Urgrund

Urgrund
Origin	Brisbane QLD
Genres	Black metal
Years active	1998 - present
Labels	Baphomet, Decius, Invictus, Bleed, Spikekult
Associated acts	Astriaal, Damaged, Baalberith, Cemetery Urn, Insidious Torture, Terrorust, Walk the Earth, Abominator, Denouncement Pyre, Forn Valdyrheim, Earth
Website	http://www.urgrundheathens.com
Members	AD Barathrum, Mike Possessed, Rob Scavenger, Matt Skitz
Past members	Thoth Amon, Eigi-ein-hamr, Fiendsickness, Gryphon, Miasmr, Necrovore, Sparticus Stöve, Vagrant, Criss Volcano

Band members

• Current Line-up
  • Rob Scavenger (vocals, guitar)
  • Mike Possessed (guitar)
  • AD Barathrum (bass)
  • Matt Skitz (drums)

• Former members
  • Necrovore (bass)
  • Criss Volcano (drums) (2003 - 2008)
  • Miasmr (guitar) (2003 - 2004)
  • Vagrant (bass) (2003 - 2004)
  • Eigi-ein-hamr (2002 - 2003)
  • Gryphon (drums) (2000 - 2001, 2002)
  • Thoth Amon (drums) (2002)
  • Sparticus Stöve (bass) (2002)
  • Fiendsickness (guitar) (2000 - 2002)

Website

urgrundheathens.com

Formed

Brisbane, QLD, 1998

Band information

Urgrund is a thrashing black metal band that was formed in 1998 in Brisbane by Scavenger (as Bolthorn) as a continuation of his previous outfit Baalberith. Gryphon from Astriaal was drummer on the "Warlore" release and some tracks on "Drenched in Blood" and Necrovore was the featured bass player. Fiendsickness later joined the band on second guitar and Gryphon was replaced by Thoth Amon; however by early 2002 the original three piece band was back together.

The band moved to Melbourne in 2003 and a completely new line-up featuring Criss from Abominator and Denouncement Pyre, Miasmr from Forn Valdyrheim on guitar and Vagrant on bass came to be. Necrovore later rejoined as bass player and Mike Possessed replaced Miasmr. The album Disciples of Supremacy was released in 2007.

Urgrund now comprises Rob Scavenger, Mike Possessed, Matt Skitz (Damaged, et. al.) and AD Barathrum (Sean from Earth) on bass. An EP "Heirs to the Godless Dawn", recorded in early 09 with Volcano on drums, and a vinyl version of the last album were due in 2010 and the band played shows in the US before Scavenger/Bolthorn relocated to Germany.

Discography

Albums:

	2002	The Graven Sign	Baphomet
	2005	Unchangeable Fate	Baphomet
	2007	Disciples of Supremacy	Baphomet

EPs:

	2000	Warlore	Bleed
	2001	Drenched in Blood	Spikekult
	2004	Battleskin	Invictus

Compilation tracks:

Year	Track Title	Album Title	Label
2003	"On Stones Marked Black"	Barbaric Onslaught: Australian Metal Attack	Decius
2004	"Battleskin"	Legions: Opening of the Southern Gate	Blacktalon Media