Graupel (exclusive show on the Saturday) are well known of their first show which should have been their last in the Goudvishal Arnhem (r.i.p.). This show turned out to be an extremely good and intense show..

Graupel was banded back in 1995 by Zingultus and started as 3 individuals giving expression to their vision of raw and uncompromising Black Metal, as 2 comrades stood beside him that time. After some years of creative progress and a refoundation with the new additional members Gnarl (guitars), Greuel (bass) and Ratatyske (drums), GRAUPEL released their first Demo called `Als der Nebel…´ back in 2001.

This demo was followed by exclusive contributions to compilation samplers and a split 7” with Encomium, released in 2004 on 500 sold out copys by westwall / phlegthon prod. Meanwhile Graupel was working on material for the first full-length album entitled `Auf alten Wegen...´, which was finally released by Cold Dimensions back in 2005. During this period, Greuel had to leave the band because of lack of time. And the album turned out as it was meant to be: a cold, raw and uncompromising Black Metal opus, freezing your soul with 10 black and “straight in the face” storms.

But no time to rest, Grapel started out in 2006 rehearsing for their following release: a limited Split-LP with Germany´s Black Metal Rockstars No.1 Endstille called `Lauschangriff…´. It was released by pranger productions in cooperation with nordische stahlwerke on 500 items and pretty fast sold out. A controversial release to split the black-metal-scene, but a statement to tell everybody to FUCK OFF! ´cause there is just one thing to count: With the special kind and amount of emotional energy which Black Metal should always unleash, GRAUPEL PREVAILS!!!

I am very glad this band from Aachen Germany are willing to pull another show of once more..

Hail WOD-VAN!