Zurich, Switzerland

Switzerland's Triptykon is another avant-garde extreme metal proposition orchestrated by heavy metal legend Tom Gabriel Warrior (né Fischer), of Celtic Frost and Hellhammer fame. Founded in 2008, following Celtic Frost's second dissolution due to disagreements between Warrior and longtime cohort Martin Eric Ain, Triptykon consists of Warrior with guitarist/vocalist V. Santura (also of Dark Fortress), bassist Vanja Slajh, and drummer Norman Lonhard (ex-Fear My Thoughts). The band debuted in 2010 with an album and EP combo named Eparistera Daimones and Shatter, respectively. A second album, Melana Chasmata, followed in 2014. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia