Sweden's NOCTURNAL RITES, are busily preparing for their North American debut at Chicago Powerfest 2006 Saturday, April 8th. Speaking on behalf of the band, bassist Nils Erikksson said, "We are really psyched about finally getting to North America and we couldn't be happier about actually making our debut U.S. show at the Chicago Powerfest alongside Morgana Lefay.
According to unsubstantiated legend, Nirvana's Kurt Cobain once approached Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder in a Seattle bar and told Vedder he hated everything Pearl Jam and its fans stood for. The next time he saw Vedder, he retracted half of the comment, since they shared the same fanbase.