Formed in 1999 by
bassist Roland Wurzer and
guitarist Roman Wienicke; Wurzer is the sole founding member still active with the group. Soon after formation, they signed with
Napalm Records and released their first album,
Suspiria, in 2000. Before the release of
Conflict of Interest in 2002 they toured across
Europe with
Tristania,
The Sins of Thy Beloved,
Graveworm, and
Vintersorg. Supporting their second full-length album,
Metatron, they again toured across Europe, with
Atrocity,
Leaves' Eyes, and
Battlelore. The album received a 4.5 rating from
AllMusic, whose reviewer Stewart Mason noted, "This might not endear them to the more hardcore metalheads in their audience, but surprisingly, the lighter and more pop-oriented sound of
Metatron sounds better and more original than either of Darkwell's previous albums, and it suggests a creative path the group would do well to explore further." == Line-up ==