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Lord Belial
Lord Belial
Origin	Trollhättan, Sweden
Genres	Black metal ; Melodic black metal ; Blackened death metal
Years active	1992–2009, 2010–2011, 2013–2015, 2020–present
Labels	No Fashion, Metal Blade, Regain, Dozer, Hammerheart Records
Members	Thomas Backelin; Micke Backelin; Niclas Pepa Green;
Website	lordbelial.net

Lord Belial is a Swedish black metal band.^[1]

History edit

The band formed in 1992 and released their debut album in 1995; placing them among the pioneers of Swedish black metal.^{[citation needed]} Their sound has been compared with bands such as Dissection.^[2] In January 2009, they stopped all their activities, the main reason being the growing hearing problem of their drummer, Micke Backelin.^{[citation needed]}

Despite an announcement in July 2010 that the band was working on new material, about one year later they announced on their official website and on Twitter that "Lord Belial are not active. No album or gigs are planned for the moment. No interviews will be answered."^[3] In 2013 the only members remaining are Thomas Backelin and Micke Backelin. Live session musicians are Fredrik Wester on guitars, and Adam Chapman on bass.^{[citation needed]}

Lord Belial returned to touring in 2014 with performances at the Mörkaste Småland Festival. Lord Belial has continued touring and announced their tour schedule for 2020 and 2021.^[4] The band signed with Hammerheart Records in May 2021, and released Rapture, their first studio album in 14 years, in May 2022.^[5]^[6]

Members edit

Current edit

Thomas Backelin - guitars, vocals
Micke Backelin - drums
Niclas "Pepa" Green - guitars

Live 2013 edit

Fredrik Wester - guitars
Adam Chapman - bass

Former, session edit

Anders Backelin - bass
Daniel "Mojjo" Moilanen - drums
Fredrik "Plague" Wester - guitars (2000, 2002)
Hjalmar Nielsen - guitars
Jenny "Lilith" Andersson - flute (1993–1999 and Kiss the Goat)
Cecilia Sander - flute (Into the Frozen Shadows and Angelgrinder)
Catharina Jacobsson - flute (Enter the Moonlight Gate)
Annelie Jacobsson - flute (Unholy Crusade)
Jelena Almvide - cello (Enter the Moonlight Gate and Unholy Crusade)

Discography edit

Kiss the Goat (1995)
Enter the Moonlight Gate (1997)
Unholy Crusade (1999)
Angelgrinder (2002)
Doomed by Death (Split, 2002)
Purify Sweden (Single, 2003)
Scythe of Death (EP, 2003)
The Seal of Belial (2004)
Nocturnal Beast (2005)
Revelation (2007)
The Black Curse (2008)
Rapture (2022)

Videography edit

Night Divine (VHS, 2001)
Mark of the Beast (DVD, 2004)

References edit

^ "CoC : Lord Belial - Nocturnal Beast : Review". Chroniclesofchaos.com. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
^ "Lord Belial - Revelation | Review | Lords Of Metal metal E-zine - issue 69". Lordsofmetal.nl. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
^ Lord Belial inactive, twitter.com, Retrieved 2011-08-30
^ "Lord Belial". Songkick.com. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
^ "Lord Belial - Ink Deal With Hammerheart Records". Metal Storm. May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
^ "Lord Belial - Upcoming Album Title Unveiled". Metal Storm. November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.