---
title: "Darkseed"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/darkseed"
genre: "Gothic Metal"
country: "Germany"
formed: 1992
---

# Darkseed

**Darkseed** is a gothic metal band, from Germany, active 1992 to present.

Darkseed was a German gothic metal band formed in 1992. Darkseed, beginning as a death metal band, took a more unconventional song writing method that aimed more towards the gothic experimental route. They changed their music to gothic metal on their first studio album Midnight Solemnly Dance.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Darkseed |
| Genre | Gothic Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Germany |
| Formed | 1992 |
| Releases in catalog | 8 |

## Genres

[Gothic Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/gothic-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Armin Dörfler](https://themetalnet.com/musician/armin-dorfler) |  | 2003 to present | Current |
| [Maurizio Guolo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/maurizio-guolo) |  | 2004 to present | Current |
| [Thomas Herrmann](https://themetalnet.com/musician/thomas-herrmann) |  | 1995 to present | Current |
| [Tom Gilcher](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tom-gilcher) |  | 1999 to present | Current |
| [Stefan Hertrich](https://themetalnet.com/musician/stefan-hertrich) |  | 1992 to 2006 | Former |
| [Willi Wurm](https://themetalnet.com/musician/willi-wurm) |  | 1997 to 1999 | Former |
| [Harald Winkler](https://themetalnet.com/musician/harald-winkler) |  | 1992 to 1996 | Former |
| [Rico Galvagno](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rico-galvagno) |  | 1995 to 1999 | Former |
| [Andi Wecker](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andi-wecker) |  | 1993 to 1996 | Former |
| [Jacek Dworok](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jacek-dworok) |  | 1992 to 1994 | Former |
| [Martin Motnik](https://themetalnet.com/musician/martin-motnik) |  | 2003 to 2006 | Former |
| [Stephan Zandt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/stephan-zandt) |  | 2000 to 2004 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1994 | [Romantic Tales](https://themetalnet.com/album/21d5edad-118f-3217-adcb-0d41c90189e8) | EP |
| 1996 | [Midnight Solemnly Dance](https://themetalnet.com/album/8b82a372-f73a-3cba-a9c6-94caca4506ca) | Album |
| 1997 | [Spellcraft](https://themetalnet.com/album/2ea94a20-77fa-35d8-9863-0647822fa099) | Album |
| 1999 | [Give Me Light](https://themetalnet.com/album/ef4d11b8-16ab-32bc-af65-66737e8c04f4) | Album |
| 2000 | [Diving Into Darkness](https://themetalnet.com/album/9203f189-5c6d-3c81-924c-ff39f68853f8) | Album |
| 2003 | [Astral Adventures](https://themetalnet.com/album/e4e247cf-e3ad-3201-b032-068343e77222) | Album |
| 2005 | [Ultimate Darkness](https://themetalnet.com/album/3c68caf2-fc28-3adf-b089-46da85107a34) | Album |
| 2010 | [Poison Awaits](https://themetalnet.com/album/926acd1c-af6f-41a8-8bcb-637e435e8483) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Amorphis](https://themetalnet.com/band/amorphis) (listened together)
- [Crematory](https://themetalnet.com/band/crematory) (listened together)
- [Tiamat](https://themetalnet.com/band/tiamat) (listened together)
- [Dark Tranquillity](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-tranquillity) (listened together)
- [Pain](https://themetalnet.com/band/pain) (listened together)
- [Deathstars](https://themetalnet.com/band/deathstars) (listened together)
- [Lacrimas Profundere](https://themetalnet.com/band/lacrimas-profundere) (listened together)
- [Therion](https://themetalnet.com/band/therion) (listened together)
- [Rammstein](https://themetalnet.com/band/rammstein) (listened together)
- [The 69 Eyes](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-69-eyes) (listened together)
- [Lake of Tears](https://themetalnet.com/band/lake-of-tears) (listened together)
- [Charon](https://themetalnet.com/band/charon-f033e544) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/DARKSEED/46103123056
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/13759
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2mr8wfUUxK4IVUIl5qeBq3
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/125592533
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Darkseed/1423

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