Peter Tägtgren
Encyclopedia
Alf Peter Tägtgren is a Swedish
musician
and producer. He is the founder, main songwriter
, lead vocalist
, and guitarist
of the death metal
band Hypocrisy
as well as the industrial metal
band PAIN in which he is the only member.
at the age of 9 and later learned to play guitar
, bass
and keyboard
.
After Tägtgren's first band Conquest disbanded, he emigrated to the United States. There he became part of the death metal
scene after participating in practice sessions with Malevolent Creation
's guitarist, Phil Fasciana.
Tägtgren moved back to Sweden and formed the band Hypocrisy
, at this time a one-man project, and played all instruments himself. He then signed a recording contract with the independent record label Nuclear Blast
.
Although Hypocrisy is his main focus, he has also worked on many other Swedish metal projects. These include PAIN (industrial metal
), for which he performs all instruments and vocals and composes all songs, Lock Up
(grindcore
/death metal
), in which he was the vocalist, The Abyss (black metal
), where he performed drums, bass and vocals, War
(black metal), where he performed drums, and most recently Bloodbath
(death metal
), also with him on vocals. He also appeared as a live guitarist for the bands Marduk
and E-Type
.
Additionally, Peter Tägtgren is a record producer
, running The Abyss
studio where he mixes and edits works of other Scandinavian bands including Dimmu Borgir
, Immortal
, Amon Amarth
, Children of Bodom
, Skyfire
and Swiss band Celtic Frost
.
Additionally, he "owns" a village in Sweden, called Pärlby. The village has about 120 residents and is about three hours northwest of Stockholm.
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....
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and producer. He is the founder, main songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, lead vocalist
Lead vocalist
The lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
, and 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...
of the 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....
band Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy (band)
Hypocrisy is a melodic death metal band from Sweden. It was formed in 1990 in Ludvika, Sweden by Peter Tägtgren.Musically, the band started off with a traditional death metal sound on their first albums, and soon drifted to become a melodic death metal band. The lyrics in their early stages -...
as well as the industrial metal
Industrial metal
Industrial metal is a musical genre that draws from industrial music and many different types of heavy metal, using repeating metal guitar riffs, sampling, synthesizer or sequencer lines, and distorted vocals. Founding industrial metal acts include Ministry, Godflesh, and KMFDM.Industrial metal's...
band PAIN in which he is the only member.
Music career
Tägtgren started playing drumsDrum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
at the age of 9 and later learned to play guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and keyboard
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
.
After Tägtgren's first band Conquest disbanded, he emigrated to the United States. There he became part of the 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....
scene after participating in practice sessions with Malevolent Creation
Malevolent Creation
Malevolent Creation is a death metal band originally hailing from Buffalo, New York. Moving to Florida in 1987, they became a part of the emergent local death metal scene, landing a deal with Roadrunner Records...
's guitarist, Phil Fasciana.
Tägtgren moved back to Sweden and formed the band Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy (band)
Hypocrisy is a melodic death metal band from Sweden. It was formed in 1990 in Ludvika, Sweden by Peter Tägtgren.Musically, the band started off with a traditional death metal sound on their first albums, and soon drifted to become a melodic death metal band. The lyrics in their early stages -...
, at this time a one-man project, and played all instruments himself. He then signed a recording contract with the independent record label Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. The record label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label moved on to releasing albums by melodic...
.
Although Hypocrisy is his main focus, he has also worked on many other Swedish metal projects. These include PAIN (industrial metal
Industrial metal
Industrial metal is a musical genre that draws from industrial music and many different types of heavy metal, using repeating metal guitar riffs, sampling, synthesizer or sequencer lines, and distorted vocals. Founding industrial metal acts include Ministry, Godflesh, and KMFDM.Industrial metal's...
), for which he performs all instruments and vocals and composes all songs, Lock Up
Lock Up (UK band)
Lock Up is a deathgrind side project originally formed by Shane Embury , Nicholas Barker and Jesse Pintado...
(grindcore
Grindcore
Grindcore is an extreme genre of music that started in the early- to mid-1980s. It draws inspiration from some of the most abrasive music genres – including death metal, industrial music, noise and the more extreme varieties of hardcore punk....
/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....
), in which he was the vocalist, The Abyss (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....
