Mystic Circle
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1992 in Ludwigshafen, Germany |
| Founder | Graf von Beelzebub |
| Defunct | 1993; 2007 |
| Fate | Reunited in 1994 and 2021 |
| Headquarters | Ludwigshafen , Germany |
| Products | Black metal music |
Mystic Circle is a black metal ensemble from Germany, originating in Ludwigshafen in 1992.
History
Established in 1992 in Ludwigshafen, Mystic Circle began as a death metal outfit, producing a rehearsal demo that same year before disbanding in 1993. The group reassembled in 1994 with fresh members, issuing multiple EPs prior to their first full-length album, which debuted in December 1996. Following their 1998 release, they embarked on tours alongside Marduk and Old Man's Child, appearing at prominent rock festivals. After the 1999 album Infernal Satanic Verses, original drummer Aaarrrgon exited, leading the band to employ a drum machine for subsequent tours.
By 2007, founding member Beelzebub departed to concentrate on his other venture, Gloomball, declaring Mystic Circle as "history" on his Myspace profile.
In November 2021, the band reunited and announced their eighth studio record, which was released on February 4, 2022—marking their first album in sixteen years. The ninth album, Erzdämon, was unveiled in October 2022 with a planned release for March 2023. Preceding this release, the single "The Scarecrow" was issued in January 2023, with the album launching on March 17.
On January 16, 2025, Mystic Circle revealed they were working on their tenth studio project titled Hexenbrand 1486, which subsequently came out on October 31.
Current members
- Graf von Beelzebub – vocals and bass guitar; also guitars and keyboards
- Aaarrrgon – drums; additionally guitars and keyboards
Former members
- Thorsten Schenke – guitars
- Dirk Meisner – guitars
- Agamidion – guitars
- Mephisto – guitars and keyboards
- Baalsulgorr – keyboards
- Isternos – guitars
- Ezpharess – guitars and keyboards
- Xeron – guitars
- Maschtl Innerbichler – drums
- Raziel – drums
- Abyss – drums
- Blizzard – drums
- Necrodemon – drums
- Dementum – drums
- Vike Ragnar – guitars
- Astaroth – drums
Studio albums
- Morgenröte – Der Schrei nach Finsternis (1996)
- Drachenblut (1998)
- Infernal Satanic Verses (1999)
- The Great Beast (2001)
- Damien (2002)
- Open the Gates of Hell (2003)
- The Bloody Path of God (2006)
- Mystic Circle (2022)
- Erzdämon (2023)
- Hexenbrand 1486 (2025)
EPs
- Kriegsgötter II (2000)
Demos
- Dark Passion (1994)
- Von Kriegern und Helden (1995)
- Die Götter der Urväter (1996)
Compilation albums
- Unholy Chronicles (1992–2004) (2004)
- Kriegsgötter MMXXV (2025)