---
title: "Dark Fortress"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-fortress"
genre: "Melodic Black Metal"
country: "Germany"
formed: 1994
disbanded: 2023
---

# Dark Fortress

**Dark Fortress** is a melodic black metal band, from Germany, active 1994 to 2023.

Dark Fortress was a German melodic black metal band from Landshut formed in 1994. They released seven studio albums, a split album and a demo album. The band broke up in 2023.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Fortress

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Dark Fortress |
| Genre | Melodic Black Metal |
| Parent genre | Black Metal |
| Origin | Landshut, Germany |
| Formed | 1994 |
| Disbanded | 2023 |
| Releases in catalog | 9 |

## Genres

[Melodic Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-black) · [Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal) · [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Matthias Landes](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matthias-landes) |  |  | Current |
| [Victor Bullok](https://themetalnet.com/musician/victor-bullok) |  |  | Current |
| [Florian Magnus Maier](https://themetalnet.com/musician/florian-magnus-maier) | Lead vocals | 2007 to 2023 | Former |
| [V. Santura](https://themetalnet.com/musician/v-santura) | Electric guitar | 2001 to 2023 | Former |
| [Azathoth](https://themetalnet.com/musician/azathoth) | Lead vocals | 1994 to 2007 | Former |
| [Crom](https://themetalnet.com/musician/crom) | Electric bass guitar, Electric guitar | 1997 to 2001 | Former |
| [Seraph](https://themetalnet.com/musician/seraph) | Drums (drum set) | 2001 to 2022 | Former |
| [Asvargyr](https://themetalnet.com/musician/asvargyr) | Electric guitar | 1994 to 2023 | Former |
| [Charon](https://themetalnet.com/musician/charon-90be0383) | Drums (drum set) | 1994 to 2001 | Former |
| [Draug](https://themetalnet.com/musician/draug) | Electric bass guitar | 2000 to 2018 | Former |
| [Njord](https://themetalnet.com/musician/njord) | Electric bass guitar | 1994 to 1997 | Former |
| [Paymon](https://themetalnet.com/musician/paymon) | Keyboard | 1998 to 2014 | Former |
| [Phenex](https://themetalnet.com/musician/phenex) | Keyboard | 2015 to 2023 | Former |
| [Thamuz](https://themetalnet.com/musician/thamuz) | Keyboard | 1997 to 1997 | Former |
| [Zoltan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/zoltan) | Electric guitar | 1997 to 2000 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1997 | [Towards Immortality](https://themetalnet.com/album/af5de719-0bd1-4213-a6c8-6abcf8e03707) | EP |
| 2001 | [Tales From Eternal Dusk](https://themetalnet.com/album/b03e6fb8-96a2-3aa7-95d4-fe9563d0caef) | Album |
| 2003 | [Profane Genocidal Creations](https://themetalnet.com/album/30ed823b-1451-3b3f-9755-c81ed534d5bb) | Album |
| 2004 | [Stab Wounds](https://themetalnet.com/album/84ca95eb-26b2-3a6f-b15a-46e37acf6f79) | Album |
| 2006 | [Séance](https://themetalnet.com/album/059f7bf9-9709-3a47-93cf-b8364970ddfb) | Album |
| 2008 | [Eidolon](https://themetalnet.com/album/ce161cf3-326b-32dd-baae-960559f2dc52) | Album |
| 2009 | [Ylem](https://themetalnet.com/album/3031be7d-87a5-4823-8bc5-80d8be9170ad) | Album |
| 2014 | [Venereal Dawn](https://themetalnet.com/album/6b92f0f5-2d75-4214-9696-8c465d49959c) | Album |
| 2020 | [Spectres From the Old World](https://themetalnet.com/album/02ccdbc2-42b4-4e7d-b993-a07230a4a91f) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Behemoth](https://themetalnet.com/band/behemoth) (listened together)
- [Dark Funeral](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-funeral) (listened together)
- [Darkthrone](https://themetalnet.com/band/darkthrone) (listened together)
- [Naglfar](https://themetalnet.com/band/naglfar) (listened together)
- [Dark Tranquillity](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-tranquillity) (listened together)
- [Satyricon](https://themetalnet.com/band/satyricon) (listened together)
- [Amon Amarth](https://themetalnet.com/band/amon-amarth) (listened together)
- [Cradle of Filth](https://themetalnet.com/band/cradle-of-filth) (listened together)
- [Mayhem](https://themetalnet.com/band/mayhem) (listened together)
- [Borknagar](https://themetalnet.com/band/borknagar) (listened together)
- [Anaal Nathrakh](https://themetalnet.com/band/anaal-nathrakh) (listened together)
- [Marduk](https://themetalnet.com/band/marduk) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Dark_Fortress/5388
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialdarkfortress
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClTf6ZRlqMzf88tDVIUnXaA
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/11167
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0hiccXRDVXl9sOZ4R7aNry
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darkfortressofficial/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/de/artist/262657794
- x: https://twitter.com/darkfortress1

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