Discography:
1993 - Unholyunion (Act I)
1994 - Daemoonseth (Act II)
1996 - Moonlight (Act III)
1997 - Darkside
1998 - Trilogy
1999 - Elysium
2002 - Live - Apocalypse
2007 - Demonology
2008 - Condemnation (forthcoming)
The first four albums were re-released as double compilations:
2000 - Unholyunion (Act I)/Daemoonseth (Act II)
2000 - Moonlight (Act III)/Darkside
Current lineup:
Cezar - Guitar, Vocals
Reyash - Bass, Vocals
Icanraz - Drums
Full biography:
The beginnings of CHRIST AGONY date back to the first months of 1990 and until today, are inseparably connected with Cezar, the founder, the guitarist and the vocalist of the band. The 90s are the start and at the same time the quick prime for CHRIST AGONY. It led to establishing of the band in the leading edge of metal scene and earned the legions of faithful fans.
When in 1990 Bathory released "Hammerhearth", Cezar with the first lineup of the band, i.e. Zurek (drums) and Ash (bass and vocals), worked on the material that was released as the first band's demo, "Sacronocturn". The second demo, "Epitaph of Christ, released in March 1992, drew attention of Carnage Records. It resulted not only in many concerts, but above all, in the publication of full-time album, "Unholyunion", in 1993. The new way of CHRIST AGONY music led to widely understood black metal, and true emotions in their music quickly earned credit among fans and reviewers. "Unholyunion" was to become one of the most original and significant recording in the world of black metal, and CHRIST AGONY themselves were to lay out the direction for that genre.
The next recordings only confirmed the craft and the status of the band on the throne of black. In less than a year after, CHRIST AGONY recorded their second album, "Deamonseath Act II". Apart from signing to Polish Carnage Rec., the band sign their first contract with a foreign label, French Adipocere Rec. The album was promoted with the series of shows that attracted legions of fan.
Despite the lineup commotion the band grew in strength. The rhythm section was taken over by the members of death metal band Dies Irae, Mauser (bass) and Gilan (drums). In that new lineup CHRIST AGONY recorded their third album, "Moonlight Act II". The international label to release that album was British Cacophonous Rec., which had under their wing such bands as Bal Sagoth, Dimmu Borgir and Cradle of Filth, to name a few.
It was 1996. The trilogy came to an end!
The Change
1996 was a productive year. Darkthrone released "Total Death", Varg Vikernes was working in his prison cell, and in Poland, CHRIST AGONY were preparing to begin a new era. The time of changes was coming. The effect, "Darkside" album, was visible in 1997. It was released in Poland by Morbid Noizz, and by Hammerhearth abroad. And despite the fact that Cezar had entered the studio alone, during European tour, where they shared the stage together with Behemoth and Hellheim, he was accompanied by Gilan and Mauser. "Darkside", being an experiment inspired by the works of 17th century English poets, foreshadowed changes. And the changes it brought, however paradoxically, it was the beginning of the break.
The Projects
The break in CHRIST AGONY work, that was caused by misunderstandings as to the created music, gave birth to solo projects, on which Cezar spent his all effort. While the style of MOON has its roots in the music of CHRIST AGONY, the works of WHISPERS are closer to Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath. MOON released two official albums, "Daemon's Heart" and "Satan's Wept" (Pagan Records). WHISPERS' "Passions" was released on tape by Demonic Rec.
The differences in style between the two projects were the products of one mind. Cezar gave vent to his indefatigable energy, passion and ideas that were a bit different from the music he had created before. The plans for CHRIST AGONY were becoming distant also due to the Cezar's need of self-fulfillment in other fields. He wrote poetry, short stories, scripts and audiovisual performances that he has not staged until today.
The break was also a big change for Mauser, who joined VADER.
The Comeback
CHRIST AGONY came back in November of 1997, when Cezar invited his fellow musicians to Selani Studio in Olsztyn to record material under the title of "Trilogy". Various artists took part in the session: Blackie on bass, Gilan on drums and instrumentalist Marek Kutnik (Hermh, Prophecy, SS 2666), who programmed drums and played the keyboards. Stylistically, "Trilogy" was the continuation of the first albums, and contained remastered tracks from the cult "Epitaph of Christ" demo tape. The concert lineup, Cezar, Blackie (bass) and Gilan (drums), hit the road, this time with Lux Occulta and Hate. "Trilogy" was released by Pagan Rec.
Cezar kept on creating and exactly a year after, in November 1998, started recording of the material under the title of "Elysium". Among the musicians invited to the studio were Patrick Bissonette (vocals), Marek Kwadrans (bodhran), Bart (drums) and Docent (drums). The new concert drummer became Thoarinus of Sacrilegium. The album was released by Metal Mind Productions and the next set of shows followed, among others Metalmania ’99 and the excellent show at Thrash'em All Festival.
At the end of 1999 a conflict between the band and the management burst out, which resulted in CHRIST AGONY disappearing from the scene for several months, until autumn of 2000, when the musicians started their next tour in Poland together with Domain and Yattering. During one of those shows new material was recorded. It was a live album, "Live-Apocalypse", released by Apocalypse Productions as late as in 2002. The same year, remasters of the first four CHRIST AGONY albums, "Unholyunion/Daemoonseth Act II" (Pagan Records) and "Moonlight/Darkside"(Apocalypse), were released.
