THE SILENT REPUBLIC

[Machine Translation] Although DARK AGE from Germany was officially formed in 1995, Alc Frosse (guitar/vocals), Andre Schumann (drums/former Stormwarrior), and Ollie Fliegel (bass/vocals) have been together since 1994 in the band that would become its parent band, Dyer's Eve. Dyer's Eve. Their initial sound was grind, death, and noise influenced by bands such as Napalm Death, Brutal Truth, Cannibal Corpse, and Sepultra, but as they rehearsed more and more, the band began to move away from the influences of Samael, Tiamat, Katatonia, and others toward a doom metal sound. However, over the course of rehearsals, the band's musicality began to shift in a doom metal direction, influenced by Samael, Tiamat, Katatonia, and others. In the spring of 1995, the band decided to abandon the name Dyer's Eve, and DARK AGE was born. 2002: In the spring of 2002, the band released its third album, THE SILENT REPUBLIC, produced by Sabina's brother Andy Klassen (guitars/Holy Moses). SILENT REPUBLIC", produced by Sabina's brother, Andy Klassen (guitars/Holy Moses). The album was highly acclaimed by metal magazines not only in Germany but also in other parts of Europe as "Germany's answer to the Swedish scene. The band actively promoted the album, including an appearance at Headbangers Open Air 2001 in July. In May 2003, Spiritual Beast will make its long-awaited debut in Japan with "THE SILENT REPUBLIC", which includes bonus tracks from "DOUBTFUL EXISTENCE".

ドイツ出身のDARK AGEが正式に結成されたのは1995年だが、アルク・フレーゼ(guitar/vocals)、アンドレ・シューマン(drums/元Stormwarrior)、オリィ・フリーゲル(bass/vocals)は、1994年からその母体となるバンド、Dyer's Eveで共に活躍していた。初期の音は、Napalm Death、Brutal Truth、Cannibal Corpse、Sepultraなどのバンドに影響を受けたグラインド、デス、ノイズ系の音だったが、リハーサルを重ねるうちに、Samael、Tiamat、Katatoniaなどの影響からドゥーム・メタル的な方向へと音楽性を変化させていく。この変化を受け、1995年春、バンドはDyer's Eveというバンド名を捨てることを決意、DARK AGEが誕生する。2002年春、今度はサビーナの兄、アンディ・クラッセン(guitars/Holy Moses)のプロデュースのもと、3枚目のアルバム「THE SILENT REPUBLIC」をレコーディング。"スウェーデンのシーンへのドイツからの回答"として、ドイツだけでなくヨーロッパ各地のメタル専門誌から高い評価を受ける。バンドは7月のHeadbangers Open Air 2001への出演など、積極的なプロモーション活動を展開。そして2003年5月、「DOUBTFUL EXISTENCE」からの音源をボーナストラックとして追加した「THE SILENT REPUBLIC」にて、Spiritual Beastより待望の日本デビューが決定!