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Gods of Silence is a Swiss melodic metal band. Initially named Kirk, they released two albums under that name and one as Gods of Silence.

Kirk era

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Kirk was founded in 1994 and consisted of vocalist Thomi Rauch, guitarist Sammy Lasagni, bass player Daniel Pfister, keyboardist Bruno Berger and drummer Vito Cecere.[1] Their first album was called The Final Dance and came out through Point Music Distribution in 2003.Rock Hard only gave it 5 out of 10 points.[2]

Following Cecere's departure, the band went on hiatus until 2009, when drummer Philipp Eichenberger of Legenda Aurea was recruited. The band also signed for Mausoleum Records. Kirk's second album Masquerade was produced by Dennis Ward and released in 2014.[1]

Rock Hard this time improved their rating to 7 out of 10 points.[3] Norway's Scream Magazine gave 4 out of 6 points. Following a "stylistically anonymous" opening track, Kirk improved with several "euphonous" tunes, especially the title track. "At times it is a little boring, but the album has its bright sides as well".[4] Powermetal.de [de] rated it even higher, at 8.5/10. "The album is a complete success and boasts several memorable tunes"; though it also featured "rather unusual cover art", the production was "fantastic" and the musicianship solid.[5] The highest possible score was given by Craig Hartranft of Dangerdog.[6]

Gods of Silence era

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After singer Thomi Rauch left and was replaced by Gilbi Meléndez, the name change to Gods of Silence came about. The first album under this moniker followed soon, 2017's Neverland on Rock of Angels Records.[1]

Powermetal.de gave the same score as on Masquerade, 8.5 points. The new singer was "talented" and "sounds like Jorn Lande", there were "convincing, powerful riffs", a "knack for catchy melodies and choruses" and the "production is top-notch".[7] Metal Hammer Germany also praised the band for playing "melodic, but mostly hard-hitting heavy metal without any hint of kitsch", scoring it 5 out of 7.[8] Craig Hartranft gave a slightly lower review than last time with 4.5 points, whereas Metal Express Radio stopped on a 7/10.[9][10]

Gods of Silence members Sammy Lasagni and Philipp Eichenberger also played in Panorama, together with Christian Palin, Ben Varon and Dennis Ward, releasing Around the World in 2018.[11][12][13]

Discography

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As Kirk
  • The Final Dance (2003, Point Music Distribution)
  • Masquerade (2014, Mausoleum Records)
As Gods of Silence
  • Neverland (2017, Rock of Angels Records)

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Gods of Silence". Metal.it. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "KIRK - The Final Dance". Rock Hard (review) (in German). No. 193. 21 May 2003. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "KIRK - Masquerade". Rock Hard (review) (in German). No. 323. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  4. ↑ Ødegaard, Stig (2014). "KIRK "Masquerade"". Scream Magazine (review) (in Norwegian). No. 184. p. 39.
  5. ↑ Luehring, Marius (6 March 2014). "Ach, so geht das!". Powermetal.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  6. ↑ Hartranft, Craig (27 February 2014). "Kirk: Masquerade". Dangerdog Music Reviews (review). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  7. ↑ Staubach, Chris (9 September 2017). "Sehr starkes Melodic-Metal-Album aus der Schweiz!". Powermetal.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  8. ↑ Ridl, Katrin (8 September 2017). "Kritik zu Gods Of Silence NEVERLAND". Metal Hammer Germany (review) (in German). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  9. ↑ Hartranft, Craig (31 August 2017). "Gods Of Silence: Neverland". Dangerdog Music Reviews (review). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  10. ↑ Waters, Daniel (25 September 2017). "GODS OF SILENCE – Neverland". Metal Express Radio (review). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  11. ↑ Ledl, Mahoni (10 January 2018). "PANORAMA - Around The World". Powermetal.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  12. ↑ Silvast, Jaakko (12 July 2018). "Odotukset lunastuvat mallikkaasti – arviossa Panorama". Inferno.fi (review) (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  13. ↑ Parkkonen, Aleksi (7 June 2018). "Hard rockia Bon Jovin ja Pink Cream 69:n hengessä – arviossa Panoraman "Around The World"". Kaaoszine (review) (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
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Further reading

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  • Review of Masquerade by Metal Temple
  • Review of Masquerade by Metal Forces Magazine
  • Review of Masquerade by Twilight-Magazin (in German)
  • Review of Masquerade by PowerofMetal.dk
  • Review of Masquerade by Hallowed.se
  • Review of Neverland by Metal Temple
  • Review of Neverland by Angry Metal Guy
  • Review of Neverland by Stormbringer.at (in German)
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