), where he performed drums, bass and vocals, War
War (Swedish band)
War was a Swedish black metal supergroup, formed by Tony "IT" Särkkä of Abruptum, David "Blackmoon" Parland of Dark Funeral and Peter Tägtgren of Hypocrisy....
(black metal), where he performed drums, and most recently Bloodbath
Bloodbath
Bloodbath is a Swedish death metal supergroup from Stockholm formed in 1998.-History:A year after being formed, the band, then consisting of Mikael Åkerfeldt on vocals, Dan Swanö on drums, Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström on guitar, and Jonas Renkse on bass, released their EP Breeding...
(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....
), also with him on vocals. He also appeared as a live guitarist for the bands Marduk
Marduk (band)
Marduk is a black metal band from Norrköping, Sweden. The band formed in 1990 and released their first record in 1991. Their name is derived from the Babylonian god Marduk, patron deity of Babylon.-Musical style:...
and E-Type
E-type (musician)
Bo Martin Erik Eriksson , better known by his stage name E-Type, is a Swedish Eurodance musician.-Early years:...
.
Additionally, Peter Tägtgren is a record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, running The Abyss
The Abyss (recording studio)
The Abyss is a recording studio in Pärlby outside Ludvika, Sweden. It is owned and operated by record producer and musician Peter Tägtgren.-Recordings:...
studio where he mixes and edits works of other Scandinavian bands including Dimmu Borgir
Dimmu Borgir
Dimmu Borgir is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 1993. Dimmu borgir means "dark cities" or "dark castles/fortresses" in Icelandic, Faroese and Old Norse. The name is derived from a volcanic formation in Iceland, Dimmuborgir...
, Immortal
Immortal (band)
Immortal is a black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1990 by current frontman/guitarist Abbath Doom Occulta and former guitarist Demonaz Doom Occulta...
, Amon Amarth
Amon Amarth
Amon Amarth is a Swedish viking metal band from Tumba, Sweden founded in 1992, and takes its name from the Sindarin translation of Mount Doom, a location in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. The band comprises vocalist Johan Hegg, guitarists Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Söderberg, bassist Ted Lundström...
, Children of Bodom
Children of Bodom
Children of Bodom is a Finnish heavy metal band from Espoo. Formed in 1993, the group currently consists of Alexi Laiho , Roope Latvala , Janne Wirman , Henkka Seppälä , and Jaska Raatikainen...
, Skyfire
Skyfire (band)
Skyfire is a melodic death metal band from Höör, Sweden.-Biography:Skyfire was formed in the town of Höör, Sweden in 1995 by Andreas Edlund , Martin Hanner , Jonas Sjögren and Tobias Björk . The four were friends since high school and had similar tastes in music. The band recorded two demos:...
and Swiss band Celtic Frost
Celtic Frost
Celtic Frost was a metal band from Zürich, Switzerland. They are known for their heavy influence on the extreme metal genres. The group was first active from 1984 to 1993, and re-formed in 2001. Following Tom Gabriel Fischer's departure in 2008, Celtic Frost decided to break up again...
.
Personal life
During the recording of his album "Dancing with the Dead (PAIN)", his heart stopped beating for several seconds. This event inspired him to write the song "Dancing with the Dead.“Additionally, he "owns" a village in Sweden, called Pärlby. The village has about 120 residents and is about three hours northwest of Stockholm.
Discography and Guest Appearances
- HypocrisyHypocrisy (band)Hypocrisy is a melodic death metal band from Sweden. It was formed in 1990 in Ludvika, Sweden by Peter Tägtgren.Musically, the band started off with a traditional death metal sound on their first albums, and soon drifted to become a melodic death metal band. The lyrics in their early stages -...
- (vocals, guitars, lyrics, production) - all releases - PAIN - (all instruments, vocals, lyrics, production) - all releases
- The Abyss - The Other Side - (vocals, drums, bass) - 1995
- The Abyss - Summon the Beast - (vocals, drums, bass) - 1996
- Algaion - Vox Clamentis - (drums) - 1996
- WarWar (Swedish band)War was a Swedish black metal supergroup, formed by Tony "IT" Särkkä of Abruptum, David "Blackmoon" Parland of Dark Funeral and Peter Tägtgren of Hypocrisy....
- Total War - (drums) - 1997 - Edge of SanityEdge of SanityEdge of Sanity was a Swedish death metal band. Edge of Sanity are regarded alongside Opeth as being the first to fuse extreme metal styles like death and black metal with progressive rock.- History :...
