Nocturne (band)
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Nocturne | |
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Origin | Dallas, Texas, United States |
Genres | Industrial rock,[1] industrial metal,[2] nu metal[3] |
Years active | 1995–Present |
Labels | Triple X Records Invisible Records Underground, Inc. Hollows Hill |
Members | Lacey Sculls Chris Telkes Rotny Ford |
Past members | Ivan McRoy Ben Graves Jason Epperley Clay Fagan David Gee Benji Kauth |
Nocturne was an industrial rock band formed in 1995 in Dallas, Texas. The band's core members were Lacey Sculls and Chris Telkes, and several touring musicians, usually Ben Graves of the Murderdolls and "Rotten" Rotny also guitar player of the industrial/metal band Psyclon Nine.
Band members[]
- Lacey Sculls (Vocals, Songwriting)
- Chris Telkes (Guitar, Programming, Songwriting, Production)
- Rotny (Live Bass)
Discography[]
Nocturne's Studio Albums | |||
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Year | Album | Label | Other notes |
1999 | Twilight | Triple X Records/Hollows Hill | Studio album (debut) |
2001 | Welcome To Paradise | Triple X Records/Hollows Hill | Studio album |
2002 | Paradise Wasted | Invisible Records/Underground, Inc. | Re-release album |
2003 | Axis of Evil: Mixes of Mass Destruction | Invisible Records/Underground, Inc. | Remix album |
2005 | Guide to Extinction | Triple X Records | Studio album |
Twilight[]
Nocturne was originally picked up by Triple X records and Hollows Hill. Twilight, Nocturnes debut CD was a blend of dark wave and industrial music and received mixed reviews. After its release, they toured with Ministry, Genitorturers, Christian Death, Godhead, Switchblade Symphony, Ohgr, and even Marilyn Manson.
Track listing
- Seeing Things
- Dead Sea
- Spookius Mortem
- A Happy Death
- Monarch
- Hallucination
- Pride Must Be Sacrficed [P.M.S.]
- Sub-Mission
- Underworld
- Shock
- Pyrrhic Victory
- Embrace
- Lament
- They Come
- Twilight's Madness
Welcome To Paradise[]
After heavy touring in support of Twilight, Nocturnes second album, "Welcome to Paradise" was released. The band received a nomination for "Best Industrial Band" in the Dallas Observer.
- Track listing
- Happy
- My Bitch
- Head Trip
- Dissolute
- Vortex
- Waiting for Anything
- Sad
- It Burns
- Final Hour
- If I Could Leave, I Would
- Empty Inside
- Flirt (Part 1)
- Flirt (Part 2)
Paradise Wasted[]
In a breakaway move, Nocturne was signed onto Invisible Records/Underground, Inc.. One year later, "Paradise Wasted" was released. This CD was one of two "filler CDs" to bridge the gap between "Welcome to Paradise" and "Guide to Extinction". Paradise Wasted was essentially Welcome To Paradise with a new cover, now remastered, with two new bonus songs added, "Whore", and "Digit."[4]
- Track listing
- Happy
- My Bitch
- Whore
- Head Trip
- Dissolute
- Vortex
- Waiting for Anything
- Digit
- Sad
- It Burns
- Final Hour
- If I Could Leave, I Would
- Empty Inside
- Flirt (Part 1)
- Flirt (Part 2)
Axis of Evil: Mixes of Mass Destruction[]
After another year, Axis of Evil: Mixes of Mass Destruction was turned out in 2003, again, to pass the time for the band, working forward for its third album. Axis of Evil was more limited in its edition, now out of print. Axis was a remix album of Paradise Wasted. The entire CD consisted of only 13 songs, but included a grand total of five versions of "Whore" and two versions of "My Bitch."
- Track listing
- Happy [Bile Meets the Inbred Brothers Free Hat Pull the Plug Mix]
- My Bitch [Joolz Mix]
- Whore [the Big Fat Whore on Dope Remix]
- Dissolute [Etulossid Murder]
- Happy [Mattress Factory Mix]
- Whore [Hate Dept Mix]
- Dissolution [Torrent Vaccine Mix]
- My Bitch [All Fours Mix]
- Happy [in the Flesh Mix]
- Whore [Whorrific Mix]
- Whore [Dkay.com Remix]
- Whore [Whoreniest Show on Earth Remix]
- Waiting for Anything [Everything Now Mix]
Guide to Extinction[]
Guide to Extinction | |
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Studio album by Nocturne (band) | |
Released | April 15, 2005 |
Genre | Industrial metal |
Label | Triple X Records |
Producer | Chris Telkes |
For this album the band returned to their roots by signing back with Triple X Records. The CD was finally released in 2005, shortly after the break-up of the romantic relationship between Chris Telkes and Lacey Sculls. The album was considered Nocturne's best showcase, and features a variety of tracks that hint at their past sound. The band did a few months of touring, and afterward broke up.
- Track listing
- Shallow
- I Lie
- Alibi
- Passion
- Walk Away
- Indulge
- Class War
- Nothing
- Dirty Sanchez
- No Way Out
- Dead Man
- Cocaine Sex
- They'll Never Find Your Body
Guest appearances[]
- "Anthems of Rust and Decay:A Tribute to Marilyn Manson" (performing Get Your Gunn)
- "Easy Listening..." (Lacey performing Closer To Heaven)
- "Dim View of the Future (Chris Telkes performing Emily's Humming Mix)
- "The Broken Machine: A Tribute to Nine Inch Nails" (performing Kinda, I Want To)
- Lacey was a contestant on VH1's reality show Rock of Love with Bret Michaels from the 80's rock band Poison. Several of her housemates criticized her for her tactics in trying to win and nicknamed her "The Devil". On the Rock of Love Reunion Show, Nocturne performed "Shallow" from the album Guide to Extinction.
Tours[]
Nocturne's Live Tours | |||
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Year | Title | Headline act | |
2002 | The Demon Machine Tour | Bile | |
2003 | The Puppet Master Tour | King Diamond | |
2004 | The Sexecution Tour | Bozo Porno Circus | |
2005 (spring) | The Free For All Tour | Pigface | |
2005 (summer/fall) | The Music For Freedom Tour | Dope & Mushroomhead |
References[]
- ^ Brinn, Jeff. "Nocturne: Guide To Extinction". Schwegweb. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "NOCTURNE To Release New Album In April". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 22 March 2005. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Nocturne – Artist Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Nocturne Discography".
External links[]
- Official webpage for frontwoman Lacey Sculls
- A small interview with Lacey on various topics about the band
- Nocturne's discography page
- Nocturne's biography page
- Review on the Guide to Extinction album
- Page listing Nocturne's other contributions
- Nocturne's official website (archived)
- Nocturne's official MySpace
- American industrial metal musical groups
- American nu metal musical groups
- American industrial rock musical groups
- Musical groups established in 1999
- Underground, Inc. artists
- 1999 establishments in Texas