Soon after that, Blackie and Thaorinus were replaced by Supreme Lord members: Reyash (bass) and Vitold (drums). However, Vitold did not stay with CHRIST AGONY for long.
The Union
In 2003 Polish metal scene grew in strength. However, for CHRIST AGONY it was the most bitter year in their history. Cezar was fighting against his left hand condition. Ulnar nerve injury had caused paralysis in the left palm, which in turn made it completely impossible for him to play the guitar. After some time he decided to be operated on, and after several months of rehabilitation came back with the material that originally had been meant to be another stage in CHRIST AGONY history.
Frustration caused by those events and meaningless search for help led to signing of a contract due to which the band was forced to change the name to UNION. "Christ Agony" was the name of their album released in 2005. The lineup changed only a bit. The members of UNION were Cezar, Reyash and Mlody, Dissenter drummer.
Next abandonments by the publisher, the general state of affairs in Poland cause Cezar to take another difficult decision - he emigrated.
The Rebirth
2007 was a turning point for Cezar. After he had returned from exile, he didn't lose time: CHRIST AGONY came back to life.
At the moment, the band has finished the session for full-time album "Condemnation". The first act of this album is "Demonology" promo. The author talks about the album with excitement: "'Demonology' contains 5 compositions of sophisticated, devilish taste and truly poetic warble. It's a combination of massive and heavy sound of the guitars, distorted bass, rhythmically pulsing drums and poetry hidden in the lyrics". This is the way the next CHRIST AGONY act is supposed to be. The current lineup, apart from Cezar (vocals/guitar), includes Reyash (bass) and a new personality - Icanraz, drummer already well known from Abused Majesty / Devilish Impressions. That promo, released in limited edition of 666 hand-signed copies, will surely be a rarity for the band's supporters.
Moonlight
Christ Agony Lyrics
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Sounds the kiss of death
The trinity of omnipotance-
-The triangle of blasphemy
With the fourth thunder
The Pentateuch was closed
The six mysteries-
The moonlight shines with demon's scream
I am the heart
I am the soul
Moonlight
Psalm of the seven signs
Eternity above my death
Is the spell
Is the domination of the gloom
The moonlight shines with demon's scream
I am the heart
I am the soul
Moonlight
The black art
Is the power of suffering
The black circle
Is the pearl of the sad throne
My despair
Is the sceptre of passion
The mass of God
Is the call ogf the whores
In the dusk of fire...
Three marks of the gloom
Areon my face
Flames of eternity
The might of moon's beauty
The love of the night
Embraces the blasphemies of gods
With oblivion
Nothingness of dreams
In pagan ritual
Debased
My rebel
My soul despair
My rebel
The union in the gloom
The moonlight shines with demon's scream
I am the heart
I am the soul
Moonlight...
The lyrics of Christ Agony's song Moonlight are packed with metaphors of darkness and magic, invoking feelings of rebellion, pain, and power. The opening line, "Sonnet of the witches," is a reference to a poetic form commonly used by Shakespearean witches to cast spells. The "kiss of death" in the second line suggests a fatal and final outcome, while the "trinity of omnipotence" and the "triangle of blasphemy" invoke notions of divine power being subverted by dark magic.
The fourth thunder mentioned in the song signals the end of the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. The "six mysteries" and the "sixth lie" are less clear in their meaning, but they seem to imply that there is a secret knowledge that is hidden from most people and that the truth is often distorted or obscured. The moonlight, which shines "with demon's scream," is a recurring image throughout the song, symbolizing a sinister force that is both attractive and repugnant.
The second half of the song touches on themes of pain, suffering, and the dark arts. The "black art" is described as the power of suffering, while the "black circle" represents a sad and melancholic throne. The mass of God is juxtaposed with the call of the whores, suggesting a moral ambiguity that is unsettling. The final verse paints a vivid picture of pagan rituals debased by nothingness and dreams, while the rebel and the union in the gloom speak of an intense longing for something that is both forbidden and irresistible.
Overall, Moonlight is a song that explores the darker aspects of human existence and the allure of the unknown and the forbidden.
Line by Line Meaning
Sonnet of the witches
A poem written and recited by witches
Sounds the kiss of death
The poem brings the feeling of death
The trinity of omnipotance-
A group of three powerful, all-knowing beings
-The triangle of blasphemy
An object or symbol that represents disrespect towards religion
With the fourth thunder
At the occurrence of the fourth loud noise
The Pentateuch was closed
The Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible, was shut
The six mysteries-
A group of six secrets
-The sixth lie
A falsehood withheld among the six secrets
The moonlight shines with demon's scream
The moon's light is accompanied by the cries of evil spirits
I am the heart
The artist identifies themselves as the emotional center or core
I am the soul
The singer identifies themselves as the spiritual essence or nature of a person
Moonlight
Reinforcement of the previous statement that the moon's light represents their innermost being
Psalm of the seven signs
A song-like prayer about seven signs
Eternity above my death
Immortality beyond their physical demise
Is the spell
The prayer's recitation is casting a magical spell
Is the domination of the gloom
It gives power over depression or darkness
The black art
A form of magic or sorcery
Is the power of suffering
The source of their strength is from their hardship
The black circle
A symbol representing the darkness in their life
Is the pearl of the sad throne
A valuable symbol of their pain and sorrow
My despair
Their hopelessness and misery
Is the sceptre of passion
Their innermost feeling or something that inspires strong emotion
The mass of God
A religious ceremony
Is the call of the whores
Prostitutes are being summoned
In the dusk of fire...
