Timōrātus

Timōrātus
Origin Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Genres
Years active 2006-present
Labels Independent, Christian Metal Underground Records
Associated acts Weapons of Indignation
Website Timōrātus on Facebook
Members David Napier
Courtney Napier

Timōrātus, also stylized as TIMŌRĀTUS, began in 2006, as a solo project of David Napier. The band was to begin as a metal band, but Napier, who had injured his hands, began the project with a more programmed electronic foundation.[1] The band describes their style as "Multi-genre metal".[2]

History

The project began in 2006, as a solo project of David Napier. Originally, he recorded a few songs with an electronic-based influence.[1] The project debuted in 2006, with an EP called Afraid of the Light, which featured 5-electronic based songs. Three years past before the band's next release, an EP titled Signs & Peace, also very electronically influenced.[1] By 2014, Timōrātus completely molded into its original vision of a metal band, releasing an EP, titled Black, which signified the style portrayed in the release.[3][4] Only a few months after Black's release, the project released a follow-up with a completely different premise, Death, which portrayed a Death metal-style.[5][6] In 2015, the project would release an electronically-influenced fuzz rock single, made for Napier's now-wife, Courtney, as a marriage proposal song depicted by the cover.[7] Two more EPs would follow in the same year, titled Doom (Doom Metal-style)[8] and Grind (Grindcore-style).[9] All of the EPs, were concept releases, following the story of man named Kafla.[1] Following his quadruple EP release, Timōrātus released their debut studio album, Reverentia, which was released digitally for free.[10] The album also marked the band's debut on Christian Metal Underground Records, the band's new record label.[11] The album was the first to feature David's wife, Courtney.[10] The album received very mixed reviews, but all settling on the reviewers interested in hearing more.[12][13][14]

Timōrātus collaborated with another progressive metal act, Weapons of Indignation on a drone metal EP titled Compass, which featured both David Napier and Aleks Tengesdal working together on two tracks, with the release rounding out at around 17 minutes.[15][16] The project's final release of 2017 was "Christmas Present Crisis", which presented several different styles, including grindcore, black metal, death metal, indie rock, hip hop and much more in a comical fashion.[17][18] 2018 was a big year for the band, debuting in February with 7 Deadly Sins, a 7-minute grindcore EP, which debuted Courtney on unclean vocals.[19] A single, "Screen Attack", came out in June, followed by the EP, For We Are Not Beasts, which released in July.[1][20] It was later announced that Timōrātus would be featured on a four-way split Grind EP, slated for release on September 8 through Christian Metal Underground Records, featuring Abandoned Mortuary, Eternal After Death and Wise As Serpents.[21] The band is also working on a Black metal split, featuring Symphony of Heaven and Bismoth.[1]

Influences and style

Timōrātus is a peculiar band as far as style; the band has produced several releases, each with several different genres that were focused on.[1] The releases have covered the genres of black metal,[3] death metal,[22] grindcore,[23] doom metal,[24] drone metal,[15][16] post-metal[12] and blackgaze.[1]

The band, having several different styles, have several different influences per style. However, the foundation of the project, is Extol. Other influences include Sunn O))), Jesu and Genghis Tron.[1] On the band's latest EP, Genghis Tron, Rolo Tomassi and Arsonists Get All the Girls influenced the release.[1]

Members

Current
  • David Napier - All instruments, Vocals (2006–present)
  • Courtney Napier - Vocals (2017–present)
Session
  • Benjamin Steven Dohrmann - Vocals (2017)
  • Amy Austin - Vocals (2017)
  • Carman Hammond - Vocals (2017)
  • Bryan Powell - Vocals (2017)

Discography

List of studio albums
Year Title Label
2017 Reverentia Christian Metal Underground
List of EPs
Year Title Label
2006 Afraid of the Light Independent
2009 Signs & Places Independent
2014 Black Independent
2014 Death Independent
2015 Doom Independent
2015 Grind Independent
2018 7 Deadly Sins Independent
2018 For We Are Not Beasts Independent
List of Collaborations and Splits
Year Title Label Notes
2017 Compass Independent Collaboration with Weapons of Indignation
2018 4-Way Grind Split Christian Metal Underground Split with Abandoned Mortuary, Wise As Serpents and Eternal After Death
TBA Untitled Black Metal Split N/A Split with Symphony of Heaven and Bismoth (another potential band)[1]

Singles

  • "My Starshine" (2015)
  • "Christmas Present Crisis" (2017)
  • "Screen Attack" (2018)

Compilations

  • The Great Mortality (2018; Black, Death, Doom, & Grind EPs)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Napier, David (July 29, 2018). "David & Courtney Napier Bring What Metal Can Be - Exclusive Interview with TIMŌRATŪS". The Metal Onslaught. Interviewed by Mason Beard. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  2. ↑ "TIMŌRĀTUS". Bandcamp. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Jackson, John (August 4, 2014). "Timōrātus - Black (EP)". The Metal Resource. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  4. ↑ thrashboy (July 13, 2014). "'Timōrātus' "Black" EP Available for Free Download". The Metal Resource. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  5. ↑ thrashboy (November 7, 2014). "'Timōrātus' Second EP Released "Death", Available for free Download". The Metal Resource. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  6. ↑ Jackson, John (February 28, 2015). "Timōrātus – "Death" (EP)". The Metal Resource. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  7. ↑ Of_This_Night36 (June 23, 2015). "Timōrātus - My Starshine". Encyclopedia Metallum. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  8. ↑ thrashboy (March 23, 2015). "'Timōrātus' Third EP Released "Doom", Available for Free Download". The Metal Resource. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  9. ↑ thrashboy (May 7, 2015). "'Timōrātus' Fourth EP Released "Grind", Available for Free Download". The Metal Resource. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  10. 1 2 thrashboy (April 29, 2017). "'Timōrātus' Releases "Reverentia" Album, Available for Free Download". The Metal Resource. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  11. ↑ thrashboy (May 27, 2017). "'Timōrātus' Signs with 'Christian Metal Underground Records' (a Sub-Label of Vision of God Records)". The Metal Resource. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  12. 1 2 Harp, Loyd (January 9, 2018). "Timōrātus - Reverentia". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  13. ↑ Gatto, Chris (October 24, 2017). "Timōrātus - Reverentia". Heaven's Metal Magazine. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  14. ↑ Jackson, John (June 18, 2017). "Timōrātus - Reverentia". The Metal Resource. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  15. 1 2 Bishop, Syd (May 18, 2017). "REVIEW: TIMŌRĀTUS / Weapons of Indignation – "Compass"". Never Nervous. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  16. 1 2 "TIMŌRĀTUS feat. weapons of indignation – Compass (2017)". Metal Soliloquy. April 28, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  17. ↑ Beard, Mace (December 18, 2017). "News: TIMORATUS Releases a New Christmas track "Christmas Present Crisis"". The Bearded Dragon Productions. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  18. ↑ Beard, Mason (December 18, 2017). "TIMŌRĀTUS Releases a New Christmas Song, "Christmas Present Crisis"". The Metal Onslaught. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  19. ↑ Beard, Mace (March 10, 2018). "Review: TIMŌRĀTUS - 7 Deadly Sins". The Bearded Dragon Productions. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  20. ↑ thrashboy (August 14, 2018). "2 Piece Outfit 'Timōrātus' Releases "For We Are Not Beasts" EP, Available Now". The Metal Resource. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  21. ↑ "SALE CHRISTIAN METAL UNDERGROUND RECORDS – 4 WAY GRIND SPLIT (CD)". Vision of God Records. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
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