Triptykon
Swiss extreme metal band
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::summary Swiss extreme metal band ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox musical artist"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Triptykon |
| image | Triptykon - Wacken Open Air 2016-AL3480 (cropped).jpg |
| caption | Triptykon at Wacken Open Air 2016 |
| landscape | yes |
| origin | Zürich, Switzerland |
| genre | {{flatlist |
| * avant-garde metal{{cite web | author |
| years_active | 2008–present |
| label | {{flatlist |
| website | www.triptykon.net |
| current_members | Thomas Gabriel Fischer |
| V. Santura | |
| Vanja Slajh | |
| Hannes Grossmann | |
| past_members | Reed St. Mark |
| Norman Lonhard | |
| :: |
| name = Triptykon | image =Triptykon - Wacken Open Air 2016-AL3480 (cropped).jpg | caption = Triptykon at Wacken Open Air 2016 | landscape = yes | origin = Zürich, Switzerland | genre = {{flatlist|
- Doom metal
- gothic metal
- black metal
- death metal
- avant-garde metal}} | years_active = 2008–present | label = {{flatlist|
- Prowling Death
- Century Media
- Sony Music}} | website = www.triptykon.net | current_members = Thomas Gabriel Fischer V. Santura Vanja Slajh Hannes Grossmann | past_members = Reed St. Mark Norman Lonhard
Triptykon is a Swiss extreme metal band from Zürich, formed in 2008 by Thomas Gabriel Fischer, founding member of the pioneering heavy metal bands Hellhammer, Celtic Frost and Apollyon Sun.
History
Fischer announced his departure from Celtic Frost in May 2008 and shortly afterwards revealed his new project would be entitled Triptykon.{{cite web | url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=97390 | title=Former CELTIC FROST Frontman Launches TRIPTYKON | publisher=roadrunnerrecords.com | date=21 May 2008 | accessdate=24 May 2008}} The name of the band is the Greek word for "triptych", and is aimed at stating that Triptykon is founding member Thomas Gabriel Fischer's third project after Hellhammer and Celtic Frost. The band logo is inspired by a writing pattern used during the time of the Weimar Republic.
On 5 August 2009, Triptykon issued a press release indicating the recording of their debut album, Eparistera Daimones, would commence in the middle of August and continue through November, with a release in the spring of 2010.{{cite web | url=https://fischerisdead.blogspot.com/2009/08/triptykon-press-release.html | title=Triptykon Press Release | author=Thomas Gabriel Fischer | date=5 August 2009 | accessdate=6 May 2009}}{{cite web | url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=46899 | title=Triptykon To Begin Recording Debut Album | publisher=metalunderground.com | date=5 August 2009 | accessdate=6 May 2009}}
On 21 December 2009, Triptykon issued a new press release to reveal Prowling Death Records Ltd. entered into a licensing agreement with Century Media Records to release Eparistera Daimones on 22 March 2010.{{cite web | url=https://fischerisdead.blogspot.com/2009/12/triptykon-press-release.html | title=Triptykon Press Release | author=Thomas Gabriel Fischer | date=21 December 2009 | accessdate=31 December 2009}}
A follow-up EP, entitled Shatter, was released on 25 October 2010.{{cite web | url=https://fischerisdead.blogspot.com/2010/08/triptykon-press-release.html | title=Former Triptykon Press Release | publisher=fischerisdead.blogspot.com | date=11 August 2010 | accessdate=14 August 2010}} A music video for the song Shatter has also been released.
It was announced on 22 October 2013 that the new album would be titled Melana Chasmata.{{cite web | url=https://fischerisdead.blogspot.com/2013/10/triptykon-press-release.html | title=Triptykon Press Release | publisher=fischerisdead.blogspot.com | date=22 October 2013 | accessdate=23 October 2013}}
On 7 February 2014, Melana Chasmatas release date was revealed as being on 14 April 2014. The new album was received by music critics with a widely excellent critical response.{{cite web | url=http://fischerisdead.blogspot.com.br/2014/02/triptykon-press-release.html | title=Triptykon Press Release | publisher=fischerisdead.blogspot.com | date=7 February 2014 | accessdate=7 February 2014}}
In early August 2017, Triptykon announced that drummer Norman Lonhard would be exiting the band, and that auditions for a replacement would soon be underway. Lonhard's final performance with the band was at the Party.San Open Air festival in Schlotheim, Germany on 12 August.
A live album, Requiem (Live at Roadburn 2019), was released in May 2020. Metal Hammer named it the 47th best metal album of 2020.
On 16 July 2024, it was announced that Triptykon is working on their third album for a 2025 release on Century Media/Sony Music Entertainment. They are due to perform a set of Celtic Frost tracks at Incineration Festival, London in May 2025.
Members
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/Tom_G._Warrior.jpg" caption="Thomas Gabriel Fischer in 2010"] ::
;Current
- Thomas Gabriel Fischer – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, programming (2008–present)
- Victor "V. Santura" Bullok – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar (2008–present)
- Vanja Slajh – bass, backing vocals (2008–present)
- Hannes Grossmann – drums, percussion (2018–present)
;Former
- Reed St. Mark – drums, percussion (2008)
- Norman Lonhard – drums, percussion (2008–2017)
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Discography
Studio albums
::data[format=table] | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | FIN | SWI | GER | JPN | NLD | FRA | US | UK | Eparistera Daimones | Melana Chasmata | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | | 28 | 73 | 81 | 32 | 98 | 21 | 198 | 134 | | | | | | | | | 16 | 32 | 69 | 78 | 11 | 40 | 171 | 43 | | | | | | | . | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::
EPs
::data[format=table] | Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | FIN | Shatter | |---|---|---|---|---| | | | 8 | | | | | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | | | | | ::
Live albums
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| Title | Album details | Requiem (Live at Roadburn 2019) |
|---|---|---|
| :: |
Singles
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| Title | Single details | Breathing |
|---|---|---|
| :: |
References
References
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- "Triptykon Reveal Drummer Norman Lonhard's Upcoming Exit, Plans to Audition Replacements". Loudwire.com.
- (8 January 2020). "The 50 best metal albums of 2020". [[Future plc]].
- (16 July 2024). "TRIPTYKON Is Working On Long-Awaited New Album". [[Blabbermouth.net]].
- (5 September 2024). "TRIPTYKON TO PLAY CELTIC FROST SET AT INCINERATION FESTIVAL". Nick Ruskell=publisher=Kerrang.
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- (25 June 2014). "Metal By Numbers 6/25: The fault in our Stars In Stereo {{pipe}} Metal Insider". metalinsider.net.
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- (23 April 2014). "Metal By Numbers 4/23: Charts get Sevendust-ed {{pipe}} Metal Insider". metalinsider.net.
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