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Crimson Moonlight is a Swedish death/black metal^[2] band which was formed in the summer of 1997 with the mere intention of recording a primitive old school black metal demo and play one show before breaking up. However, the break up never happened, and they have since recorded two EPs and two full length albums. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the musical genre. ... This article is about the musical genre. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... This article is about the musical genre. ... Unblack metal (also known as Christian black metal) is the Christian variant of black metal. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ...

History

Beginning

Crimson Moonlight was formed by Simon Rosén (vocals), Gustav Elowsson (drums), Petter Stenmarker (guitar, keyboards), Jonathan Jansson (guitar), and Simon Lindh (bass) in the summer of 1997. They recorded a demo called Glorification of the Master of Light. Originally, their intention was to split the band after recording that demo but they decided to carry on. In the year 1998, they recorded their first studio EP titled Eternal Emperor which presented a more keyboard-driven symphonic black metal style, in contrast of the more primitive, Horde-inspired music found on their demo.^[3] In 1998 Crimson Moonlight released a live album titled Live in Varsås and in 2001 their second demo titled Heralding the Dawn. Horde is the single-album Christian project of Australian musician Jayson Sherlock, formerly of Mortification and Paramaecium. ...

Rivel Records Era

Few years later Crimson Moonlight signed a record deal with Rivel Records, a small Swedish label held by Christian Rivel. During that time, Jonathan Jansson and Simon Lindh left the band. Hubertus Liljegren, formerly of then split up group Sanctifica, and Per Sundberg joined Crimson Moonlight as guitarists. In the year 2003, Crimson Moonlight recorded their first studio album titled The Covenant Progress. Musically, the album took a more melodic black metal direction with less emphasis on symphonic keyboards. The album received positive reviews^[4] from metal music media and by 2005 it had sold 3500 copies. During 2003, Crimson Moonlight played several tours around Europe to support The Covenant Progress.

In the year 2004, Crimson Moonlight recorded their second album titled Veil of Remembrance. The album showcased several changes in the band's style: they left keyboards in order to achieve a far more brutal sound and went to incorporate grindcore and brutal death metal influences to their metal, inspired by groups such as Nile, Origin, Rotten Sound, and Nasum. During the studio sessions, Jani Stefanivic of DivineFire, Renascent and many other band's fame, was in Crimson Moonlight's line up and had a notable role in creating their new style now called as death/black metal. Just like it's precessor, Veil of Recmembrance was officially released January 26, 2005 although it was already available since December 4, 2004. The album received positive reviews^[4]^[2] like it's precessor but ended up selling half less copies than The Covenant Progress. They toured Europe again to support the album.^[5] At the end of 2004 they also released a compilation album titled Songs from the Archives, which included the Eternal Emperor EP, tracks from both albums, demo tracks and live recordings.^[1]

The band went through some line up changes. Both Hubertus Liljegren and Jani Stefanovic left as did Erik Tordsson. Johan Ylenstrand joined as a bassist. Ylenstrand and Elowsson also play in a deathgrind band called Exhale, which has released one album and played at a US death metal festival called Maryland Deathfest. In 2006 Elowsson received endorsements of the drumming gear companies Sabian, Pearl, Remo, and Vic Firth.^[6]

Record Deal with Endtime Productions

In the year 2006 Crimson Moonlight's deal with Rivel Records had come to an end and the band began searching for new label. In June 17, 2006 the Swedish extreme metal label Endtime Productions announced that they signed Crimson Moonlight. Crimson Moonlight had recorded an EP in profound secrecy.^[7] During the summer, Crimson Moonlight played their first tour in the United States and sold the pre-release pressings of their new recording. The EP was titled In Depths of Dreams Unconscious. It features two new songs and a re-recording of a song from their first demo. Musically, the EP continues on their death/black metal direction with a more melodic setting. The official release also containes an instrumental intro done by Swedish neoclassical group Arcana. In Depths of Dreams Unconscious was officially released February 1, 2007 although in reality it was available few month later since the cover art went through numerous printing issues. In the summer of 2007, Crimson Moonlight played at the Cornerstone Festival in Bushnell, Illinois for the second time since 2006.

Current line-up

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Former members

Discography

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References

^ ^a ^b Jordan, Jason (2005). Crimson Moonlight at Their Most Brutal. Ultimate Metal webzine. Open Publishing. Retrieved on 2007-07-29. Interview with Crimson Moonlight
^ ^a ^b Jordan, Jason (2005-02-04). Crimson Moonlight - Veil of Remembrance. The Metal Observer. Open Publishing. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
^ Slovaev, Arthur (1998). Crimson Moonlight. Vae solis, a Russian metal music webzine. Open Publishing. Retrieved on 2007-08-29. Interview with now-former guitarist Petter Stenmarker
^ ^a ^b Crimson Moonlight Reviews. Rivel Records, Review links. Open Publishing (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-29.
^ Wayfaerer (2005-04-30). Crimson Moonlight Interview. Harm Magazine. Open Publishing. Retrieved on 2005-02-24.
^ Crimson Moonlight. Crimsonmoonlight.com. Open Publishing (2006-04-30). Retrieved on 2007-08-29.
^ Durling, Samuel (2006-06-17). Endtime Productions Proudly Announce. Endtime Productions. Open Publishing. Retrieved on 2007-08-26.

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Contents

History

Beginning

Rivel Records Era

Record Deal with Endtime Productions

Current line-up

Former members

Discography

References

External links

Contents

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Beginning

Rivel Records Era

Record Deal with Endtime Productions

Current line-up

Former members

Discography

References

External links

History