What is the name of this Australian band that combines Gothic metal, Doom metal and symphonic metal influences that released the album Requiem-Fortissimo in 2008?
Virgin Black Virgin Black is an Australian band that combines Gothic metal, Doom metal and symphonic metal influences. Signed to The End Records (for the United States) and Germany's Massacre Records (for Europe), the band has released 4 albums and 1 EP. Formed in 1995 in Adelaide, they have achieved international acclaim during their career, receiving praise from such magazines as "Orkus", "Metal Hammer" and "The Village Voice".
Allegiance (Australian band) Allegiance were an Australian thrash metal group. They formed in 1990 in Perth and disbanded in 1997. They released two studio albums, "D.e.s.t.i.t.u.t.i.o.n" (1994) and "Skinman" (1996). According to Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, they "gained international acclaim and interest from several key figures in the heavy metal world. [Their] tight sound mixed the heavy riffs and complexities of San Francisco Bay Area thrash bands like Metallica, Testament, Slayer and Exodus with a touch of Sepultura."