Artist  : Zarathustra
Album   : Contempt
Label   : Undercover Records

Genre   : Black Metal
Date    : 13-07-2005

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Zarathustra was founded in summer 1996. The bandname
goes back to F. Nietzsche, author of äAntichristô &
äThus spake Zarathustraô. The past founder members
were Alastor (vocals), Mersus (drums), Manox (lead
guitar) and Disruptor (guitar).

F.T. joined the ranks on bass in autumn 1997.
Shortly after, the first demo äBlack perverted
aggressionô was recorded. With this demo some
reasonable successes could be achieved, because even
then the potential was recognizable.

You could also experience Zarathustra live at a few
underground gigs, among other things with Desaster,
Pagan Winter, Witchburner, Impending Doom,
Siebenbⁿrgen, Homicide etc.........

In November 1998 the second demo äHeroic
Zarathustrian Heresyô was recorded. This demo was
accepted very well in the scene, as it reflected the
original force and rawness of Black Metal perfectly.
Shortly after the issue of the second demo Manox
left the band for individual reasons, whose place
Mentor from Homicide took over as a
session-guitarist, before Kerberos joined the ranks
in August 1999 as a full-time lead-guitarist.

In summer 1999 Undercover Records offered the band a
contract, which was also signed. The first result of
this co-operation was the reissue of the äHeroic
Zarathustrian Heresyô Demo on MCD, limited to 1.000

In December 1999 the first entire album äDogma
Antichristô was recorded in the Music - Parc Studio.
The album contains 10 Tracks (incl. Intro &
Instrumental) of traditional Black Metal with casual
influences out of the Death/Thrash field.
Just like the previous releases, the application of
keyboards and female vocals was also renounced this
time. The album contains Thrash songs (äDissenter┤s
bloodô), fast Black Metal songs (äTorment written in
fleshô, äYearning for deliveranceô) as well as
powerful, mid-tempo orientated songs (äBeyond
infinityô, äSeek the truthô).
After the release of äDogma Antichristô a big amount
of gigs were played, among other things a mini-tour
in East-Germany with Tsjuder and Sorhin.

Alastor decided to leave the band in the end of
2000. A last gig was played with him, as support for
Impiety, Decayed and Abigail.

Beginning of 2001 Hurricane was recruited as
session-singer for two gigs in Switzerland.

End of 2001 Disruptor left the band after several
personal differences of opinion. From then on
Zarathustra was only a 3-piece and one concentrated
upon working in the new singer- and guitar aspirant,
as well as on songwriting.

At last beginning of 2002 two new members were found
in Hurricane (vocals) and Massacre Ghoul (guitar).

Since then the band could graduate a few strong gigs
again, they showed Zarathustra from their strongest
side til present.

In January 2003 Zarathustra was in the studio with
the current line-up for the first time to record
three new songs, whereof two will be released on the
upcoming 7ô EP äNihilistic Terrorô in April, which
among other things contains a cover-song from the
Australian legend Hobbs Angel of Death.

The second album will be recorded this summer
apparently. Furthermore a few more songs for EPs and
samplers are planned.........

The marks stand on storm....!!!

01. Slave morality                           05:08
02. Become eternal                           04:50
03. Master morality                          03:51
04. Of serpents & swords                     06:07

Playtime: 19:56 min

We're still looking for...

Dedicated, hard-working cable+ rippers.
Pre/tuesday rippers.
100mbit siteops willing to affils us on euro sites.
Anyone who feels they would make a good addition to BERC.

There is no way to contact us anymore, plz die

BERC would like to salute their brothers in metal
for their involment in the scene and assistance

[xx/08/00]