Triptykon

For the Transformers character, see Trypticon.

Triptykon
Triptykon at Wacken Open Air 2016
Background information
Origin	Zürich, Switzerland
Genres	Doom metal gothic metal black metal death metal avant-garde metal
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Prowling Death Century Media Sony Music
Members	Thomas Gabriel Fischer V. Santura Vanja Slajh Hannes Grossmann
Past members	Reed St. Mark Norman Lonhard
Website	www.triptykon.net

Triptykon is a Swiss extreme metal band from Zürich, formed in 2008 by Thomas Gabriel Fischer, founding member of the pioneering heavy metal bands Hellhammer, Celtic Frost and Apollyon Sun.

History

Fischer announced his departure from Celtic Frost in May 2008 and shortly afterwards revealed his new project would be entitled Triptykon. The name of the band is the Greek word for "triptych", and is aimed at stating that Triptykon is founding member Thomas Gabriel Fischer's third project after Hellhammer and Celtic Frost. The band logo is inspired by a writing pattern used during the time of the Weimar Republic.

Triptykon will sound as close to Celtic Frost as is humanly possible, and the album I am working on will feature all the material I envisioned for the successor to Celtic Frost's Monotheist. I desire the album to be a darker, heavier and slightly more experimental development of Monotheist. The first audio sample, for the song "Crucifixus", can be heard on the band's official Myspace page, among others.

— Thomas Gabriel Fischer

On 5 August 2009, Triptykon issued a press release indicating the recording of their debut album, Eparistera Daimones, would commence in the middle of August and continue through November, with a release in the spring of 2010.

On 21 December 2009, Triptykon issued a new press release to reveal Prowling Death Records Ltd. entered into a licensing agreement with Century Media Records to release Eparistera Daimones on 22 March 2010.

A follow-up EP, entitled Shatter, was released on 25 October 2010. A music video for the song Shatter has also been released.

It was announced on 22 October 2013 that the new album would be titled Melana Chasmata.

On 7 February 2014, Melana Chasmata's release date was revealed as being on 14 April 2014. The new album was received by music critics with a widely excellent critical response.

In early August 2017, Triptykon announced that drummer Norman Lonhard would be exiting the band, and that auditions for a replacement would soon be underway. Lonhard's final performance with the band was at the Party.San Open Air festival in Schlotheim, Germany on 12 August.

A live album, Requiem (Live at Roadburn 2019), was released in May 2020. Metal Hammer named it the 47th best metal album of 2020.

On 16 July 2024, it was announced that Triptykon is working on their third album for a 2025 release on Century Media/Sony Music Entertainment. They are due to perform a set of Celtic Frost tracks at Incineration Festival, London in May 2025.

Members

Thomas Gabriel Fischer in 2010

Current

• Thomas Gabriel Fischer – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, programming (2008–present)
• Victor "V. Santura" Bullok – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar (2008–present)
• Vanja Slajh – bass, backing vocals (2008–present)
• Hannes Grossmann – drums, percussion (2018–present)

Former

• Reed St. Mark – drums, percussion (2008)
• Norman Lonhard – drums, percussion (2008–2017)

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Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions								Sales
		FIN	SWI	GER	JPN	NLD	FRA	US	UK
Eparistera Daimones	Released: 22 March 2010 Label: Prowling Death, Century Media Formats: CD, LP, digital download	28	73	81	32	98	21	198	134	US: 1,300
Melana Chasmata	Released: 14 April 2014 Label: Prowling Death, Century Media Formats: CD, LP, digital download	16	32	69	78	11	40	171	43	US: 7,810
.

EPs

Title	EP details	Peak chart positions
		FIN
Shatter	Released: 25 October 2010 Label: Prowling Death, Century Media Formats: CD, LP, digital download	8
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title	Album details
Requiem (Live at Roadburn 2019)	Released: 15 May 2020 Label: Prowling Death, Century Media Formats: CD, LP, Digital Download

Singles

Title	Single details
Breathing	Released: 17 March 2014 Label: Prowling Death, Century Media Formats: CD, LP

External links

• Official website
• Triptykon at AllMusic