Larisa's BLACK WINTER issued the demos 'The Spells Of Black Winter', recorded at Digital Master Studios in September 2001, sporting a line up of vocalist / keyboard player Astrous, guitarists Zephyrus, Astrous and Gasgorth, bass player Stormer and drummer Demonith, and 'A Dark Echo From The Demoniacal Hell Of Lucifer' during 2002. This second session saw Zachos of JACKAL'S TRUTH taking over the bass position. However, Victor Imperator would supersede Zachos on bass in early 2003.

The BLACK WINTER band members for 2003 are credited as Astrous "Goathroat & mysticism Keys", guitarist Atheist "Axe of Chaos", second guitarist Gasgorth "Axe of Death", bass player Victor Imperator "Sombre Pulse" and drummer Demonith "Hell Battery & Satanic Bells". The EP 'Dismal Fields' Of Nihilism' was delivered during 2004. This effort saw songwriting contributions from NIGHTFALL and SEPTIC FLESH man Bob Katsionis.