Neaera (band)

Neaera
Neaera in 2007
Background information
Origin Münster, Germany
Genres Death metal
Years active 2003 (2003)–2015, 2018
Labels Metal Blade
Website www.neaera.com
Members
  • Benjamin Hilleke
  • Stefan Keller
  • Tobias Buck
  • Benjamin Donath
  • Sebastian Heldt

Neaera were a death metal band from Münster, Germany, who released six albums from 2005 through 2013, with their final album Ours is the Storm released on March 1, 2013 in Europe and on March 5, 2013 in the United States through Metal Blade Records. On September 3, 2015, Neaera announced that they were disbanding following a farewell tour. They played their last show in Münster on December 28, 2015.

Musical style

Tobias Buck started Neaera to change the musical influence of the style he had played before with fellow Münster death metal band Malzan. The band was interested in the Swedish death metal genre, and decided to create a sound of their own, based on similar styles.

Band members

Current members
  • Benjamin Hilleke – lead vocals
  • Stefan Keller – guitar
  • Tobias Buck – guitar
  • Benjamin Donath – bass
  • Sebastian Heldt – drums

Discography

Neaera discography
Studio albums 6
Music videos 4
Studio albums
List of studio albums, with chart positions
Year Album details Peak chart
positions
GER
[1]
2005 The Rising Tide of Oblivion
  • Released: March 21, 2005
  • Label: Metal Blade
  • Format: CD, digital download
 —
2006 Let the Tempest Come
  • Released: April 7, 2006
  • Label: Metal Blade
  • Format: CD, digital download
 —
2007 Armamentarium
  • Released: August 24, 2007
  • Label: Metal Blade
  • Format: CD, digital download
 65
2009 Omnicide – Creation Unleashed
  • Released: May 26, 2009
  • Label: Metal Blade
  • Format: CD, digital download
 51
2010 Forging the Eclipse
  • Released: October 26, 2010
  • Label: Metal Blade
  • Format: CD, digital download
 —
2013 Ours is the Storm
  • Released: March 1, 2013
  • Label: Metal Blade
  • Format: CD, digital download
 48
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
Music videos
Title Album
"Paradigm Lost" Let the Tempest Come
"Let the Tempest Come"
"Prey to Anguish" Omnicide – Creation Unleashed
"Heaven´s Descent" Forging the Eclipse

References

  1. ↑ "Chartverfolgung / Neaera / Longplay". musicline.de (in German). PhonoNet. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
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