Blacklodge
History
History
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### Early years and *Login:Satan* (1998–2005\)

The band was created in 1998 by Saint Vincent. The band's influences are [Mysticum](/wiki/Mysticum "Mysticum") and [Dodheimsgard](/wiki/Dodheimsgard "Dodheimsgard"), though Saint Vincent names the German band Traumatic Voyage as one of his main influences.

They played their first live gig in Grenoble as openers for [Impaled Nazarene](/wiki/Impaled_Nazarene "Impaled Nazarene"). In 2004 they toured with [Aborym](/wiki/Aborym "Aborym") and Corpus Christii.

### *Solarkult* (2005–2010\)

A new era started for the band with their cooperation with [Tore Stjerna](/wiki/Tore_Stjerna "Tore Stjerna") from the Necromorbus Studio, where they recorded their album *Solarkult*. With this opus they signed with the French underground label [End All Life](/wiki/End_All_Life "End All Life"). In 2007, Silence left the band and was replaced by Narcotic before their European tour with the bands [Horna](/wiki/Horna "Horna") and [Vorkreist](/wiki/Vorkreist "Vorkreist").

### *T/ME* (2010–2012\)

A collaboration with the Austrian band [Abigor](/wiki/Abigor "Abigor") resulted in a split album. *T/ME, 3rd level Initiation : Chamber of Downfall* was released by [End All Life](/wiki/End_All_Life "End All Life").

### *Machination* (2012–present)

The band signed with [Season of Mist](/wiki/Season_of_Mist "Season of Mist") in 2012\.


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