Black Majesty
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 Black Majesty concert on Masters of
Rock 2007 festival.
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| Background information | |
| Origin |  Melbourne, Australia |
| Genre(s) | Power Metal Heavy metal |
| Years active | 2002 - Present |
| Label(s) |  LMP Records |
| Associated acts |
Pegazus Catwitch Cyclone Tracy |
| Website | http://www.blackmajesty.com |
| Members | |
| John 'Gio' Cavaliere Steve Janevski Hanny Mohamed Pavel Konvalinka |
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| Former members | |
| Joe Fata Mark Kelson Cory Betts |
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Black Majesty is a power metal band from Australia.
Kymera
The band formed in Melbourne in 2001 under the name Kymera and with various members already well known on the local metal and heavy rock scene. Guitarist Steve Janevski was drawn from Cyclone Tracy, a long-running heavy rock/hair metal outfit. Bass player Cory Betts was also a member of Pegazus, another well-known Melbourne power metal band that had toured Europe in 1998, although he did not join that band until early 1999. Kymera's other guitarist Hanny Mohammed had recorded an album with a band called Catwitch who had been featured on a television documentary. With drummer Pavel Konvalinka and singer John Cavaliere the band was complete. During a brief flirtation with the name Arkaya, the band began recording material but Betts left and the group renamed itself Black Majesty.
Black Majesty
The Sands of Time album was recorded in 2002 and prefaced by a three-track promo disc that won them a contract with German label LMP. Bass tracks were recorded by both Betts and Evan Harris, and Cavaliere duetted with Silvio Massaro from Vanishing Point and Danny Cecati from Eyefear on two tracks. Joe Fata replaced Betts in the interim but left before the album was released in 2003 and since then Black Majesty has not had a permanent bass player.
Mark Kelson of Melbourne doom band The Eternal and Harris have featured as touring members. Harris contributing to the band's next release also, 2005's Silent Company. During the sessions Konvalinka recording his drum tracks in Germany with Piet Sielck of Iron Savior and the album's release was preceded by a short tour of Europe. On the band's return to Australia they toured with British band Dragonforce.
Black Majesty's third album Tomorrowland was released on 1 June, 2007.
Discography
Sands of
Time
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Silent Company
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Tomorrowland
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External links
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