- Infernal - (lead guitar on "The Bleakness of It All") - 1997 - TherionTherion (band)Therion is a Swedish symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987. The word "therion" comes from the Greek therion , meaning "Beast," i.e., that of the Christian Book of Revelation...
- A'arab Zaraq - Lucid DreamingA'arab Zaraq - Lucid DreamingA'arab Zaraq – Lucid Dreaming is the sixth full-length musical album by Swedish heavy metal band Therion released in the year that the band celebrated their tenth anniversary...
- (lead guitar on "Under Jolly Roger") - 1997 - Lock UpLock Up (UK band)Lock Up is a deathgrind side project originally formed by Shane Embury , Nicholas Barker and Jesse Pintado...
- Pleasures Pave SewersPleasures Pave SewersPleasures Pave Sewers is the debut album of grindcore band Lock Up, a side project of Napalm Death, featuring Peter Tägtgren on vocals.- Background :...
- (vocals) - 1999 - BloodbathBloodbathBloodbath is a Swedish death metal supergroup from Stockholm formed in 1998.-History:A year after being formed, the band, then consisting of Mikael Åkerfeldt on vocals, Dan Swanö on drums, Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström on guitar, and Jonas Renkse on bass, released their EP Breeding...
- Nightmares Made Flesh - (vocals) - 2004 - Sonic SyndicateSonic SyndicateSonic Syndicate is a melodic death metal band from Falkenberg, Sweden. They are influenced by Swedish melodic death metal bands such as In Flames, Soilwork and metalcore bands like Killswitch Engage.....
- We Own The Night - (lyrics and co-wrote music with Jonas KjellgrenJonas KjellgrenJonas Kjellgren is a Swedish musician and producer, now residing in Grangärde, Sweden. He has played for bands such as Carnal Forge and Dellamorte as their lead vocalist and played guitar for Centinex, Scar Symmetry and bass for October Tide. As a producer, he has worked with bands such as Sonic...
on "Leave Me Alone") - 2010 - ExodusExodus (band)Exodus is an American thrash metal band formed in 1980 in Richmond, California. Spanning a career of over 30 years, Exodus has gone through numerous lineup changes, two extended hiatuses, and the deaths of two former band members. Guitarist Gary Holt remains the only constant member of the band,...
- Exhibit B: The Human ConditionExhibit B: The Human Condition-Charts & Certifications:-Personnel:*Rob Dukes – Vocals*Gary Holt – Lead and rhythm guitars*Lee Altus – Lead and rhythm guitars*Jack Gibson – Bass*Tom Hunting – Drums, Percussion*Brendon Small - Guitar solo on "Devil's Teeth"...
- (backing vocals on "The Sun Is My Destroyer") - 2010 - The UnguidedThe UnguidedThe Unguided is a five-piece melodic death metal band from Sweden, formed by Richard Sjunnesson, after his departure from Sonic Syndicate. Later, he was joined by Roland Johansson, and current Sonic Syndicate guitarist Roger Sjunnesson and drummer John Bengtsson and current Cipher System bassist...
- Nightmareland EP - (guest vocals on "Pathfinder") - 2011
Production Credits
- The Abyss - The Other Side (1995)
- NaglfarNaglfarIn Norse mythology, Naglfar or Naglfari is a boat made entirely from the fingernails and toenails of the dead. During the events of Ragnarök, Naglfar is foretold to sail to Vígríðr, ferrying hordes that will there battle with the gods...
- Vittra (1995) - Death OrganDeath OrganDeath Organ is a Swedish progressive rock/death metal band led by keyboardist Per Wiberg, who also played keyboards for the Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth and for Michael Amott's stoner metal band Spiritual Beggars...
- 9 to 5 (1995) - Dark FuneralDark FuneralDark Funeral is a black metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, founded by guitarists Blackmoon and Lord Ahriman in 1993. They are one of the bands to have emerged in Sweden during the Second wave of black metal....
- The Secrets of the Black ArtsThe Secrets of the Black ArtsThe Secrets of the Black Arts is the debut album by Dark Funeral released on January 28, 1996 by No Fashion Records. It was re-released on July 31, 2007 with a bonus disc consisting of the album original recording....
