---
title: "Aurora Borealis"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/aurora-borealis"
genre: "Black Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1994
---

# Aurora Borealis

**Aurora Borealis** is a black metal band, from United States, active 1994 to present.

Aurora Borealis is an American black metal band from Waldorf, Maryland. The band was founded by guitarist Ron Vento and drummer Tony Laureano in 1994. In 1996 they released their first EP, Mansions of Eternity. In 2013, the band signed with Xtreem Music.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_Borealis_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Aurora Borealis |
| Genre | Black Metal |
| Parent genre | Black Metal |
| Origin | Waldorf, United States |
| Formed | 1994 |
| Releases in catalog | 10 |

## Genres

[Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal) · [Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Eddie Rossi](https://themetalnet.com/musician/eddie-rossi) | Electric bass guitar | 2021 to present | Current |
| [Mark Green](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mark-green) | Drums (drum set) | 2010 to present | Current |
| [Ron Vento](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ron-vento) | Lead vocals, Electric bass guitar, Electric guitar, Synthesizer |  | Current |
| [Tim Yeung](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tim-yeung) | Drums (drum set) | 2002 to 2006 | Former |
| [Derek Roddy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/derek-roddy) | Drums (drum set) | 1998 to 2002 | Former |
| [Jason Ian-Vaughn Eckert](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jason-ian-vaughn-eckert) | Electric bass guitar | 1997 to 2021 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1996 | [Mansions of Eternity](https://themetalnet.com/album/b6168c93-9842-364b-97fe-d94273c65fb8) | EP |
| 1998 | [Praise the Archaic Lights Embrace](https://themetalnet.com/album/12385918-f37e-3bdd-958e-4a7993906d1a) | Album |
| 2000 | [Northern Lights](https://themetalnet.com/album/46191110-8a50-376f-a226-5d1596d16cb2) | Album |
| 2002 | [Time, Unveiled](https://themetalnet.com/album/7e8ccec3-8309-3378-a5d6-10b9abee2e85) | Album |
| 2006 | [Relinquish](https://themetalnet.com/album/698b8d21-b998-3364-a23a-86a99255761c) | Album |
| 2011 | [Timeline: The Beginning and End of Everything](https://themetalnet.com/album/c5b4c4b9-403f-41de-b38f-7ce19dfc4a99) | Album |
| 2014 | [Worldshapers](https://themetalnet.com/album/463c35d7-5850-4295-b6fb-01494483ded6) | Album |
| 2018 | [Apokalupsis](https://themetalnet.com/album/1aa1909e-5979-4f50-8b1d-954d4ef16e32) | Album |
| 2022 | [Prophecy Is the Mold in Which History Is Poured](https://themetalnet.com/album/b3521f3b-0916-49fd-a56c-64d76eb6d5b7) | Album |
| 2026 | [Disillusioned by the Illusion](https://themetalnet.com/album/d50344f4-3d4e-4a14-b4cb-a1e6c9fa24e9) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Cradle of Filth](https://themetalnet.com/band/cradle-of-filth) (listened together)
- [Cannibal Corpse](https://themetalnet.com/band/cannibal-corpse) (listened together)
- [Dark Funeral](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-funeral) (listened together)
- [Iced Earth](https://themetalnet.com/band/iced-earth) (listened together)
- [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath) (listened together)
- [Diabolic](https://themetalnet.com/band/diabolic) (listened together)
- [Behemoth](https://themetalnet.com/band/behemoth) (listened together)
- [Immortal](https://themetalnet.com/band/immortal) (listened together)
- [Type O Negative](https://themetalnet.com/band/type-o-negative) (listened together)
- [Marduk](https://themetalnet.com/band/marduk) (listened together)
- [Hate Eternal](https://themetalnet.com/band/hate-eternal) (shared members)
- [Morbid Angel](https://themetalnet.com/band/morbid-angel) (shared members)

## Official and external links

- bandcamp: https://auroraborealisofficial.bandcamp.com/
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Aurora_Borealis/420
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Aurora-Borealis-official/110855228945757
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aurora__borealis_official/
- x: https://twitter.com/AurBorOfficial
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AURORA4DTH

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/aurora-borealis](https://themetalnet.com/band/aurora-borealis). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt