BAND NAME: Ancient Plague
GENRE: Black Ambient/Drone (early), Experimental/DSBM (later) (see notes)
STATUS: Unknown (see notes)
LOCATION: International (United Kingdom + ??? see notes)
The text file included with their first demo states they're from the UK and Puerto Rico. Metal Archives says they're from the UK and the USA. I don't know why this is. Maybe one of the members moved at some point?
-- "Demo" and "Middle of Solitude" are drone/ambient with some black metal influences.
-- "Archaic Kingdoms" is a very strange mix of depressive black metal, gothic/symphonic metal in an almost funeral doom sense, ambient, dungeon synth...
-- "Litany of Scars" is fairly similar to "Archaic Kingdoms" but emphasizes the metal side of it a lot more.
Metal Archives says they went on hiatus from 2011 to 2012, and when they returned, they changed their name to Litany of Scars. I can't find anything referencing this and don't know if it's correct or not. Their YouTube channel still has an Ancient Plague logo, and doesn't mention a name change at all.
Formed in 2007 by Gedaliah, and was inspired primarily by Azazel (Absum, Dusk, etc). (Both of these people apparently worked at Holy Night Clothing.) Gedaliah tried to record something by himself, but wasn't happy with it, and the project went on hold. In summer 2009, he heard music Alexis was doing, and asked him to join the project. This means Alexis had another band before this one, but I don't know what it would have been.
Apparently the band name has two meanings: The first is describing sin (ancient, and a plague). The second is a reference to the bubonic plague of the 1340s.
Someone in a Metal Archives report claims that this band stopped being Christian at some point, but they didn't cite any sources. Someone else claimed that Gedaliah was the only member to appear on the debut demo, but that's contradicted by the demo's layout which clearly credits Alexis.
Lineup:
Jim "Gedaliah" (Infectious Apostasy) - Vocals, Drums
Olias - Guitars
Tujhik - Guitars, Bass
Past members:
Sakara - Vocals
Alexis - Keyboards
Links:
YouTube
Apple Music
iHeartRadio
Pandora
Deezer
Amazon
Bandmix (Gedaliah)
Myspace
Myspace @ archive.orgFacebook
Discography:
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Demo (20 May, 2009, Blabber Download)
Format: Digital / MegaUpload
Some sites say this was released in 2008, but as the inlay confirms, it was released in 2009.
1) Intro...
2:24, lyrics:
This is what the sovereign Lord says, "My anger and My wrath will be poured out on this place, on man, on beast, on the trees of the field and on the fruit of the ground; and it will burn and not be quenched." - Jeremiah 7:20
2) The Pagan Winds of a Forgotten Funeral
4:58, lyrics unknown
3) Glory, Honor and Power
4:09, lyrics:
In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back. The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle. Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under its wings. Day and night they never stop saying:
“Holy, holy, holy
is the Lord God Almighty,
who was, and is, and is to come.”
Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:
“You are worthy, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
and by your will they were created
and have their being.” - Revelation 4:6b-11 (NIV)
4) Resurrection of the Dead
2:56, lyrics:
"But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith." - 1 Corinthians 15:12-14 (NIV)
5) ...Outro
2:28
6) The Vicar’s Last Prayer (bonus)
3:37, might be instrumental?
In the Middle of Solitude (EP, 2010, Independent)
Format: Digital / MegaUpload
"Digital with printable artwork for cassette duplication." (Metal Archives)
According to Discogs, released via a forum thread on Blabberboard.
I'm not sure when precisely this was released, but it's confirmed to have been released before "Archaic Kingdoms".
1) Disconsolateness
9:10, instrumental
2) Supersynchronous
9:42, lyrics unknown
Litany of Scars (album)
Left:
8 April, 2011, UMS Records (RIP-OFF LABEL), CD-R in DVD case
Not sure which artwork was used:
July, 2011, (not on label?), Digital / Blogspot, link expired
Right:
25 September, 2012, Swampkult Productions, NOT SURE IF RELEASED
I'm not actually sure if the left artwork is the correct artwork. It's mentioned many places online that this version was released in a DVD case, yet the artwork is square, not vertical. That "DVD case" version may have been a limited edition. The [old label website] mentions "50 units in stock", but it's not clear if that means it was limited, or if the label just happened to have 50 units printed at that particular moment.
The Blogspot version is confirmed official in some of the band's video descriptions, like [here].
The Swampkult version was announced [here] on 20 September 2012.
1) The Inner Dyad
00:58
2) Death by a Thousand Wounds
8:22
3) The Manifestation
6:10
4) Litany of Scars I
6:28, partial lyrics:
(sample, supposedly from something called "Gottwerdung")
[. . .] Meiner Meinung nach wäre die Welt besser dran ohne mich ich bin das Nichts, keiner hört mich, weil ich das Nichts bin keiner sieht mich, weil ich das Nichts bin keiner versteht mich, weil ich das Nichts bin dann höre ich diese wunderschöne Melodie und ich gehe zu ihr, ich tanze mit ihr und fühle mich wohl. Ich tanze und tanze und erkenne zu spät, dass dies mein letzter Tanz im Leben sein wird. Mein Tanz mit dem Tod doch keiner wird mich vermissen, keiner wird je meine Geschichte erfahren, weil ich das Nichts bin.
5) Animus
3:29
6) The Herd
8:45
7) Litany of Scars II
6:06
14) Ancient Plague - Death by a Thousand Wounds 8:20
+ Not Sure If Christian? +
- Archaic Kingdoms
2010, released between "...Solitude" and "Litany of Scars"
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IncompletePage, CouldUseBetterImages, UncertainInfo, SimilarTo
INFO:
1) Missing lyrics for all albums. 2) What's with the square artwork for "Litany"? 3) Did they change their name? 4) Is "Archaic Kingdoms" Christian? 5) Was that Swampkult rerelease ever released? 6) Anyone have the rest of the artwork for "...Solitude"? 7) Where is the band from? 8) Which version of the artwork did the Blogspot version of "Litany" use?
IMAGES:
1) "In the Middle of Solitude". 2) "Litany of Scars", both versions.
Miscellaneous stuff:
Left: Myspace background. It seems the symbol on the top left/right was planned to have more significance in the band's early days. It can also be seen prominently in the layout for the 2009 demo.
Right: Wallpaper included with the 2009 demo (1200x942)
Similar to: [SECULAR] Xasthur, Winds of Sorrow, Aghast (Nor), [CHRISTIAN] Heztael, Eternal Rest, Bedeiah, early Betheos Abshalom, (add more later)
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