In 2004, Mortis of Mournful Silence went to pursue his own independent music. His project was named Necromancy then later Midnight Masquerade. As time progressed, the members of Mournful Silence split up and went their seperate ways.


Mortis later changed his identity to Leviticai and later changed the band's name to Echoes of Silence. He also later added ex-Mournful Silence/The Master's Apprentice guitarist Demonicus to his lineup. They wrote much material and lyrics dealing with the past up to how organized religion such as Christianity has ruined our society. They recorded their first demo "Echoes In The Night" with just a simple drum machine and guitars. The recording quality wasn't all that great but the music was well put together.


Demonicus later left the band due to personal reasons. Leviticai spent much time doing music alone. He released his first CD "Where No Sun Shines" on Anno Satannas Records at the beginning of 2005. The album was more doom than black metal. With dark and eerie synths and dark tones, the album had filled the gap between doom metal, industrial and black metal.


Later, Leviticai released his second album "Thy Darkest Desires EP", also on Anno Satannas Records. Being a little heavier and more complex, the album caught interest in many. Being an all instrumental album, many related it to late Burzum. The album had dark synths putting listeners in a depressed mood.


After some time, Leviticai decided to search for another member. He later found Dominicus (current Demonichrist guitarist). Later seeing that Dominicus had no time for Echoes of Silence due to his other bands, Leviticai asked Lord Onigumo of Gorthyrmus to join in Dominicus' place. With the new line-up and new logo symbolizing Echoes of Silence's rebirth. Later, Drifason joined the band to do drum programming and guitars. A few months later, Leviticai decided to go alone on Echoes of Silence in order to take it further and to spend full time on it. The next and third album from Echoes of Silence "Ravendusk" was expected to be Leviticai's best work of all time. Inspired by early Bathory, Cradle of Filth, Burzum, Behemoth and Carpathian Forest, the album was going to be pure, raw, evil black metal.


Raven Dusk was expected to be released by the end of 2005. The album was finally completed early 2006. AAfter the release of Raven Dusk, Leviticai continued to write and release more albums. Echoes of Silence has changed the views of black metal.



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