Aesma Daeva

Aesma Daeva is a symphonic metal band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Aesma Daeva formed out of the early collaboration of Nick Copernicus (production) and John Prassas (guitars, composition) in La Crosse, Wisconsin circa 1998 . Their original projects, Copernicus' "0dark:30" and Prassas' "162" saw them working together on a remix of the 162 song "Darkness" for COP International compilation disc Diva-X-Machina II. As their project began taking ... more

Aesma Daeva is a symphonic metal band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Aesma Daeva formed out of the early collaboration of Nick Copernicus (production) and John Prassas (guitars, composition) in La Crosse, Wisconsin circa 1998 . Their original projects, Copernicus' "0dark:30" and Prassas' "162" saw them working together on a remix of the 162 song "Darkness" for COP International compilation disc Diva-X-Machina II. As their project began taking a new shape, classically trained guitarist John Prassas and Nick Copernicus then enlisted the help of another classically trained artist, Rebecca Cords. Along with a second new track "Stay," Aesma Daeva caught the eye of Accession records of Germany, who published their first full length album "Here Lies One Whose Name Was Written In Water". At this point, Aesma Daeva, the operatic, symphonic, metal band, took official shape. The original female operatic vocals were performed by Rebecca Cords, all composition and guitar was performed by John... less