Inkubus Sukkubus

Inkubus Sukkubus are a British Goth rock/Pagan rock band formed in 1989 by Candia Ridley and Tony McKormack.

Inkubus Sukkubus was a leading British goth band of the 90's. It was formed in 1988 as 'Bela Knapp&#03

Inkubus Sukkubus are a British Goth rock/Pagan rock band formed in 1989 by Candia Ridley and Tony McKormack.

Inkubus Sukkubus was a leading British goth band of the 90's. It was formed in 1988 as 'Bela Knapp', but quickly transmuted into a Pagan-oriented group, 'Children of the Moon', under which name they released their first single and an album, both entitled "Beltaine". The band's present name was adopted in 1991, but spelled Incubus Succubus until 1995. After a turbulent few first years (at one point the band almost split up, leaving only Candia and Tony working together on the band as a studio project), They signed to Pagan Records in late 1993 releasing Belladonna and Aconite and Wytches on Pagan Records before moving to Resurrection Records in October 1995. In spring of that year they also changed their name to "Inkubus Sukkubus", citing numerological reasons, and changed their line-up order significantly, adopting the use of a drum machine with some additional support by a bodhran instead of a dedicated human drummer, with Adam Henderson moving back to bass, the position he had originally held in the band. The group has surfaced into the mainstream several times (with the song Beltaine receiving Radio 1 airtime and with several tv appearances under their belt, mainly in the mid nineties. This is despite their lyrical themes and beliefs: Inkubus Sukkubus are a religious neopagan band, known for their lyrical themes of demons, vampires, faeries and other occultic and supernatural themes. Their songs are largely inspired by their interest in and practice of witchcraft and paganism, which has gained them a certain notoriety and underground status as being the 'voice of modern-day paganism'. They have been accused of being formulaic, and of late have been experimenting with unconventional instruments such as dulcimers and more challenging song structures.