As Celtic Frost had once arose from Hellhammer's ashes, so arose Triptykon from Celtic Frost's ashes. Created to further evolve the darkness invoked by its black/extreme metal pioneers, Triptykon are the brainchild of Tom Gabriel Fischer (a.k.a. Tom Gabriel Warrior), the groups' singer, guitarist, and main songwriter.
Melana Chasmata is a vastly varied and strikingly dark and heavy album. 'It's not an easy album by any means, and to me personally it reflects an extremely complex gestation period, musically, spiritually, and, due to certain circumstances in my life, emotionally,' says Tom Gabriel Warrior.