FIRST LIVE SHOW IN TEN YEARS
Free Promo CD With First 300 Tickets
'SURRENDER TO MY WILL'
SPECTACULAR NEW VIDEO OUT NOW
NEW SNEAK PEEK INTO OUR RECENT
HOLY ROCKS STUDIO SESSIONS
LET THE NEW BLOOD RUN FREE: MEET OUR NEW BASSIST
Lars brings us one solid step closer to getting NFD up to a full compliment again, ready to get back out playing live and he will be working on the new album over the next 6 months.
We will leave at that for now except to hope you will all welcome Lars into the fold with open arms as we have and wish him the best at the start of his journey with NFD!
Bob, Chris, Luca, Ed and the whole NFD Towers Team x
So Let It Begin...
Photo Credits: Horrible Herbert
Please join us in welcoming our new bassist and the latest addition to the NFD family, Mr. Lars Kappeler.
Lars came highly recommended to us and after his first six days working together this month he has proven to be an excellent addition! An exceptional musician, embracing both the Goth Rock side and heavier elements of NFD fully, we threw him in at the deep end and pushed him out of his conform zone and he rose to every challenge enthusiastically and successfully.
VIVE LE GOTH:
After last months (Issue 101) Gothtasic review in Vive Le Rock, NFD are back in the latest issue with a feature!
Almost sounding intelligent in this one and like I know what I am talking about but that is mainly thanks to the cool dude that is Mr. Lee Powell for putting together a cracking feature with one of the two pages dedicated to my large cowboy hatted bonce! That must be worth the money alone....surely?
ALSO OF GOFF INTEREST IN THIS ISSUE!
In this issue as well are legends, The Damned and the mighty Skeletal Family who put out a great track last month called 'Beautiful Disaster', the new singer Anneka Fay definitely delivering some great vocals and the whole thing taking me back to some Goth vibes of old which is a great thing in my books! Check it out on their YouTube Channel!
PROMO PACKS NOW
AVAIALABLE @ BANDCAMP
PLEASE READ FOR IMPORTANT ORDER INFORMATION!
The day is here and the TRINITY advanced preorder is live!
https://nfduk.bandcamp.com/merch
HEAR NEW TRACKS NOW
You can now hear the full versions of all our the tracks including the lead track, 'Surrender To My Will (The Demon & The Witch)' on Bandcamp.
https://nfduk.bandcamp.com/album/trinity-e-p
The physical E.P. comes with an enamel badge and a 125mm Sticker. There are also TRINITY T's, Long Sleeves & Hoodies available in full colour with sleeve prints where appropriate.
SAVE ON MULTIPLE ITEMS
If you want to order multiple TRINITY items such as the E.P. pack plus a T-Shirt, Long Sleeve or Hoodie then you can use the discount code:
trinitymulti10
at check out to get 10% OFF of your whole order. This can be used on any combination of more than one item in the shop!
SAVE ON POSTAGE
We have set the postage on the TRINITY E.P. so that if you buy a T-Shirt and the E.P. for example you will be charged the T-Shirt P&P + just £1 additional P&P for the E.P.
PLEASE NOTE ITEMS MUST BE IN ONE ORDER
REMIX BY MARK GEMINI THWAITE:
Everyone at NFD Towers is extremely pleased to announce TRINITY includes an outstanding Remix by the fantastic Mr Mark Gemini Thwaite.
You will already know Mark has played with many great musicians and bands over the years including The Mission and Peter Murphy. He also has his own project M.G.T. which had a hit with a version of ABBA's 'Knowing Me Knowing You' featuring Ville Valo on vocals. Myself and Mark were messaging back and forth upon its release as we watched the video start racking up a million plus views in just one day! Crazy but well deserved! It is now at 4.2 million views and counting!
Mark has done many awesome remixes over the years and we are very happy to now count ourselves amongst their number. He took the lead track from Trinity, all 8mins 42seconds of it, did his thing and turned it into 7mins 22seconds of M.G.T. Mayhem. I was really excited to get my hands on it and have listened to it countless times now. I love it more every time I hear it and my ears still keep turning up cool new details he put in it. A fantastic job all round and I think this will find its way onto many alternative dance floors and radio stations.
A big thank you to Mark for this and we are exited for everyone to hear it! http://www.markgeminithwaite.com
Photo: Ashley Bad
VERSION BY BEN CHRISTO:
Mr Christo is well known for his years with The Sister Of Mercy as well as many other great outfits such as Diamond Black. Ben is going from strength to strength with T.S.O.M. and they are now writing lots of new material which is something many thought may would happen! I for one am very exited about this!
I have had the pleasure of knowing this fine chap for many years now and we have had a number of fun times one of which saw the pair of us singing 'Lady Evil' by Black Sabbath at the top of our voices through the streets of Hollywood after a riotous night at L.A.'s Bar Sinister. This subsequently lead to a donut frenzy as a bakery opening at the crack of dawn was all we could find open on the way back home! What will be will be!
