Artist: Asguard
Genre(s):
Metal
Other
Discography:
Dreamslave
Year: 2005
Tracks: 16
Wikka
Year: 2004
Tracks: 9
Not to be confused with numerous worldwide heavy metal outfits named Asgard (there's one in Holland, one in Canada, one in Germany, and on and on), the band whose name is spelled Asguard with a "U" hails from the city of Mogilev, in the previous Soviet Republic of Belarus. Initially formed as "Ancient Castle," in 1996, by vocalist/bassist Alexander Afonchenko, lead guitar player Andrey Tselobenok, and rhythm guitar player Alexander Krotov, the soon-to-be-renamed Asguard complemented its lineup with drummer Sergey "Dead" Tselobenok earlier transcription their beginning rig of last metal-based demos. A consider with local metallic element label Fatal Ecstasy sawing machine these released throughout Eastern Europe, and, afterwards replacing Krotov and Tselobenok with Oleg Maslakov and Yuriy Yurchenko, respectively, Asguard completed its debut album Summis Desiderantes Effectibus in 2000. This was followed by 2003's more black metal-flavored Wikka EP, and, in 2004, another uncut pleasure trip under the advert of Black Fire Land, afterwards which Asguard's new record fellowship, California's This Dark Reign, distinct to re-release Wikka with the band's early demos as bonus cuts.
Jocelyn Pook
