Black Metal band AVZHIA, previously known as VOMITING GOD (1993), debuted in 1995 with the demo 'Immense Dark Sky', recorded with an unnamed session vocalist, guitarists Gorgon and Ialdabaoth with Demogorgon on drums.
The 1996 album 'Dark Emperors' saw Forneus installed on bass guitar and Demogorgon assuming the lead vocal role. The band took the unusual step of sharing their 1996 demo, 'Ancient Blasphemies', with another act XIBALBA.
Guttural Records re-issue 'Dark Emperors', complete with bonus tracks, as a split album shared with ANCIENT BLASPHEMIES.
AVZHIA evolved into a trio, with Baimonth ..boards, for the 2004 album 'The Key Of Throne' issued through Old War Productions. After release this album Anzuz join the band on bass guitar.
Abbadon Records & Avzhia decide to re-release the unholy demo 'Immense Dark Sky' in 2006, old style version cassette. New pictures and lyrics & details in silver.
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In My Domains 2008, Digipack
This is most definitely the most underrated black metal band of all time. I first heard them with their amazing demo, "Immense Dark Sky" which impressed me greatly with it's incomparably evil atmosphere (think of the first Unpure album or The Black) with a touch of epic feeling. After that, I heard their album "Dark Emperors", which, though it had a few weak moments, utterly blew me away. It departed from the style of the demo, embracing the epic side of their sound in a way similar to Satyricon and Graveland (early-mid era). After that album, the band dropped off of the map. I was sure that they were dead for good, but then heard that they were working on a new album, this one. I was rather skeptical, wondering if they could top "Dark Emperors" or if they would slip into the generic cesspool that is many black metal bands today. I bought the album, listened to it, and smacked myself for doubting the talent of this band.
Avzhia's "The Key Of Throne" have taken everything that was good about "Dark Emperors" and made it infinitely better. The songs are incredibly epic and evocative. The instruments and vocals are mixed equally, so that one is not overpowered by an excess of anything. The production could best be described as foggy, evoking images of ancient dismal battlefields (cliche, I know, but listen and you will find this description fitting). Sound-wise, the album reminds me of mid-era Graveland, but this is in no way a clone. Avzhia stand firmly on their own in terms of relevance. I haven't had an album of this style impress me this much since I heard "Thousand Swords", and I believe that this album may surpass that one. A must buy if you like quality black metal.
Written by Swietowit666 on April 25th, 2006 (www.metal-archives.com)
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