Nokturnal Mortum

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Kharkiv, Ukraine (1994 – present)

NOKTURNAL MORTUM’s brand of Folk infused, ancestral Black Metal has crossed borders to find international appreciation.

NOKTURNAL MORTUM evolved from the 1991 vintage Black Death Metal act Suppuration. This early act featured frontman Knjaz Varggoth, bassist Xaarquarth and drummer Munruthel. Following the issue of SUPPURATION’s 1992 album ‘Ecclesiastical Blasphemy’ the band invited new members Sataroth and guitarist Wortherax prior to folding.

A new act entitled CRYSTALINE DARKNESS sprang up which saw Varggoth and Munruthel in alliance with guitarist Karpath. This band in turn evolved into NOCTURNAL MORTUM in 1994 by unifying with Wortherax once again and with the adoption of a raw pure Black Metal direction added the ‘K’ to the title to become NOKTURNAL MORTUM.

1996 would see the project Vetche take shape, a Black Ambient collaboration between NOKTURNAL MORTUM’s Knjaz Varggoth, Saturious, Munruthel, Xaarquath, Sataroth and Karpath, alongside Lucifugum’s Balamut and Faunus. A four song demo cassette saw distribution through Kolovrat Productions.

A debut ‘Lunar Poetry’ was released in 1997 after which Wortherax left and former colleague Karpath filled the gap as Saturious was added to provide further keyboard depth. Both Saturious and Karpath also contributed to the debut album ‘Vozradujsja, Zemlja!’ from Slavonic war metal band Anthropolatri.

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CorDarei wrote:
1 hour ago

ok, even though I love Lunar Poetry - their new one is their best. or at least that's the impression I get. and yes - Україна is something marvellous. I am yet to wait for someone to write such a majestic and powerful song for my country.

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Elintasokas wrote:
3 hours ago

Небо Сумних Ночей, Шляхом Сонця, Україна and Моєї Мрії Острови are fucking awesome tracks.

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missnightshade wrote:
yesterday evening

The Voice of Steel is excellent!!

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MosesPL wrote:
yesterday evening

ukraina ! nechrist still better for real black metal fans ;)

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Drakkar14 wrote:
yesterday evening

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lacrimstein wrote:
yesterday evening

Валькирия is the best imho \m/

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Wolfish_Rage wrote:
yesterday evening

NM really outdid themselves for "Voice of Steel".

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cube_teh_reaL wrote:
yesterday evening

I really doubt that there is an album that is perfect, but Voice of Steel is damn close.

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Oskulum wrote:
yesterday evening

Awesome! :)

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Wolfish_Rage wrote:
yesterday evening

agree with VICTORIOUSmarch, "Ukraine" is easily the best song on the new album

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VlCTORlOUSmarch wrote:
yesterday evening

ukraine is my favorite song on the new album. it's so fucking powerful.

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Firhcp wrote:
yesterday evening

The new album is so fucking AWESOME!!!

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Maddko wrote:
yesterday afternoon

the new album is awesome

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SavageStructure wrote:
yesterday afternoon

So much dislike for 'Nechrist' it's always been a favourite of mine.

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sumostig wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Україна/Ukraine is by far their best song ever. It sounds so god damn Moonsorrow-ish, which of course is something good. I need to give the album more time to grow on me but after 3-4 listens I'm enjoying it a lot. Good stuff!

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aikanaro_sauron wrote:
yesterday afternoon

http://rghost.ru/757912 scans, if someone didn't leak it yet.

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JJM1 wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Does anyone know of any American shops that might have the new album in stock? I can't seem to find anything and its annoying me.

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jorkeh wrote:
yesterday afternoon

no way dude, good but not the best) it's a bit worse than lunar poetry:)

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Necrowind wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Голос Сталі is their best album to date, totally amazing.

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soulreefer wrote:
yesterday afternoon

What happened to this band? I'm loving this new album but is that a funk rhythm over the guitar solo on Valkyrie or what? Wow. Totally blown away.

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