Mastiphal (band)

Mastiphal is a Polish black metal band. It has been founded in Katowice in 1992, initially named Dissolution, thanks to effort of Rafał "Flauros" Góral (later a vocalist for Darzamat) and Cymeris (in latter years associated with Iperyt).[1] A year later the band has been renamed to Mastiphal.

Mastiphal
OriginKatowice, Poland
GenresBlack Metal[1]
Years active1992-1998, 2009-present[1]
LabelsWitching Hour Productions
Associated actsDarzamat, Iperyt
Websitehttp://www.myspace.com/mastiphalofficial
MembersFlauros - vocals, bass guitar
Cymeris - vocals, guitar
Daamr - guitar (2010-)
Opressor - guitar, bass guitar (2010-)
Senator - percussion (2010-)
Past membersSammach - keyboard (1995-1996)
Desecrator - keyboard (1992-1994)
Sarceuil - percussion (1992-1996)
Paul - percussion (1996-1998)
Abigor - bass guitar (1992-1996)

They released one LP: For A Glory Of All Evil Spirits Rise For Victory (1996), two demos: Sowing Profane Seed (1994) and Promo'96; and an EP Seed of Victory (1998), after which the band split up.

It has been reactivated in 2009. In September that year a Białystok label Witching Hour Productions released a two-disk issue Damnatio Memoriae, including all past songs by Mastiphal.[2] In 2010 the band has been joined by guitar players Damian "Daamr" Kowalski and "Opressor", and also percussist Paweł "Senator" Nowak.[3]

Discography
  • Sowing Profane Seed (1994, Baron Records)
  • For a Glory of all Evil Spirits, Rise for Victory (1995, Baron Records, Nocturn Records)
  • Seed of Victory (1996, Vox Mortiis)
  • Czarne zastępy – W hołdzie KAT ("Black Hosts – tribute to KAT") (1998, Pagan Records)
  • A Tribute to Hell (1998, Full Moon Production)
  • Damnatio Memoriae (2009, Witching Hour Productions)
  • Parvzya (2011, Witching Hour Productions)
  1. "Mastiphal". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
  2. "Mastiphal wznowiony" (in Polish). muzyka.interia.pl. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
  3. "Mastiphal: Będzie bezbożnie" (in Polish). muzyka.interia.pl. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
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