Summoning is an Austrian epic/atmospheric black metal band. Their style has been described as Tolkien metal - not without reason, for the lyrics on most of the albums they have published yet deals with the mythological world of J. R. R. Tolkien. The notable exception being Stronghold. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that Pakistani black metal be merged into this article or section. ... J. R. R. Tolkien in 1972, in his study at Merton Street (from by H. Carpenter) John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973) is best known as the author of The Hobbit and its sequel The Lord of the Rings. ...

Biography

Summoning was formed somewhere in 1993 by Silenius (Michael Gregor), Protector (Richard Lederer (Protector)) and Trifixion (Alexander Trondl) who met in the sort of pub, where they used to drink. Before his activities in Summoning, Protector was playing drums in a kind of "old fashioned" thrash/death metal band Marlignom, that nearly got a record deal at Peaceville Records, but in that time the band broke up. His very first musical experience was a rock band (he was 15 years old then ) and a four year study of drums in the music school. The musical experience of Silenius was a doom metal band Shadow vale (at 16 years old) and few years in music school studying piano. Before Summoning, Silenius was making music, together with Pazuzu (Ray Wells) in a band Cromm (They made some demos that sounded like Abruptum, but never released anything else). Trifixion played in Pervertum. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Peaceville Records is a British heavy-metal-oriented record label. ... The demon Pazuzu In Sumerian and Akkadian mythology, Pazuzu was the king of the demons of wind, and son of the god Hanbi. ...

Summoning made 2 demos (Upon the Viking's stallion and Anno Mortiri Domini), promo tape for Minas Morgul and one or two tape samplers with Pazuzu and Cromm. Nearly all songs from demos were never released after or took place on CDs in a very different version.

The demos sold quite well in a record shop in Vienna, called "Why not". Some times later Silenius got in contact with T.T. (Thomas Tannenberger), who made an interview with Summoning for the local fanzine TAUB (which was the first Summoning interview). They talked a lot and T.T. told that he wanted to form a band of his own, and gave Silenius a tape with some riffs. That was the birth of Abigor. They kept the contact and later Silenius replaced Rune (now singer of Amestigon) and did all vocals for all Abigor releases (except the demos) as a permanent Abigor member. As they recorded the first Abigor album ("VerwÝstung") for the young Napalm Records label, Silenius got in contact with Max from Napalm. They handled a deal with Summoning and soon Summoning's debut Lugburz was released on Napalm. That time Summoning crew was: Silenius - vocals, keyboards, bass; Protector - keyboards, guitar; Trifixion - drums; Pazuzu made some additional vocals and wrote some lyrics (he also was singing in DM way on demos). 1995 was a very creative year for Silenius and Protector, and gave lots of practising experience for them. They were involved in the following bands and projects, and made these releases: Summoning Lugburz, Minas Morgul; Pazuzu And all was silent; Grabesmond - demo (There was also P.K. in it); Die Verbannten Kinder Evas Die Verbannten Kinder Evas ; Abigor Nachthymnen; Ice Ages "Strike the Ground"; Weltenbrand Das Nachtvolk; Sanguis et Cinis Schicksal. Vienna (German: Wien [viːn]; Slovenian: Dunaj, Croatian and Serbian: Beč Romanian: Viena, Hungarian: Bécs, Czech: Vídeň, Slovak: Viedeň, Romany Vidnya;) Vienna is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... Abigor (1993-2003) was an Austrian black metal band formed by Peter Kubik and Thomas Tannenberger. ...

After a long silence, Summoning exploded with new album Stronghold in May 1999, forcing everybody to open their eyes and clean their ears. Album was recorded in Nachtschatten studio which is the home-studio of Protector, and was engineered and mixed by members of band themselves. Stronghold surely showed some new ways in Summoning musical experience. On the new album, guest-singer Tania, who has also replaced Julia in Die Verbannten Kinder Evas, appeared in a song Where hope and daylight dies, which was surely a new step for Summoning.Silenius left Abigor (Vocalist from Heidenreich replaced him) due to the lack of interest and style change, and started to work on the new industrial project Kreuzweg Ost (which is near to be released on Napalm) together with Martin Schrienk from Pungent Stench. Protector left Whispers in the Shadows, after a new album November, and recorded a new album In Darkness let me dwell with Die Verbannten Kinder Eva (it was released at 22 of November). 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Kreuzweg Ost - A dark wave industrial project by Michael Gregor. ... Pungent Stench are a darkly humorous death metal/grindcore band from Vienna, Austria who formed in 1988. ...

In the year 2001 the follow up Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame was released. This release was a kind of combination between the old and new style of Summoning. That means that the keyboard lines had been more epic and polyphonic again while the more complex and melodic guitar-style was more close to Stronghold. This time the band used more spoken-word samples to bring a more dramaturgic style to the songs and for the first time the band works with clear vocal choires on the finishing song of the album called Farwell. The lyrical concept again was totally based on Tolkiens middle earth concept, but for the first time it was combined with some lyrics from another great fantasy author namely Michael Moorcock. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... In music, the word texture is often used in a rather vague way in reference to the overall sound of a piece of music. ... Michael John Moorcock (born December 18, 1939) is a prolific British writer of both science fiction and science fantasy. ...

Discography

• The Urilia Text: Split-Demo with Pazuzu; 1993/1994
• Upon The Viking Stallion: Demo; 1994
• Lugburz: Promo; 1994
• Minas Morgul: Promo; 1995
• Lugburz: CD (Napalm Records); 1995
• Minas Morgul: CD (Napalm Records); 1995
• Dol Guldur: CD (Napalm Records); 1996
• Nightshade Forests: MCD (Napalm Records); 1997
• Stronghold: CD (Napalm Records); 1999
• Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame: CD (Napalm Records); 2001
• Lost Tales: CDS (Napalm Records); 2003
• Oath Bound: CD (Napalm Records); 2006

1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1995 (MCMXCV in Roman) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Napalm Records is a music publisher focused on underground Metal and Gothic music. ... 1995 (MCMXCV in Roman) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Napalm Records is a music publisher focused on underground Metal and Gothic music. ... 1995 (MCMXCV in Roman) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Napalm Records is a music publisher focused on underground Metal and Gothic music. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Napalm Records is a music publisher focused on underground Metal and Gothic music. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Napalm Records is a music publisher focused on underground Metal and Gothic music. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Napalm Records is a music publisher focused on underground Metal and Gothic music. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Napalm Records is a music publisher focused on underground Metal and Gothic music. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Napalm Records is a music publisher focused on underground Metal and Gothic music. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Line-up

• Protector: Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
• Silenius: Bass, Vocals, Keyboards

Guest musicians

• Trifixion: Drums on Lugburz
• Pazuzu: Vocal parts on Lugburz
• Tania Borsky: Female Vocals on Stronghold

Related band

Protector (Richard Lederer) is engaged in other projects

• Die Verbannten Kinder Evas: Dark wave project, http://www.dvke.info/
• Ice Ages: A melodic kind of EBM, http://www.iceages.info
• Kreuzweg Ost

Other bands with friends of summoning are listed on their website http://www.summoning.info under links.

External links

• Official page
• Summoning at MusicBrainz
• Summoning at Discogs.com
• Summoning at Encyclopaedia Metallum
• Summoning discography at Lost Souls Domain