KARTAGON are Hannes[B] and Thomas Daverio from Basel Switzerland. With KARTAGON the Swiss duo has renewed a musical collaboration going back as far as 1990. Under the name PANIC ON THE TITANIC they released three CD albums from 1992-1996.

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In 2003 the debut album "natural instincts" was released along with two singles "Pure Love" and "The Hunter". After the following years of remix activities and Thomas' intense collaboration in the Swiss band FAQ, including live activities and the production of 2 albums, Kartagon went back to the studio in the beginning of 2011 and started working on new material. On top of this, they invited following contributors: TILO WOLFF (Lacrimosa) as guest-vocalist on the song “Messiah”, Swiss pop-soul singer NUBYA for the same on the song “One Day” and of course DANIEL MYER (Haujobb / Covenant / Architect / etc.) as producer for the album. The album was titled "in the clinic" and released in 2013. 

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In 2015, Kartagon were invited by long-term friends Tilo Wolff and Anne Nurmi to join LACRIMOSA on their Mexico-Tour. Gladly most of the performed songs are available as video footages on the band's YOUTUBE channel. Especially worth to mention is the duet version of MESSIAH performed by Kartagon & Tilo Wolff - a truly magical moment as it was only performed live during that tour. ​

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Kartagon joined LACRIMOSA once again in 2019 to support some selected shows in Russia and Mexico.  It was on this tour as well, when Tilo Wolff’s electronic side-project SNAKESKIN performed live for the first time - together with opera singer Kerstin Doelle, Hannes & Thomas on stage! The musical collaboration went on into the studio and resulted in the 4th SNAKESKIN album “Medusa’s Spell” which was released in February 2020. 

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Kartagon reunited in 2025 to craft 10 powerful new tracks during an intense month-long hideaway session. They chose Industrial scene icon VASI VALLIS (Frozen Plasma, Reaper, Future Lied To Us, etc.) to produce the new songs, elevating the Kartagon sound with his unmistakable touch. 

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