Asguard (band)

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Asguard was a Belarusian heavy metal band from Mogilev, active between 1997 and 2009. Their music contains elements of melodic death metal, gothic metal and industrial metal.

Asguard
OriginMogilev, Belarus
GenresMelodic death metal, gothic metal, industrial metal
Years active1997–2009
LabelsMetalism Records
MembersAlexander Afonchenko
Andrey Tselobenok
Oleg Maslakov
Sergey Tselobenok
Mikhail Kopychko
Past membersYuri Yurchenko
Sergey Nickolaenko
Alexander Krotov
Sergey Tsvikevich
Tatjana Lazarjkova
Andrey Polovchenia
Dmitriy Laptenok

History

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Asguard was formed in the Autumn of 1996, in Mogilev, Belarus, with original members Alexander Afonchenko, Andrey Tselobenok and Alexander Krotov. In late 1999 and into early 2000, the band had written and recorded their first official debut entitled Summis Desiderantess Effectibus for the Ukraine label Bloodhead Productions.

Dreamslave... Awakening

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The recording of Dreamslave... Awakening was planned for the end of spring. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered in Freedman Studio.

Members

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Current members
  • Alexander Afonchenko – vocals, bass
  • Andrey Tselobenok – guitar
  • Oleg Maslakov – guitar
  • Sergey "Dead" Tselobenok – drums
  • Mikhail Kopychko – keyboards, electronics
Former members
  • Yuri Yurchenko – drums on "In the Darkness of the Night", "Summis Desiderantes Effectibus" & "Wikka"
  • Sergey Nickolaenko – keyboards on "Black Fire Land"
  • Alexander Krotov – guitar on "In the Darkness of the Night"
  • Sergey Tsvikevich – keyboards, orchestral arrangement on "Dreamslave"
  • Tatjana Lazarjkova – cello on "Dreamslave"
  • Andrey Polovchenia – vargan, bagpipe and surma on "Dreamslave"
  • Dmitriy Laptenok – keyboards, electronics

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Label Released
Black FireLand DevilDoll Rec/More Hate Prod 2003
Wikka This Dark Reign Records 2004
Dreamslave This Dark Reign Prod./CD-Maxim 2005
Dreamslave... Awakening This Dark Reigh Records 2007
Title Label Released
In the Darkness of the Night Fatal Ecstasy Prod 1998
Summis Desiderantes Effectibus Bloodhead Prod 2000

References

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