Nebiras – The Great Rites... (MCD 1998)

Country: Malaysia

Tracklist

1. In The Name Of Thy Horned Divine - Part I 02:21
2. Culte Des Morts 02:00
3. Clavicule De Solomon 02:59
4. Les Bon Esp'rits 03:07
5. Les Secret Des Secrets 03:38
6. In The Name Of Thy Horned Divine - Part II 01:35
7. Thy Great Fullmoon Light 03:05
8. Dies Irae (Bonus Track) 02:21

Nebiras is a black metal band of the early underground circles,

most famously referenced by Darkthrone, as Agathos Daemon (Anak Liar, ex-Bazzah, ex-Rator)

got hailed/greeted in the booklet of "A Blaze In The Northern Sky", as well as Fenriz dedicated a poem to them,

written in the booklet of the '93 Demo "As The Sky Turns Black" of Nebiras.
Agathos Daemon also stayed in contact with the rising European black metal scene,

and with bands such as Samael and Rotting Christ.
Nebiras was the head of the Watchtower Fraternity Circle,

which was the Malaysian counterpart of the famous Black Circle in Norway, alongside Conqueror, Rator and Bazzah.
"The Great Rites..." was reissued in 2017 by Dunkelheit Produktionen on a limited edition vinyl of 500 copies.
The release was dedicated to the former guitarist of Nebiras, Y. Occultust,

who died in a car accident two years before the initial release of the album.
Also in 2018 Legion Music re-released "The Great Rites..." on a digipak CD,

including a bonus track, "Dies Irae", that was recorded at Helheim Studio in mid 2005.
Th band is still active and working on a new EP.

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