"Biography"TheName
A powerful dark presence of an intense nature, connected with the local nature and with its spirit, ascending and descending, shaping through the clouds of the present. You can sometimes feel it is there, but you cannot grab it. Only your clean mind and soul can came close of its presence. From the very beginning we shaped ourselves into relating with it, so that is now part of us. That’s how we understand Negură Bunget.
TheStory
Immortally rising from the spirituality of immortal lands, Negura Bunget began their journey through the universe of Black Metal in early 1995. The debut demo, From Transilvanian Forests, was recorded in November 1995, and released under the band's original name, Wiccan Rede.
Once their conceptual perspective shifted towards the exploration of the universe and spirituality of their ancestors, the band's name changed to Negura Bunget. The new approach became clearly evident on the debut album, Zirnindu-sa, released by the newly founded Romanian label Bestial Records (late 1996).
December 1998 brought Negura Bunget's second release, Sala Molksa, a mini-album also released by Bestial Records. The 4 tracks unveil a much more straight-forward sound, complex, aggressive, atmospheric, fast - The Music of Transilvanian Spirituality.
Maiastru sfetnic is the third opus of Negura Bunget. The album was released by Bestial Records in 1999 in a special digipak format (designed and handmade by Negura Bunget). More than 56 minutes, yet only 6 epic tracks, united in haunts, evilness, descent, atmospheres, speed and aggression… displaying the band's vision on how a Black Metal-based world should have looked like.
Maiastru sfetnic also brought the band a 3-album contract with Italian label code666 Records. A new track was recorded specially for code666's compilation Better Undead Than Alive, and the band's first video was shot for the same track (Vazduh) in the mountains of Transilvania.
‘N'crugu bradului album, the first one to be released by code666 Records, can be seen as a spiritual endeavor though the essences of the Transilvanian traditional spirituality. Just 4 tracks, symbolizing the evolution of a year's 4 seasons, yet 54 minutes of conceptual Black Metal. The album was released in February 2003.
In April/March 2004 Negura Bunget embarked on its first European tour, with gigs in Portugal, Germany, Belgium, Slovakia and Hungary, 2005 saw the release of the limited edition Inarborat Kosmos MCD.
A second European Tour followed in October-November 2005, in anticipation of the following album, OM.
OM, the latest Negura Bunget album, is being released by code666 Records in November 2006 in a special double digipak edition featuring a CD and a full DVD. With OM Negura Bunget proposes once again a new complete opus, focused around the symbolism and signification of one unitary concept. Romanian language offers a vast and complex signification: OM means MAN (the human being), but OM is also the main contemplative state for elevation in traditional esotericism.
A new extended European Tour took place in April/May 2007, with the band performing more than 40 concerts throughout the Europe.
In October 2007 Negura Bunget signed a contract with German label Lupus Lounge / Prophecy Production followed by the release in 2008 of the early Negura Bunget albums on a special digipak edition. A live DVD was also recorded at the beginning of 2008 and is planned to be released in 2009.
The beggining of 2008 marked yet another European tour for Negura Bunget.
In the summer of 2008 Negura Bunget played some of the most important Metal Festivals: Wacken Open Air and Summerbreeze.
Another extended European Tour was completed in October/November 2008.
The spring of 2009 brought new challenges for Negura Bunget. Founding member Hupogrammos, along Sol Faur left the band, and a new line-up was formed, featuring Corb on guitars and vocals and Spin on guitars. The first gigs in the new line-up are planned for spring, and include Graspop Festival, My Metal Festival, Brutal Assault Festival and Hole in the Sky Festival.
"Discography"From Transilvanian Forest - demo - self-released
Zirnindu-sa - Bestial Records, 1997 (tape version)
Zirnindu-sa CD - Breath of Night Records, 1998 (CD version)
Sala molksa MCD- Bestial Records, 1998
Maiastru sfetnic CD - Bestial Records, 2000
‘N crugu bradului CD - Code666 Records, 2003
Inarborat Kosmos MCD - Code666 Records, 2005
3CD BOX - re-edition of first 3 CD's - Negura MUSIC, 2005
OM (CD/DVD) - Code666 Records, 2006
From Transilvanian Forest (re-release) - Prophecy, 2008
Zirnindu-sa (re-release) - Prophecy Productions, 2008
Sala Molksa (re-release) - Prophecy Productions, 2008
Maiastru sfetnic (re-release) - Prophecy Productions, 2008
Maiestrit - Prophecy Productions, 2010
Virstele Pamintului - Code666, 2010
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