History Astarte

Astarte were a female fronted melodic black metal band from Elefsina, Greece formed in 1995 by Tristessa, Kinthia, Nemesis. The group split up in 2014 after the death of founding member Maria Kolokouri (Tristessa) due to complications from leukemia.

Line-up at time of split:

Tristessa (aka Lady Lilith) - vocals (R.I.P)

Derketa - synths

Hybris - lyrics

Ice - drums

Lycon - guitars/bass

Former members:

Kinthia - vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboard

Nemesis - guitars, keyboards, acoustic guitar

Psychoslaughter - drums

Iraklis - keyboards

Katharsis - keyboards, effects

Ivar - drums

Hybris - Rhytmic Guitar

Guest musicians:

Spiros (Septic Flesh)

Shagrath (Dimmu Borgir)

Sakis (Rotting Christ)

Nicolas Sic Maiis (Lloth)

Henry T.S.K Satler (God Dethroned)

Angela Gossow (Arch Enemy)

Attila Csihar (Mayhem)

Discography:

Dancing in the Dark Lakes of Evil (demo as Lloth, 1997)

Doomed Dark Years (full-length, 1998)

Rise from Within (full-length, 2000)

Quod Superius Sicut Inferius (full-length, 2002)

Sirens (full-length, 2004)

Demonized (full-lengh, 2007)

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