Hortus Animae
Hortus Animae is an Italian black metal band that was formed in 1997,
and, as evidenced by their recent
Waltzing Mephisto release, they
are a band with quite a bit of promise.
Black metal is the root of their style, but they toss in several other
elements and ideas (among them, prog and gothic metal)
to forge a relatively diverse style.
Fusing Mayhem and Mike Oldfield in a single song is notable in itself,
and an indication that the band isn't afraid to try something different.
Waltzing Mephisto is a highly recommended symphonic black metal
album, but the best may be yet to come for these guys.
Current Members
Martyr Lucifer
vocals/bass
Hypnos
guitars
Amon 418
guitars/keyboards
Bless
keyboards
Grom (Diego Meraviglia)
drums
(Ancient, DoomSword, Hate Profile)
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Former Members/Guests
Shred
guitars
Thomas
drums
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Discography
The Melting Idols
2000
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- Luciferian Twilight
- The Bless Of Eternal Bleeding
- Cruciatus Tacitus
- Spell & Devotion (Impromptu Opus I)
- The Melting Idols I) - Prisoners Of Dusk
- The Melting Idols II) - Beholding The Death Of His Son
- The Melting Idols III) - Fallen Angel's Mourning Silences
- Even Death Is Useless
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- Martyr Lucifer
- Shred
- Bless
- Thomas
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Waltzing Mephisto
2003
Black Lotus
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- Enter
- A Lifetime Obscurity Part I
- A Lifetime Obscurity Part II
- Springtime Deaths
- Souls Of The Cold Wind
- Welcome The Godless
- Freezing Moon Including Terzo Incontro And Tubular Bells
- A Feeble Light Of Hope
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- Martyr Lucifer
- Shred
- Bless
- Grom
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Reviews: Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
The Blow Of Furious Winds
2005
Sleazy Rider
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- Chapter One: Furious Winds / Locusts
- Chapter Two: The Mud And The Blood / Funeral Nation
- Chapter Three: The Heartfelt Murder
- Chapter Four: The Virgin Whore
- Chapter Five: In Adoration Of The Weeping Skies
- Chapter Six: Across The Sea Of Pain
- Chapter Seven: Bible Black
- Chapter Eight: A Gothic Ghost / The Death Of All Beauty
- Chapter Nine: Garden Of Fairies
- Appendix 1: The Fairy Fellers Masterstroke / Nevermore
- Appendix 2: Windfall / Summoning Of The Muse
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- Martyr Lucifer
- Hypnos
- Amon 418
- Bless
- Grom
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Funeral Nation / 10 Years Of Hortus Animae
COMPILATION
2008
Sleazy Rider
Funeral Nation MMXII
COMPILATION
2012
Thrash Corner
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- Furious Winds / Locusts
- The Mud and the Blood / Funeral Nation
- The Heartfelt Murder
- The Virgin Whore
- In Adoration of the Weeping Skies
- Across the Sea of Pain
- Bible Black
- A Gothic Ghost / The Death of All Beauty
- Garden of Fairies
- The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke / Nevermore
- Windfall introducing Summoning of the Muse
- Freezing Moon including Terzo Incontro and Tubular Bells
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