(1996) - FleshcrawlFleshcrawlFleshcrawl is a death metal band formed in 1987 in Illertissen, Bavaria, Germany. Their most recent album, Structures Of Death, was released in 2007, under Metal Blade Records.-1987-1997:...
- Bloodsoul (1996) - HypocrisyHypocrisy (band)Hypocrisy is a melodic death metal band from Sweden. It was formed in 1990 in Ludvika, Sweden by Peter Tägtgren.Musically, the band started off with a traditional death metal sound on their first albums, and soon drifted to become a melodic death metal band. The lyrics in their early stages -...
- AbductedAbducted (album)This digipack re-release features four live tracks recorded at the Nuclear Blast Festival on September 25, 2000.-Band members:* Mikael Hedlund − Bass* Lars Szöke − Drums* Peter Tägtgren − Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards-Production:...
(1996) - The Abyss - Summon the Beast (1996)
- SetherialSetherialSetherial is a Swedish black metal band founded in 1993 by guitarists Alastor Mysteriis and Devothan. They play a faster style of black metal like certain popular bands Marduk and Dark Funeral...
- Nord (1996) - MardukMarduk (band)Marduk is a black metal band from Norrköping, Sweden. The band formed in 1990 and released their first record in 1991. Their name is derived from the Babylonian god Marduk, patron deity of Babylon.-Musical style:...
- Heaven Shall Burn... When We Are GatheredHeaven Shall Burn... When We Are GatheredHeaven Shall Burn... When We Are Gathered is the fourth studio album by Swedish black metal band Marduk. It was recorded and mixed at The Abyss in January 1996 and released on July 1 that year by Osmose Productions. It was re-released in digipak format with bonus tracks on June 27, 2006. Heaven...
(1996) - MardukMarduk (band)Marduk is a black metal band from Norrköping, Sweden. The band formed in 1990 and released their first record in 1991. Their name is derived from the Babylonian god Marduk, patron deity of Babylon.-Musical style:...
- GlorificationGlorification (album)Glorification is the first EP by Swedish black metal band Marduk. It was recorded and mixed at The Abyss in May 1996 and released that September by Osmose Productions.-Track listing:-Personnel:Marduk* Legion – vocals...
(1996) - PAIN - Pain (1997)
- Dimmu BorgirDimmu BorgirDimmu Borgir is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 1993. Dimmu borgir means "dark cities" or "dark castles/fortresses" in Icelandic, Faroese and Old Norse. The name is derived from a volcanic formation in Iceland, Dimmuborgir...
- Enthrone Darkness TriumphantEnthrone Darkness Triumphant-Chart performance:The album was a chart hit in a number of countries, in particular, it reached #3 in the German Albums Chart. It also peaked at #26 in the Finnish Albums Chart.-Personnel:*Shagrath - lead vocals, lead guitar...
(1997) - MardukMarduk (band)Marduk is a black metal band from Norrköping, Sweden. The band formed in 1990 and released their first record in 1991. Their name is derived from the Babylonian god Marduk, patron deity of Babylon.-Musical style:...
- Live in GermaniaLive in GermaniaLive in Germania is the first live album by Swedish black metal band Marduk. It was recorded at four venues in Germany during the Heaven Shall Burn 1996 tour, engineered and edited at The Abyss, and released on July 7, 1997 by Osmose Productions. The album was originally announced by the band as...
(1997) - FleshcrawlFleshcrawlFleshcrawl is a death metal band formed in 1987 in Illertissen, Bavaria, Germany. Their most recent album, Structures Of Death, was released in 2007, under Metal Blade Records.-1987-1997:...
- Bloodred Massacre (1997) - HypocrisyHypocrisy (band)Hypocrisy is a melodic death metal band from Sweden. It was formed in 1990 in Ludvika, Sweden by Peter Tägtgren.Musically, the band started off with a traditional death metal sound on their first albums, and soon drifted to become a melodic death metal band. The lyrics in their early stages -...
- The Final ChapterThe Final Chapter-Band members:* Peter Tägtgren − vocals, guitars, keyboards* Mikael Hedlund − bass* Lars Szöke − drums-Production:* Produced and mixed by Peter Tägtgren* Recorded, mastered and mixed in Abyss Studio, Sweden, May 1997* Engineered by Hypocrisy...
(1997) - AbruptumAbruptumAbruptum was a black metal and dark ambient band from Sweden formed in 1989 by IT , All , and Ext. IT had already planned to create the band in 1987, but it wasn't until 1990 that he found the right members to do it. The same year, they recorded their first two demos. After the release of the...
