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BIOGRAPHY
1993
NOMINON was formed in January 1993 by Juha Sulasalmi
and Peter Nilsson. As a duo they released two demos: Daemon
I and II - both in 1993. The music they played back then
was a mix of Death Metal and Black Metal, and the demos
were spread only in the Swedish underground.
1995
In the fall of 1995 NOMINON
became a whole band, line-up:
Vocals
- N. Holstenson
Guitar - J. Mattsson
Guitar - C. Cederborg
Bass - T. Hellman
Drums - J. Sulasalmi
1996
NOMINON played their debut gig in February 1996 with DISMEMBER,
DISSECTION and VERMIN. The same year they released a demo
called "My Flesh". Cederborg got fired and Sulasalmi
took over the guitar duties and they got Emil Dragutinovic
as their new drummer. The band also recorded a new demo
called "Demo II '96".
1997
In 1997 they played a few gigs and in August they recorded
a promo tape, simply called "Promo '97". After
the recording they kicked out Tobbe and David Svartz replaced
him.
1998
Two months before the recording of their first album
Lenny Blade, from the Thrash Metal act INCINERATOR (which
also includes Jonas Mattsson on guitar), replaced David
who was sacked out from the band. October 1998 NOMINON entered
Studio Sunlight to record their debut album "Diabolical
Bloodshed". After the recording NOMINON did a couple
of gigs in Germany.
1999
Debut CD " Diabolical Bloodshed" was
out on X-TREME RECORDS, 15 of November 1999.
2000
NOMINON played some festivals and started negotiations
about a suitabel deal with a major death/grind label.
2001
In September the 20:th E. Dragutinovic and NOMINON parted
ways. He was replaced a month later by Perra Karlsson,
an old world drummer and a friend in the Swedish metal scene.
2002
In the summer, NOMINON became a fourpiece as longtime
vocalist; Nicke Holstensson was released from his duties
due to lack of interest. Late in the year three tracks was
recorded by the band themself for a 7" EP.
.2003
3-track Cassette EP "Blaspheming The Dead" is
released on Nuclear Winter Rds as the 7" EP is delayed
due to a incompetent printing factory in Italy.
Five tracks is recorded during the summer for a MCD/MLP
12"-release.
2004
The MCD and MLP "The True Face Of Death" are released.
In April NOMINON supported MASTER on four dates in Sweden.
A CD with old NOMINON demos is released by Northern Silence
Prod. (Ger). In May the band is reduced to half the force
when Lenny Blade and Jonas Mattsson decide to leave. A month
later bassist Joel Andersson joined NOMINON and Juha took
over the vocal duties for a while, but not for too long
as Daniel Garptoft completed the line-up in early August.
During September/October NOMINON did their first ever european
tour together with the legendary U.K. death pioneers BENEDICTION
as well as landmates GODHATE. NOMINON also signed a one
album deal with Singapore label KONQUEROR RECORDS.'
2005
Starting the year with working on the second album as well
as audtioning a second guitarplayer for a more brutal livesound.
That guitarplayer was found the first week of January in
Kristian Strömblad. In late January the guys recorded
their second full-lenght album "Recremation" at
Necromorbus Studio with engineer/producer Tore Stjerna.
During March the superdelayed 7" EP "Blaspheming
The Dead" was finally released by Greek label Nuclear
Winter Rds. The album "Recremation" was released
on CD by Konqueror Rds in late April and in May on 12"
LP by Blood Harvest Rds. In May NOMINON also played at the
cult festival Fuck The Commerce in Luckau, Germany.
After the summer NOMINON played their first mini-tour of
Finland as well as went out on an European tour with the
American legends VITAL REMAINS. This tour was the most successfull
route so far for the gruesome fivesome on all levels.
2006
During January and February the band gather just to work
on new material. Intense rehearsals take place and songs
are written and arranged by more or less the whole band.
NOMINON also present their first promo video during February,
in form of the track "Hordes Of Flies". The video
was directed by D.Garptoft/Insane Pictures. Special introduction
guest on the clip comes from Dave Suzuki (VITAL REMAINS).
During the summer the "Recremation" album was
released via license in the USA by Necrohamonic Prod/Deathgasm
Records. In late September bassist Joel Andersson decided
to leave the band, a couple of weeks later bassist Anders
Malmström joined NOMINON. In November the Singapore
label PULVERISED RECORDS released the collection CD "Remnants
Of A Diabolical History", a collection of previously
unreleased demo recordings/covers on the CD format. NOMINON
only played one single show during 2006, that was a special
show celebrating "Ten years as a Live act" in
the end of December.
2007
In the middle of February NOMINON went inside of Necromorbus
Studio to record their third album; "Terra Necrosis"
with owner and engineer Tore Stjerna. Ten Metal of Death
tracks with some of the most varied NOMINON material to
date. The first edition of the third album was released
as a limited and very exclusive Digipack version in mid
June by Konqueror Records..
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L-R:
Peter, Juha
Emil, Jonas, Juha, Nicke, Blade
L-R:
Joel, Daniel, Juha, Perra
Christian,
Joel, Daniel, Perra, Juha