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Münster, Germany (2003 – present)

In the summer of 2003, Tobias Buck, who at that time played the lead guitar in the Münster death metal formation Malzan, decided to start a metal side project that should take a different musical direction and lay more emphasis soundwise on power metal and hardcore influences. To carry out his plans, Toby teamed up with drummer Sebastian Heldt, whom he had already played together with in the 1998 Münster talent competition winning new metal band SPOUT, and with singer Benny Hilleke, who had no band experience whatsoever. The three of them started writing songs and rehearsing together but soon realised that with only a guitar and a drum, they would not be able to develop the amount of pressure necessary to create the aggressive overall metal sound they were aiming for.

Toby consquently called up former MALZAN rhythm guitarist Benjamin Donath, who had left the band due to musical differences, and asked if he would be interested in taking over the part of bass player in this new group. Donath instantly agreed, and after one or two rehearsals, it was certain that this was going to be the band´s basic lineup. However, the quartet still did not have a name. Shortly before the first concert, Toby came up with the proposition to call the band THE NINTH GATE.

In November 2003, THE NINTH GATE played their first concert in Münster´s Luna Bar. Even though the band received nothing but positive feedback from their audience, they knew that there was still a piece missing in the puzzle, a piece that would soon have to be added to take their song writing and sound diversity to a new level.
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  • Backo89

    Gerade 'Forging the Eclipse', 'Armamentarium' und 'Omnicide - Creation Unleashed' zum Geburtstag geschenkt bekommen...ich bin gespannt!

    27 days ago
  • Schander

    I'm in dire need of an update!

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  • Diogo092

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=V8t7n0I33wQ

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  • Mr_Haide

    Armamentarium и Let The Tempest Come... Самые нормальные альбомы из всей дискографии.

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  • mission_FAILED_

    This band is pöwer!

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  • Sushimitzu

    Even with 6k Neaera scrobbles, I find it hard to guess why exactly the first 3 albums are so much better than the latest 2. They are not bad, but not as awesome as the first 3.

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  • The_Blackening

    Judging from the last.fm plays they should´ve stopped after Armamentarium... I don´t know newer stuff but its unlikely a match for the first 3 albums...

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  • ekmeister

    the rising tide of oblivion is fucking genius

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