Crown of Autumn came to light in October 1996 by the will of the founding member Emanuele Rastelli (guitars, bass and keyboards) to create a dark and epic metal project. Two other members joined him: Diego Balconi on melodic vocals and Marco Ibba on screamy vocals. In the same year the band released their four songs demo tape "Ruins", with the help of a session drummer. This work was very appreciated by both magazines and fans, having sold very well in the underground market.

"Ruins" brought a couple of contract proposals to Crown of Autumn but Emanuele Rastelli and the new drummer Mattia Stancioiu decided to found their own record label in order to have total control on the band's productions. The first full length album "The Treasures Arcane" was released in 1997 by the new born label Elnor Productions. This record was even more epic and atmospheric than the previous recording. The sound evolved towards a mixture of medieval touches and epic metal rides, acoustic breaks and black metal assaults. The concept lyrics, written in old English, contributed to enshroud the album with an aura of antiquity and mystery.

"The Treasures Arcane" really was a little triumph; it had amazing reviews worldwide and the fans still acclaim it as an underground cult. After that record the band split and its members started exploring different ways of musical expression. Now, after 13 years, Emanuele and Mattia are back with the long awaited follower of "The Treasures Arcane".
The new album "Splendours From The Dark" shows the following line-up: Emanuele Rastelli: Guitars, bass, keyboards and screamy vocals. Mattia Stancioiu: Drums. Gianluigi Girardi: Melodic vocals. All female vocals performed by Milena Saracino

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