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INFESTUS originated in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER) in 2003. Following the release of a demo, the debut album, and a split CD, the band faced a gradual disintegration. Guitarist Harbarth left in 2006, prompting Andras to take over the whole instrumentation, while Dagon focused on vocals. In 2008, they crafted the concept album "Chroniken des Ablebens“, released by Debemur Morti Productions (DMP).
After intonating the moment of dying and expanding these fleeting seconds to the length of an album, Andras was driven by the idea of thematising his innermost darkness, aiming to achieve the long-awaited catharsis through the creation of another concept album. This development led Dagon to leave in 2010. Diminished to a solo project, critically acclaimed album “Ex|Ist” was born into this world through DMP in 2011, with Andras taking on not only the entire instrumentation and concept but also handling the vocals for the album.
Three years later (2014), the internationally highly decorated concept album "The Reflecting Void” was released by DMP, dealing with the sensation of inner emptiness as a deceptive reflection concealing repressed truths. During this period, Andras decided to bring INFESTUS to the stage by assembling a live lineup, enabling him to perform as vocalist onstage. In addition to selected gigs, INFESTUS graced festivals such as Hellfest, Metaldays, Dark Easter Metal Meeting, and others.
In October 2018, Andras released “Thrypsis” (DMP). Highly-praised from the international press, this album introduces a pitch-black concept encapsulating what he defines as mental thrypsis: Continuous destabilization and degradation of the soul as consequence to a catastrophic event. With his "highest-quality art, which has been among the best since 2011 in more experimental black metal“ (as quoted in Legacy #117, 2018), Andras is spearheading another conceptual breakthrough with his upcoming album in 2024, catapulting INFESTUS back into the consciousness of morbid music enthusiasts.
