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Grimness was founded by Valerio and Jonah (ex Solifuge drummer) as a two-man band in December 2001. Basically inspired by the Scandinavian Black Metal acts and the old school of Thrash Metal, they began their early group efforts. In March 2002 Frax (also member of Kuntur) joined the band as a bass player. In the summer of 2002, 5 tracks were ready to be recorded and finally were in October at The Outer Sound Studios of Rome, with Giuseppe Orlando and Massimiliano Pagliuso of Novembre handling the mix. The MCD "Dogma" was ready. In November 2002 another guitarist, Andrea Chiodetti (ex Spiritual Ceremony/Spiritual Front) joined the band as a session player, but he soon became a stable member making great contributions to both arrangements and composition, and enriching the Death Metal sound in the band. Grimness had their debut live with Theatres des Vampires, Infernal Poetry, Ghouls, Brash and Noctifer on December 8th 2002. In the spring of 2003 Frax was replaced by Willer (guitar player/vocalist of stoner/doomers Black Land). In March 2004 the band recorded their first full-length album "Increase Humanity Disgust", and has been released by Dutch distributor Two Fat Men in early 2005.In April 2006 they recorded live at the Thrash your Doom festival 5 new tracks.The promo titled "Dare & Perserve", has been sent exlcusively to labels to find a deal. In the meantime Willer's Black Land released their first album called "Evil of Mankind",(including members of Doomraiser and Dirty Power Game), Andrea during the autumn 2006 (together with Jonah on drums and members from Dopestars.Inc, Klimt1918 and How LIike A Winter) recorded the debut album of the gothic-doom band The Foreshadowing that will be realesed in october 2007 through Candlelight Records worldwide. In May/June 2007 Grimness will enter the studio again to record the second full-lenght.More details very soon... PREPARE FOR DESASTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!