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ATAVICUS comments: We want to start the new year exactly where we left the one that just ended: paying homage to the memory of one of the greatest legends that heavy metal has ever known: Quorthon Let us introduce you THE SWORD 

 The band ATAVICUS made 2 versions of their song "Caput Frigoris" released last year. Original version Orchestral version

ATAVICUS  released a new and limited edition single hand numbered. Heres one of the two songs "L'Ardire Degli Avi" extract from their forthcoming album. TRACKLIST : 1.L'Ardire Degli Avi (Promo Edit) 2.L'Aquila e il Falco (Pooh Cover) Contact the band to get your copy (3€ + shipping).

Today, ATAVICUS released within some delays their first record entitled "Ad Maiora" (To the greatest things). You can order the EP to the Bandcamp of Nemeton records .

November 2013, sad news came to all the fans of the Italian band DRAUGR: They announced their split-up which happened after their last show on December 22 from the same year. As they said during that time, the bands members "may follow different artistic paths" but today, some fans may be happy to learn that Lupus Nemesis together with Triumphator - them both from DRAUGR - founded by winter solstice, a new band named ATAVICUS. The band name is taken from Latin Atavus, which means "Ancestor".  Their new project deals with traditions while they describe their music as "Italic pagan heavy metal".

LOCATION :  Abruzzo, Italy Status :  Active Music :  Pagan Metal MEMBERS : Lupus Nemesis : vocals, guitars, programming Triumphator : guitars, bass, backing vocals Live members : Maylord : keyboard Hyakrisht : drums Acheron : bass HISTORY : ATAVICUS founded by winter solstice 2013 from the ashes of the Italian act DRAUGR. The band is composed of two members who have chosen to tell about traditions. ATAVICUS taken from Latin Atavu means "Ancestor". They describe their music as "Italic pagan heavy metal".  RECORDINGS : Ad Maiora (To the greatest things), EP 2014 [  details  ] L'Ardire Degli Avi, single 2016 [ details ] Safinim, single 2018 Di eroica stirpe, album 2019 Terminator Theme Cover, single 2020 Caput Frigoris, single 2022 Furit Aestus, single 2023 [ details ] WEBSITES : Bandcamp Facebook Instagram Youtube Contact :   Atavicusofficial@gmail.com Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news