- Vi Sonus Veris Nigrae Malitiaes (1997) - TherionTherion (band)Therion is a Swedish symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987. The word "therion" comes from the Greek therion , meaning "Beast," i.e., that of the Christian Book of Revelation...
- A'arab Zaraq - Lucid DreamingA'arab Zaraq - Lucid DreamingA'arab Zaraq – Lucid Dreaming is the sixth full-length musical album by Swedish heavy metal band Therion released in the year that the band celebrated their tenth anniversary...
(1997) - WarWar (Swedish band)War was a Swedish black metal supergroup, formed by Tony "IT" Särkkä of Abruptum, David "Blackmoon" Parland of Dark Funeral and Peter Tägtgren of Hypocrisy....
- Total War (1997) - Dark FuneralDark FuneralDark Funeral is a black metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, founded by guitarists Blackmoon and Lord Ahriman in 1993. They are one of the bands to have emerged in Sweden during the Second wave of black metal....
- Vobiscum SatanasVobiscum SatanasVobiscum Satanas is Dark Funeral's second full-length album. This was the first album to feature longtime vocalist and lyricist Emperor Magus Caligula, and the only one to feature drummer Alzazmon , who would later be known for his work in Dissection and Gorgoroth.- Track listing :#Ravenna Strigoi...
(1998) - Amon AmarthAmon AmarthAmon Amarth is a Swedish viking metal band from Tumba, Sweden founded in 1992, and takes its name from the Sindarin translation of Mount Doom, a location in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. The band comprises vocalist Johan Hegg, guitarists Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Söderberg, bassist Ted Lundström...
- Once Sent from the Golden HallOnce Sent from the Golden HallOnce Sent from the Golden Hall is the first full-length studio album released by the death metal band Amon Amarth, released by Metal Blade Records. The album was originally limited and only 1000 copies were sold on CD and LP versions. Later the album was re-released by Metal Blade in 2005 on...
(1998) - Dimmu BorgirDimmu BorgirDimmu Borgir is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 1993. Dimmu borgir means "dark cities" or "dark castles/fortresses" in Icelandic, Faroese and Old Norse. The name is derived from a volcanic formation in Iceland, Dimmuborgir...
- Godless Savage GardenGodless Savage GardenGodless Savage Garden is a compilation album by Norwegian black metal band Dimmu Borgir. It was released in 1998 by Nuclear Blast and re-released on 3 October 2006 with 2 bonus tracks....
(1998) - MardukMarduk (band)Marduk is a black metal band from Norrköping, Sweden. The band formed in 1990 and released their first record in 1991. Their name is derived from the Babylonian god Marduk, patron deity of Babylon.-Musical style:...
- NightwingNightwing (album)Nightwing is the fifth studio album by Swedish black metal band Marduk. It was recorded and mixed at The Abyss between October and November 1997 and released in April 1998 by Osmose Productions...
(1998) - DispatchedDispatchedDispatched was a Swedish melodic death metal band from Södertälje formed in 1992.-Biography:Dispatched was formed just before New Year's Eve, 1991 by Daniel Lundberg and Krister Andersson. Jonas Kimbrell and Emanuel Astrom joined the band later that same year...
- Promised Land (1998) - Love Like BloodLove Like BloodLove Like Blood is a German gothic rock/gothic metal band.- Biography :Its nucleus consists of Eysel brothers . The band was active in the years 1989-2001 and is now on hiatus. Its early sound reminisces the style of The Fields of the Nephilim...
- Snakekiller (1998) - Love Like BloodLove Like BloodLove Like Blood is a German gothic rock/gothic metal band.- Biography :Its nucleus consists of Eysel brothers . The band was active in the years 1989-2001 and is now on hiatus. Its early sound reminisces the style of The Fields of the Nephilim...
- The Love Like Blood E.P. (1998) - EnslavedEnslaved (band)Enslaved is a progressive black metal band formed in June 1991 in Sveio, Norway, and currently based out of Bergen, Norway.-History:Enslaved was formed in June 1991 by Ivar Bjørnson and Grutle Kjellson when they were 13 and 17 years old, respectively. The band name was inspired by an Immortal demo...
