Walpurgisnacht play raw, rather old style black metal, but combined with a melancholic and epic touch, which is expressed in the melodic style of guitar riffing. Inspiration for both music and lyrics is mainly drawn from some obscure Dutch legends and the (originally) grim and gloomy quality of "De Peel" - a once huge and impenetrable area of marshes, moors, fens and woods in the south of the Netherlands, associated with satan, superstition, supernatural phenomena. The band has its roots in 1996 when Heer Halewyn, Houtekiet and Marchosias occasionally played guitar together, mostly black metal covers. After a while they began to write their own material, and the name Walpurgisnacht was chosen (a night known for its witches’ sabbaths, when division between human and superhuman worlds is thinnest). But then the band was laid on ice for a long time. Houtekiet however, kept writing music over the years and finally, in the middle of 2002, the rehearsals restarted on a more regular and professional basis. Marchosias now took care of the drums and within a short period of time a singer, Mor de Naere, and a bass player, Malcus, were recruited, which made the band ready for full attack. In the beginning of 2003 Walpurgisnacht recorded one of their rehearsals, which became the positively received "Moerasghesomp" demo. Since then the band has done gigs with various bands from the Dutch/Belgian/German (black) metal scene, a successful tour with Kampfar and gigs with Negura Bunget, Mayhem, and more. Their first full-length "Die Derwaert Gaen En Keeren Niet" (Those who go there don't return) was proudly released at the very end of 2005 by German label Folter Records, and received good criticism. During the last few years Walpurgisnacht have been brooding on their second album called "Vergheldinghens Crachte" (The power of vengeance), a long due masterpiece delayed over the respective preoccupations of individual band members. Although the album is yet to be released and the band is looking for a label, Walpurgisnacht have recruited three new members in order to play the album(s) live. The rehearsals now take place in an old ex-monastery from which the band has recently emerged to play at a local gig and another with Taake, Cirith Gorgor and others. More gigs and news are to follow. Hails, Houtekiet, main composer /guitarist of Walpurgisnacht The Netherlands, April 2011