The project Ephel Duath was created in February 1998 with the precise intent of experimenting in the sphere of extreme music. At the root of the group's name lies the concept of a dark and fleeting sound: Ephel Duath is the mountain range that defends the kingdom of evil in Tolkien's masterpiece.

The band's sound is a mixtures of jazz colours, rock-metal thorns and experimental landscapes.

Discography:

'Opera' - demo tape, 1998 (Giuliano Mogicato - guitar, vocals, synths, Davide Tiso - guitar)

'Phormula' - Code666 Records, 2000 (Giuliano Mogicato guitar, vocals, synths - Davide Tiso guitar, synths)

The reprint version of the debut album: 'Rephormula'  Elitist/Earache Records, 2001.

'The Painter's Palette' Elitist/Earache Records, 2003 (Luciano Lorusso George : vocals, Fabio Fecchio : bass, Davide Tiso : guitar, Davide Piovesan : drums, Davide Tolomei : vocals)

'Pain Necessary to Know' Elitist/Earache Records 2005 (Luciano Lorusso George : vocals, Fabio Fecchio : bass, Davide Tiso : guitar, Davide Piovesan : drums)

Live activity:

Ephel Duath has been on tour with The Dillinger Escape Plan, Poison The Well, The Locust.

The band has shared the stage with The Fantomas Melvins Big Band, Zu, Entombed, Napalm Death, Mayhem, Morbid Angel, Cult of Luna, Katatonia, Lacuna Coil, Novembre, Red Harvest, Nasum, Chimaira, Necrophagist, Biomechanical, Sieges Even, Extol, Mind Grinder and many more.

Festivals: Quart and Motstoy in Norway, Brutal Assault in Czech Republic (2003 and 2006 editions), Headway and Prog Power in Holland, Jazz Off in France, Damnation in England, Sherwood, So Rock and Ephebia in Italy.

Uk headlining tour May 2006. Euro headlining tour October 2006