Ivar Enger
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Ivar Enger, also known as "Zephyrous", was black metal
band Darkthrone
's once-guitarist
. He is credited as featuring on the band's first three albums; Soulside Journey
, A Blaze in the Northern Sky
and Under a Funeral Moon
, as well as the Goatlord
album; the rehearsal tapes of what was originally intended to be their second album (with later added vocals). He is said to have left due to delving into misanthropy
, instead of generally leaving, as Darkthrone never had touring stress and he didn't leave prior because of the swift change from death metal
to black metal
, like other former member Dag Nielsen did. The band maintains that Zephyrous went into a forest and never returned. However, in a 2006 interview with the German website Voices From The Dark Side, Nocturno Culto claims he still has contact with Zephyrous and would like him to join the band as a guest on a few songs at some point.
Very little information about Zephyrous is known, as Darkthrone have always maintained mystery about themselves, let alone past members.
In two interviews in 2001 and 2002 with Nocturno Culto
, he claims that Zephyrous left Darkthrone
partly because he felt "left out" by N.Culto and Fenriz
, who were very close at the time, and partly because he was an alcoholic and had a black out
while driving his car
. "He woke up in the hospital with much strings attached to him". "He left Darkthrone
in much anger
".
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....
band Darkthrone
Darkthrone
Darkthrone is a Norwegian black metal band. They formed in 1987 as a death metal band, but after embracing the black metal style in 1991, they became a driving force in the Norwegian black metal scene. For most of this period Darkthrone has consisted of just two musicians, Nocturno Culto and...
's once-guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
. He is credited as featuring on the band's first three albums; Soulside Journey
Soulside Journey
-Credits:* Gylve Nagell – Drums* Ted Skjellum – Lead guitar, vocals* Dag Nilsen – Bass guitar* Ivar Enger – Rhythm guitar...
, A Blaze in the Northern Sky
A Blaze in the Northern Sky
A Blaze in the Northern Sky is the second album by the Norwegian black metal band, Darkthrone. It contains the band's first black metal recordings. The album was recorded in August 1991 and released in February 1992.-Recording and release:...
and Under a Funeral Moon
Under a Funeral Moon
Under a Funeral Moon is the third album by the Norwegian black metal band, Darkthrone. It was recorded in June 1992 and released in June 1993 by Peaceville Records. Bandmember Fenriz described it as an attempt to create an album that was "100% black metal"....
, as well as the Goatlord
Goatlord (album)
Goatlord is a demo album by Norwegian band Darkthrone.The songs on Goatlord are from an instrumental demo tape recorded in 1990–1991, between the band's first and second albums . These songs were scrapped when the band changed style from death metal to black metal...
album; the rehearsal tapes of what was originally intended to be their second album (with later added vocals). He is said to have left due to delving into misanthropy
Misanthropy
Misanthropy is generalized dislike, distrust, disgust, contempt or hatred of the human species or human nature. A misanthrope, or misanthropist is someone who holds such views or feelings...
, instead of generally leaving, as Darkthrone never had touring stress and he didn't leave prior because of the swift change from death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
to 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....
, like other former member Dag Nielsen did. The band maintains that Zephyrous went into a forest and never returned. However, in a 2006 interview with the German website Voices From The Dark Side, Nocturno Culto claims he still has contact with Zephyrous and would like him to join the band as a guest on a few songs at some point.
Very little information about Zephyrous is known, as Darkthrone have always maintained mystery about themselves, let alone past members.
In two interviews in 2001 and 2002 with Nocturno Culto
Nocturno Culto
Nocturno Culto is a Norwegian musician, best known as the vocalist, lead guitarist and partial bassist of the influential black metal band Darkthrone. He has been with the band since 1988. He currently works in Norway as a school teacher, and has a son and a daughter...
, he claims that Zephyrous left Darkthrone
Darkthrone
Darkthrone is a Norwegian black metal band. They formed in 1987 as a death metal band, but after embracing the black metal style in 1991, they became a driving force in the Norwegian black metal scene. For most of this period Darkthrone has consisted of just two musicians, Nocturno Culto and...
partly because he felt "left out" by N.Culto and Fenriz
Fenriz
Leif Gylve Nagell , better known as Fenriz, is the drummer and lyricist of the Norwegian black metal duo Darkthrone...
, who were very close at the time, and partly because he was an alcoholic and had a black out
Blackout (alcohol-related amnesia)
A blackout is a phenomenon caused by the intake of alcohol or other substance in which long term memory creation is impaired or there is a complete inability to recall the past. Blackouts are frequently described as having effects similar to that of anterograde amnesia, in which the subject cannot...
while driving his car
Čar
Čar is a village in the municipality of Bujanovac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the town has a population of 296 people.-References:...
. "He woke up in the hospital with much strings attached to him". "He left Darkthrone
Darkthrone
Darkthrone is a Norwegian black metal band. They formed in 1987 as a death metal band, but after embracing the black metal style in 1991, they became a driving force in the Norwegian black metal scene. For most of this period Darkthrone has consisted of just two musicians, Nocturno Culto and...
in much anger
Anger
Anger is an automatic response to ill treatment. It is the way a person indicates he or she will not tolerate certain types of behaviour. It is a feedback mechanism in which an unpleasant stimulus is met with an unpleasant response....
".