ANDY IONESCU

Born in Bucharest on the 14th of February 1974, he is the founding member of TAINE. He founded the band in 1993, at the time being a huge fan of 90’s metal especially bands like Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Coroner and Annihilator.

Aside from music, Andy was really passionate about the history of religions, which he studied at university.

During the mid to late 90’s, he collaborated as a bass player with the band Plutonium and there he discovered the technical/progressive death metal that will have a strong influence in his songwriting for TAINE. He became a fan of Death, Cynic  and Atheist, three bands that he quotes to this day as being his main musical influences.

Andy is the owner of the TAINE-MULTIMEDIA studio and has great experience as a producer, songwriter and studio musician as well as managing his own studio and record label business.

Andy remains dedicated to music, as a composer and producer for TAINE.

Andy uses Mayones Guitars, a Charvel 1984 USA model 3, Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier 2010 edition, TC Electronic effects processor and D’Addario strings.

TEO POPP

Born October 6th 1998, in Buzau, Teo was 17 when he joined the band.

Teo is one of the most promising young drummers in Romania and aready has a very consistent list of collaborations with bands like Concurency In Knowledge, Vidma and Dark Fusion.

He started playing drums at the age of 8 and graduated from Buzau’s School of Performing Arts. In order to keep progressing, he moved to study drums with Nunu Racris and Nina Neagu at Bucharest’s Rock School. His teachers actually recommended him for the vacant drummer position in Taine, having great confidence in their young student’s skills. Teo did a great job at quickly learning the complex drum parts written over multiple signature changes and polyrhythmic structures and also managed to add a personal touch to the sound and the new compositions.

Teo already has considerable stage experience, having played the Wacken Festival with Dark Fusion in 2015, as well as many other gigs as a session player.

He is also the drummer for the Bucharest based alternative rock act, Distopic.

Teo prefers Meinl Cymbals and Wincent drumsticks.

ROBERT PIEPTAN (INSEPULTUS)
Born in Bucharest, Romania on the 14th of June 1981, Robert Pieptan grew up in the industrial city of Turnu Magurele. Also known as Insepultus, he is the mastermind behind the black metal solo project of the same name, founded in 1998.
Robert’s passion for music was deeply influenced by the extreme metal bands from the end of the 20th century. This foundation has been evident in his songwriting and performances.

Throughout his career, Robert has been involved in several notable bands, including Irkalla, Avskild, and Taine, significantly influencing his artistic direction. After almost 10 years, he joined back the band, supporting the bass part.
Robert’s sound is shaped by his deep experience in the metal scene, and he remains an active and innovative contributor to the metal community, continually pushing boundaries through his creative endeavors.

In his work, Robert utilizes Yamaha and Warwick basses, and other SWR, TC Electronic, and Darkglass, ensuring a signature sound that resonates with his audience.