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Robban Kanto - Guitars, Acoustic
Guitars and Vocals
Mattias Holmgren - Drums, Keyboards
and additional Vocals
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AZURE was created in 1995 by Robban Kanto. Released
a couple of demos and later got signed for a MCD by
a small label. The release - "A Vicious Age Lasting"
- was printed in 500 copies and are sold out.
Shortly after the release Robban decided to be on his
own as the other members didn't really seem that interested.
Instead he contacted Mattias Holmgren (Former drummer
of NAGLFAR) to play the drums on the coming debut
album. "Moonlight Legend" was released in
1999 by the German cult Label Solistitium Records (BEHEMOTH,
HELHEIM, NATT-VINDENS GRÅT etc). Unfortunately
Solistitium shortly thereafter was put on ice and without
a contract so was AZURE.
In April 2004 Robban gets a phone call from Mattias
Holmgren, telling him to start compose and come up to
Umeå for a recording. Said and done; in July Robban
arrives to Mattias crypt and they work hard to keep
the booze in the blood stream and yeah, also to record
the four new songs Robban had written.
These four songs were sent out to a few record labels
and in short Karmageddon Media offered a deal. Some
new songs were written and in September Robban once
again visited Umeå to record the album. With some
help from the EMBRACING (Mattias band) guys they
managed to put some 40+ minutes of metal on tape (or
harddrive to be exact), and also a few other people
contributed with some awesome work. Like Nils Norberg
of NOCTURNAL RITES and Ulph Johansson (famous
guitarist in the north of Sweden). The bass is handled
by Peter Uvén of EMBRACING, which did
some really outstanding stuff, and even showed off with
a solo on the track "Selene - The Sprit".
The album cover is done by Pär Johansson (SATARIEL),
long time friend of Robban, and the upcoming artist
Hampus Samuelsson contributed with some great images
for the booklet.
The album was originally intended to be released by
Karmageddon Media, but after months of delays Robban
terminated the contract and searched for another label
to release it. AZURE soon signed to not one but
two labels; Deathgasm Records (for America) and Pulverised
Records (rest of the world). |
