Demilich (band)
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Founder | Antti Boman, Mikko Virnes |
| Headquarters | Finland |
| Products | Death metal music |
Demilich is a death metal group originating from Finland in the early 1990s, comprising Antti Boman on vocals and guitar, Aki Hytönen on guitar, Ville Koistinen handling bass, and Mikko Virnes on drums. Their first full-length release, Nespithe (1993), is distinguished by its elaborate death metal guitar work and exceptionally deep guttural vocals utilizing the vocal fry register. The album is notable for its extended, intricate song titles and encrypted lyrics presented within the accompanying booklet.
The album Nespithe was featured in Terrorizer's Secret History of Death Metal list titled "The 40 Albums You Must Hear," where Antti Boman’s distinctive vocal delivery received particular acclaim.
Although Demilich's supposed final performance took place on 22 July 2006, the band has subsequently appeared at festivals such as Jalometalli Metal Music Festival and Maryland Death Fest.
History
Established in 1990 by guitarist and vocalist Antti Boman alongside drummer Mikko Virnes, Demilich cultivated a unique technical death metal style characterized by extremely low-pitched vocals. After producing four demo recordings, they released their debut album Nespithe in 1993. The group dissolved soon after due to conflicts with their record label and financial difficulties but reunited in 2005 to resume live performances and create new material, culminating in a 2014 release. Despite the 2006 concert being intended as their farewell show, Demilich has since participated in sporadic reunion performances.
The compilation 20th Adversary of Emptiness compiles the entirety of Demilich’s recorded output, starting from their 1991 demo Regurgitation of Blood through to three tracks from their 2006 comeback. Unlike earlier reissues of Nespithe, which relied on substandard 16-bit masters often heavily compressed, this edition utilizes the original unmastered 24-bit studio tapes remastered by Sami Jämsén at Studio Perkele to ensure superior audio fidelity.
Studio albums
- Nespithe (1993)
Demos
- Regurgitation of Blood (1991)
- The Four Instructive Tales... of Decomposition (1991)
- ...Somewhere Inside the Bowels of Endlessness... (1992)
- The Echo (1992)
Compilation albums
- 20th Adversary of Emptiness (2014)
- Em9t2ness of Van2s1ing / V34ish6ng 0f Emptiness (2018)
External links
- Official website
- Previous website
- [ Demilich] and [[[:Template:Allmusic]] Nespithe] at Allmusic