The band was formed in 1989 by drummer Joakim Sterner and deceased guitarist David Parland. It is believed that the band named themselves after a Slayer song from the 1986 seminal album Reign in Blood. The pair played with a 'revolving door' line-up of musicians until the permanent addition of bassist Tobias Sidegård. This addition occurred prior to recording their debut 7-inch Single, The Call, in early 1992.
With this line up and the addition of Anders Strokirk on vocals who replaced Stefan Harrvik (who had sung on the Unholy Prophecies demo and The Call 7" EP) the band entered Sunlight Studio in March 1993 and recorded the debut The Nocturnal Silence album. The band had previously worked with the Wild Rags label and store for its singles.
Following the addition of second guitarist Martin Halfdahn, Necrophobic released a four-song extended play, Spawned by Evil, in 1996. This was a teaser for the full-length release, Darkside, which came out later that same year. This album featured a guest appearance by Jon Nödtveidt of Dissection on the song Nailing the Holy One. The Third Antichrist was released in fall 2000 through Black Mark Production. A switch to Hammerheart Records led to Bloodhymns. In 2006, Necrophobic released Hrimthursum on Regain Records/Candlelight USA, and Death to All was issued in May 2009. This album was the band's second for Regain Records. Necrophobic also released Satanic Blasphemies on Regain records, which is a compilation of their early material. The Slow Asphyxiation and Unholy Prophecies demos are featured, as well as The Call 7" EP.
The lyrics generally tend to revolve around darkness, evil, anti-Christianity and Viking mythology.
2. Realm of Terror 03:30
3. Retaliation 03:41
4. Sacrificial Rites 05:38
5. Unholy Prophecies 05:45
6. Inborn Evil 04:58
7. Shadows of the Moon 01:09
8. The Ancients Gate 05:32
9. Father of Creation 06:12
40:29
• Tobias Sidegård: Bass (tracks: 7 to 9)
• Joakim Stabel: Bass [Session] (tracks: 4 to 6)
• Stefan Zander: Bass, Vocals (tracks: 1 to 3)
• Joakim Sterner: Drums
• David Parland (R.I.P. 2013): Guitar
• Stefan Harrvik: Vocals (tracks: 4 to 9)
- Label: Regain Records.
Due to disagreements with Regain Records and never being properly compensated for this release, members of the band have stated that the version with the black and white cover and the old logo is considered a bootleg and only recognize the Hammerheart Records release, from 2012, that features the red artwork and classic logo.
This is a compilation of Necrophobic's second two studio demos and their EP "The Call":
recorded at studio kuben, march 1990
Tracks 4-6 "Unholy Prophecies" Demo 1991
recorded at sunlight studio, april 1991
Tracks 7-9 "The Call" EP 1992
recorded at sunlight studio, january 1992.
