Dismal
Metal band from Torino · formed 1995
- Shows on record
- 24
- Rooms played
- 23
- Cities
- 15
- Releases
- 18
- Last show
- Aug 19, 2026Virage
About
Dismal is a band from Torino, formed in 1995, tagged black metal, darkwave, depressive black metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2005 to 2026, across 23 rooms in 15 cities.
- Dismal formed in 1995 — MusicBrainz
- Dismal is based in Torino — MusicBrainz
- Aeretica: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Dismal has 8 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1996–2023 — MusicBrainz
- Dismal has 6989 listeners on Last.fm — Dismal on Last.fm
- Dismal has released 10 recordings between 1993 and 2007 — Dismal on Discogs
- Genres per Wikidata: gothic metal, neoclassical dark wave — Wikidata
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
24 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20051 show
- 20081 show
- 20092 shows
- 20131 show
- 20141 show
- 20151 show
- 20176 shows
- 20201 show
- 20221 show
- 20253 shows
- 20266 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Virage · ParisHeadlinerwith Alhena, Artifex | Headliner | Alhena, Artifex |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Le Bon Broc · ParisHeadlinerwith BLI$$, Casimir | Headliner | BLI$$, Casimir |
| May 21, 2026 | Mia Mao · ParisSupportwith Nastia Reigel, BLI$$ | Support | Nastia Reigel, BLI$$ |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Badaboum · ParisSupportwith Anika Kunst, Ela, Perfo | Support | Anika Kunst, Ela, Perfo |
| Feb 22, 2026 | La Cité Fertile · PantinHeadlinerwith Opak, Bystander | Headliner | Opak, Bystander |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Badaboum · ParisSupportwith Phara | Support | Phara |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Rex Club · ParisSupportwith Hemka, tristan blach | Support | Hemka, tristan blach |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Kilomètre25 · ParisHeadlinerwith In-Tan, Nocturne, Casimir | Headliner | In-Tan, Nocturne, Casimir |
| Jan 9, 2025 | La Java · ParisHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Festival Intercéltico do Morrazo en Moaña · PontevedraHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Pickering Creek Inn · PhoenixvilleHeadlinerwith Chained to the Dead, L.M.I, Call Off Dead | Headliner | Chained to the Dead, L.M.I, Call Off Dead |
| Sep 29, 2017 | The Backstage at Championship Bar · TrentonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 29, 2017 | David's Outlook · HanoverSupportwith Down to Ruins, False Gods (NY), Fear on the Line, +1 | Support | Down to Ruins, False Gods (NY), Fear on the Line, +1 |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Rusty Nail · ArdmoreSupportwith Dope Pinheads, Buried, Polytheist, +1 | Support | Dope Pinheads, Buried, Polytheist, +1 |
| Feb 20, 2017 | Voltage Lounge · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Rivers of Nihil, Disgorgement, Duress | Support | Rivers of Nihil, Disgorgement, Duress |
| Jan 30, 2017 | Saint Vitus Bar - Old Location · BrooklynSupportwith Locus Mortis, Prostitution, Night Rite, +1 | Support | Locus Mortis, Prostitution, Night Rite, +1 |
| Jan 4, 2017 | The Fire · PhiladelphiaSupportwith The Last Remark, Wither, Oshian, +1 | Support | The Last Remark, Wither, Oshian, +1 |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Eiger Studios · LeedsHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 8, 2014 | The Pilgrim · LiverpoolSupportwith Esoteric, Wodensthrone, Ninkharsag, +1 | Support | Esoteric, Wodensthrone, Ninkharsag, +1 |
| Nov 23, 2013 | The Theatre Club · MilanHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 9, 2009 | Fábrica de Chocolate · VigoSupportwith ARRITMIC | Support | ARRITMIC |
| Jul 10, 2009 | Sala A · VigoSupportwith Soulfly, ARRITMIC | Support | Soulfly, ARRITMIC |
| Mar 15, 2008 | Sala Capitol · Santiago de CompostelaSupportwith Hamlet | Support | Hamlet |
| Jan 22, 2005 | Guildhaus Art Studio · CincinnatiSupportwith Defiance, Ohio, Sweetheart, Dead Hate the Living, +2 | Support | Defiance, Ohio, Sweetheart, Dead Hate the Living, +2 |
Where they play
23 rooms in 15 citiesRooms played most
- Badaboum · Paris2 shows
- David's Outlook · Hanover1 show
- Eiger Studios · Leeds1 show
- Fábrica de Chocolate · Vigo1 show
- Festival Intercéltico do Morrazo en Moaña · Pontevedra1 show
Cities played
- Paris8 shows
- Philadelphia2 shows
- Vigo2 shows
- Ardmore1 show
- Brooklyn1 show
and 10 other cities
Releases
18 releases, 1993–2023Via Entis
2023 · Album
Quinta essentia
2020 · Album
Giostra di vapore
2013 · Album
Neptuno
2007
Miele dal salice
2006 · Album
Rubino Liquido - Three Scarlet Drops...
2003 · Album
Aside
2002
El Tristeza
2002
The Dismal
2002
Dionisiaca
2001 · Ep
Destroyourself
2001
Make Your Mind Up
2001
Fiaba lacrimevole: Like a Red Bleeding Rose in a Glacial Desert
1998 · Album
The New Bomb
1998
Our Sad Saga
1996 · Ep
Avowals
1994
Promo "Avowals"
1994
Terminal Disease / Dismal
1993
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Former
- Aeretica
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Dismal on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Dismal on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.