Astrofaes

Astrofaes
Origin	Kharkiv, Ukraine
Genres	Black metal
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Supernal Music
Associated acts	Drudkh Hate Forest
Members
Thurios Amorth (Yuriy Synytsky)

Astrofaes, a Ukrainian black metal band from the town of Kharkiv, first came in to being in 1996 as a project between Thurios (Drudkh, Hate Forest, Blood of Kingu) and Khorus (Khors). The band managed a very productive first year, releasing the demo Ad Infinitum, live album The Attraction: Heavens and Earth (live), and their second, The Attraction: Heavens and Earth by autumn of 1997. Despite trouble maintaining a record label, the group managed to continue its productivity; by 2005 Those Whose Past is Immortal marked their eighth release. Astrofaes have employed Saturious and Munruthel, both involved in Lucifugum (as session musicians on some early albums) and Nokturnal Mortum for keyboards and drums respectively.

Like many other black metal outfits from Ukraine, Astrofaes focus heavily both musically and lyrically on Slavonic pride and folklore and bear an atmospheric element less evident in their Scandinavian counterparts.

The band had released recently their last work Idea. Form. Essence... on November 2007.

Members

• Thurios (Roman Blahykh): guitar, vocals
• Amorth: drums

Supporting musicians

• Saturious: keyboards
• Munruthel: drums

Former Members

• Krechet: 2007-2008 bass
• Nic: drums
• Khaoth: 1998-1999 drums
• Saturious: 1998-1999 Keyboards (Session)
• Dalver: 1998-1999 Vocals
• Khorus: bass (1996-2004)
• Munruthel: drums (2000-2001)

Discography

• Ad Infinitum (demo), 1996
• The Attraction: Heavens & Earth (live), 1997
• The Attraction: Heavens and Earth, 1997
• Dying Emotions Domain, 1998
• The Eyes of the Beast, 2000
• Ancestors' Shadows, 2002
• Heritage, 2002
• Those Whose Past is Immortal, 2005
• Idea. Form. Essence..., 2007
• Shu Nun, 2008
• Live Hate (DVD), 2008

External links

• Official website
• Metal Archives