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The foundations of what was to become Symbyosis were laid in [[1998]] when Franck Kobolt began to compose songs for a personal project called Chrysalid. At first, four songs only were written as they were for his sole benefit, not to be released for a larger audience. Nevertheless, in the following months, Franck Kobolt united with another composer PhilQuist and the singer Corrosive Bob which led to the writing of more music and texts. After a whole year, what had begun as a four-title demo finally turned into a full album.
In June [[1999]], the band began a studio session to record its first true album, Crisis, under the aegis of Hidden Association and finished the recording in January [[2000]]. This album is made of thirteen titles and friends of the group participated like
In October [[2000]], Symbyosis released its mini-album The Fluid and revealed its work Crisis in November [[2000]]. Then in [[2001]], the group went on tour with No Return and Crest of Darkness with Tariq Zulficar playing drums and Antoine Rognon, bass guitar and Nikos Kevorkian as second guitar. That same year, the title “Voyager” was on free download on the band’s website as a thank-you present to fans for their support and Symbyosis came 7<sup>th</sup> best album and 4th best new group in the Hardandheavy (French metal magazine) readers’ referendum.
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Symbyosis fate changed in September [[2001]] as [[Listenable]] Records did not renew its contract with the group. So in January [[2002]], Symbyosis launched a new demo still with Tariq, Antoine and Nikos, “Life is a phoenix” in order to find a new label to sign with. But to no end, so that the band decided to produce and release its next album on its own. As technical and human problems piled up on those linked with the production of the album, the band’s finances plummeted. Symbyosis was then in a very difficult situation but driven by the support of their families and friends and of some medias, the group managed to pull through selling the album on subscription to fans worldwide. This subscription enabled the band to close the necessary budget to the making of the album.
About five years after Crisis the new Symbiosis studio album was released, being in the end distributed by Listenable Records / Pias. “On the wings of Phoenix” was recorded both in
==Current line-up==
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