Ahab: Biography

• Overview
• Discography
• Biography
• Related Artists

• Swallow the Sun
• Draconian

• Candlemass
• Paradise Lost

• Corny Althammer
• Midnattsol
• Endzeit
• Penetralia

Formed:

Jan 1, 2004 in Esslingen, Germany

Genres:

Rock Music, Metal Rock Music

Decades Active:

2000's

German funeral doom trio Ahab was founded in the town of Esslingen by Midnattsol and Penetralia musicians Daniel Droste (vocals, guitars, keyboards) and Chris R. Hector (guitar), alongside Endzeit member Stephan Adolph (bass, background vocals). Taking inspiration from Herman Melville's classic tale of a great white whale and the infatuated ship's captain who pursued it, Ahab first tested their creation in the shallow waters of a 2004 single entitled "The Stream" and ‘05 demo named "The Oath," before diving into the deep end with their 2006 album, The Call of the Wretched Sea, featuring session drummer Corny Althammer.

- Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide