“Godkiller” is a Monegasque metal band from Monte Carlo , created in 1994 [1] . The only member of the collective is musician Duke Satanaël ( FR. Duke Satanaël ) [2] .
| Godkiller | |
|---|---|
| Genre | in different periods: death metal black metal industrial - black metal electronic metal |
| Years | 1994— ... |
| A country |  Monaco |
| City | Monte Carlo |
| Language of songs | English |
| Label | Wounded Love Records , Avantgarde Music |
| Composition | Duke Satanael (vocals, all instruments) |
| Other projects | Uranium 235, Kristallnacht |
| godkiller.net | |
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Biography
“Godkiller” was created in 1994 in Monte Carlo (Monaco) [1] as a one-man band with the only multi-instrumentalist member Duke Satanael [3] (real name is Benjamin Labarrère ). Labarrer previously participated in the French black metal band Kristallnacht as a keyboard player and drummer, and also took part in the Uranium 235 project under the pseudonym Nuclear Exterminator for some time [2] .
The first success of the project came with the release of the album " The Rebirth of the Middle Ages " (1996), which was sold in more than 5,000 copies. Initially, the music was performed in death and black metal styles, however, by the time the debut full-length album “ The End of the World ” (1998) was released, the musical style of “Godkiller” began to gradually change under the influence of “ Samael ” [3] . The second album of the collective “ Deliverance ”, released in 2000, received positive reviews from music critics [4] [5] .
After the release of the second album, Duke Satanael minimized musical activity within the framework of Godkiller, practically ceasing to record new releases [1] . Only in 2012 did the musician post on the group’s official website the first two demos of the group to prevent their paid distribution that was not consistent with him [6] .
Discography
Albums
- " The End of the World " (1998) - Rock Hard : [7]
- " Deliverance " (2000) - Metal Hammer : 5/7 [4] ; Rock Hard: [five]
EP
- " The Rebirth of the Middle Ages " (1996) - Musical newspaper : (neutr.)
Demos
- Ad Majorem Satanae Gloriam (1994)
- The Warlord (1995)