During the fading light of a blazing inferno
Three marks of the gloom
Three symbols representing their dark side
Areon my face
Visible on their facial features
Flames of eternity
Infernos that burn forever
The might of moon's beauty
The power of the moon's attractiveness
The love of the night
Their adoration for the darkness
Embraces the blasphemies of gods
Their intimacy with the disrespect towards divine beings
With oblivion
In a state of being unaware or unconscious
Nothingness of dreams
Their aspirations have no substance or meaning
In pagan ritual
During a ceremony that shows reverence to idols or beliefs not accepted by the mainstream
Debased
Being degraded or corrupted
My rebel
Their revolting or defiant nature
My soul despair
Their hopeless and miserable inner being
The union in the gloom
A connection between them and the darkness
Moonlight...
Emphasis that the moon's light is still present and vital to their identity
Contributed by Isabelle F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@morforsatan
Ave Cezar!!!!! Kultowa płyta z moich młodzieńczych lat. Koszulka "Moonlight' na przymusowych lekcjach religii, naszywa Christ Agony i Rotting Christ na bezrękawniku.... hahahahaha No i te pytania kolesi z klasy - " Tyle masz na sobie jezusa a obok pentagram i krzyż odwrócony? Dlaczego? Co tu się stanęło? "Nie ogarniali tego, moja Matka wzywana po stokroć do szkoły, że niby coś ze mną nie teges :P Ja w tamtych czasach dałbym się oskórować za Cezara, noce przy internazionalu (magnetofonie), nauka tekstów na pamieć.... ach kurwa gwałt na ołówku jak się nie chciało przesuwać, podnoszenie głowicy w magnetofonie. Teraz odpalam na youtubie i welcome to eternity. Mając 17 lat spieprzyłem z domu i pojechałem pkp do Leszna z kumplami na koncert CHRIST AGONY, po drodze po kilka winorośli sfermentowanych typu Wino, nowe koleżanki itd. Po koncercie na dworcu ciąg dalszy z nowo poznanymi koleżankami, kutas zrobił swoje po raz pierwszy i jakby nie było tego koncertu nie zapomnę nigdy.
Only my semen
Full moon it is
Only my semen
Solitary night it is
Only my semen
Full moon it is
Only my semen
Diabolical wind it is
...Mephistospell...
...Mephistospell...
Only my blood
Is the devilish truth
In the maze of my soul...
@eaf1866
\m/
00:00 - 10:59 "Asmoondei"
11:00 - 19:08 „Devilish Sad”
19:09 - 26:05 „Paganhorns”
26:06 - 33:37 „Mephistospell”
33:38 - 42:27 „Moonlight”
42:28 - 52:18 „Eternalhate”
@fromnowhere666
...pamiętam jak ten album i zespól był promowany na koncertach w 96' mam kasety z autografami, zdjęcia z kliszy, a jednak teraz słucha się tego po tylu latach ze szczególnym wspomnieniem tych wspaniałych metalowych czasów, bez Internetów...
@jacekmitoraj8138
Ile razy słucham tego albumu, tyle razy odkrywam w nim coś nowego .Albo ten album jest doskonały, albo ja się starzeje. Pozdrawiam dinozaury
@packanamuchy513
U mnie to samo odczucie.Od 17 roku życia słucham(44 wiosny) i zawsze znajdę smaczek.Najlepszy album Polskiej sceny BM.Cezar zawsze pozostanie Cezarem!
@wozniar
@Packa NaMuchy jak całe christa agony xd
@michatetkowski9941
@Packa NaMuchy Matko myślałem, że tylko ja taki „zjeb”. Pozdro
@73piograve17
Jest doskonały \m/ mam tak samo :D
@KOLEJ22DrogaPrzygody
Tak popieram to samo odczucie chociaż po 40 stce , może jeszcze w tych latach ciekawe dwie Płyty wydała Lux Occulta , ale poza tym nie było nic w tym gatunku tak wybornego tylko horda Cezara 🙌🙌, reszta w Polsce to była przepaść , jak w Death metal, dla mnie Magnus był Polskim odpowiednikiem Decide, pozdrawiam
@karolpaszkowski6598
Od pierwszego usłyszanego dźwięku w czasach LO zwariowałem. Dzisiaj 43 na karku i ciągle do tego wracam bo to jest genialna muza.
@bartomiejzembrzuski6899
Super płyta. Szkoda że nie grali dalej w tym składzie.