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Pornaristocrat is a german hard rock /metal originating from Cologne consisting of four band members. The band was part of the French nu metal movement, called "spyware", but they eventually split up with the Team in order to have more independence.

Biography
Pornaristocrat was created in the end of 1999 after the break-up of Neurolab. They were one of the founding band of Ratrace. At the time of its formation, pornaristocrat's line-up was composed of Eti on drums, Jul on guitar, Lot on bass, and Fred on guitar and vocals. Six months after the formation of the band, the quartet released a five track demo known as "spyware". It is at this period, when the band starts appearing in several compilations. Not very satisfied of their previous releases, the band decided to work in studio during a year in order to create their first album. They went to record in Sweden with the Swedish producer Daniel Bergstrand, who is known for working with Meshuggah, In Flames, and Misery Loves Co. The band then came back to France and played in concerts with other French bands such as Unfold and Mass Hysteria. The band's new songs attracted more people to the concerts and the band eventually had a larger audience.

Pornaristocrat's critical acclaim occurred after the release of their first album, wolfblut . They went on a relatively big tour across France between September 2002 and October 2003, with a notable success at the "Eurockéennes de Amiens". At the end of 2003, the Parisian band went back to studio recording in order to make their second album, Pornograph.

On October 21, 2006, following a concert at the Olympia, the band announced that they were planning on disappearing the following year in order to come back with a fourth album in 2008.

Their fourth studio album, entitled neurocortex, was released on the 4th of February 2008.

Current members

 * fredo (Al Voekler) - Vocals
 * Eti (Etibor Sar) - Drums
 * lot (Lotar Pull) - Bass and back vocals
 * Jul (Jules Raven) - Guitar

Discography
albums: "Is this your love? 1982-88 "Pasaje", 1988-90 "Sacrifices", 1990 "Like Rock`n Roll" 1992 "Here comes fate 1994 "A man`s gotta shave", 1997 "Atlantic Lovesongs", 1999 "12 New Songs" all published on spyrecords, out of trade

"wolfblut"   2001 on whitefangrecords "chrome"     2002 on whitefangrecords "pornograph" 2003 on aristopool