Antaeus are a French black metal band.
History
Antaeus were formed in 1993 but were more of a side project and "like 'nothing special' at all" according to themselves. A., who also was the bass player of Blut Aus Nord, left the band after a few rehearsals, and vocalist MkM and guitarist Piat continued as a duo. An early recording was done with a drum machine and Piat's vocals and spread in a few copies, though the recording "was crap and really fucked up" according to the band. The band "[t]urned out more serious" in 1995, By 2003, all the original members had left and since then the band has been led by MkM and guitarist Set.
In 2006, the Norma Evangelium Diaboli label released their third album Blood Libels. Following the release of Blood Libels, the band were semi-active/inactive for quite some time. However more recently they have reactivated as a touring band.
In October 2016, it was revealed Antaeus would release their fourth studio album, their first studio release in 10 years, titled Condemnation and it was released on 18 November 2016.
Musical style and ideology
The band's 1995 rehearsal tape's "mayhemic sound […] could have linked the band with the rather hated Black Legions (VLAD TEPES/ BELKETRE/ MUTIILATION) since the recording and the atmosphere were close to what raw sounding Black Metal should be". The album closes with the nine-and-a-half-minute title track, which has been described as "so intense it's literally almost unbearable". The group's slogan is "Anti God, Anti Music, Anti You".
Discography
Studio albums
- 2000 – Cut Your Flesh and Worship Satan
- 2002 – De Principii Evangelikum