
Avernus
Rick McCoy: Vocals / Synth
Rick Yifrach: Drums
Erik Kikke: Guitars
James Genenz: Guitars
Erik Vecchione: Bass
"Extremely powerful death/doom metal in the style of the 90s death/doom bands. Heavy riffs, grunts and at times mournful violin synth. Their debut album is not representative of their current style as it includes clean vocals with Arab and Celtic influences. Their 'Sadness' demo has become cult, and after releasing their debut album, the band returned to a more mature version of this style. One of the best and heaviest death/doom acts around."
- doom-metal.com
Beginning life in 1992, this Windy City force came together when Ricks' Yifrach and McCoy as well as a host of others took their love for atmosphere, melody, and metal, creating something akin to the early releases put forth by their European counterparts such as old Paradise Lost, and even took influence from artists like Dead Can Dance, Loreena MacKennit, and Cranes. While ...