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{{Short description|Russian/Canadian black metal band}}
http://www.tvangeste.com
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Tvangeste
| image =
| caption =
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| genre = [[Symphonic black metal]]
| background = group_or_band
| origin = [[Kaliningrad]], [[Kaliningrad Oblast]], [[Russia]] <br/><small>(as of 2005 based in [[Niagara Falls, Ontario|Niagara Falls]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]])</small>
| years_active = 1996–present
| label = Valgarder, Worldchaos Production, Regiomontum Productions
| associated_acts = [[Romowe Rikoito]]
| current_members = Mikhail Chirva<br/>Naturelle Chirva
| past_members = Edgar<br/>Klaus<br/>Nikolay Kazmin<br/>Asmodey<br/>Julia<br/>Vano Mayarov<br/>Viktoria Kulbachnaya<br/>Max Naumov<br/><br/><strong>Additional musicians:</strong><br />Cezary Mielko<br/>Jørn Øyhus
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'''Tvangeste''' is a symphonic [[black metal]] band from [[Russia]].
'''Tvangeste''' is a [[Russia]]n/[[Canadians|Canadian]] [[symphonic black metal]] duo composed of husband and wife Mikhail "Miron" Chirva and Naturelle Chirva.


The band's name comes from ''Twangste'' (also spelled as ''Tuwangste'', ''Tvankste'' or ''Twankste''), an [[Old Prussian language|Old Prussian]] word meaning "Dam".<ref>Prussian dictionary https://wirdeins.twanksta.org/#tw%C4%81nksta</ref> Twangste was also the name of a small [[Old Prussians|Old Prussian]] village roughly located at what is now the city of [[Kaliningrad]] (known as [[Königsberg]] until 1946) that was seized in 1255 by the [[Teutonic Knights]]. In the site of the settlement, the now-demolished [[Königsberg Castle]] was built. (The [[House of Soviets (Kaliningrad)|House of Soviets]] now stands on the former site of the castle.)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvangeste.com/whatistvang.html|title=What does "Tvangeste" means?|website=Tvangeste.com|accessdate=8 October 2020}}</ref>
== Discography ==
* ''Damnation of Regiomontom'' ([[2000]]) Norway
* ''Firestorm'' ([[2003]]) Japan


==Biography==
Awards:
Tvangeste was formed in 1996 in Kaliningrad, Russia, and its line-up at the time consisted of Miron Chirva, Edgar, Nikolay "Kok" Kazmin and Klaus. However, in the following year, Edgar and Klaus left the band and were replaced by Asmodey and Julia. In 1998 they released two demo singles, ''Thinking...'' (that would be later re-recorded and included in their debut album) and ''Blood Dreams''. Asmodey and Julia would leave shortly after, being replaced by Viktoria Kulbachnaya (from [[Romowe Rikoito]]) and Vano Mayarov (also known as Vanoe Mayoroff or Mayorov). With this line-up, Tvangeste released their debut full-length in 2000, ''[[Damnation of Regiomontum]]'', via now-defunct Norwegian record label Valgarder.


In 2001, Miron's then-girlfriend Naturelle joined the band, and in 2003 their second studio album, ''[[Firestorm (Tvangeste album)|Firestorm]]'', was released, via also now-defunct Japanese label Worldchaos Production. Polish musician Cezary Mielko worked as a session drummer on it. Also in 2003, Max Naumov joined the band, and Tvangeste became a quintet.
"Best Black Metal Act from Russia in 2001" (annual national awards)


In 2005, Miron and Naturelle married and moved to [[Niagara Falls, Ontario]], Canada, while the three remaining members decided to stay in Russia. Around the same time Miron also provided vocals for Israeli black metal band Arafel's second studio album, ''Second Strike: Through the Flame of the Ages''.
"Album of the month" / Live For Metal / UK


Since 2006 Miron and Naturelle are working on Tvangeste's third studio album. Tentatively titled ''Satori'' (Japanese for "Illumination"), it was scheduled to be released via their own independent record label, Regiomontum Productions. Norwegian musician Jørn Øyhus served as a session drummer, and the orchestral instrumentation was provided by the [[City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra]], according to Miron. Having a long and convoluted production history, it currently has no set release date.
"Album of the month" / Scream / Norway


On 7 September 2016 the band announced on their official [[Facebook]] page the death of their former bassist/guitarist, Vano Mayarov.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/tvangesteband/posts/1200239290017931 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/105025842872620/1200239290017931 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=Tvangeste|website=Facebook.com|accessdate=8 October 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
"Best Metal Band From Russia in 2003" (annual national awards)


