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Nefastus Dies | |
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| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Black metal, death metal |
| Years active | 2005−present |
| Labels | Siege of Amida Records Candlelight USA |
| Members | Seb Painchaud Frank Lebeau Fred Desmeules Tim Sanders Max Ducharme |
| Past members | Guillaume Audet Tommy Mckinnon |
| Website | www |
Nefastus Dies is a black/death metal band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [1]
The band formed in 2002 and completed it's final lineup in 2005. [1] Two months later, released their promo cd 'Prelude'. They then embarked on a promotional tour to support the recording in January 2006. In March 2006 they entered Yannick St-Amand's studio to record their first full-length album. They then signed with an underground label but quickly realised that this label did not have the proper resources to promote this album. .[ citation needed ]
In 2008, they released their first and only album Urban Cancer. [2] Allmusic rated it 2.5 stars. [3]
In early 2009 the band released a 2-song Promo EP entitled `Interlude` exclusively over the internet. Shortly after this, singer and main composer Seb Painchaud decided to leave the band.[ citation needed ]
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