Inactive Messiah - Biography
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2004-
Biography
The band was formed back in 2001 under the name "Womb Of Maggots". Their 1st album "Life Odium" was released under that name but after that the band changed its name to "Inactive Messiah" and the self titled album was released December 2004 by Black Lotus Records.
A year later, the band took its actual shape. After various line up changes Inactive Messiah entered the studio again for their third studio album (2nd under "Inactive Messiah" name). The recordings took place at the Devilworx studios (Athens/Greece) and Finnvox Studios (Helsinki/Finland). The new material sound more melodic, aggressive and dark while the Hellenic national ERT choir and the Symphonic Orchestra of Slovakia (80 musicians) participate. The choir and Orchestra parts arranged by Chris A. (Chaostar/Septic Flesh/The Devilworx). The album was mixed by Mikko Karmila and mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios (Helsinki/Finland). In this new album Inactive Messiah invited some guest musicians to record some parts. JP Leppäluoto (Charon/ex-Poisonblack) sings in the song "Be My Drug" which is also the name of the album, Emppu Vuorinen (Nightwish) has recorded the guitar solo part of the cover song "Beat It" from Michael Jackson and Arto Tuunela (Major Label) do some Finnish vocals on song "Before The End".
Inactive Messiah signed a deal with Holy Records in the summer of 2006. The release of their latest album entitled "bE mY dRug" came in December of the same year. "bE mY dRug" got some great reviews, such as 6/6 (Album Of The Trimester) on Metallian Magazine (FR), 6/7 on Scream Magazine (NO), 13/15 on Legacy Magazine (DE), 8/10 (Album No.: 3 of the month) on Rock Hard Magazine (GR), 8/10 on Metal Hammer Magazine (GR). The band after two central/west European tours (32 shows in "Blitzkrieg 4" and "The Domination Tour 2007"), a Balkan Tour (13 shows in "Balkans Assassination Tour 2007") and some fests and extra performances in Greece and Romania is getting ready to enter studio again for their 3rd studio album.
The recordings took place at Devasoundz studios January/February 2008. The album was released by Holy Records in April of the same year.
(source: http://www.myspace.com/inactivemessiah)
A year later, the band took its actual shape. After various line up changes Inactive Messiah entered the studio again for their third studio album (2nd under "Inactive Messiah" name). The recordings took place at the Devilworx studios (Athens/Greece) and Finnvox Studios (Helsinki/Finland). The new material sound more melodic, aggressive and dark while the Hellenic national ERT choir and the Symphonic Orchestra of Slovakia (80 musicians) participate. The choir and Orchestra parts arranged by Chris A. (Chaostar/Septic Flesh/The Devilworx). The album was mixed by Mikko Karmila and mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios (Helsinki/Finland). In this new album Inactive Messiah invited some guest musicians to record some parts. JP Leppäluoto (Charon/ex-Poisonblack) sings in the song "Be My Drug" which is also the name of the album, Emppu Vuorinen (Nightwish) has recorded the guitar solo part of the cover song "Beat It" from Michael Jackson and Arto Tuunela (Major Label) do some Finnish vocals on song "Before The End".
Inactive Messiah signed a deal with Holy Records in the summer of 2006. The release of their latest album entitled "bE mY dRug" came in December of the same year. "bE mY dRug" got some great reviews, such as 6/6 (Album Of The Trimester) on Metallian Magazine (FR), 6/7 on Scream Magazine (NO), 13/15 on Legacy Magazine (DE), 8/10 (Album No.: 3 of the month) on Rock Hard Magazine (GR), 8/10 on Metal Hammer Magazine (GR). The band after two central/west European tours (32 shows in "Blitzkrieg 4" and "The Domination Tour 2007"), a Balkan Tour (13 shows in "Balkans Assassination Tour 2007") and some fests and extra performances in Greece and Romania is getting ready to enter studio again for their 3rd studio album.
The recordings took place at Devasoundz studios January/February 2008. The album was released by Holy Records in April of the same year.
(source: http://www.myspace.com/inactivemessiah)