[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".