Photo: Viktoryia Vucheva
Photo: Viktoryia Vucheva
Ben decided he wanted to do more of a version than a direct remix adding some of his vocals and guitar lines and we were happy to let him do his thing. This version is a particular favorite of our Chris Milden and I understand why, taking things to another dimension with some beautiful haunting guitar lines and smooth vocals in bold contrast to my own! It all works extremely well which is a testament to the professionalism that Mr. Christo embodies. As we were progressing with it Ben asked me did I think his version was too far removed from the NFD sound and I said "F**k it, let's just do it, no point doing it if it all just sounds the same!".
Much as M.G.T. has made his remix absolutely his own, Ben's version has Christo written all over it which makes for more variety and a much Deeper Vision!
Thank you Ben for being part of this release! https://ben-christo.com
WELCOME ARULEI:
We are very pleased to bring a new musician into the mix for this release. The extremely emotive and talented Arulei (pronounced Ah-re-lay) has been bought in to contribute some subtle but essential live strings in the form of violins.
“I have been wanting to get some live strings into NFD from the start. It is fantastic to finally make this a reality. It has been a pleasure working with Arulei on this release and it has been a great success. She has a very special feel to her playing, one that resonates with the way I approach music. There is a track called 'Perspective' on her Bandcamp that I love, it is short but beautiful and worth the small asking price many times over in my opinion.” says Peter.
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Back in May this year NFD drummer extraordinaire, Luca Mazzucconi laid down the drums for the final track needed to complete our next release of new material as well as a few demo takes for next year album....
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BOXSET NOW IN STOCK
SHIPPING NOW!
We rejoice in the fact that RFTA will finally start shipping this week and can’t wait for your reaction to receiving it in all its Gothtastic, over the top NFD glory!
For those of you that have not ordered yet please know that any future pressings may be in a reduced format such as a Digipak with no postcards or poster or limited edition badge and a smaller booklet. So if you want one of these beauties do not leave it for ever to order one, we made a big order but once they are gone they are gone.
Because we know people are having a hard time with rising living expenses we are holding the preorder pricing for as long as we can.
SO LET IT BEGIN...
WE ARE LAUNCHING SOMETHING NEW THIS JUNE
This month ushers in something new for NFD fans. Starting this June on our fledgling YouTube channel Bob will start hosting videos dealing with all things NFD. The first of which will be a 3 part collection unboxing the amazing 'Requiems From The Abyss' release. As well as those of you that have not got this fantastic release yet being able to get a good look at what is included, Bob will give a few insights as to how it was put together and maybe a few secret nuggets of rare information. You will have to wait and see!
Expect the first episode between now and June 17th which happens to be the RFTA worldwide release date by Jungle Records and also Bobs birthday!
To make sure you don't miss it head over to YouTube and be one of the first to subscribe!
This month ushers in something new for NFD fans. Starting this June on our fledgling YouTube channel Bob will start hosting videos dealing with all things NFD. The first of which will be a 3 part collection unboxing the amazing 'Requiems From The Abyss' release. As well as those of you that have not got this fantastic release yet being able to get a good look at what is included, Bob will give a few insights as to how it was put together and maybe a few secret nuggets of rare information. You will have to wait and see!
Expect the first episode between now and June 17th which happens to be the RFTA worldwide release date by Jungle Records and also Bobs birthday!
To make sure you don't miss it head over to YouTube and be one of the first to subscribe!
Our Italian team drummed up a massive success this weekend! The power house of NFD’s rhythm section Luca Mazzucconi laid down the drums for the lead track of our next release and also some demo drums for next years album! If you don’t know by now I consider Luca NFD’s secret weapon! His skills are off the chart!
At the helm for recording was Francesco Matano (left) master of ceremonies at Musicaperilcervello Studios. He did a killer job of capturing the insane energy and skill that Luca was unleashing! The main track, which is heavily driven by cyclical tom pattern was sounding mind-blowing on the 6 minute version and even more so on the extended 8 minute version! Outstanding work from both of them! Special thanks to Roberto Pina for helping out with extra mics! We had 8 on the toms alone!
The amazing Sarah Locatelli and Kevin Riva were on video and Camera duties. A big thanks to both of them! You might recognize Sarah from some of our merch pictures! This is her second time helping us out and I am hoping she will become a regular part fo the team moving forward.
Once everything has arrived in the Mojave I will start finalizing the rest of the recording and then begin the mixing. Expect some video clips and a bit of an article on this session at our website soon!
NFD TEAM ITALIA
This weekend I have been prepping stems for Luca to rehearse with for the first of his recording session in Italy this May! We are having to embrace the new world order like everyone else and move forward what ever way we can! This is for a release we are doing our best to get out by the end of the year!
I also revived my copy of Procession this weekend which contains 4 pages of NFD with yours truly rambling on about my musical path from 3 years old onwards and lots of other NFD bits and Bobs! This is a fantastic relatively new magazine driven by a dedicated and passionate group of people and the NFD mob are proud to be part of their growing community! Use the link below to go get yourself a copy of issue 6 and you can order back issues also!
