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Nyctophobic

About Me

08/1992 The German Grindcore band Nyctophobic is founded by Chris /Guitar, Markus/Bass and Tom/Drums. 08/1992 Stephen, the singer of Tom's old band joins Nyctophobic. A little later the band is named "Nyctophobic". 02/1994 The EP "Negligenced Respect" is released by M.M.I. Records. 03/1994 The EP "Live in Mannheim" is released by Lull Rex. 06/1994 Martin Hub joins the band as second guitar player. 11/1994 Singer Stephen leaves the band and Alex Schulze (ex-Blood) joins the band as the new vocalist. 06/1995 A promo tape is recorded and sent to several Labels. 11/1995 M.M.I. releases the Split CD entitled "Four Ways To Misery" with Nyctophobic and 3 other bands. 12/1995 Chris and Alex leave the band to concentrate on their own projects. 01/1996 Zimbo (Vocals) and Markus Bugert (Guitar) join the band. Both fit musically and personally very well. 02/1996 A contract with Morbid Records is signed. 06/1995 Debut-CD "War Criminal Views" is recorded. 10/1996 "War Criminal Views" is released by Morbid Records. The reaction of the media is very positive. 11/1996 T & M Records releases Split 7" Ep with Entrails Massacre. On the Nyctophobic side 4 older tracks are used. 02/1997 Nyctophobic tours with Exhumed & Hemdale. Grind over Europe 2 tours in Germany, Belgium, Netherland & the Czech Republic. 12/1998 Revenge Productions releases the Split Ep "Sterility" with Nyctophobic and Exumed. 06/1999 A livetape entitled "Eternal Livehate" is released by Shindy Productions. 05/2000 E.N.D. Records (Canada) releases a 3-way Split-CD with Nyctophobic, Messrine and Traumatism. 06/2000 The new material for the CD "Insects" is recorded at Soundbunker Studio. 09/2000 "Insects" is released by Morbid Records on September 11th. 09/2001 Grind over Europe 3 features Nyctophobic, Haemorrhage, Agathocles and Total Fucking Destruction. 06/2002 Martin Hub leaves the band and the band decides to stay a 4-piece band. 08/2002 The band celebrates it's tenth birthday. In 2006 the old stuff was released on a CD named: "Blast from the past". In 2007 Zimbo left the band and was replaced in 2008 by Peter. Nyctophobic is ready to go again!
DISCOGRAPHY
Here is a list of our releases so far. The websites or MySpace-profiles of the bands that (1) did split releases with us and (2) that are also still around are linked. So follow the links to get more informations about our brothers in arms.
"Live in Mannheim" Split 7'' 1994 with AGATHOCLES
"Negligenced respect" 7'' EP 1995
"Live in Pforzheim" Tape 1995
"Live in Merksplas" Tape 1995
"Four ways to misery" Split CD with CAESAREAN SECTION, WINTER OF DISCONTENT, GROINCHURN
"War criminal views" CD 1996
"Inner manipulation" Split 7'' 1995 with ENTRAILS MASSACRE
"Tomb of grind" Compilation 7'' 1998
"Sterility"Split 7'' 1998 with EXHUMED
"Eternal live hate" Tape 1999
Split CD 2000 with MESRINE , TRAUMATISM
"Insects" CD 2000
"Blast from the past" CD 2006
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Member Since: 07/05/2006
Band Website: www.nyctophobic.de
Band Members:
Peter: vocals

Mr. Boogie: guitar

Pumpgun Messiah: bass

Tom: drums

Influences: Napalm Death, Terrorizer, Brutal Truth, Doom, Nasum, Disrupt, Extreme Noise Terror, Ulcerous Phlegm, Mule Skinner, Carcass, Suffocation, Godflesh, General Surgery.
Sounds Like: a mixture of Grind- and Hardcore with a view Death-Metal influences. Not too original and very old-school. The Manowar of grindcore.
Here is a classic Nyctophobic Show we played in Eupen in 1994. Very old school, more Death-Metal, less Grind...but that's the way it was...

This one was recorded at the "Fuck the commerce"-Festival in 1998:

Record Label: Morbid Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

A Blast From The Past - Review (in german)

Hey, jetzt aber nicht verwechseln mit den schwedischen Black / Death Recken, hier regiert der Grindgnom, tanzend aufs Parkett schwingt er erst das eine und dann wieder ein anderes Ă„rmchen und Beinchen...
Posted by on Tue, 06 May 2008 07:04:00 GMT

Another new beginning: The Nyctophobic update!

To tell it loud an clear: Nyctophobic were never dead although there were not much activities since the last studio album "Insects" and the "Grind over europe 3"-Tour. After the tour, which was a desa...
Posted by on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:48:00 GMT

A new beginning

As you all know: To hear nothing about Nyctophobic does not mean that we are dead. It just means that we don't do too much at the moment. But as time goes by we are ready to kick ass again. In january...
Posted by on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:06:00 GMT

Zimbo left the band! Czech shows were cancelled!

We are very sorry to tell you that Zimbo left the band in the end of april. Regretably we were not able to play the shows in the Czech Republic. We want to apologize to everyone but it is pointless to...
Posted by on Fri, 11 May 2007 13:22:00 GMT

Old pictures needed!

We are about to release a compilation CD with all the old tracks from the 7'' EP's. For that we would need some old (live) pictures. If someone got old pics. Please send a message!
Posted by on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:52:00 GMT