DarkSun was formed in 2002 after the split of the top selling band,
"Nörthwind", who sold more than 12,000 copies of their two albums.
The band had a strong beginning, as the first album was recorded at VPS
Studios in Germany with engineer Ingo Cjavkoski ( Rage) and was mixed
at House of Music Studios with Achim Köhler ( Primal Fear, Sinner).
Reviews were incredibly good, stating that "El Legado" (as the debut
was called) was one of the best albums of the year, and the band was a
real great newcomer.
The tour was even better, as it sold out in most
of the venues and DarkSun received excellent live reviews.
The next step was a new album, "El Lado Oscuro," and they recorded it
during the summer of 2005. Once again they worked with Ingo Cjavkoski
in Germany, but this time had Dennis Ward (Angra, PC 69) handle the
mix, and Lars Ratz from Metalium assist with producing the vocals.
They
also had an incredible guest appearance: Peavy Wagner from Rage sang on
the song "Prisoners Of Fate." Once again the reviews were as great as
possible, saying that "El Lado Oscuro" was one of the best metal albums
of the year.
"El Lado Oscuro" has just been recorded in the English language
under the title "The Dark Side," and it's about to be released by FC
Metal Recordings in September 2007.
DARKSUN also collaborated with RAGE on their "Speak Of The
Dead" album, creating a Spanish version of the song "Full Moon"
entitled "La Luna Reine," which appeared as a bonus track.
