Origin: Hungary  
Genres: Black Metal
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Page online: May 24, 2006
Last update/review: July 5, 2024

Sear Bliss

Sear Bliss has been been a mainstay in the Hungarian underground scene for well over a decade, the brainchild of vocalist/bassist Andras Nagy who formed the band back in 1993. Essentially, their style is rooted in black metal (Nagy's vocals, in particular, are classic black in nature), with some gothic undertones to give the songs a bit of a majestic feeling. The most distinguishing feature of this band, without question, is their use of horns, as they employ a trombonist as a full-time member (and previously, a trumpeter) and feature horns frequently throughout their songs. Though at times the horn interludes seem forced, they are a nice contrast, and a clear originality factor. Their inclusion has understandable turned off some, but others (this listener included) welcome their uniqueness.

Recent album: Heavenly Down, released on June 28, 2024.

Current Members

András Nagy

bass/vocals

Zoltán Vigh

guitars

Gyula Csejtey

drums

Zoltán Pál

trombone

Former Members/Guests

János Barbarics

guitars

István Neubrandt

guitars

Viktor Max Scheer

guitars

András Horváth

guitars

Péter Kovács

guitars

Attila Kovács

guitars

Csaba Csejtei

guitars

Winter (guest)

keyboards

Tamás Kondor (guest)

keyboards

Olivér Ziskó

keyboards

Zoltán Csejtei

drums

Zoltán Schönberger

drums

Gergely Szücs

trumpet

Róbert Pintér

trumpet

Balazs Bruszel

trumpet

Árpád Lóránth

other


Discography



Phantoms  
1996 Two Moons
  1. Winter Voices
  2. Far Above the Trees
  3. Aeons of Desolation
  4. 1100 Years Ago
  5. As the Bliss is Burning
  6. Land of the Phantoms
  7. Beyond the Darkness
  8. With Mournful Eyes
  • András Nagy
  • János Barbarics
  • Csaba Csejtei
  • Winter
  • Zoltán Csejtei
  • Gergely Szücs


The Pagan Winter  
1997 Two Moons
  1. Ancient
  2. The Pagan Winter
  3. ...Where the Darkness Always Reigned
  4. Twilight
  5. In the Shadow of Another World
  • András Nagy
  • János Barbarics
  • Csaba Csejtei
  • Winter
  • Zoltán Csejtei
  • Gergely Szücs


The Haunting  
1998 Two Moons
  1. Tunnels of Vision
  2. Hell Within
  3. Land of Silence
  4. Unholy Dance
  5. Soulless
  6. The Haunting
  7. Left in the Dark
  • András Nagy
  • János Barbarics
  • Viktor Max Scheer
  • Zoltán Schönberger
  • Gergely Szücs


Grand Destiny  
2001 Nephilim
  1. The Slowing of Time
  2. The World Beyond
  3. Death in Torment
  4. Arx Idolatriae
  5. Labyrinth of Pain
  6. Hate Blade
  7. Black Heart
  8. God Man
  9. Moments of Falling
  10. Infinitude
  • András Nagy
  • István Neubrandt
  • András Horváth
  • Tamás Kondor
  • Zoltán Schönberger
  • Róbert Pintér
  • Zoltán Pál


Forsaken Symphony  
2002 Red Stream
  1. Last Stand
  2. My Journey To The Stars
  3. She Will Return
  4. The Vanishing
  5. The Forsaken
  6. When Death Comes
  7. Eternal Battlefields
  8. Enthralling Mystery
  9. The Hour Of Burning
  • András Nagy
  • István Neubrandt
  • Csaba Csejtei
  • Olivér Ziskó
  • Zoltán Schönberger
  • Zoltán Pál
  • Árpád Lóránth


Glory And Perdition  
2004 Red Stream
  1. Birth of Eternity
  2. Reverie
  3. Night Journey
  4. Glory to Perdition
  5. Two Worlds Collide
  6. Ode to a Dying Star
  7. Shores of Death
  8. Dreams Spectre
  9. Blood Serenade
  10. Lacus Somniorum
  • András Nagy
  • István Neubrandt
  • Csaba Csejtei
  • Zoltán Schönberger
  • Zoltán Pál


The Arcane Odyssey  
2007 Candlelight
  1. Blood On The Milky Way
  2. A Deathly Illusion
  3. Lost And Not Found
  4. Thorns of Deception
  5. The Venomous Grace
  6. Omen of Doom
  7. Somewhere
  8. Path To The Motherland
  • András Nagy
  • István Neubrandt
  • Péter Kovács
  • Zoltán Schönberger
  • Zoltán Pál


Eternal Recurrence  
2012 Candlelight
  1. The Eternal Quest
  2. Ballad of the Shipwrecked
  3. Great Cosmic Disorder
  4. A Lost Cause
  5. The New Era of Darkness
  6. There's No Shadow Without Light
  7. Entering the Seventh Gate
  • András Nagy
  • János Barbarics
  • Csaba Csejtei
  • Olivér Ziskó
  • Balazs Bruszel


Phantoms 20th Anniversary  LIVE
2017
  • András Nagy
  • Attila Kovács
  • Zoltán Vigh
  • Gyula Csejtey
  • Zoltán Pál


Letters From The Edge  
2018 Hammerheart
  • András Nagy
  • Attila Kovács
  • Zoltán Vigh
  • Gyula Csejtey
  • Zoltán Pál
2018 BNR Top Ten Album



Heavenly Down  
2024 Hammerheart
  1. Infinite Grey
  2. Watershed
  3. The Upper World
  4. Heavenly Down
  5. Forgotten Deities
  6. The Winding Path
  7. Chasm
  8. Feathers in Ashes



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