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LORD BELIAL BAND PAGE
 LORD BELIAL
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CURRENT NAME
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Lord Belial | |
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FORMER NAMES
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ORIGIN
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Trollhättan, Västra Götalands Län, Sweden | |
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STATUS
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Disbanded (since 2009) | |
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FORMED IN
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1992 | |
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GENRE
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Black metal | |
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STYLE
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LYRICAL THEME
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| BAND ADDED | 2005-07-17, 00:00 | |
| LAST UPDATE | 2009-01-14, 05:20 | |
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| Band biography |
In late 1994, Lord Belial entered the studio to do a pre-recording to their first album "Kiss the Goat", which was later recorded in studio Soundfront, Uppsala, 21/11-30/11, 1994. Its release was delayed by the incompetent manufacturing of the cover, which at first was totally pink! The first 1000 copies were burnt! Then, the cover got all wrong again and was released anyway, though neither the band nor the record-company were satisfied. Musically, however, this debut album was well-acclaimed by fans and press due to its originality and the intriguing combination of melody and aggressiveness. Songs from "Kiss the Goat" were featured on the "Blackend" compilation plus some other compilation CD's.
In 1995, Lord Belial played some tours and gigs in Sweden. At the end of 1995, they made a pre-recording to their second album, "Enter the Moonlight Gate". This album was later recorded at Studio Fredman, Gothenburg, in April 1996 (!) and released at the end of June 1997 (!). Shortly before the recording of "Enter the Moonlight Gate", Lord Belial had toured Sweden again. After the album recording, the endless months of waiting for the release were bridged by further activities. In May 1996, Lord Belial recorded "The Trooper" by Iron Maiden. This cover is featured on a Japanese Iron Maiden tribute. In October 1996, they played a tour in East Germany as headline-act, and it was a total success! When eventually released, "Enter the Moonlight Gate" firmly established Lord Belial's reputation as a prime force to be reckoned with.
In November 1997, they toured Europe with Dismember and Disfear. In May 1998, they made a ten-gig tour as headline act for Satanic Slaughter. More compilation contributions followed as well: Lord Belial were featured on the Bathory tribute "In Conspiracy with Satan" ("Massacre") and the Black Sun compilation "Sepultaral Feast" ("Crucifixion"). Above all, however, immense energy was put in rehearsing and writing new material, and in August 1998, Lord Belial were ready to hit "Los Angered Recording Studio" to record their third fullength. Entitled "Unholy Crusade", this album is sixty minutes of a deep, fat growl of long withheld fury and hate. The tuning is very low, and Vassago and Bloodlord add depths from the very pits of hell with their additional 7 and 5 strings!
Some gigs and a tour in Europe were executed after the release of Unholy Crusade in ´99 which gave very good response from both audience and media.
In October ´00 Pepa af Vassago left Lord Belial due to some personal reasons which made an empty place in the band, however after lots of auditions they finally found a new talented guitarist and a person that could fit with the rather unique mental health of Lord Belial ...and a new era of Lord Belial was to start. In February ´01- while still writing and rehearsing new material, Lord Belial recorded a video to the song "Night Divine" from the album Unholy Crusade which was released in mid March. In August ´01 Lord Belial will enter Los Angered Recording Studios
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