Formed in Dublin in 2006, by David Clifford, Keith Madden, Tomas O'Durcain, and Mark Halligan, Loviatar have been making a name for themselves with their personal blend of progressive, down-tuned metal. Inspired by the likes of Opeth, Tool, and Mastodon their aggressive and technical style has allowed them to draw on their influences to create songs of brutal riffing and sweeping melodies brilliantly molded together into cohesive and striking compositions. Their united commitment to churning, heavy, and challenging music has led to Loviatar’s crushing sound. Their debut EP Origin is set for release later this year, and the band look set to expand on their growing reputation and fanbase.
In August 2007, David Clifford sadly left Loviatar due to personal reasons. However, the band have since recruited Mark Brophy on Lead Guitar, and look set to continue the path of playing very loud music for a while longer.
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