Originating from Ljubljana, Slovenia, in the late 1990's, Noctiferia represent the new generation of Eastern European extreme metal. After several independent releases and offers from established European labels, the band signed with Artic Music Group in 2002. Combining the atmospheric aggression of black metal with the technicality of modern death metal, Noctifera's new album, "Per Aspera," blends the genre dynamics into a maze of intricate keyboard passages, brutal guitar riffs and blasting battery assaults. Having played with the likes of Malevolent Creation, Nile, Kataklysm, Marduk, Immortal, Impaled Nazarene, Behemoth, Dark Funeral and Catastrophic, Noctifera established a solid live reputation throughout Europe. On the fore front of the extreme metal scene, Noctiferia's "Per Aspera" proves that technical ingenuity and musicianship knows no territorial boundaries. http://www.arcticmusicgroup.com

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