Arckanum
Encyclopedia
Arckanum is a Swedish
black metal
project formed in 1993 by Johan "Shamaatae" Lahger, who is the only constant member. Shamaatae is also an author of occult literature. His first published work titled PANPARADOX was released the 13th of July 2009 and is published by Ixaxaar. He has two additional books in progress.
. On leaving Grotesque, Shamaatae formed a technical death-metal band called Disinterment, who recorded one demo and played a few gigs before splitting up. At the end of 1992, Shamaatae decided to return to black metal and Arckanum was started. Initially a full band, it became a solo project after six months. After several releases, by 1998 Shamaatae had discontinued working with Necropolis Records
because they went under, and turned his attention to writing books on the subjects of Pan, anti-cosmic Satanism, Old Norse traditions, runic witchcraft and chaos-gnosticism. He was still involved in music during this time still working with Arckanum and playing drums with The Hearsemen. Arckanum's album ÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞ was released on the 1st of June 2009. Antikosmos and ÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞ featured the guest appearance of Set Teitan
of the bands Dissection
and Watain
. Arckanum's most recent album is Sviga Læ, which was released October, 18 of 2010.
, as well as anti-cosmic Satanism in the vein of Dissection
. He is noted for writing lyrics resembling Old Swedish
, and he has stated that he tries to write his lyrics as grammatically correct as he can. In his latest three albums however, the language is clearly meant to resemble Old Icelandic.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
project formed in 1993 by Johan "Shamaatae" Lahger, who is the only constant member. Shamaatae is also an author of occult literature. His first published work titled PANPARADOX was released the 13th of July 2009 and is published by Ixaxaar. He has two additional books in progress.
History
Shamaatae joined his first band, Conquest, aged eleven, the band later evolving into GrotesqueGrotesque (band)
Grotesque was a Swedish death metal band formed in Gothenburg, Sweden in September 1988 from the remains of Conquest by Wåhlin and Nordgren with the addition of Lindberg . The band was however short-lived and recorded a few demos and an EP...
. On leaving Grotesque, Shamaatae formed a technical death-metal band called Disinterment, who recorded one demo and played a few gigs before splitting up. At the end of 1992, Shamaatae decided to return to black metal and Arckanum was started. Initially a full band, it became a solo project after six months. After several releases, by 1998 Shamaatae had discontinued working with Necropolis Records
Necropolis Records
Necropolis Records was a record label founded in 1993, mainly providing an American home for extreme black metal to start. The label's roster included artists such as Archgoat, The Black, Incantation, Satanic Slaughter, Witchery, Rotten Sound, Babylon Whores, Dissection, Dawn,, Vondur, Impaled and...
because they went under, and turned his attention to writing books on the subjects of Pan, anti-cosmic Satanism, Old Norse traditions, runic witchcraft and chaos-gnosticism. He was still involved in music during this time still working with Arckanum and playing drums with The Hearsemen. Arckanum's album ÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞ was released on the 1st of June 2009. Antikosmos and ÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞ featured the guest appearance of Set Teitan
Set Teitan
Set Teitan [Sethlans Teitan] as Davide Totaro. He was the guitarist of industrial black metal band Aborym from 1997–2005, lead guitarist for Bloodline 2000-2005, as well as the second guitarist of the Swedish black metal band Dissection. He is also the second guitarist for Watain and performed on...
of the bands Dissection
Dissection (band)
Dissection was a black metal band from Strömstad, Sweden. The band was formed in 1989, by Jon Nödtveidt. The band released its first EP in 1991. They disbanded in 2006, after Nödtveidt's suicide.- Band overview :...
and Watain
Watain
Watain is a Swedish black metal band from Uppsala, formed in 1998. The band's name is taken from a recording by the American black metal group Von.- History :...
. Arckanum's most recent album is Sviga Læ, which was released October, 18 of 2010.
Lyrics
Arckanum's lyrics deal mainly with the worship of ChaosChaos (cosmogony)
Chaos refers to the formless or void state preceding the creation of the universe or cosmos in the Greek creation myths, more specifically the initial "gap" created by the original separation of heaven and earth....
, as well as anti-cosmic Satanism in the vein of Dissection
Dissection (band)
Dissection was a black metal band from Strömstad, Sweden. The band was formed in 1989, by Jon Nödtveidt. The band released its first EP in 1991. They disbanded in 2006, after Nödtveidt's suicide.- Band overview :...
. He is noted for writing lyrics resembling Old Swedish
Old Swedish
Old Swedish is the name for two separate stages of the Swedish language that were spoken in the Middle Ages: Early Old Swedish , spoken from around 1225 until 1375, and Late Old Swedish , spoken from 1375 until 1526.Old Swedish developed from Old East Norse, the eastern dialect of Old Norse...
, and he has stated that he tries to write his lyrics as grammatically correct as he can. In his latest three albums however, the language is clearly meant to resemble Old Icelandic.
Albums
- Fran Marder (May 15, 1995) Necropolis
- Kostogher (Feb. 20, 1997) Necropolis
- Kampen (1998) Necropolis
- The 11 Year Anniversary Album (Nov. 1, 2004) Carnal (compilation album)
- Antikosmos (June 21, 2008) Debemur Morti/Moribund
- ÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞ (May 29, 2009) Debemur Morti
- Sviga Læ (Oct. 18, 2010) Regain Records
- Helvítismyrkr (Sept. 16, 2011) Season of Mist
EPs
- Boka Vm Kaos (Feb. 2002)
- Kosmos Wardhin Dræpas Om Sin (Feb. 2003) (split release with Contamino)
- Kaos Svarta Mar / Skinning the Lambs (June 14, 2004) Carnal (split release with Svartsyn)
- Grimalkinz Skaldi (June 13, 2008)
- Antikosmos (April 11, 2008)
- Hadelik (Sept. 7, 2008) (split release with Sataros Grief)
- Þyrmir (Oct. 30, 2009)