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Biography : Amethyste

- 1993 : Formation of the French Death Metal group "AMETHYSTE" by Patrick and Grégory Lebecq, respectively the guitarist and guitarist/ vocalist.

- 1995: The group records its first 8tracks on the demo "Live In Anguish" which was not distributed, but was the subject of a review in METALLIAN which made it possible for the group to have many contacts, in particular with the label independant Records.

- 1996: A track from their second demo 1996 was found on compilation" HIGH RADIATION FLIGHT 3", released in 1997. The group separates from its bass player/ singer at the end of the year. It is Vincent Feutry who joins the formation as the bassist, Grégory also becomes the vocalist along with the guitar.

- 1997: The group returns to the studio to record 2 songs which were releasedd on the compilation INTRAMUROCKVol 4. The group separated from the drummer one year later. With the search for a potential substitute, the group remains inactive until February 1999.

- 2000: It is Alex Bedu and Farid Bouggera Ex "MORPHISEM", that came respectively to take the place of the battery and the vocals. The group separated from them a short time after the recording a demo in May 2001, "Visceral Demonstration Of Hate", that was not the subject of any distribution.

- 2001: It is then a very young applicant, Mathieu Desaint which took the latest place as the current drummer. Greg once again starts to do the vocals. Meanwhile Mat also plays in the grind band TORMENT.

- 2002: The group sees the departure of Vincent at the beginning of this year, preferring to explore other musical Horizons, he is replaced by Xavier who also plays in Torment.

- 2003: The group records a 5-track demo in April in the studio "Z-Factory.