The Gothic-Metal-Band AMATRIS was founded in 2001 by the singer Helge Barth. Bittersweet keyboard-melodies meet hard guitarriffs acompanied by female and male voices. The lyrics tell stories about lies, intrigues and violence of mankind, endtime, visions, death, desperation - but also about hope. The debut album "Between Visions And Reality" was produced and distributed by the band himself in 2003. This was followed by diverse club- and festivalgigs, and they qualified on two newcomercontests for the final round. In case of support - and festivalgigs AMATRIS played with bands like MOONSPELL, HAGGARD, ELIS, MIDNATTSOL, KRYPTERIA, THE CRÜXSHADOWS, FUNHOUSE and SCHELMISH. In the year 2004 the band played the first international gig at the Rock La Mures-Festival in Romania. The bandleader Holger Warschkow (bassguitar) and Helge Barth made the decision to play with guest-musicians and made a tour in the summer of 2005 until Bucarest with them. In the end of 2005 Holger and Helge decided to produce the second CD with Romanian guest-musicians in Romania. The Album "Before The Final Journey" was produced in the Neo Sonix-Studio/Timisoara and finished in the beginning of 2006. Many positiv national and international reviews followed the production. After the production AMATRIS signed a contract with the renowned german label and distribution company TWILIGHT. After this Helge and Holger formed a new fixed german line up. They made a tour in the summer of 2006 through Germany, Slovakia and Romania. In 2007 the album "Imprisoned" was produced. There you will find also elements of Doom/Death-Metal. In 2009 the band works for a new album.

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