Nosferatu (band)
Nosferatu is an English gothic rock band formed in March 1988 by Damien DeVille, Vlad Janicek, and Sapphire Aurora. Their albums, singles, and DVD have sold over 100,000 copies worldwide, making them one of the most successful second wave gothic rock groups.
Nosferatu have the credibility and good fortune of being one of the few UK-based gothic rock bands to receive chart success both in the UK and Germany. Their back catalog of independent releases, to date, stands at 7 singles, 10 albums, 1 DVD, and songs featured on 37 compilation albums. The band has a repertoire of over 100 songs and have performed over 300 concerts in 12 countries: Austria, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Republic Of Ireland, Scotland, Spain, and Wales.
The group has had numerous member changes. Damien DeVille is the only member to have been in the band all through its 19 year history, and he is currently writing a book about Nosferatu.
Nosferatu released their latest album 'Wonderland' on March 7, 2011.
Members
Current Line-up
- Louis DeWray - vocals
- Damien DeVille - lead guitar
- Stefan Diablo - Bass
- Belle - drums
Sessional
- Rat Scabies - drums (featured on Lord of the Flies, ReVamped, The Best of Nosferatu Volume 1: The Hades Years, "Visionary Vampyres" DVD Ltd Edition Boxed Set) ...Best known for being a founding member of the punk band The Damned
Past members
- Vlad Janicek - bass guitar/keys (March 1988 to November 1994) ...(Designed early Nosferatu Logo and stage sets)
- Sapphire Aurora - vocals (March 1988 to April 1990) ...(Editor and resident poet of Grimoire)
- Gary Ash (Gary Clarke) - vocals (April 1990 to October 1990) ... The Cureheads The Hiram Key (band)
- Niall Murphy - vocals (August 1993 to November 1994)
- Chris Clarke - Drums (November 1994)
Discography
Studio Albums
- Rise (May 93) (Album) CD, Vinyl & Cassette
- The Prophecy (Oct 94) CD, Double Vinyl & Cassette
- Prince of Darkness (Aug 96) CD
- Lord of the Flies (Apr 98) CD
- Wonderland (Mar 2011) CD
Live Albums
- Face The Master (Bootleg) Cassette
- Reflections Through A Darker Glass (March 2000) CD
Compilation Albums
- Legend (Jan 94) CD & Cassette
- ReVamped (July 99) CD
- The Best Of Nosferatu: Volume 1: The Hades Years (Dec 2001) CD
- Vampyres, Witches, Devils & Ghouls: The Very Best Of Nosferatu (Feb 2006) CD
- Anthology (2 Disc Album) (May 2006) CD
Singles
- The Hellhound (Sept 91) 12"
- Vampyres Cry (March 92) 12"
- Diva (Sept 92) 12"
- Inside the Devil (April 93) 12"
- Savage Kiss (Nov 93) 12"
- The Haunting (Sept 95)
- Somebody Put Something In My Drink (June 2005)
Box Sets
- Visionary Vampyres DVD (June 2005) DVD & 3 Albums; Ltd Edition Boxed Set
Early Releases
- Bloodlust (Jan 1989) Cassette
- Symphony of Shadows (Jan 1990) Cassette
- The Deathmaster Remixes (Sept 91) Ltd Edition Cassette
- The Gathering (Oct 92) Ltd Edition cassette
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