Theatres des Vampires
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Rome, Italy |
| Genres |
Gothic metal, Black metal(early) |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels |
Scarlet Records Aural Music/Dreamcell Plastic Head/Blackend Garden of Grief |
| Members |
Gabriel Valerio Zimon Lijoi Sonya Scarlet Giorgio Ferrante |
| Past members |
Alessandro Nunziati Fabian Varesi Robert Cufaro Enrico de Dominicis Karlenstein Justine Consuelo Alessandro Pallotta Strigoi Mortifer Stephan Benfante |
Theatres des Vampires is an Italian gothic metal band with strong black metal influences, mostly noted for the predominant theme of vampirism within their lyrics.
Theatres des Vampires was formed in 1994 by Alessandro "Lord Vampyr" Nunziati, after leaving the band VII Arcano because of stylistic differences. Problems with the initial lineup of Theatres des Vampires meant that the first full-length studio album, Vampyrìsme, Nècrophilie, Nècrosadisme, Nècrophagie (1996) was recorded single-handedly by Alessandro "Lord Vampyr" Nunziati.
By 1999 the band had a stable lineup, and recorded The Vampire Chronicles as a group effort. The promotion for which saw Theatres des Vampires employing movie effects to create spectacular live shows. The band's members expressed a fascination with vampires and anything connected to them, earning themselves and their music the title "vampiric metal" from their contemporaries. The band created an image of vampirism in their stage performance and within the lyrical themes and atmospheres of their music, which contributed heavily to the gaining of their fanbase.
The third album 'Bloody Lunatic Asylum' was delivered in 2001 with live work including dates with Iron Maiden, Children of Bodom and In Flames amongst others.
The band has produced ten albums in ten years with the English label Plastic Head, and has gained more recognition within the metal scene in Europe, South America and Russia, partially because of the band's participation in various festivals around the world. These include Vampyria III in London in 1999, Gods of Metal in Italy in 2000, Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Leipzig in 2003 and in 2006, Gotham in London in 2004, and Female Voices Festival in Wieze, Belgium in 2006.
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