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?
Requiem – Fortissimo Requiem – Fortissimo is the third part of Virgin Black's "Requiem" album trilogy and its second installment since "Requiem - Mezzo Forte". The album was released on February 19, 2008. The music on this album is in a death/doom style reminiscent of early 1990s British groups like My Dying Bride and Paradise Lost. Metal Storm voted "Requiem - Fortissimo" as The Best Doom Metal Album of 2008.
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."