Antigama

Antigama formed in Warsaw{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000908383 | title=Antigama Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | website=AllMusic }} in 2000 by guitarist Sebastian Rokicki and drummer Krzysztof Bentkowski, and was later joined by Lukasz Myszkowski on vocals and Macio Moretti on bass guitar.[http://shop.relapse.com/artist/artist.aspx?ArtistID=10175] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001171928/http://shop.relapse.com/artist/artist.aspx?ArtistID=10175 |date=1 October 2009 }} Their first full-length album, Intellect Made Us Blind, was released in early 2002 by The Flood Records. Following its release Antigama toured with multiple bands including Deformed, Pignation, and Nefas. They released multiple split EPs with bands such as Openwound and Deranged Insane. Macio Moretti left the band and was replaced by Michal Pietrasik on bass, who would later leave the band as well. The band recorded their second full-length album for Extremist Records, entitled Discomfort, which was released on 15 April 2004. Antigama performed at 2004's Obscene Extreme Music Festival in the Czech Republic.

Less than a year later Antigama recorded their third full-length studio album, entitled Zeroland, for Selfmadegod Records. Along with the release of Zeroland, Selfmadegod also re-released Discomfort with a bonus song and music video for the song "Flies". The band released more splits in 2006 and 2007 and toured different countries, making appearances at multiple festivals, including Metalmania in Katowice, Poland and the Grindcore Syndicate Tour in Germany.

The band signed with Relapse Records in May 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=52467 |title=Antigama Sign To Relapse Records – Blabbermouth.net |work=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |accessdate=17 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606055442/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=52467 |archivedate=6 June 2011 }} Their fourth full-length album Resonance was recorded in December of that year at studio X in Olsztyn, Poland by producer Szymon Czech. The album was released on 15 May 2007, in the U.S. and 21 May internationally. Antigama hosted a record release show in their hometown on 17 June 2007, at the Aurora Club in support of the album.{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=73673 |title=Antigama Announces Record Release Show – Blabbermouth.net |work=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |accessdate=17 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606055507/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=73673 |archivedate=6 June 2011 }} The band toured again after its release and performed at the 2007 Mind Eaters Tour.{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=82587 |title=Antigama: Polish Tour Dates Announced – Blabbermouth.net |work=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |accessdate=17 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606055524/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=82587 |archivedate=6 June 2011 }}

In June 2008 vocalist Lukasz Myszkowski left the band and was replaced by ex-Blindead vocalist Patryk Zwolinski.{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=101544 |title=Antigama Parts Ways With Singer, Announces Replacement – Blabbermouth.net |work=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |accessdate=17 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606055543/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=101544 |archivedate=6 June 2011 }} Antigama then recorded their fifth album entitled Warning, which was released by Relapse on 3 March 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=115782 |title=Antigama: Entire New Album Available For Streaming – Blabbermouth.net |work=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |accessdate=17 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606055600/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=115782 |archivedate=6 June 2011 }} The band was part of the first European edition of Relapse Records' Contamination Tour alongside Origin, Skinless, Obscura, and Man Must Die.{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=108046 |title=Origin, Skinless, Obscura, Man Must Die, Antigama To Team Up For European Tour – Blabbermouth.net |work=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |accessdate=17 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606055607/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=108046 |archivedate=6 June 2011 }}

In late 2009 it was announced that Zwolinski had been replaced by previous vocalist Lukasz Myszkowski.{{Cite web |url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=39376197&blogId=523702781 |title=ANTIGAMA NEWS von ANTIGAMA bei Myspace |access-date=8 February 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707144708/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=39376197&blogId=523702781 |archive-date=7 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}

• Łukasz Myszkowski – vocals (2000–2008, 2009–present)
• Sebastian Rokicki – guitar (2000–present)
• Paweł "Paul" Jaroszewicz – drums (2012–present)
• Macio Moretti – bass guitar (2000–2002, 2022–present)

• Cyprian Konador – bass guitar (2013–2014)

• Krzysztof Bentkowski – drums (2000–2012)
• Michał Pietrasik – bass guitar (2002–2007)
• Szymon Czech – bass guitar (2007, 2009–2010)
• Michał "Mike" Zybert – bass guitar (2007–2008)
• Jose Alonso – bass guitar (2008–2009, 2010–2011)
• Patryk Zwoliński – vocals (2008–2009)
• Michał Zawadzki – bass guitar (2011–2014)
• Sebastian Kucharski – bass guitar (2014–2022)

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• Intellect Made Us Blind (The Flood Records, 2002)
• Discomfort (Extremist Records, 2004)
• Zeroland (Selfmadegod Records, 2005)
• Resonance (Relapse Records, 2007)
• Warning (Relapse Records, 2009)
• Meteor (Selfmadegod Records, 2013){{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=189699|title=Antigama: New Song Available For Streaming |website=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=17 January 2015}}
• The Insolent (Selfmadegod Records, 2015){{cite encyclopedia|title=The Insolent {{ndash}} Antigama|encyclopedia=Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives|url=http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Antigama/The_Insolent/501757}}
• Whiteout (Selfmadegod Records, 2022)

• Sweet Little Single (self-released, 2001)
• Promo Rehearsal (self-released, 2003)
• Stop the Chaos (Selfmadegod Records, 2012){{cite web|url=http://www.metalstorm.net/events/news_comments.php?news_id=16602|title=Antigama – New Song Online – Metal Storm|website=Metalstorm.net|accessdate=17 January 2015}}
• Depressant (Selfmadegod Records, 2017) {{Cite web|url=https://www.nocleansinging.com/2017/11/02/antigama-the-premiere-of-now-and-a-review-of-depressant/|title=ANTIGAMA: THE PREMIERE OF "NOW" AND A REVIEW OF "DEPRESSANT"|date=2 November 2017|website=Nocleansinging.com|accessdate=11 October 2020}}

• Siekiera / Destination Death with Jan AG (Dywizja Kot, 2003)
• Blastasfuck with Openwound (Antiself Records, 2004)
• East Clintwood / Human Shit with Deranged Insane (Mortville Records, 2004)
• The World Will Fall Soon and We All Will Die with Third Degree and Herman Rarebell (Selfmadegod Records, 2004)
• Radiation Sickness / Thirteen Stabwounds with Bastard Saints (Antiself Records, 2005)
• Roots of Chaos with Deformed (Deformeathing, 2006)
• Antigama / Drugs of Faith (Selfmadegod Records, 2007)
• Slimewave Series Vol.3 with Rot (Relapse Records, 2007)
• Pig Destroyer / Coldworker / Antigama (Relapse Records, 2007)
• Antigama / Nyia (Selfmadegod Records, 2007)
• First Kill Under a Full Moon with Anima Morte (Selfmadegod Records, 2016)

• Antigamology (Selfmadegod Records, 2021)

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• [http://shop.relapse.com/artist/artist.aspx?ArtistID=10175 Official Relapse Records Antigama website]
• [http://diabolicalconquest.com/interviews/antigama_interview.htm Interview with Antigama at Diabolical Conquest Webzine]

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