1476 (band)

1476
1476 art rock duo, Robb Kavjian and Neil DeRosa
Background information
Origin	Salem, MA, United States
Genres	Art Rock, Post-Black Metal, Neofolk, Post-punk, Dark Ambient
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Prophecy Productions, Seraphim House
Website	1476cult.com
Members	Robb Kavjian Neil DeRosa

1476 is an atmospheric art rock duo based out of Salem, Massachusetts.

1476 was formed in 2007 by Robb Kavjian and Neil DeRosa. Together they began writing songs including various themes of Western esoterica, pre-Christian mythology/mysticism, chaos magic, nature, and philosophical themes. They had decided from the beginning to avoid confining themselves to a specific genre and when pressed by interviewers to define their style, they responded with the term, “Hermetic Death Rock.”

The band released their first effort, A Wolf’s Age, in 2010 with former bass player Steve Matthews (Argyle Goolsby). Steve joined the duo and wrote the song, “Closed Casket Heart”, which was subsequently added as the last track for the album and contributed to backing vocals. After the recording sessions, they went separate ways after the band realized they had differing ideas for the future and for the direction of the music.A Wolf’s Age was discontinued and deleted from the band's catalogue in January 2015.

In 2010, Smoke In The Sky was shortly released after A Wolf’s Age with an accompanying live album, Live. July 17th 2010. Unity, MA.Smoke In The Sky was a clear departure from their first effort and was described as gloomy and subdued, much like Mark Lanegan's early work.

In 2012, Wildwood was released along with a sister EP, The Nightside. The theme of the album was a general commentary on the concept of human nature and predominantly used nature-based imagery throughout the album artwork. The music itself combined European folk, ’70s prog, and metal influences to create a dark and cinematic experience that evokes the occult aspects of historical New England.

In 2014, the band ventured into soundtrack work with Edgar Allan Poe: A Life Of Hope & Despair. The album was used as a neoclassical and experimental soundtrack to an Edgar Allan Poe based art show in Salem, Massachusetts.A Life Of Hope & Despair explored the melancholic and quaint life, love, and death of Edgar Allan Poe himself that you can feel as the album progresses.