The roots of the band date back to a vacation in 2010, that Robert, Simon and Marcos spent in a lonely forest cottage in North Rhine-Westphalia. Inspired by this gloomy and forlorn place “When Angels Fall” was written, which would mark the first song of Crimson Swan. Fueled by the positive responses to the demo-version of said song, more tunes were concocted, until the EP Icon could be recorded with the help of session musicians. Although initially planned as a studio project, first gig inquiries came with the release of Icon. A few months later, Jakob (bass) and Martin (drums) joined the band and Crimson Swan found themselves playing shows with great bands like Mournful Congregation, Officium Triste, Ataraxie and Ophis