Swedish black metallers NIDRIKE check in with the following update from leader Gorgoth (VANMAKT):

"Due to (the fact that) that Nidrike is signing a record deal one of these days we have decided to add another guitarist to the camp.

Since were gonna start recording our debut album in December we wish to have a lineup that can play the most parts live in the studio so that we get that real band feeling over it all. Sure, the bass and most vocals will be added, but the basics will be live and thats important for us.

BUT! This doesnt mean that Nidrike will play live gigs, although we already have got offers regarding both European dates and a North American tour. The thing is to be straight with you all, Liedheim wont play live since he doesn't like being on stage. Its hard enough to get him into a studio and rehearse if there's anyone else but the band in the rehearsing room. So, if we ever are going to play live, we would need a live drummer and as it looks right now, we aint gonna do that.

Well, we have added Aamoth also from Vanmakt to play the other guitar in the studio. So give him a big fuckin hail!

I'm currently writing the final tracks for the album and were rehearsing as much as we can so that we will be ready to enter a friend's studio in December. I can't say how many songs there will be on the album, and I can't say any titles or so on. But what I can say is that it will be fast and chaotic! True disgusting and fast black metal!!

We will kick everyone's ass, and if you think that you have heard really good black metal, you're wrong, cause our album will smash everything!

Best Regards and Satanic Hails!"