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NOSFERATOS
History of NOSFERATOS began in December, 1993 in city of
Moscow when two old buddies Alexey Kondrin (not "Lucifer" yet)
and Deniss Kopkov (not "Charon" yet) created the band called
themself's "GODFATHERS". Soon guitarist Roman Osnovin ("Thomas")
joined new band. He was under strong influence of METALLICA and
others famous hard metal bands, so GODFATHERS for a while has
been playing only covers, and nothing else... But no so much
time has to pass, for other band members, to realize what they
bothered to play someonelse's music, and guys decided to create
they own, only harder and gloomier. Probably then name "NOSFERATOS"
came out. In the middle of 1994 was recorded demo with three
tracks. And in 1995 structure NOSFERATOS was finally completed.
Former drummer left the band and on vacant place has come
Ahin'ko Andrey ("Hich") on the second guitar has been invited
Sarkisyan Ashot ("Acheron"). In this structure NOSFERATOS
started to develop rough activity. After debut performance on
death metal festival "Thrash Your Mother" in 1995 where
NOSFERATOS was perfectly met by fans, band recorded demo "Dances
of the Dead", which in very short time has been distributed all
over the City. The band also got into compilation album "Kot Of
The Mutilated" (1996), which was released under aegis of
festival "DeathTalker". All followed concert season NOSFERATOS
was carried out on a stage at Green Theatre, located in "Gorky
Park". There guys were played their old program and tried new
songs on public. Then NOSFERATOS conquered various of Moscow
clubs, and played in several metal music festivals such as
"Death Rider" and so forth, earning itself popularity. At the
same time NOSFERATOS made move into studio and tried to record
the full length album based on previous demo "Dances of the
Dead". However this attempt was unsuccessful, record was
damaged, and the band came to decision not to assign they big
hopes for studio recording but make the record by they own. This
business was assingned to "guitarerro" Thomas. Between recording sesions NOSFERATOS stared to prepare new
songs, with new forces. But here changes in the band began. At
the end of 1996 bassist Charon, one of NOSFERATOS founders,
decided to leave the band though some time he still helped at
gigs, while NOSFERATOS got no replacement to a bass - guitar. So
in October 1996 NOSFERATOS had gig along with cult russian band
of ALISA and Moscow thrashers of BLITZKRIEG, it was one of last
acts with bassist Charon in NOSFERATOS. NOSFERATOS found new
bass player - Denis Kravtsov. Charon finally leaved the band and
created another collective named of THE GATES OF DARKNESS which
was supouse to play black metal, but it didn't. At the beginning
Charon got help from Lucifer on vocal and his new band structure
also included other ex - member of NOSFERATOS - drummer Foont.
Guitarist Thomas, teared a part between study in Moscow and his
home in Tallinn, moved to Estonia, and took with himself
uncompleted record. Only from time to time he appeared in
Moscow. In December 1997 Acheron left Moscow and moved to live in
United States. Soon I found out what bass - player left band
too, according to one source - he expelled, according to another
- he has left by himself. Pretty ugly situation. Soon, Thomas
moved to Tallinn, for good, and found for himself place in local
band Postmortem. However here is necessary to recollect the
record which many members of the band, who participated in it,
didn't see since 1996 after two years Thomas finally finished
out the record. And in 1998, on his money he issued the first
album "Ventum Inferum de Tenebrae..." on MCs (300 copies) and
CDRs (100 copies). In 1999
the album "Ventum Inferum..." on MCs was released by Ukrainian
label "Moon Records", approximately in 1000 copies. Has remained
practically alone Lucifer and Hich was forced to search a new
members for the band. On a bass they took Arcady, and on guitar
some guy called Sasha. But guys relaxed not so long... In
September, 2000 Acheron returned back in Moscow to visit old
friends and to help with record of the new album. At this time,
all members of NOSFERATOS decided to kick out drumer Hich from
the band, because his unacceptable
attitude to his duties. To fill the place of expelled drummer
was called old friend of NOSFERATOS, the former member of band
of ASCAL and EXCELLENCY - Evgeny Ivanov. But turned out what
Ivanov not much better than previous drummer. In November, 2000
NOSFERATOS was back on stage at "Satellite" club in following
line up: Lucifer - vocal, Evg. Ivanov - drums, Acheron - guitar,
Arcady - bass, Pasha – guitar. Then somehow after couple weeks
the band returns expelled drummer Hich back. Just about time
Thomas showed up
in Moscow, and brought with himself unfinished record of a new
album. Band was ready to make it next creation - album
"Pandemonium". Four months, daily, interrupted only by parties
and for "little talk" with the disturbed neighbours, was spended
for record. And in the beginning of February, 2001 the album was
ready. At the end of February Acheron came back to States. Other
band members started to prepare new songs and search for a label
to release the last album to the public. In same to year album
Ventum Inerum De Tenebrae is republished on Blacksmith
Productions in format MC in circulation of 1000 copies. As one would expect come back back in command Hich long has
not stretched, in half a year it has left, this time under own
initiative and on long. In group Evgenie Ivanov has been again
accepted. Search of a label for the edition of last album too
has appeared not such simple problem. Besides the group tries to
depart from habitual already style death in any not clear and
likely anybody still not released a direction. Probably, it is
impossible, therefore as any shifts it is not visible, neither
in that nor in other party. However in 2003 to group album
Pandemonium has suggested to publish Irkutsk label Blacksmith
Productions. The album was issued and for today the circulation
it makes 2500 CDs and 500 cassettes. The bass player and the guitarist and not having understood
that they try to realize in NOSFERATOS, have decided to play not
that reggy not that jazz and as to type a command not under
forces has been decided to dismiss the Lucifier thus having left
the drummer. As a result it turns out, that in the field of
music the group has simply lost last year so - called
"searches"... Business now are so, that NOSFERATOS temporarily
will be engaged only in studio work, and with concert activity
while "is fastened" how much long it is not known. In 2004 on Blacksmith Productions re - issued on CD album
Ventum Inferum De Tenebrae. Record remastered also is supplied
by concert video tracks.
Discography: 1994 Dances
Of The Dead ( demo ) 1998 Ventum Inferum De Tenebrae
... ( demo/CD - R ) 1999 Ventum Inferum De Tenebrae ...
( MC ) 2001 Ventum Inferum De Tenebrae ... ( MC ) 2001 Pandemonium ( demo ) 2003 Pandemonium ( MC/CD ) 2004 Ventum Inferum De Tenebrae
... ( CD )
Contact:
e - mail:
headcrusher@mtu-net.ru
website:
www.geocities.com/acheroniam
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