Be'lakor

Be'lakor
Origin	Melbourne, VIC
Genres	Death metal
Years active	2004 – present
Labels	Rockstar, Prime Cuts, Kolony
Associated acts	Okera, The Seaford Monster
Website	http://www.belakorband.com
Members	George Kosmas, Steve Merry, John Richardson, Shain Sykes, Jimmy Vander Broeck, Elliot Sansom
Past members	Jimmy Vander Broeck

Band members

• Line-up
  • George Kosmas (vocals, guitar)
  • Steve Merry (keys, samples)
  • John Richardson (bass)
  • Elliot Sansom (drums)
  • Shaun Sykes (guitar)

• Former members
  • Jimmy Vander Broeck (drums) 2004 - 2015

Band information

Be’lakor is a Melbourne melodic death metal band with an epic and dark feel. The group formed in 2004 and released their first album in early 2007. The band signed to Dutch label Descent in 2008 with plans to release the debut as a digipak but long delays from the label caused this to fall through and Be'lakor severed ties with them. The second album has been something of a breakthrough, with Be'lakor linking up with Riot! in Australia and Italian label Kolony for European release; Stone's Reach was voted Best Melodeath Release of 2009 on the European Metal Storm website.

The band supported Turisas nationally during 2010 before heading to Europe where they appeared at the Summer Breeze festival in Germany. Upon returning they went to work on a third album that was released in mid-2012. During 2014 Be'lakor toured nationally with Claim the Throne. 2015 was spent recording and touring internationally. Shaun Sykes and Jimmy Vander Broek were replaced for the tour by Matt Doods from Arbrynth and Elliot Sansom from Okera due to medical reasons; Sansom also laid down drums for the forthcoming album and in early 2016 he was announced as Vander Broeck's permanent replacement in the band.

Discography

Albums:

2007	The Frail Tide	Independent
2009	Stone's Reach	Prime Cuts
2012	Of Breath and Bone	Rockstar
2016	Vessels	Napalm
2016	Coherence	Napalm