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Artist Info

The seed was sown back in 1992 by Stefan Hertrich and Harald Winkler when their first demo “Sharing the Grave” was released. After the second demo “Darksome Thoughts” and their 1994 released Mini-CD “Romantic Tales”, DARKSEED grew with the releases of their albums “Midnight Solemnly Dance” (1996, Nuclear Blast) and “Spellcraft“ (1997, Nuclear Blast) and completed the first growth phase with their album “Give Me Light” in 1999.

Tours all over Europe triggered off the next phase in DARKSEED’s evolution which finally led to “Diving Into Darkness”, their extremely successful 2000 release which meant an immense step forward for the band:
They had journeyed from the romantic and dreamy darkness of the early years into the heaviness of a new black millennium. Atmospheric electronic sounds entered the mix of distinctive guitars, bloody reality, dark poetry and isolated darkness.

In 2003 DARKSEED threw a spiritual glance at their black world with “Astral Adventures”. Two years later they returned with a double strike: “Ultimate Darkness” perfected the unique blend of emotional directness and depth which had provided the band with a loyal fan base worldwide.

After the departure of singer and founding member Stefan Hertrich in 2006 it seemed that the band has come to an end. But the guys matured personally and musically due to the collaborations with world stars like Harold Faltermeyer (Soundtrack for the blockbuster game “Two Worlds”, 2007), side projects such as “Shiva in Exile” (awarded “Best New Age/World Album” in 2004) and a couple of solo CD releases of the individual band members. Guitarist, main songwriter and producer Thomas Herrmann kept the line-up (Tom Gilcher – Guitars, Armin Doerfler – Keyboards, Maurizio Guolo – Drums) alive in the past years.

With founding member Harald Winkler taking over the vocals and the addition of Michael Behnke (ex-Eisbrecher) on bass, the band made things hum and recorded their 2010 release "Poison Awaits".

Harald Winkler left DARKSEED in early 2012 and was replaced by Mike Schmutzer as new vocalist and frontman.

Without giving in to the pressure of the trend-oriented music industry DARKSEED continue their journey, leading the listener into their all overwhelming darkness.

 

Current Line-up:

Mike Schmutzer - Vocals
Thomas Herrmann - Guitar, Recording, Productions
Tom Gilcher - Lead Guitar
Michael Behnke - Bass
Armin Dörfler - Keyboards
Maurizio Guolo - Drums