Opera IX

One of the most unique and successful Italian heavy metal bands of the 1990s, Opera IX was founded in 1988 by guitarist Ossian, who worked with various musicians leading up the recording of first demo tape, Gothik, two years later. However, it wasn't until the arrival of female singer Cadaveria, bassist Vlad, and drummer Flegias a short time later that things really started happening for Opera IX. Their second demo from 1992 showed amazing progress, revealed their new direction toward ambient doom/death metal, and became one of the hottest tape-trading items on the underground...