---
title: "Dark Suns"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-suns"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "Germany"
formed: 1997
---

# Dark Suns

**Dark Suns** is a progressive metal band, from Germany, active 1997 to present.

Dark Suns is a German progressive metal band formed in 1997. It is currently composed of guitarists Maik Knappe and Torsten Wenzel, with Maik's brother Niko performing the vocals and drums. The band has released one demo, one EP, and five studio albums as of 2016.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Dark Suns |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Germany |
| Formed | 1997 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

[Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal) · [Post Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/post-metal) · [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Kristoffer Gildenlöw](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kristoffer-gildenlow) |  |  | Current |
| [Christoph Bormann](https://themetalnet.com/musician/christoph-bormann) |  |  | Current |
| [Maik Knappe](https://themetalnet.com/musician/maik-knappe) |  |  | Current |
| [Niko Knappe](https://themetalnet.com/musician/niko-knappe) |  |  | Current |
| [Thomas Bremer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/thomas-bremer) |  |  | Current |
| [Tobias Gommlich](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tobias-gommlich) |  |  | Current |
| [Torsten Wenzel](https://themetalnet.com/musician/torsten-wenzel) |  |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2002 | [Swanlike](https://themetalnet.com/album/a2d952c2-e26d-3056-8a6d-675639256cb4) | Album |
| 2005 | [Existence](https://themetalnet.com/album/4bd09456-90c9-38e7-beda-1fed73a90f9a) | Album |
| 2008 | [Grave Human Genuine](https://themetalnet.com/album/8fdbc376-5271-39e4-9a99-0a7b81a4ffef) | Album |
| 2011 | [Orange](https://themetalnet.com/album/1a82caee-2f86-44f9-9940-54c29cc2e2d1) | Album |
| 2016 | [Everchild](https://themetalnet.com/album/309c5b86-a31b-40be-85b3-83111ec85c7e) | Album |
| 2019 | [Half Light Souvenirs](https://themetalnet.com/album/02b7f79a-c202-4df9-bce8-daab2c5b458e) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Opeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/opeth) (listened together)
- [Amorphis](https://themetalnet.com/band/amorphis) (listened together)
- [Pain of Salvation](https://themetalnet.com/band/pain-of-salvation) (listened together)
- [Green Carnation](https://themetalnet.com/band/green-carnation) (listened together)
- [Novembre](https://themetalnet.com/band/novembre) (listened together)
- [Deadsoul Tribe](https://themetalnet.com/band/deadsoul-tribe) (listened together)
- [Disillusion](https://themetalnet.com/band/disillusion) (listened together)
- [Meshuggah](https://themetalnet.com/band/meshuggah) (listened together)
- [Bloodbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/bloodbath) (listened together)
- [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (listened together)
- [Cynic](https://themetalnet.com/band/cynic) (listened together)
- [Arch Enemy](https://themetalnet.com/band/arch-enemy) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Dark_Suns/9964
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darksuns
- bandcamp: https://dark-suns.bandcamp.com/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCperGoWO7zT8OT61WrklCmw
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/725TVcN9QYnaZiG9VFBT7P

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