Once upon a time there was a lone hawk and his guitar, soaring about the skies. He let his riffs and solos rip from his lofty height and went by the name of NifRiffs. After considerable time and some acclaim by the mice and other furry animals scurrying about the ground, NifRiffs decided to get serious and start a real band.
Having a knack for weird and unusual names, he called the band Aephanemer. A first demo EP named Know Thyself was published soon thereafter. Now, the name was there, but the band was still a one-man show. After much more hand-clapping that came and went, a proper band saw the light of day to drive things forward more seriously. And now – in the Year of the Lord 2016 – the band graces the dewy-eyed listeners with their début full length album Memento Mori. So that we may remember that we are all mortal. [...]