Tiamat
Biography
Over the course of the 1990s, Sweden's Tiamat evolved from a typical death metal outfit into one of the leading lights in "symphonic" black metal. A variation that aimed to keep all of death metal's darkness intact, symphonic black metal portrayed that darkness it in a moodier, atmospheric manner, often making synthesizer arrangements just as important as guitar riffs and utilizing a deliberate, Gothic feel. The one constant throughout Tiamat's history has been the presence of vocalist/guitarist/keyboardist Johan Edlund, originally known as Hellslaughter in the band's early days. Tiamat grew out of a splatter-metal band called Treblinka, which was formed in 1988 and released two demos (Crawling in Vomits and Sign of the Pentagram) that helped secure a deal with England's CMFT label. Electing to change their name to Tiamat (an ancient Middle Eastern goddess of chaos and a five-headed dragon in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game), the group released their debut album, Sumerian Cry, in 1990, with a lineup of Edlund, bassist Jorgen "Juck" Thullberg, and session musicians Stefan "Emetic" Lagergren (guitar) and Andres "Najse" Holmberg.
Selected Discography
Amanethes
2008
Commandments - An Anthology
2007
A Deeper Kind Of Slumber (Re-Issue)
2007
Prey
2004
Judas Christ
2002
but you have to admitt willow can write a real cool version of latin.
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Well put, Punk Guy. I wouldn't have said it quite like that, but it's good that you did, LOL!
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Tiamat is really one of the greats, them and Emperor. And Willow, some of us don't care about generic metal that is consumed en masse by the emotionally retarded people who live in the mainstream. Godsmack could never measure up to any Gothic metal band, mainly because Godsmack keeps circling the same drain, like a lump of pubic hair.
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They have a more mellow and subtle sound than Type-O-Negat i v e , but the progressive elements are certainly there. On the whole, I like Tiamat better. Lord Tristan is a conceited prick. Obviously he is above granting us an explanation or reasoning for his brash remarks. Much in the manner of some others I will not name. Every style this music fits is classified as metal:
* Death Metal / Black Metal * Heavy Metal * Scandinavian Metal * Symphonic Black Metal * Progressive Metal * Goth Metal |
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You know, the last person who proclaimed himself "lord" on this planet was crucified.
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Lord Tristan you must admit that you can't get much more original than a Goth Hippie. Peace Man, like rest in...
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If you really think this band is lame you obviously haven't given them a chance.
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this s**t is gay and not metal what a bunch ov lame sounding hippie crap
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lms-how are you ? yes they do drone on-but since i'm a hippie that likes trance-their long songs move me.
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Some of their songs drone on and on (kinda like some of Type O Negative's) but on the whole they're really good. I really must get more of their CD's.
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Female singer on "Carry your cross" is Sonja Brandt according to album credits. I haven't found any other work by her.
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carry your cross-is my all time favorite song-for now-goth ann -who is the female singer on this beautiful song...?
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Well put, erno8; Tiamat's unique music and vocals express what I can in no way dredge up even the slightest inkling of how to get out of me. I confess I'm at a loss for words; that doesn't happen often, not to me.
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yea who is that singer ? liselotte-i knew a lisalotte once from new zealand-came here-disappe a r e d . . . . . .
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who is the female singer that sings with john on "carry your cross and ill carry mine"????
absolutely freaking fantastic song...... |
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there is no hope only the rancid smell of fear and it won't be fine
death is the stalker-carr y your cross and i'll carry mine |
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carry your cross and I'll carry mine is my favorite song rite now.
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in order to be completely fearless-one needs to lose all attachments -t h e one we love the most dearly is hope-the very attachment that needs to go the most. NO HOPE-NO FEAR
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carry your cross and I'll carry mine-I don't know how you feel inside-you don't talk much-I'm sure there is a lot of bottled up anguish in there-I also don't reveal everything-i guess you will continue to carry your cross and I'll continue to carry mine.
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I think this is a band that is very misunderstoo d . But that misunderstan d i n g is the responsibili t y of the listener. Tiamat, isn't a band that should be misunderstoo d . . They just are very good at what they do. Their music is sublime. We all tend to want to make bands fit into compartments or genere's. Tiamat isn't one of these bands. Or maybe people are just turned off by how the bald headed older guy looks.
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Uh, yeah, I guess that's it in a nutshell, Angel of Anarchy. But sometimes you just hear a perfect song. The contrast of the voices, alone, is awesome.
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cuz goth works with allofthesmoo t h s e x y s y n t h e s i z e r s i t s l i k e d r u g s s e x a n d c o c o a c o l a a l l a t t h e s a m e t i m e p a n d o r i a n s u n i t e ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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Succinctly put, fdpugh. Black Swan, try 'Carry Your Cross and I'll Carry Mine,' for musically it's as perfect a song as you can get from Tiamat.
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Really starting to like Tiamat!! Must hear more!!
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still trying this band out, but I do like the dark, symphonic feel the music has.
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