Lord Belial
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Lord Belial is a Swedish
black metal
band. The band formed in 1992 and released their debut album in 1995; placing them among the pioneers of Swedish black metal. Their sound has been compared with bands such as Dissection
.
In January 2009, they stopped all their activities. The main reason is the hearing problem that had grown into a big problem for their drummer, Micke Backelin.
In July 2010 it was announced that Lord Belial has been resurrected with the original line-up, new material is being written and new recordings should start soon, and in August 2010 they signed to Dozer Records. About one year later, the band announced on their official Website and on Twitter that "Lord Belial are not active. No album or gigs are planned for the moment. No interviews will be answered."
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
band. The band formed in 1992 and released their debut album in 1995; placing them among the pioneers of Swedish black metal. Their sound has been compared with bands such as Dissection
Dissection (band)
Dissection was a black metal band from Strömstad, Sweden. The band was formed in 1989, by Jon Nödtveidt. The band released its first EP in 1991. They disbanded in 2006, after Nödtveidt's suicide.- Band overview :...
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In January 2009, they stopped all their activities. The main reason is the hearing problem that had grown into a big problem for their drummer, Micke Backelin.
In July 2010 it was announced that Lord Belial has been resurrected with the original line-up, new material is being written and new recordings should start soon, and in August 2010 they signed to Dozer Records. About one year later, the band announced on their official Website and on Twitter that "Lord Belial are not active. No album or gigs are planned for the moment. No interviews will be answered."
Current members
- Thomas "Dark" Backelin - Guitars, vocals
- Anders "Bloodlord" Backelin - Bass
- Micke "Sin" Backelin - Drums
- Niclas "Vassago" Andersson - Guitars (1992–2000, 2001–2003, 2006–present)
Former/session members
- Daniel "Mojjo" Moilanen - Drums
- Fredrik "Plague" Wester - Guitars (2000, 2002)
- Hjalmar Nielsen - Guitars
- Jenny "Lilith" Andersson - Flute (1993–1999 & Kiss the Goat)
- Cecilia Sander - Flute (Into the Frozen Shadows & Angelgrinder)
- Catharina Jacobsson - Flute (Enter the Moonlight Gate)
- Annelie Jacobsson - Flute (Unholy Crusade)
- Jelena Almvide - Cello (Enter the Moonlight Gate & Unholy Crusade)
Discography
- Kiss the Goat (1995)
- Enter the Moonlight GateEnter the Moonlight GateEnter the Moonlight Gate is the second album by Lord Belial. It was released in 1997 by No Fashion Records.Also available as an extremely limited digipak and comes with a poster.- Track listing :# "Enter the Moonlight Gate" – 5:12...
(1997) - Unholy CrusadeUnholy CrusadeUnholy Crusade is the third album by Swedish black metal band Lord Belial. It was released in 1999 by No Fashion Records.- Track listing :# "Summon The Legions" – 1:08# "Unholy Crusade" – 3:47# "War of Hate" – 6:34# "Lord of Evil Spirits" – 4:37...
(1999) - Angelgrinder (2002)
- Doomed by Death (Split, 2002)
- Purify Sweden (Single, 2003)
- Scythe of Death (EP, 2003)
- The Seal of Belial (2004)
- Nocturnal Beast (2005)
- RevelationRevelationIn religion and theology, revelation is the revealing or disclosing, through active or passive communication with a supernatural or a divine entity...
(2007) - The Black Curse (2008)