Asguard是来自白俄罗斯的旋律优美的死亡金属乐队,但这支绝对是优秀的一支,整齐而又层层递进的吉他rifff,主唱深沉却不失激情的低吟,配合的精彩至极!白俄罗斯勿置疑的经典乐队!
乐团成立於1996年,经过发行两张demo后,在2003年发行了第一张专辑《Black Fireland》,因为在此专辑中翻唱了Manowar的"Metal Warriors",他们的知名度也在慢慢的提升。Asguard并不像一些俄罗斯或乌克兰的黑团一般,讲求气氛及斯拉夫民族的乐风,不管是整张专辑的编曲或是乐器的使用方面都跟北欧传统的黑死团体没有太大的差别,若是没有告知为白俄罗斯的乐团,大概谁也想不到吧!虽然说是交响黑金,但吉他的演奏技巧及键盘的编曲方面,却十分的Melodic Death,主唱的黑腔感觉比较中气不足甚为可惜,喜欢交响黑及旋律死的乐迷不妨听听看。
by Eduardo Rivadavia
Not to be confused with numerous worldwide heavy metal outfits named Asgard (there's one in Holland, one in Canada, one in Germany, and on and on), the band whose name is spelled Asguard with a "U" hails from the city of Mogilev, in the former Soviet Republic of Belarus. Initially formed as "Ancient Castle," in 1996, by vocalist/bassist Alexander Afonchenko, lead guitarist Andrey Tselobenok, and rhythm guitarist Alexander Krotov, the soon-to-be-renamed Asguard complemented its lineup with drummer Sergey "Dead" Tselobenok before recording their first set of death metal-based demos. A deal with local metal label Fatal Ecstasy saw these released throughout Eastern Europe, and, after replacing Krotov and Tselobenok with Oleg Maslakov and Yuriy Yurchenko, respectively, Asguard completed its debut album Summis Desiderantes Effectibus in 2000. This was followed by 2003's more black metal-flavored Wikka EP, and, in 2004, another full-length excursion under the name of Black Fire Land, after which Asguard's new record company, California's This Dark Reign, decided to re-release Wikka with the band's early demos as bonus cuts.