Nocturne | |
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Origin | Dallas, Texas, United States |
Genres | Industrial rock |
Years active | 1999–Present |
Labels | Triple X Records Invisible Records Underground, Inc Hollows Hill |
Website | http://www.nocturne.cc |
Members | |
Lacey Conner Chris Telkes Rotny Ford Ben Graves |
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Past members | |
Ivan McRoy Jason Epperley |
Nocturne is an industrial rock band that was formed in 1999 in Dallas, Texas. The band is formed of two core members, Lacey Conner and Chris Telkes, and several touring musicians, usually Ben Graves of the Murderdolls and "Rotten" Rotny also guitar player of the industrial/metal band Psyclon Nine. According to the band's website, they are on indefinite hiatus.
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Nocturne's Studio Albums | |||
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Year | Album | Label | Other notes |
1999 | Twilight | Triple X Records / Hollows Hill | Studio album (debut) |
2001 | Welcome To Paradise | Triple X Records / Hollows Hill | Studio album |
2002 | Paradise Wasted | Invisible Records / Underground Records | Re-release album |
2003 | Axis of Evil: Mixes of Mass Destruction | Invisible Records / Underground Records | Remix album |
2005 | Guide to Extinction | Triple X Records | Studio album |
Nocturne was originally picked up by Triple X records and Hollows Hill (the same label that signed on Jane's Addiction. "Twilight", a blend of Darkwave and Industrial music, Nocturnes debut CD, received hopelessly mixed reviews, most faulting its "groundlessly grim themes" in songs such as "A Happy Death." However, as a debut CD, the job was done, and a good fan base was formed following the new, up-and-coming band giving some room to grow. After its release, they spent a good deal of time touring with the likes of Ministry, Genitorturers, Christian Death, Godhead, Switchblade Symphony, Ohgr, and even Marilyn Manson.
After heavy touring in support of Twilight, Nocturnes second album, "Welcome to Paradise" was released. The band received a nomination for "Best Industrial Band" in the Dallas Observer.
In a breakaway move, Nocturne was signed onto Invisible Records/Underground Records. One year later, "Paradise Wasted" was released. This CD was one of two "filler CDs" to bridge the gap between "Welcome to Paradise" and the long waited for "Guide to Extinction", Paradise Wasted was essentially Welcome To Paradise with a new cover, now remastered, with two new bonus songs added, "Whore", and "Digit."[1]
After another year, Axis of Evil: Mixes of Mass Destruction was turned out in 2003, again, to pass the time for the band, working forward for its third album. Axis of Evil was more limited in its edition, now out of print and extremely hard to purchase. Axis was a remix album of Paradise Wasted. The entire CD consisted of only 13 songs, but included a grand total of five versions of "Whore" and two versions of "My Bitch."
Guide to Extinction | |
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Studio album by Nocturne (band) | |
Released | April 15, 2005 |
Genre | Industrial metal |
Label | Triple X Records |
Producer | Chris Telkes |
For this album the band returned to their roots by signing back with Triple X Records. The CD was finally released in 2005, shortly after the break-up of the romantic relationship between Chris Telkes and Lacey Conner. Even with this emotional stress upon the band's core members, the album was considered Nocturne's best showcase, and features a variety of tracks that quietly hint at the past, the band did a few months of touring, and afterward, was "put on hold for an indefinite period of time." However, the band has been expected to play a few shows in 2007 as hinted at on their official myspace page.
Nocturne's Live Tours | |||
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Year | Title | Headline act | |
2002 | The Demon Machine Tour | Bile | |
2003 | The Puppet Master Tour | King Diamond | |
2004 | The Sexecution Tour | Bozo Porno Circus | |
2005 (spring) | The Free For All Tour | Pigface | |
2005 (summer/fall) | The Music For Freedom Tour | Dope & Mushroomhead |