Nosferatu (band)

Nosferatu
Origin United Kingdom
Genres Gothic rock
Years active 1988–present
Labels Dark Fortune, Cleopatra Records, Hades, Pandaemonium, Possession & Gravitator
Associated acts The Damned
Website http://www.officialnosferatu.co.uk
Members Tim Vic
Gonzo
Damien DeVille
Stefan Diablo
Belle Star
Past members Vlad Janicek
Sapphire Aurora
Dominic LaVey
Gary Clarke
Niall Murphy
Chris Clarke
Louis DeWray

Nosferatu is an English second wave gothic rock band. In 2014 the members are Tim Vic (vocals and guitar), Gonzo (vocals), Damien DeVille' (lead guitar), Stefan Diablo (bass) and Belle Starr (drums).

History

Nosferatu was formed in March 1988 by Damien DeVille, Vlad Janicek, and Sapphire Aurora.[1] Janicek played bass guitar/keys until November 1994, and designed the first Nosferatu Logo and stage sets. Aurora provided vocals until April 1990, after which Gary Ash (Gary Clarke) sang briefly with the band until October of that year. In 1991 vocals were provided by Louis DeWray, who remained until April 1993. Chris Clark joined the band briefly in 1994 on drums. Niall Murphy then sang with the band until November 1994, and Dominic LaVey provided vocals from March 1995 to February 2002.

Louis DeWray returned as a vocalist in 2003, having performed in the meantime with Fashionable Living Death and his own band Ditzy Micro. He also played guitar, bass, keyboard and percussion in the band at various times until December 2014.[2] He also contributed the majority songwriting and instrumentation of the 2011 Wonderland album, which was developed over a seven-year period.

The band has performed over 300 concerts in 14 countries since 1988, including the Wave Gothic Treffen Festival in Leipzig, Germany in 2015, 2011, 2009, 2006, 1999 & 1994; the NCN Festival in Deutzen, Germany in 2012; the Mera Luna Festival in Hildesheim, Germany in 2007 & 2002; the Castle Party Festival in Poland in 2011; the DV8 Festival in York in 2011 & 2010, England; the Judgement Day Festival Dornbirn in 2006, Austria; the Existence Festival in Valencia, Spain in 2006; the Vampiricon Festival in Duisburg, Germany in 2003; Sacrosanct Festival London in 1995 and Reading in 2014; the Waregem Gothic Festival in Waregem, Belgium in 2010 and the Lumous Festival in Tampere, Finland in 2011.


Damien DeVille is the only original member still with the band.

Recordings

Nosferatu's albums, singles and DVD have sold over 100,000 copies worldwide. During recording sessions the band sometimes included guest musicians: Rat Scabies of The Damned played drums on Lord of the Flies, ReVamped, The Best of Nosferatu Volume 1: The Hades Years, and "Visionary Vampyres" DVD Ltd Edition Boxed Set. Joby Talbot;s saxophone can be heard on The Prophecy album. Simon Doc Octopus Milton played bass guitar on The Lord Of The Flies album.

Milton also engineered and co-produced NOSFERATU's Rise, The Prophecy, Prince of Darkness and Lord Of The Flies albums as well as their singles Inside The Devil, Savage Kiss and The Haunting.

Louis DeWray also participated in the band's studio work. He recorded, mixed and mastered the 2011 album Wonderland at his Earth Terminal studio in Hampshire, UK.[3]

Nosferatu received both national and independent chart success in the UK and Germany. The band independently released 11 albums (including a studio album 'Wonderland' in 2011),[4] 8 singles, 1 DVD and various songs featured on 54 compilation albums.

Studio Albums

Live Albums

Compilation Albums

Singles

Box Sets

Early Releases

References

  1. ↑ Ira A. Robbins; David Sprague (1997). The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock: The All-new Fifth Edition of The Trouser Press Record Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 521. ISBN 978-0-684-81437-7.
  2. ↑ "The Principles of Goth Orchestration – An Interview with Nosferatu". The Terrorizer. By Miranda Yardley on 12 July 2011
  3. ↑ "Louis DeWray - We're in the calm before the storm". Revista the 13th Magazine. in Spanish.
  4. ↑ "NOSFERATU NOSFERATU - Gothrock needs a kick up the arse!". Peek-a-Boo Magazine, 16/06/2012, Chris KONINGS
  5. ↑ "Album Review". Alex Henderson, Rovi, published on 103.5 QMFM
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