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Timōrātus
OriginLouisville, Kentucky, United States
Genres
Years active2006-present
LabelsIndependent
MembersDavid Napier
Courtney Napier
WebsiteTimōrātus on Facebook

Timōrātus (/tɪmɒrɑːtʌs/), also stylized as TIMŌRĀTUS, began in 2006, as a solo project of David Napier. The band was to begin as a metal band, but Napier, who had injured his hands, began the project with a more programmed electronic foundation.[1]

History

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The project began in 2006, as a solo project of David Napier. Originally, he recorded a few songs with an electronic-based influence.[1][better source needed] The project debuted in 2006, with an EP called Afraid of the Light, which featured 5-electronic based songs. Three years past before the band's next release, an EP titled Signs & Peace, also very electronically influenced.[1][better source needed] By 2014, Timōrātus completely molded into its original vision of a metal band, releasing an EP, titled Black, which signified the style portrayed in the release.[2][3] Only a few months after Black's release, the project released a follow-up with a completely different premise, Death, which portrayed a death metal-style.[4][5] In 2015, the project would release an electronically-influenced fuzz rock single, made for Napier's now-wife, Courtney, as a marriage proposal song depicted by the cover.[citation needed] Two more EPs would follow in the same year, titled Doom (doom metal-style)[6] and Grind (grindcore-style).[7] All of the EPs, were concept releases, following the story of man named Kafla.[1] Following his quadruple EP release, Timōrātus released their debut studio album, Reverentia, which was released digitally for free.[8] The album also marked the band's debut on Christian Metal Underground Records, the band's new record label.[9] The album was the first to feature David's wife, Courtney on vocals.[8] The album received very mixed reviews.[10][11][12]

Timōrātus collaborated with another progressive metal act, Weapons of Indignation on a drone metal EP titled Compass, which featured both David Napier and Aleks Tengesdal working together on two tracks, with the release rounding out at around 17 minutes.[citation needed]

Influences and style

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Timōrātus is a peculiar band as far as style; the band has produced several releases, each with several different genres that were focused on.[1] The releases have covered the genres of black metal,[2] death metal,[4] grindcore,[7] doom metal,[6] drone metal,[citation needed] post-metal[10] and blackgaze.[1]

The band, having several different styles, have several different influences per style. However, the foundation of the project, is Extol. Other influences include Sunn O))), Jesu and Genghis Tron.[1] On the band's For We Are Not Beasts EP, Genghis Tron, Rolo Tomassi and Arsonists Get All the Girls influenced the release.[1]

Members

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Current
  • David "The Party" Napier - all instruments, vocals (2006–present) (Symphony of Heaven, The Abrasive Realization, Color Crush)
  • Courtney "The Style" Napier - vocals (2017–present) (Color Crush)
Live
  • Logan "The Redneck" Thompson - guitars (2019–present) (Symphony of Heaven, The Abrasive Realization)
  • Mason "The Kid" Beard - drums (2019–present) (Mystic Winter, Symphony of Heaven, The Abrasive Realization)
  • "The Mystery" - bass (2020–present)
  • Jethro de Beer - bass (2019) (Bismoth, Be Not Betrayed)
Session
  • Benjamin Steven Dohrmann - vocals (2017)
  • Amy Austin - vocals (2017)
  • Carman Hammond - vocals (2017)
  • Bryan Powell - vocals (2017)
  • Eero Tertsunen - guitars (2019, 2020, 2022) (Renascent, Symphony of Heaven, The Slave Eye)
  • Peter Watson - guitars (2020, 2022) (Elephant Watchtower)

Discography

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List of studio albums
Year Title Label
2017 Reverentia Christian Metal Underground
2020 My Life in a Mediocre Metal Band Independent
2022 My Life in a Made Metal Band Independent
List of EPs
Year Title Label
2006 Afraid of the Light Independent
2009 Signs & Places Independent
2014 Black Independent
2014 Death Independent
2015 Doom Independent
2015 Grind Independent
2018 7 Deadly Sins Independent
2018 For We Are Not Beasts Independent
List of Collaborations and Splits
Year Title Label Notes
2017 Compass Independent Collaboration with Weapons of Indignation
2018 4-Way Grind Split Christian Metal Underground Split with Abandoned Mortuary, Wise As Serpents and Eternal After Death
2019 Body of Christ Independent Split with Symphony of Heaven and Bismoth[1]

Singles

  • "My Starshine" (2015)
  • "Christmas Present Crisis" (2017)
  • "Screen Attack" (2018)
  • "Christmas Present Conundrum (Courtney's Crisis)" (2018)
  • "Christmas Present Chaos (Bandmate's Confusion)" (2019)
  • "Best Show" (2020)
  • "Are We There Yet?" (2020)

Compilations

  • The Great Mortality (2018; Black, Death, Doom, & Grind EPs)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Napier, David (July 29, 2018). "David & Courtney Napier Bring What Metal Can Be - Exclusive Interview with TIMŌRATŪS". The Metal Onslaught. Interviewed by Mason Beard. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Jackson, John (August 4, 2014). "Timōrātus - Black (EP)". The Metal Resource. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  3. ^ thrashboy (July 13, 2014). "'Timōrātus' "Black" EP Available for Free Download". The Metal Resource. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  4. ^ a b thrashboy (November 7, 2014). "'Timōrātus' Second EP Released "Death", Available for free Download". The Metal Resource. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  5. ^ Jackson, John (February 28, 2015). "Timōrātus – "Death" (EP)". The Metal Resource. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  6. ^ a b thrashboy (March 23, 2015). "'Timōrātus' Third EP Released "Doom", Available for Free Download". The Metal Resource. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  7. ^ a b thrashboy (May 7, 2015). "'Timōrātus' Fourth EP Released "Grind", Available for Free Download". The Metal Resource. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  8. ^ a b thrashboy (April 29, 2017). "'Timōrātus' Releases "Reverentia" Album, Available for Free Download". The Metal Resource. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  9. ^ thrashboy (May 27, 2017). "'Timōrātus' Signs with 'Christian Metal Underground Records' (a Sub-Label of Vision of God Records)". The Metal Resource. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  10. ^ a b Harp, Loyd (January 9, 2018). "Timōrātus - Reverentia". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  11. ^ Gatto, Chris (October 24, 2017). "Timōrātus - Reverentia". Heaven's Metal Magazine. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  12. ^ Jackson, John (June 18, 2017). "Timōrātus - Reverentia". The Metal Resource. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
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