Jörg Rebelein and Frank Berger had founded the band Nail at the same time, they split up in November due to time differences. The missing positions could already be filled with new members in December (Steffen Adolf, Robert Jende, Daniel Sondermann). This occupation also did not last long. Due to personal differences between Ralf Ritter and the rest of the band, they parted ways with him in the early summer of 1999 after about a dozen concerts. Alexander Bartsch became the band's new singer.
After several publications known only in the underground , the band first managed to get noticed by renowned music magazines with the album Neue Welt , which was released in 2004 . The most successful year to date followed, in which Narcissus played concerts with Hatebreed , Caliban , Callejon , Agnostic Front , Neaera , Napalm Death and Fear My Thoughts, among others . On August 25, 2006, the new album Solang the heart beats appeared on the Alveran Records label , which the band signed in 2006. After the band had split from Alveran Records due to differences and signed with Redfield Records, the album Echo was released there in 2009 . Thematically, the album contains, among other things, songs based on the individual band members and their lives.
In 2007 the band played together with Heaven Shall Burn , Neaera and All That Remains at the Wacken Open Air .
In May 2011 the band announced their breakup.
Surname
In choosing the name, the band referred to the figure of Narcissus from Greek mythology . When searching for a band name, the idea of a proper name was preferred. The name Narcissus fulfilled this requirement as well as being charged with the legendary substance. Some members of the band were of the opinion that a part of the figure of Narcissus could be found in every person.
style
The band attracted attention in particular because of the German-language lyrics, which are unusual in the metalcore music genre. For foreign fans, the band put English translations of many songs on their website. She also released the album Hope Dies , on which some songs were re-recorded and provided with English lyrics.
Discography
Albums
- 2000: Ebenbilder (CD with harbinger , only 50 copies as bonus CD for Ebenbilder, self-distribution)
- 2002: Hope dies last (CD, Per Koro Records / Circulation Records)
- 2004: New World (CD / LP, Circulation Records)
- 2005: Ebenbilder (double CD, re-release , Circulation Records)
- 2006: As long as the heart beats (CD, Alveran Records )
- 2009: Echo (CD, Redfield Records )
Videos
- 2006: and you fade away
Others
- 1999: Narcissus (MC / CD, demo )
- 1999: Split CD with Nail ( self-distribution )
- 2001: The Killing Fields (split CD with Destiny , Should Have Known and Self Conquest, Beniihana Records)
- 2003: Hope Dies (CD- EP , Circulation Records)
Contributions
- 1999: Berlin Hardcore Days (Kugel Records) Shards and Until the Fire goes out
- 2000: The Crossroad Project (Beniihana Records) When you cry ...
- 2001: Lifeforce Records 2K1 ( Lifeforce Records ) Menschenwelt
- 2001: 27 Weapons to Survive Armageddon (Suck City Records) settlement
- 2003: Circulation Records 2K3 (Circulation Records) A Sign from Above
- 2005: WFF DVD 2005 Divine Warriors
- 2009: WFF DVD 2009 Tomorrow Not Born
Web links
- Official website
- Narcissistic at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ MonstersAndCritics.de: Short & Sweet: Narziss ( Memento from May 19, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Powermetal.de: Narcissus dissolve. Retrieved February 4, 2020 .