NIGHTBRINGER – Hierophany of the Open Grave – January 28, 2014

American black metal cult NIGHTBRINGER have announced a rare European tour, kicking off on March 14th at the Speyer Grey Mass Festival in Germany. The band will then proceed to hit various territories in France, Italy, Belgium, Germany, and more before concluding on the 23rd. A full list of confirmed tour dates can be found below.

In preparation for the tour, NIGHTBRINGER will headline an exclusive US performance on March 1st at the Hi-Dive in Denver, Colorado.

Regarding the tour, the band issued the following statement: “We are prepared to shine the Lantern of Negation upon European soil and illumine hearts with the paradoxical light of our Lord.”

NIGHTBRINGER recently finished recording a new album. Scheduled to be released this year, the follow up to 2011’s ‘Hierophany of the Open Grave’ was recorded and mixed at Flatline Audio Studios by Dave Otero (CEPHALIC CARNAGE, CATTLE DECAPITATION, COBALT).

‘Hierophany of the Open Grave’ is available in several formats on Season of Mist’s e-shop and streaming on YouTube. NIGHTBRINGER recently announced the offering of a track for free download off the record, titled “Lucifer Trismegistus” at their new Bandcamp page.

Established in 1999, NIGHTBRINGER was created as a conduit for the contemplations on the mysteries of death as it is understood in the tradition of the art magical. The band have an uncompromising, orthodox approach to black metal. 2011’s ‘Hierophany of the Open Grave’ has further solidified the band’s signature sound: characterized by cacophonous walls of distortion, haunting melodies, and occult lyrics revering the unholy. NIGHTBRINGER has made select rare appearances in the United States and Europe as part of various metal festivals; these include Maryland Deathfest, Under the Black Sun Festival, and the cult Gathering of the Shadows.

NIGHTBRINGER Tour Dates:
01 Mar 14 Denver, CO (US) The Hi-Dive
14 Mar 14 Speyer (DE) Speyer Grey Mass
15 Mar 14 Speyer (DE) Speyer Grey Mass
17 Mar 14 Erfurt (DE) From Hell
18 Mar 14 Zurich (CH) Alte Kaserne
19 Mar 14 Torino (IT) White Lion’s Club
20 Mar 14 Saint Etienne (FR) La Clé d’Voute
21 Mar 14 Roeselaere (BE) Zaal Diezie
22 Mar 14 Paris (FR) Glaz’Art
23 Mar 14 Arnhem (NL) Willemeen

“The sheer scope of sound commanded by these renegade visionaries is rarely paralleled by other bands who fail to live up to the technical supremacy or occult reverie that haunts each Nightbringer release…Hierophany of the Open Grave’ is Nightbringer’s crowning achievement.” – The Lurker’s Path

“Deadly serious and very impressive” – Terrorizer

“One of the true black metal cult legends from the US…” – DOA Magazine