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Derkéta
is a doom influenced death metal band from Pittsburgh, PA; known to be the first
all female death metal band. The name Derkéta was taken from Stygian Mythology;
she was the goddess of death of a blood drinking cult. The band was formed by
Sharon Bascovsky (vocals & guitars) and Terri Heggen (drums) in late 1988.
Mary Bielich assisted on bass in 1991 but nothing permanent to complete a
full lineup. In 1991, Terri
and Mary left to pursue other musical interests while Sharon continued Derkéta
with the help of friends, mainly Jim Sadist from NunSlaughter.
In 2006 it was decided to reform Derkéta
with the original lineup, this time with Robin Mazen on bass and Mary Bielich on
second guitar. This takes Derkéta
to the present, the first time having a full stable lineup.
Currently the band is in the process of recording for the first full
length release entitled “In Death We Meet”, which promises to satisfy long
time fans who have waited many years for a Derkéta
album. Rest assured there are no musical changes from the early days of Derkéta
as we feel bound to stay true to ourselves and no others. Our musical beliefs
are cemented in the early years of death metal and we will never be a slave to
trends.
In depth history of Derkéta and members coming soon!
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