Comatose Vigil was formed in January 2003 in Moscow, Russia under the name Subhuman Abstract. In the same year the band made a rehearsal record on a tape recorder and distributed it among their friends.
At that time it was the first Russian funeral doom band. In 2004 the band changed its name to Comatose Vigil and was noticed by Russian label Stygian Crypt. They signed a contract for one album, which was released in Autumn 2005 on a new Stygian Crypt sub-label called Marche Funebre.
In September 2006 Comatose Vigil signed a new contract with Moscow label Solitude Productions for a single, for their second album. They split up in March of 2012Discography:2003 Rehearsal (Demo)2005 Not A Gleam Of Hope (Marche Funebre)2006 Narcosis EP (Solitude Prod.
)2011 Fuimus, Non Sumus… (Solitude Prod.)"The second long-awaited album from the leading Russian funeral doom metal band Comatose Vigil!During more than five years since their EP “Narcosis” the band's line-up several times have changed for various gigs, but finally they returned to the original one, in which was recorded the debut album, made the band famous:A.
K. iEzor – vocals, drumsViG’iLL – guitars, bassZiGR – keyboardsIt's in this classical line-up they have recorded their brand new album «Fuimus, Non Sumus…». The recording was performed at Primordial Studio (Russia), also famous for work with Revelations of Rain, Who Dies In Siberian Slush, engineered by Hater & Stellarghost (from Abstract Spirit, Twilight Is Mine).
Mixing & mastering was done by Greg Chandler (from Esoteric) at Priory Recording Studios (UK). The CD contains three absolutely new compositions with total length of 75’35”! Comatose Vigil music became more mature, balanced and rich, certainly, continuing its cold, dark monumental tradition.
Sounding noticeably transformed, in adding power, depth, and transparency, while a feeling for fine details become more well-marked, crowning a breathtaking material. This work can deservedly be considered one of the best examples of funeral doom metal in the world!The album is issued as a noble limited edition digipack containing a booklet, and a hand-numbered inlay with band photo and musicians original signatures!"
