Release:

Cyclone Empire
30.11.2012

Info:

Info:

1991: Thomas A.G. Jensen and Brian Hansen started the death metal band Assesino
1993: The name Assesino was replaced by SATURNUS.
1994: The group left death metal to play more doomy stuff
1994: The first Demo was releases
1995: Guitarist Mikkel Andersen left the band but still is an active lyric-writer since
1996: The impact of a gig with MY DYING BRIDE lead to a further change of style, and their present sound, the slow, melancholic mixture of doom and gothic metal was developed
1997: ’Paradise Belongs to You’ was released via Euphonious Records (a division of Voices of Wonder)
1997: The band played a legendary 5 hour gig (!!!) in Copenhagen´s Sct. Stefan's Church on Good-Friday, the inside of the church was covered in white sheets, upon which different images was projected, the band was supported by a live classical choir of 20 women
1997: On the 29th of June 1997 the band played another memorable show in front of 3000 fans at the Roskilde Festival which was also recorded by Norwegian Radio (NRK)
1998: The EP ’For The Loveless Lonely Nights’ was releases via Euphonious
1999: The band recorded their second album ’Martyre’ with producing legend Flemming Rasmussen (Sweet Silence Studios).
2000: ’Martyre’ was released, still via Euphonious
2002: To strenghten their position with their fans, SATURNUS played a "we're still alive" show at Stengade 30 in Copenhagen.
2005: The much-awaited third full-length ‘Veronika Decides to Die’ was recorded
2006: Firebox Records signed SATURNUS on their roster and ‘Veronika Decides to Die’ was released
2008: The band embarked on their first extensive European tour with Chileans MAR DE GRISES and THURISAZ from Belgium.
2009/2010: Rune Staysni, who help out on the European tour, joined the band. Henrik Glass and Mattias Svensson completed the current line-up
2011: SATURNUS toured in Moldovia, Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Italy, Netherlands, Armenia and Georgia, where they became the first international metal band who performed there.
2012: After a 4 song demo, SATURNUS signed with Cyclone Empire for 2 albums. The 4th fulll length album ‘Saturn In Ascension’ was recorded at Winding Road Studio once again with the famous producer Flemming Rasmussen and the album will be released on the 30th of November. Mattias left the band shortly after the recordings due to private reasons.
In 2013 SATURNUS can celebrate their 20th year anniversary!

Tracklist:

01. Litany Of Rain
02. Wind Torn
03. A Lonely Passage
04. A Fathers Providence
05. Mourning Sun
06. Call Of The Raven Moon
07. Forest Of Insomnia
08. Between
09. Limbs Of Crystal Clear *

*remastered Demo-Track from 1994; Bonustrack on ltd. first edition Digi-CD & DLP

Recording Line-Up:

Thomas A.G. - Vocals
Henrik Glass - Drums
Mattias Svensson - Guitar
Rune Stiassny - Guitar + Keyboard
Brian Pomykala Hansen - Bass

Current Line-Up:

Thomas A.G. - Vocals
Henrik Glass - Drums
Rune Stiassny - Guitar + Keyboard
Brian Pomykala Hansen - Bass