STARGAZER

The Serpent Inquisitor (guitar, vocals); Great Righteous Destroyer (bass, vocals); Phoenix Chrysalis (drums, vocals)

Thrashing old-school style black/death metal band from Adelaide with some avant-garde touches and arcane lyrical bent, not to mention truly insane drum work, particularly on the later split EP release. Stargazer formed in 1995 and early on recorded a 7" EP. After this Chrysalis moved into the drum position. In 1999 Stargazer announced a deal with Dies Irae Productions in Singapore. A full length album is being completed and a split EP with Brisbane's Invocation has been released. Chrysalis left the band in 2000 and Stargazer is currently in hiatus with both remaining members featuring prominently in several other bands including Martire, Misery's Omen, Intellect Devourer and Mournful Congregation. The Great Righteous Destroyer toured Europe as Zemial's bass player in December 2001. Stargazer will return to live performance in mid-2003 when they tour with US death metal band Nunslaughter on a national tour.

Discography: Borne (EP) (self release) 1997

Harbringer (split with Invocation)(Dies Irae) 2000

Compilation track: Magikkian -- Terror Australis (Plague) 2001

Compilation track: Magikkian -- Barbaric Onslaught: Australian Metal Attack (Decius) 2003

 

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Related entries: Intellect Devourer, Martire, Misery's Omen, Mournful Congregation, Oni, Zemial.

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