==Discography==
"Best Black Metal Album of 2003" Beat The Lizzard / Norway
===Demo tapes===
* ''Blood Dreams'' (1997)
* ''Thinking...'' (1998)


===Studio albums===
"Best Black Metal Album of 2003" Quintessence / USA
* ''[[Damnation of Regiomontum]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Firestorm (Tvangeste album)|Firestorm]]'' (2003)


==Band members==
"Best Black Metal Album of 2003"
===Current members===
* Mikhail "Miron" Chirva (Михаил "Мирон" Чирва) – vocals, guitars, orchestral arrangements <small>(1996–)</small>
* Naturelle Chirva (Натюрель Чирва) – keyboards, vocals, orchestral arrangements <small>(2001–)</small>


===Former members===
BIO:
* Edgar (Эдгар) – guitars <small>(1996–1998)</small>
* Klaus (Клаус) – guitars <small>(1996–1997)</small>
* Nikolay "Kok" Kazmin (Николай "Кок" Казьмин) – guitars <small>(1996–2005)</small>
* Asmodey (Асмодей) – drums <small>(1997–1998)</small>
* Julia (Юлия) – keyboards <small>(1997–1998)</small>
* Viktoria Kulbachnaya (Виктория Кульбачная) – keyboards <small>(1998–2005)</small>
* Ivan "Vano" Mayorov (Иван Майоров) – bass, guitar <small>(1998–2005; died 2016)</small>
* Max Naumov (Макс Наумов) – bass <small>(2003–2005)</small>


===Session members===
1997 – birth date
* Cezary Mielko – drums <small>(2003)</small>
2000 – “Damnation of Regiomontum” CD was released by Norwegian label VALGALDER RECORDS. This debut album brought many awards and great critics to Tvangeste from World’s mass media.
* Jørn Øyhus – drums <small>(2014)</small>
2002 – “FireStorm” was finished. Tvangeste signed a contract with big Japanese label WORLD CHAOS PRODUCTION.
2003 – “Firestorm” is out. Excellent reviews, incredible mass media responses, great sales world wide! Album was licensed by many labels from different countries…


==References==
After only one month from the release date "Firestorm" got the top places in different metal charts from all over the world's metal magazines and radios! Sales are going just great! Restocked several times on RED STREAM and on another North American metal monster DARK SYMPHONIES! Album was added to all major music catalogues and chain stores worldwide.
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==External links==
Many world's metal magazines have recognized TVANGSTE's "Firestorm" as "one of the best metal creations ever that will remain in world's metal history for ages" !!!! Critics that "Firestorm" got so far are just awesome!
* {{Official website|http://www.tvangeste.com/}}
* [http://www.regiomontum.com/ Regiomontum Productions' official website]


{{Authority control}}
TVANGESTE attracted METAL MIND's attention. Polish guys have licensed "FireStorm" for Poland and Germany. One of the biggest German promotion agencies was hired to make all promotional activities for Tvangeste and their work was really amazing! One of the biggest Russian metal labels CD MAXIMUM have licensed "Firestorm" for Russian Federation and CIS countries + Baltic Countries. CD will be released up to the end of October 2003. WORLD CHAOS are negotiating with Mexicans and Americans about license deals.
Canadian NEOBLAST RECORDS has released the "FireStorm" CD in April 2004. "FireStorm" was #1 in top 10 of bestsellers for FIVE MONTHS!! Now Tvangeste is in all major metal charts in Canada now!!...and even more....some NON METAL radios have Tvangeste in rotation and the band is competing to non metal artists there now! Music of Tvangeste was used for the official soundtrack of Canadian horror movie "Sinners and Saints" that already got a lot of positive critics in Canada.


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http://www.fantasiafestival.com/en/films/film_detail.php?id=1096
[[Category:1996 establishments in Russia]]

[[Category:Canadian black metal musical groups]]
Current line up is:
[[Category:Canadian musical duos]]

[[Category:People from Kaliningrad]]
Michael ‚Miron“ Chirva – vocals, solo guitar
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1996]]
Naturelle Chirva - keyboards, orchestra arrangements
[[Category:Musical groups from Niagara Falls, Ontario]]
Nikolay Kazmin – guitar
[[Category:Russian black metal musical groups]]
Victoria Koulbachnaya – keyboards
[[Category:Russian musical duos]]
Vanoe Mayoroff – guitar
[[Category:Symphonic black metal musical groups]]
Max Naumoff – basses

Session muiscians:
Cezar Mielko – drums (Polish virtuoso drummer from DOMINIUM (progressve death)
Ekaterina – violins, orchestra arrangement
Olaa –female vocals
+ Baltic Symphony Orchestra musicians
+ Prussian Chamber Choir vocalists