JOIN THE PROCESSION
DRUMMING UP NEW TUNES
This weekend I have been prepping stems for Luca to rehearse with for the first of his recording session in Italy this May! We are having to embrace the new world order like everyone else and move forward what ever way we can! This is for a release we are doing our best to get out by the end of the year!
I also revived my copy of Procession this weekend which contains 4 pages of NFD with yours truly rambling on about my musical path from 3 years old onwards and lots of other NFD bits and Bobs! This is a fantastic relatively new magazine driven by a dedicated and passionate group of people and the NFD mob are proud to be part of their growing community! Use the link below to go get yourself a copy of issue 6 and you can order back issues also!
NEW NFD YOUTUBE CHANNEL
The march forward continues towards getting NFD back up and running as a live unit, and releasing new material. One of the next steps in this path is the creation of a dedicated YouTube channel. Older music videos will still be hosted at the channel of the mighty Jungle Records but any future content will now be hosted on our own channel.
Although currently sparsely populated we will begin in a few weeks to upload some live performances that have until now been only on our Facebook site, then as the year progresses new content will be added.
This content will likely include some interviews, Q&A's and behind the scenes content the we have previously not ventured into. There are lots of exciting possibilities.
For now we would love it if you took the time to subscribe to out new channel so you are ready to go as new Gothic Goodness arrives.
PHYSICAL BOXSET UPDATE
PHYSICAL BOXSET UPDATE
A small consolation was that we were able to unleashed the digital copy to everyone that preordered on December 24th so they had could blast it out over the holidays!
A BIG thank you to everyone that sent us messages telling us how much they were enjoying it! A lot of praise for this Boxset is deserved by Ed Shorrock, our head honcho at NFD Towers who was fundamental in bringing this release into being and the magician of mastering Gordon Young who was tested to the max, forging 20 years worth of diverse material into one Abyssal Beast! He did an incredible job!
If you have preordered the R.F.T.A. boxset then please check your email. You have been sent a message fully updating you on where we are and what has been going on. The special link in the email will take you to all the important information.
If you can't see your email, please do check your junk/spam folder. It will be from contact@nfdworld.co.uk
Gordon Young
Requiems From The Abyss is a 3CD Box celebrating 20 years of NFD's history. The boxset includes 3CDs packed full of fully remastered versions and edits of existing releases, promos and never-before released tracks. Included in the package is a 24 page full colour booklet with an introduction written by Bob and edited by the legendary Mick Mercer and contains many never before seen photos. Also included is a fold out poster and 5 postcards detailed with the imagery that drives the band forward.
The pre-order of the physical CD boxsets is priced at £25, which will rise to £30 after the end of the pre-order period. The first 125 orders (direct from the band on Bandcamp) had a super rare promo CD of 'When The Sun Dies', only sent out to magazines and radio stations back in the day added to their package. The first 500 orders had a limited edition art flyer signed by Bob added to their package.
Although all these have now been claimed everyone ordering from the band will receive a limited edition metal badge only available with the physical boxset.
Preorders will run until the stock arrives at NFD Towers.
DIGITAL DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE NOW
EXTRAS & BONUS ITEMS
All tracks written, performed and produced by NFD
Mastering & Remastering by Gordon Young
Released on Gothic Citadel Records in conjunction with Outland Media and in association with Jungle Records
Enamel badge with every physical boxset
ordered from Bandcamp
THIS BOXSET CONTAINS NEVER RELEASED CONTENT INCLUDING UNRELEASED TRACKS, DEMOS AND VERSIONS!
Featuring a fantastic alternative ‘Requiems From The Abyss’ design on the front and a new arcane NFD sigil on the back. Expect to see variations of this sigil appearing regularly throughout this year and beyond.
As well as T-Shirts there are Long-Sleeves and Hoodies, the latter two garments feature a spellbinding additional design on printed both sleeves.
Preorder is now over and they are in production. Order yours now and it will be sent out around Mid April.
NEW MERCH AVAILABLE
FINAL VINYL
While we try and see if some new vinyl is possible in the coming months pop over to Jungle's EBAY store and grab a beautiful clear red vinyl of 'Got Left Behind' while they still have some left. We have a box of 'em stashed but who knows when I will dig 'em out!
Click on the image to go to the EBAY page!
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We are glad you made it here and this website is the hub for all things NFD and will be growing with more and more content over time but for the most regular updates come join us on social media! You can find new posts every few days on facebook and Instagram. Also please do add yourself to our Bandcamp followers and be the first to be notified when we add new Merch and other NFD goodies!
LUCA RECORDING REFORMATIONS
Check out Luca killing it with some amazing Hi-Hat & Ride work on 'Remain in chains' from the 2013 mini-album 'Reformations'
Click image to watch this and other great videos!
FEATURED VIDEO
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Our featured video is 'Return To Dust' from NFD's third studio album 'Waking The Dead'. Filmed in and around the Mojave Desert. This was the second of five videos produced for that album. One of which was never finished. ......until recently.......more on that soon!
Click image to watch!