Graveworm

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rrive on this earth in 1992, Graveworm would opened shop with Stefano Fiori (vocals), Sabine Mair (keyboards), Dietmar Schraffl (bass), Stefan Unterpertinger (guitar) and Maschtl Innerbichler (drums) to produce a melodic mixture of dark and mystic heavy metal sounds. Signing to 'Serenades Records' they would release their Demo 97 demo release in 1997, a release more into the punk style than anything else that was followed by When Daylight's Gone (1997). A tour with Crematory, Therion and Lake of Tears followed and proved to introduce the band to the public. Shortly after the tour, the EP Underneath the Crescent Moon followed in 1998, featuring the hymns Awaiting The Shining, as well as the classical version of the track Awake sung by Sarah Jezebel Deva (of Cradle of Filth and Therion), who became close friends with the band. The record also featured new member, Harry Klenk (guitars). A video for Awaiting The Shining was produced, featuring coverage filmed by national Italian TV, who made a road report about the band when they played the 'Serenadess Records' festival, along with Haggard and others. Graveworm's popularity was growing, culminating in them playing at the Wacken Festival in 1998 and their second album, As The Angel Reached The Beauty (1999), an album that saw Eric (of Souls at Zero; guitar) join to replace Unterpertinger who would be phased out by the next two albums. A German tour with Mystic Circle, Stormlord and Suidakra ensued, followed by a European tour with Agathodaimon and Siebenburgen, as well as a festival appearance at the Wave Gotik Treffen before Schraffl left with Harry taking his spot, Harry had previously played only guitar since his debut with the band on Eternal Winds; Lukaswould assume his vacant guitar spot.