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Lorde of All Desires
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Whence Chaos Cometh - The Immortalizing Winter
- Vision of Death
HISTORY
Lorde of all Desires was formed in the winter of 1997. I met the bassist, Chris, while enrolled in the Audio Recording program at Hennepin Technical College. He knew a guitarist (Tony) that had similar influences to us and we starting jamming for a few months. We eventually found a guitarist (Shawn) and drummer (Dave) to complete the band and began writing material. Within a few months, we were playing out at Ryan's Nightclub and at 7th Street Entry, opening for bands such as Six Feet Under and Dimmu Borgir.
Milwaukee Metalfest
The black metal scene had been gaining steam in Europe for a few years, but fans in the US were just being exposed to the genre. Larger shows began presenting themselves immediately as there were very few bands in the Midwest performing this style of music. With no website or merchandise, we were given an evening spot at the Milwaukee Metalfest that summer. The performance received positive reviews from magazines, such as Metal Maniacs, and would prove to be a stepping-stone towards the band’s underground success.
"Crowned in Blasphemy"
Shortly after the Metalfest gig, the 5-song EP "Crowned In Blasphemy" was released. The album was recorded at two studios and we released it independently. Nightfall Records bought numerous copies of the album and sold them at festivals throughout the US and worlwide through mail-order catalogs.
"The Scent of Malevolence"
Lorde continued to play the Twin Cities club circuit and began work on a full-length album, "The Scent of Malevolence." Due to creative differences, we lost two members of the band (Chris and Shawn) shortly before the release of the album. The album was put out by Root-O-Evil Records in 1999 and was a much more diverse album than the previous effort. The songs had a more "progressive metal" feel to the album, while retaining the dissonant black metal established on the first album.
The album received critical aclaim from magazines such as Unrestrained, Metal Maniacs and Pit Magazine. Following the release, Lorde continued to play throughout the Twin Cities, as well as the March Metal Meltdown Festival in New Jersey and a repeat appearance at the Milwaukee Metalfest. Root-O-Evil Records eventually bought the remaining copies of the "Crowned in Blasphemy" album and sold out in less than a year.
We encountered a period of stagnation while Tony was out on tour with Epoch of Unlight. During that time, I had begun work on a solo album. I felt the time was right to move on and see what I could do writing on my own.
I enjoyed my time with Lorde of all Desires. I grew as a musician, in terms of not only vocal and stage performance, but also the aspects of traveling with a band and surviving a festival setting. I still have a high amount of respect for the musicians I worked with in the band and keep in touch with a few of the members.