Dark Vision - Biography
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Biography
Dark Vision were formed in 1996 in the dark and murky times of the Greek metal scene and have been performing extreme metal ever since, starting off as a heavy/black six-piece and shaping into the straight black/death quarter of nowadays.
The demo era from 1996 to 1999 brought up several promo tapes that were spread through the underground network, marking their first steps into the scene.
The debut album, entitled Full Moon Shines, was recorded in 2000 (released by NMC Records), followed by a promo track recording in 2004, which also marked the shooting of their music video for "Signs From Fallen Stars." Numerous line-up changes slowed all activities until Dark Vision became active again in 2006.
In 2008, a self-financed EP entitled Bestial Remedy was released, introducing five tracks of a brand-new face: death/black through a modern metal perspective.
For Dark Vision's 15th anniversary, the next album, Ingrowth, was release in April 2012 on vinyl exclusively. While still swimming in black/death metal waters, the band added a groovy touch and a rock'n'roll tatitude to their tunes. A few months before the album came out, a second music video, for the song "King Of Emptiness," was also released.
2014 found the band recording a cover of Bathory's "Raise The Dead," which was released as a digital single. Five years later, and after performing around Greece, a new single/EP was released (printed in digipak form) under the title Gruesome Tide.
In 2020, Dark Vision completed the recording for their next full-length album, entitled Ianos, a release to coincide with the band's 25th anniversary. This time, the band collaborated with the world-renowned Andy Classen, who mixed and mastered the new material, which includes a cover of Christian Death's "Deathwish" and features artwork by Remedy Art Design.
Dark Vision is a live act and has been since its first days, having shared the stage with well-established bands like Mayhem, Satyricon, Sodom, Rotting Christ, Septicflesh, Ancient Rites, Kaamos, Dark Fortress, Deviant, and Deviser, but also numerous local, underground bands.
The demo era from 1996 to 1999 brought up several promo tapes that were spread through the underground network, marking their first steps into the scene.
The debut album, entitled Full Moon Shines, was recorded in 2000 (released by NMC Records), followed by a promo track recording in 2004, which also marked the shooting of their music video for "Signs From Fallen Stars." Numerous line-up changes slowed all activities until Dark Vision became active again in 2006.
In 2008, a self-financed EP entitled Bestial Remedy was released, introducing five tracks of a brand-new face: death/black through a modern metal perspective.
For Dark Vision's 15th anniversary, the next album, Ingrowth, was release in April 2012 on vinyl exclusively. While still swimming in black/death metal waters, the band added a groovy touch and a rock'n'roll tatitude to their tunes. A few months before the album came out, a second music video, for the song "King Of Emptiness," was also released.
2014 found the band recording a cover of Bathory's "Raise The Dead," which was released as a digital single. Five years later, and after performing around Greece, a new single/EP was released (printed in digipak form) under the title Gruesome Tide.
In 2020, Dark Vision completed the recording for their next full-length album, entitled Ianos, a release to coincide with the band's 25th anniversary. This time, the band collaborated with the world-renowned Andy Classen, who mixed and mastered the new material, which includes a cover of Christian Death's "Deathwish" and features artwork by Remedy Art Design.
Dark Vision is a live act and has been since its first days, having shared the stage with well-established bands like Mayhem, Satyricon, Sodom, Rotting Christ, Septicflesh, Ancient Rites, Kaamos, Dark Fortress, Deviant, and Deviser, but also numerous local, underground bands.