Metal band Lecherous Nocturne were forced to cancel their tour after their van and trailer were stolen. They released the following press release via their myspace blog.

"Greenville, South Carolina-based extreme metal band LECHEROUS NOCTURNE had its tour van and U-Haul stolen yesterday (Wednesday, September 19) from Edwards Theatre (IMAX) in Houston, Texas. The theft took place in the parking lot and it seems that the driver's side window was broken out to gain access.

The details are as follows:

* Silver/Grey - Stock Black/Dark Grey Pin-Stripe Ford E150 - Hightop Conversion Van vin 1fdee14h9mhb32075 South Carolina Plates, Plate 517v v y
* 1991
* Plate: SC 517-VVY
* Had an attached U-Haul trailer - unknown Texas tag

The following items are missing:

* (2) BC Rich Black NJ neck-through V's one with silver hardware and one with Black. Both in Hardshell BC RICH Cases
* (1) Dean V Black bolt on, also in Hardshell BC RICH Case
* (1) Six-string Ibanez bass Black in black ripped up gig bag

* (2) Full stacks
- 4x12 Rivera straight cabs w/vintage 30's Knucklehead series
- 4x12 Crate slant cabs w/ vintage 50's one is missing the Crate Logo off the front grill.
- Digitech 2112 Head
- Digitech 2120 Head
- Mackie 1400i Power Amp
- QSC 850 power amp
- Crown 602 Power Amp
-Beringher Rack Tuner
-Alesis dual 31 band eq rack
-both rigs are in rack cases one is all black carpet style covering, and one is road ready covered in stickers like Lecherous Nocturne, Gigan Dark Funeral Cephalic Carnage shit like that.
- Genz Benz Bass head, and ART EQ in SKB Rack

All in Black Roadrunner Soft Cases:
Gretsch Catalina Birch Caribbean Blue
Two (2) 22" Kicks
10" 12" 14" Toms
14" Snare Drum
PDP 6x10 Snare

All in Black Zildjian Cymbal Bag:
22" Sabian AAX Metal Ride Natural
16" Sabian AAX-Plosion Crash Brilliant
18" Sabian AAX-Plosion Crash Brilliant
14" Sabian AA Stage Hi Hats Natural
12" Sabian AA Mini Hi Hats
8" Sabian AAX China Splash
10" Sabian AA Splash
14" Zildjian Projection A Hi Hat Bottom
14" Wuhan China

All in Black Hardware Bag:
Two (2) Gibraltar Triple Mount Tripods
Six (6) Boom Arms
Gibraltar 3 Hole Multiclamp
Gibraltar Snare Stand
Generic Clamp Tom Mount
Zildjian Stick Bag with 5A and 747 Oak Sticks

All in SKB 2 Space Rack Case:
Alesis D4 Drum Module w/ Power Supply
Two (2) Roland RT10K Kick Triggers
Various Cables

In Pearl Eliminator Pedal Bag:
Axis-X Longboard Double Pedal split into Singles w/ Grip Peddlers on Footboards

4 Leg DW Airlift Throne

Toshiba 15.4" Laptop in Bag w/ Two (2) USB Controllers
Fuji Finepix Digital Camera

1991 Ford E150 Grey with Grey and Black pinstripes 5.8

Green Notebook (Tour Journal!)

SERIAL NUMBERS FOR ALL THE GEAR WILL BE POSTED LATER TODAY..>..>"

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