Lycanthia

Formed in the late 90s, Lycanthia are a 6 piece Gothic/Death Doom Metal band from Sydney, Australia. Their music can be described as dark, aggressive and emotional soundscapes fused with classical and rock elements. Consisting of Grim Male and Dual Female Vocals, Violins, Keyboards, Guitars and Drums. The popularity of Lycanthia's live shows, along with their self titled demo, established the band in the Australian Metal underground. Their first full length album "Myriad", saw them develope their musical style with reater maturity, creativity and originality. Their next release, an EP titled "Within The Walls", further cemented their place as pioneers of their genre. The song "Lost" peaked at #11 on the 'triple j' Australian Metal Charts within the first week of release. April 2012 marked the release of Lycanthia's full length album 'Oligarchy', in which they have sculpted their reactions to existence and the world, into a musical expressression of harsh, bleak reality. The album was quickly picked up by 'Green Media' in Ausstralia and is due to be released early 2013 through Canadian label 'Hypnotic Dirge Records'. The success of Lycanthia has continued to grow with regular radio airplay and live performances alongside local and international acts.

Sydney, NSW