Ne Obliviscaris (band)

Ne Obliviscaris
Ne Obliviscaris performing in Tokyo in 2015
Background information
Origin	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres	Progressive metal,extreme metal
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Season of Mist
Associated acts	Vipassi
Members	Tim Charles Xenoyr Matt Klavins Daniel Presland Benjamin Baret
Past members	Nelson Barnes Corey King Corey Baker Sherri-Jesse Adam Broddy Adam Cooper Brendan "Cygnus" Brown

Ne Obliviscaris (Latin for "forget not") are a six-piece heavy metal band from Melbourne, Australia. Formed initially as a four-piece in April 2003, the group was founded by Xenoyr and Adam Cooper. The current line-up comprises vocalist Xenoyr, violinist and vocalist Tim Charles, guitarists Matt Klavins and Benjamin Baret and drummer Daniel Presland. To date, the band has released a demo, two extended plays and two studio albums. The most recent album, Citadel, was released on 7 November 2014

Ne Obliviscaris were formed in April 2003 by vocalist Xenoyr and bassist Adam Cooper, later adding a second guitarist and a female soprano. Current vocalist/violinist Tim Charles followed in September 2003. The band went through a number of lineup changes before releasing an independent demo, The Aurora Veil, in 2007. The demo featured three songs which would later appear on their debut album. Their music, whilst being firmly rooted in extreme metal, shows influences from a range of musical styles, including death, black, thrash and melodic metal, as well as classical, jazz, avant-garde and flamenco.

Drummer Dan Presland left the band towards the end of 2011 and was replaced by Nelson Barnes. However, due to the distance between Queensland and Melbourne, Ne Obliviscaris parted ways with Barnes and Presland's return to the band was announced on 24 August 2012.

Released 7 May 2012 Portal of I was the first full-length album by the band. The release of the album was delayed due to the departure of their guitarist, Corey King, in 2007 and the search for a replacement. Benjamin Baret later joined as the lead guitarist, but was subject to lengthy delays in his visa application process.

The album received generally positive reviews with Metal Injection praising the composition and the musicianship of the album

The band toured in support of the album, which took them overseas for the first time, with the band playing in Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Thailand. They were also the headlining act for Progfest 2012 around Australia.

And Plague Flowers The Kaleidoscope from Portal of I was included in a teaching curriculum at Sydney Conservatorium of Music, the song being analysed for its composition

Recorded during 2013,Citadel was released through Seasons of Mist on November 7, 2014. The album reached number 42 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

The album was generally well received, with Metal Hammer giving it a four out of five rating. Metal Injection again praising the complexity of the arrangements