About Me
HISTORIAE
Imago Mortis was born from the dark side of Abibial (bass/voice) and Maelstrom (guitar) the third night of Trinvxtion Samoni in 1994.
From the beginning the Black Metal is the way of expression of the band, through which they explore the obscure side of the soul. For this reason, still today, they can be considered one of the most radical and traditionalist band that celebrates the occult verb.
On January 1995 Hezrel joined them as second guitarist. In the same year several drummers were tested but they were all rejected for lack of devotion. In spite of these difficulties, Imago Mortis continued with care their work. They gave birth to many songs. In 1997 a new drummer, Fenrir, entered the band.
Then the band started a concrete activity with live shows, up to recording their first demo tape "Malleus Maleficarum" professionally produced in 300 copies. The demo tape received good reviews in the Italian and foreign underground. Thanks to this success, the band obtained to participate in many compilations on tape and Cd.
One year later, in 1999, Imago Mortis created the second demo tape "Danza Macabra" limited to 33 copies, that reconfirmed the band. Two tracks from this demo tape appear on the Cd compilation "Screams from Italy vol. V" and "Ordinis Reliquiae vol. I". At the end of the year Hezrel decided to leave the band.
In 2000 the live tape "Daemoni Vivunt", containing an unreleased song, was issued by T.R.P. Laarin joined Imago Mortis as second guitarist. In winter 2001 they created the demo/album "Mors Triumphalis" in Cd-r version. The French underground label Drakkar Productions decided to republish it on tape, with two bonus tracks, in 300 copies (DK033).
In 2002 Maelstrom left Imago Mortis. The band composed of three members gave birth to other songs collected in "Brixheim" split cd.
On November 2002 Heltron joined the band as second guitarist. Then Imago Mortis covered Burzum's "Et Hvitt Lys Over Skogen", that appears on the italian tribute "Burzum, a man, a band, a symbol" issued in 2004 by the underground label Wotan Reich (r.i.p.) in pro Cd-r version, limited to 500 copies.
On July 2004 they recorded the promo "Black Arctic Sun". In September Laarin left Imago Mortis replaced by Scighéra.
The band achieves in a short time a deal with the Drakkar Productions for the release of the album “Una Foresta Dimenticata†(A Forgotten Forest) that see the darkness in 1000 copies in November 2006, earning good international favor.
In the spring 2007 Heltron decides to leave the Imago Mortis for personal motivations, he was replaced by the guitarist Faust. In December of the same year Drakkar Producions realizes the reprint "Mors Triumphalis" on cd version containing the homonym demo/album, the demo "Danza Macabra" and bonus tracks.
In April 2008 Imago Mortis decide to split their path with Fenrir. Bjorgor is the name of the new Imago Mortis drummer.
drummer.
The obscure horde continues its journey under the sign of Drakkar Productions.
The rest is only silence...
