Nocte Obducta

Nocte Obducta is a Melodic Black Metal band from Mainz, Germany. Founded by guitarist/vocalist Marcel V.A. Traumschänder out of the remains of his first band "Desîhra" in 1995. Trademarks are a quite technical approach combined with very melancholic melodies and highly poetic German lyrics as well as many overlength-songs. Long the band suffered from constant changes in their line-up. Another "problem" that kept them well concealed in the underground scene was their often quite poor sound quality, which scared off the more mainstream listeners. The sound has improved in quality (especially on the "Nektar 1 + 2" albums, delivering a sudden jolt of popularity to the band. By now, Nocte Obducta are among the elite of German Black Metal, without using clichés or massive ideology in their lyrics, but sophisticated, elegant poetry of melancholy, death, depression, nature... Unfortunately, Marcel V.A. Traumschänder announced the band's split in early June of 2006. Line-up: Marcel V.A. Traumschänder - guitars, vocals Torsten der Unhold - vocals Matthias - drums Flange - keyboard, vocals Patrick - bass Stefan - guitars