Found in 1997 in Recklinghausen, german metalheads NINNGHIZHIDDA started with the recording of "The Horned Serpent", a 6 track demo which was the basis for the 98' album "Blasphemy", released through Invasion Records/RTD and licensed to Avalon/Marquee for Japan. Provided with great reviews worldwide, "Blasphemy" spread the bands name as an ambicious and blasting new act, combining the trademarks of fast and furious black metal so far with classical arrangements
to a soundtrack - like listening experience.
Due to several line up changes in the rythm
section (e.g.Ventor on drums), touring became impossible, so instead the band invested their time into writing new and even better material for a new full-lenght. After the vanishing of Invasion Rec., the band entered the studio to produce an album excerpt, the 3 tracker "Mistress Of The Night", showing the band with a new stable line up and elaborated refined sound. The recording made it's way through the metal press, including having the song "Rape (The Virgin Mary)" featured on
Rock Hard's Unerhört CD 7. Several labels showed serious interest in the band, and after serious consideration, Ninnghizhidda signed with Displeased records.
Late 2001 the band entered the studio again to record their new album "Demigod", an album full of dark majestic tracks that please fans of their earlier work as well as fans of bands like Samael and Dimmu Borgir! Produced by Sascha Risseler, the band`s former keyboarder, the album features 11 metal-anthems showing the bands skills and sound developed to new heights: ripping double guitars and pounding drums surrounded by orchestral elements and polyphonic vocal arrangements, the soundtrack for the journey into someone's depths.
Ninnghizhidda should be touring Europe with Enthroned (Belgium) and Theatre des Vampires (Italy) starting at January 3rd, 2003, but the tour was cancelled. |
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