The Protagonist – A Rebours (1998)

Country: Sweden

Tracklist

1. The Eternal Abjectness Of Life 06:12
2. Kämpfende Pferde 06:39
3. Mutability 06:30
4. Zoroaster 05:48
5. Song Of Innocence 04:53
6. The Puritan 06:38
7. Imitation 05:08
8. The End 06:02

Between 1987 and 1991 Magnus Sundström (also in Des Esseintes) started collaborating

with Peter Nyström (Negru Voda, Megaptera, Each Dawn I Die) on the projects Fiskebåtarna and First Aid.

After Nyström joined Megaptera Magnus Sundström was involved on another project in 1992 called Twat.

It wasn't until 1994 that Sundström discovered that he could make industrial music

when Peter Nyström asked him if he wanted to participate on a split tape together with his new side project Negru Voda. Sundström accepted and after choosing the name Third Eye

 the split cassette was released later that year on the Italian label Slaughter Productions.
In 1995 Third Eye also appeared on the Death In June tribute compilation "Heilige Tod".
In 1996 after changing the name to The Protagonist Sundström appeared on the "Palace Of Worms" compilation.
More compilation contributions followed like "Riefenstahl" (1996), "In De Ban Van Tiwar" (1996), 

"Ahimsâ" (1997), "Thorak" (1998) and "The Absolute Supper" (1998).
By 1998 the band had already build a well respected name and their forthcoming debut was highly anticipated.
"A Rebours" was finally released in late 1998 through Cold Meat Industry 

and was excitedly greeted and well received by the dark industrial crowd.
The album's modern classical/orchestral music draws a lot of inspiration from cinematic and literary sources

as well as the ancient zoroastric religion, leaving little doubt about the ardour

with which Sundström approaches his compositions.
Guest appearances on vocals featured Mark St. John Ellis (Elijah's Mantle),

Peter Pettersson (Arcana), Mårten Kellerman (Each Dawn I Die), and Izze.
In 2005 Magnus Sundström released the MCD "Interim"

and later the same year his second, and last, album entitled "Songs Of Experience".

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