At the end of 1992 the Russian band GRENOUER was founded in the city of Perm in the heart of the Western Ural mountain ranges. Initially they performed brutal gore death metal, a genre very popular among the newly formed bands on the global metal scene at that time. In 1993, after recording the demo The Death of a Bite, the band then had the necessary material to set about establishing a cult following in their local region. Over time, Grenouer took steps to create their own identity, which intern allowed them to vastly improve their musical ability. Eventually in 1996, a full length album entitled Border of Misty Times was recorded at Aria Records studio in Moscow. This was the studio of choice for local top metal bands like End Zone, Goresleeps, Bosch and Gods Tower, and was by far the most suitable for recording this particular type of music. Musically, Border of Misty Times was classic death metal which incorporated elements of thrash metal. Its lyrical content focused primarily on the correlation between modern and ancient times. Soon after recording the album, 5,000 copies were pressed and sold through Metal Agen Records to critical acclaim. Grenouer then took its rightful position as one of Russia’s leading death metal acts. As a result of this album and their prominence on the live circuit, the band’s profile dramatically increased, thereby allowing them to organise a series of 13 festivals. These ‘Death Panorama’ festivals attracted leading metal acts from all over the former USSR. In 1998, they then recorded their highly anticipated second album, Gravehead, in the same Aria studio. It was very much in the style of death/black metal and proved to be a very successful follow-up. As a band, Grenouer were now able to stand tall having played an impressive number of live shows and honed their musical skills. The distinctive quality of their sound soon became their signature. All the hard work in their homeland paid off and the ensuing media attention allowed them to increase their fan base. As the year 2000 approached, new material was written which resulted in a third studio album, The Odour O’ Folly. This new album was full of catchy tunes and its highlight was a live cover of the A-Ha hit Take On Me, which became an instant crowd pleaser. The fourth full length Grenouer album entitled Presence With War was recorded in 2003 at Navahohut studio in Moscow and got mastered at famous Finnvox studio in Finland. After the recording of this album, the band permanently relocated to St. Petersburg where they continue to live and create their music. The unusual album title focuses the listeners’ attention on the human propensity for war. The main artwork was created by Mickmo, a talented America artist working within the comic book industry, and is a symbolic representation of the God of War. The songs support the theme of war by aiming to crush any hope of remaining alive, whether you be an Islamic Fundamentalist, a soldier of fortune, an attacking clone or a Communist skinhead. Ultimately, the underlying theme is that the destiny of flesh is death, so the sooner it happens, the better. The album is a reflection of recent events as well as our entire history. Grenouer toured extensively with this album throughout the former USSR during 2004, receiving an extremely enthusiastic reception from fans of both brutal and hardcore metal. Over the years, Grenouer has developed a style all of its own, something which cannot be strictly categorised. This was exhibited on the new CD T r y , recorded between 2005 and 2006 and subsequently mixed with at Astia-A studio in Finland under the supervision of Anssi Kippo, soundproducer of such bands as Children Of Bodom and Impaled Nazarene. This time the music of Grenouer comes crashing down on the heads of listeners with the successful experiments of modern tech metal and excellent production. T r y promo compiled by HYBRID Promotions got lots of positive reviews worldwide, famous French magazine “Hard Rock” nominated it as ”Demo of the month” in December issue. The CD has a colourful frontcover and informative multimetia section created by ARTS’ KILL design studio.
Line up: IND – Vocals MOTOR – Guitars SLAVIJ – bass GRAVE – drums
DISCOGRAPHY:
Border of Misty Times, CD Gravehead, CD The Odour O’ Folly, CD Presence With War, CD T R Y, CD
Soon we'll release our longawaited compilation IN ODIUM VERITAS Vol.1 "The Beginning... Of The End". So be ready for the catching breath Death/Black Metal Assault! Dense, Intense, Technical and Melodic... Here is a track-list:
1. NEGLECTED FIELDS Solar (6:22) 2. CASTRUM Painful Sighs In Castrum (5:14) 3. WATERS STYX Free Journey (4:01) 4. AVATAR Inner Alchemy (7:26) 5. NIGHTSIDE Illusion (5:15) 6. ASGUARD The Black Wandering Of Death (3:38) 7. PHANTASMAGORY Dawn (8:04) 8. SERBERUS Dark Dream (4:41) 9. MALICE Misterious Portrait (6:06) 10. NOMED Metal Quest (4:49) 11. TESSARACT Through The Seas... Of Bitterness (4:21) 12. VINTAGE SOLEMNITY Web Of Intent (6:41) 13. ROSSOMAHAAR Beneath The Fading Eclipse (4:19) 14. GRENOUER Mind Ruins (7:49)
