Forgotten Tomb

Forgotten Tomb is an Italian extreme metal band formed around 1999, originally a one-man project led by Herr Morbid (Ferdinando Marchisio). The band is associated with depressive black metal and has released notable albums including Songs to Leave, Springtime Depression and Negative Megalomania.

Founder: Ferdinando Marchisio (Herr Morbid). Origin/early activity associated with Piacenza. Began as a one-man project; early EP "Obscura Arcana Mortis" released in 2000. Lyrical themes and imagery frequently focus on depression and suicide. The band has evolved stylistically toward cleaner production and incorporation of rock/clean vocals on some releases (noted particularly on Negative Megalomania).

Reviews for Forgotten Tomb on DeBaser are mixed: some praise the band's depressive atmosphere and later stylistic development, others criticise production, derivativeness and controversial lyrical/themes. Key albums discussed include Songs to Leave, Springtime Depression, Love's Burial Ground and Negative Megalomania. The band's evolution from a one-man black metal project to more varied, rock-influenced compositions is noted.

For:Listeners of depressive/atmospheric black metal and doom-leaning extreme metal; readers interested in bleak lyrical themes and stylistic evolution in underground metal.