Doom-laden Gothic metal band from Sydney which has existed in various forms since 1996. A demo was issued in 1997 and the band has played live infrequently since 1998, when the album was recorded with the line-up of Tassaker, Matt Taylor and Michael Armstrong (guitar), Natalie Crawford (vocals, flute, keys) and Lachlan Donaldson (drums), with Oliver Heinbach providing cello. Vanessa Ritchie later joined as specialist keyboards player but by late 2001 only Tassaker, Ritchie and Donaldson remained of that line-up as various guitarists had come and gone and Crawford was replaced by Mandy Andreson. Donaldson left to be replaced by Beau Dyer and then rejoined, only to leave again after Lycanthia's performance at the 2001 Metal for the Brain. The band endured considerable downtime as the line-up of Tassaker, Gariano and Andreson sought further membership but by mid-2003 was playing live again thanks to the addition of one time Dungeon guitarist Mikulic, drummer Wright and violinist Kempster. Lycanthia's style is sweeping and majestic doom with a Gothic feel incorporating string arrangements, flutes and intertwining vocals.
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Myriad (self release) 2000 |
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Lee Tassaker (bass, vocals) |
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