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Infobox musical artist| name = Avrigus| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| origin = Sydney, Australia | genre = Gothic metal Doom metal | years_active = 1995–present| label = (AUS) Warhead Records|Warhead , (Neth) Karmageddon Media|Well of Urd | associated_acts = Cruciform| website = http://www.avrigus.com/| current_members = Simon Gruer, Megan Robins| past_members = Judy Chiara Avrigus is an Atmospheric Gothic Metal band from Sydney , Australia consisting of two members, Simon Gruer and Megan Robins. The group has released two EPs and one full-length album to date.
History
Avrigus had its origins in 1990 when Sydney musician Simon Gruer recorded some thrash metal songs. The following year he formed a band with guitar ist Leif Gregory, drummer Kane Jarvis and bass guitar|bass player Steve Caruana. The line-up was only together a short time however. Gregory later featured in various other Sydney bands including Destrier, Aftermath and Dark Order and Jarvis and Caruana formed a grindcore band called Vomit that later became Volatile.
In 1993 Gruer began to work as a sound engineer for the Sydney doom metal|doom/death metal band Cruciform and in late 1993 joined the group when their bass player left. Gruer played keyboard instrument|keyboards and took over the lead vocal role. The band recorded a two track demo, one track of which was later included on the Warhead Records compilation Warhead Records Vol. 1 in 1995. A full-length album was started which generated some interest from Earache Records but the band split up before it was completed. In the meantime, Cruciform's guitarist Tony Mulhearn had introduced Gruer to artist and musician Judy Chiara and the pair began to develop musical ideas for Avrigus. With the dissolution of Cruciform, Gruer and Chiara now had more time to devote to Avrigus and recorded two tracks, "As Ivy Groweth Green" and "The Final Wish" that appearead as a demo in 1997. The following year, Warhead released the band's EP "The Final Wish". Chiara also made a guest appearance on an album called Dreamscapes by the Sydney doom band Elysium.
The album The Secret Kingdom (album)|The Secret Kingdom was completed by January 2000. Chiara wrote most of the music, sang and played piano. Gruer contributed most of the music including guitars, bass, drums and keyboards. The band's label Warhead had folded in the meantime but Chiara took copies of the album with her on a visit to Europe during the year and the group was offered release by The Netherlands|Dutch label Hammerheart Records through its offshoot Well of Urd. The Secret Kingdom was released in 2001. Since that time, the members of Avrigus have expressed dissatisfaction with the label (now known as Karmageddon Media) due to its failure to provide royalty payments. Gruer and Chiara have not written music together for some years in any case, and in May 2007 Gruer announced that Chiara was no longer a member of Avrigus. In 2009 Simon announced Megan Robins as the new band member in Avrigus, contributing vocals/keyboards and composition. http://www.avrigus.com
On May 3, 2010 Avrigus announced their next release, and EP titled "Beauty And Pain", set as a precursor to The Hidden Citadel and will consist of 5 tracks with a running time of approximately 30 minutes. http://www.facebook.com/home.php? #!/notes/avrigus/announcing-the-new-ep-beauty-and-pain/388291602877 The EP was released on August 25, 2010 as a digital download via the band's official website.
Discography
Infobox Discography| Type = EP | Name = The Final Wish | Released = 1998 | Label = Warhead Records|Warhead | Producer = | Format = CD | Chart position= | Certification = | Sales = | Singles = | from Album = | Writer = | Tracks = "The Final Wish", "As Ivy Groweth Green", "Desolate", "Flesh" | Other info =
Infobox Discography| Type = Studio | Name = The Secret Kingdom (album)|The Secret Kingdom | Released = 2001 | Label = Karmageddon Media|Well of Urd | Producer = | Format = CD | Chart position= | Certification = | Sales = | Singles = | from Album = | Writer = | Tracks = "Overture", "Solitude * Salvation", "Dark Angels' Ascension", "Veritas", "Qliphoth", "Desolate", "Flesh", "'Til Death Do Us Unite", "Shade of My Heart", "The Grail" | Other info =
Infobox Discography| Type = EP | Name = Beauty And Pain | Released = 2010 | Label = None | Producer = | Format = CD & digital download | Chart position= | Certification = | Sales = | Singles = | from Album = | Writer = | Tracks = "Beauty And Pain", "Mudita", "A Banquet of Souls", "Shamaatah", "Reborn" | Other info =
Infobox Discography| Type = Studio | Name = The Hidden Citadel | Released = TBA | Label = | Producer = | Format = CD | Chart position= | Certification = | Sales = | Singles = | from Album = | Writer = | Tracks = TBA | Other info =
DEFAULTSORT:Avrigus Category:Musical groups established in 1995 Category:New South Wales musical groups Category:Australian gothic metal musical groups
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