Michael Gregor (musician)

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Also known as Silenius Name Michael Gregor Occupation(s) Musician, composer Role Musician		Years active 1991–present Record label Napalm Records Labels Napalm Records

Genres Dark ambient, black metal, darkwave, electronic music, industrial metal, martial industrial Instruments Vocals, keyboard, bass, programming Music groups Summoning (1993 – 1995), Kreuzweg Ost (Since 1998), Amestigon (Since 1998) People also search for Richard Lederer, Tharen, Martin Schirenc, Jorg Lanz Albums Lugburz, Minas Morgul, Iron Avantgarde, Remembering Ancient Origins, Anno Mortiri Domini

Michael Gregor (also known as Silenius) is an Austrian musician who is currently in the bands Amestigon (since 1998) as vocalist, Kreuzweg Ost as programmer, and Summoning as vocalist, keyboardist, and bassist; the two latter bands are bands that he is a founding member of. He supplied vocals for Abigor from 1994 to 1999 and appeared on seven of Abigor's releases. Silenius was vocalist and keyboardist for Pazuzu and played on the band's split album and debut album. Along with fellow Summoning bandmate Richard Lederer, Silenius also used to be a member of Die Verbannten Kinder Evas, serving as a vocalist and a keyboardist. Silenius has recorded music for a project called "Mirkwood", of which no material has yet been released.

Personal life

Considering the fantasy-related lyrical content of Summoning, Michael Gregor has explained that he has been interested in the works of J. R. R. Tolkien since age 16 or 17, but was interested in fantasy literature since his childhood.

With Abigor

In Hate & Sin (demo, 1994)

Verwüstung - Invoke The Dark Age (full-length, 1994)

Orkblut - the Retaliation (EP, 1995)

Nachthymnen (From the Twilight Kingdom) (full-length, 1995)

Opus IV (full-length, 1996)

Apokalypse (EP, 1997)

Supreme Immortal Art (full-length, 1998)

Leymotif Luzifer (full-length, 2014)

With Amestigon

Remembering Ancient Origins (EP, 2000)

Fatal Illumination / Nebelung, 1384 (split, 2002)

Sun of All Suns (full-length, 2009)

With Kreuzweg Ost

Iron Avantgarde (full-length, 2000)

Edelrost (full-length, 2005)

With Pazuzu

The Urilla Text (split, 1994)

...And All Was Silent (full-length, 1994)

With Summoning

Upon the Viking Stallion (demo, 1993)

The Urilla Text (split, 1994)

Anno Mortiri Domini (demo, 1994)

Promo Tape (demo, 1994)

Lugburz (full-length, 1995)

Minas Morgul (demo, 1995)

Minas Morgul (full-length, 1995)

Dol Guldur (full-length, 1996)

Nightshade Forests (EP, 1997)

Stronghold (full-length, 1999)

Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame (full-length, 2001)

Lost Tales (EP, 2003)

Oath Bound (full-length, 2006)

Old Mornings Dawn (full-length, 2013)

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