== See also ==
'''Related genres:'''
*[[black metal]]
'''Similar bands:'''
* [[Bal-Sagoth]]
* [[Dimmu Borgir]]
* [[Iced Earth]]
* [[Therion]]

[[Category:Russian musical groups]]
[[Category:Black metal musical groups]]

Latest revision as of 08:50, 24 August 2024

Tvangeste
OriginKaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia
(as of 2005 based in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada)
GenresSymphonic black metal
Years active1996–present
LabelsValgarder, Worldchaos Production, Regiomontum Productions
MembersMikhail Chirva
Naturelle Chirva
Past membersEdgar
Klaus
Nikolay Kazmin
Asmodey
Julia
Vano Mayarov
Viktoria Kulbachnaya
Max Naumov

Additional musicians:
Cezary Mielko
Jørn Øyhus

Tvangeste is a Russian/Canadian symphonic black metal duo composed of husband and wife Mikhail "Miron" Chirva and Naturelle Chirva.

The band's name comes from Twangste (also spelled as Tuwangste, Tvankste or Twankste), an Old Prussian word meaning "Dam".[1] Twangste was also the name of a small Old Prussian village roughly located at what is now the city of Kaliningrad (known as Königsberg until 1946) that was seized in 1255 by the Teutonic Knights. In the site of the settlement, the now-demolished Königsberg Castle was built. (The House of Soviets now stands on the former site of the castle.)[2]

Biography

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Tvangeste was formed in 1996 in Kaliningrad, Russia, and its line-up at the time consisted of Miron Chirva, Edgar, Nikolay "Kok" Kazmin and Klaus. However, in the following year, Edgar and Klaus left the band and were replaced by Asmodey and Julia. In 1998 they released two demo singles, Thinking... (that would be later re-recorded and included in their debut album) and Blood Dreams. Asmodey and Julia would leave shortly after, being replaced by Viktoria Kulbachnaya (from Romowe Rikoito) and Vano Mayarov (also known as Vanoe Mayoroff or Mayorov). With this line-up, Tvangeste released their debut full-length in 2000, Damnation of Regiomontum, via now-defunct Norwegian record label Valgarder.

In 2001, Miron's then-girlfriend Naturelle joined the band, and in 2003 their second studio album, Firestorm, was released, via also now-defunct Japanese label Worldchaos Production. Polish musician Cezary Mielko worked as a session drummer on it. Also in 2003, Max Naumov joined the band, and Tvangeste became a quintet.

In 2005, Miron and Naturelle married and moved to Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, while the three remaining members decided to stay in Russia. Around the same time Miron also provided vocals for Israeli black metal band Arafel's second studio album, Second Strike: Through the Flame of the Ages.

Since 2006 Miron and Naturelle are working on Tvangeste's third studio album. Tentatively titled Satori (Japanese for "Illumination"), it was scheduled to be released via their own independent record label, Regiomontum Productions. Norwegian musician Jørn Øyhus served as a session drummer, and the orchestral instrumentation was provided by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, according to Miron. Having a long and convoluted production history, it currently has no set release date.

On 7 September 2016 the band announced on their official Facebook page the death of their former bassist/guitarist, Vano Mayarov.[3]

Discography

[edit]

Demo tapes

[edit]
  • Blood Dreams (1997)
  • Thinking... (1998)

Studio albums

[edit]

Band members

[edit]

Current members

[edit]
  • Mikhail "Miron" Chirva (Михаил "Мирон" Чирва) – vocals, guitars, orchestral arrangements (1996–)
  • Naturelle Chirva (Натюрель Чирва) – keyboards, vocals, orchestral arrangements (2001–)

Former members

[edit]
  • Edgar (Эдгар) – guitars (1996–1998)
  • Klaus (Клаус) – guitars (1996–1997)
  • Nikolay "Kok" Kazmin (Николай "Кок" Казьмин) – guitars (1996–2005)
  • Asmodey (Асмодей) – drums (1997–1998)
  • Julia (Юлия) – keyboards (1997–1998)
  • Viktoria Kulbachnaya (Виктория Кульбачная) – keyboards (1998–2005)
  • Ivan "Vano" Mayorov (Иван Майоров) – bass, guitar (1998–2005; died 2016)
  • Max Naumov (Макс Наумов) – bass (2003–2005)

Session members

[edit]
  • Cezary Mielko – drums (2003)
  • Jørn Øyhus – drums (2014)

References

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  1. ^ Prussian dictionary https://wirdeins.twanksta.org/#tw%C4%81nksta
  2. ^ "What does "Tvangeste" means?". Tvangeste.com. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Tvangeste". Facebook.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
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