- BlodhemnBlodhemnBlodhemn is the fourth full-length album by Norwegian progressive metal band Enslaved. The album was produced by Peter Tägtgren and is the only Enslaved album recorded and produced at the Abyss studio...
(1998) - Raise HellRaise HellRaise Hell is a thrash metal band from Stockholm, Sweden. The group changed names several times in their early history; their first demo, 1997's Nailed, was released under the name In Cold Blood, a name they abandoned for Raise Hell after signing with Nuclear Blast--which they did while still in...
- Holy Target (1998) - ThyrfingThyrfingThyrfing is a viking metal band from Sweden. The band is named after the royal sword Tyrfing from Norse mythology.-History:Thyrfing was formed in 1995 by Patrik Lindgren , Jocke Kristensson , Peter Löf and Kimmy Sjölund...
- Valdr GalgaValdr Galga (album)Valdr Galga is the second album by the Swedish viking metal band Thyrfing, released in 1999.-Track listing:# Prelude: Heading for The Golden Hall / Storms of Asgard - 7:25# From Wilderness Came Death - 4:56# Askans Rike - 4:29...
(1999) - HypocrisyHypocrisy (band)Hypocrisy is a melodic death metal band from Sweden. It was formed in 1990 in Ludvika, Sweden by Peter Tägtgren.Musically, the band started off with a traditional death metal sound on their first albums, and soon drifted to become a melodic death metal band. The lyrics in their early stages -...
- HypocrisyHypocrisy (album)- Credits :Hypocrisy* Peter Tägtgren − Electric 7-string guitar, Vocals & Keyboard* Michael Hedlund − Bass* Lars Szöke − Drums...
(1999) - ImmortalImmortal (band)Immortal is a black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1990 by current frontman/guitarist Abbath Doom Occulta and former guitarist Demonaz Doom Occulta...
- At the Heart of WinterAt the Heart of Winter- Personnel :* Abbath Doom Occulta – guitar, bass, synths, vocals* Horgh – drums* Demonaz Doom Occulta – lyrics- External links :* * *...
(1999) - Dimmu BorgirDimmu BorgirDimmu Borgir is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 1993. Dimmu borgir means "dark cities" or "dark castles/fortresses" in Icelandic, Faroese and Old Norse. The name is derived from a volcanic formation in Iceland, Dimmuborgir...
- Spiritual Black DimensionsSpiritual Black Dimensions-Personnel:Dimmu Borgir*Shagrath - lead vocals*Silenoz - rhythm guitar*Astennu - lead guitar*Nagash - bass, backing vocals*Tjodalv - drums*Mustis - synthesizers, pianoGuests*ICS Vortex - clean vocals on tracks 1,3,7,9*Peter Tagtgren - Engineering and mix...
(1999) - WarWar (Swedish band)War was a Swedish black metal supergroup, formed by Tony "IT" Särkkä of Abruptum, David "Blackmoon" Parland of Dark Funeral and Peter Tägtgren of Hypocrisy....
- We Are... Total War (1999) - MardukMarduk (band)Marduk is a black metal band from Norrköping, Sweden. The band formed in 1990 and released their first record in 1991. Their name is derived from the Babylonian god Marduk, patron deity of Babylon.-Musical style:...
- Panzer Division MardukPanzer Division MardukPanzer Division Marduk is the sixth studio album by Swedish black metal band Marduk. It was recorded and mixed at The Abyss in January 1999 and released in June 1999 by Osmose Productions...
(1999) - PAIN - RebirthRebirth (Pain album)-Track listing:All songs written by Peter Tägtgren.#"Supersonic Bitch" – 3:44#"End of the Line" – 4:03#"Breathing In Breathing Out" – 3:35#"Delusions" – 4:03#"Suicide Machine" – 4:16#"Parallel to Ecstasy" – 3:58#"On and On" – 3:55#"12:42" – 1:52...
(1999) - Amon AmarthAmon AmarthAmon Amarth is a Swedish viking metal band from Tumba, Sweden founded in 1992, and takes its name from the Sindarin translation of Mount Doom, a location in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. The band comprises vocalist Johan Hegg, guitarists Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Söderberg, bassist Ted Lundström...
- The AvengerThe Avenger (album)The Avenger is the second full-length studio album by the Swedish death metal band Amon Amarth, released by Metal Blade Records on September 2, 1999. It was also released as a digipak version, containing a bonus track "Thor Arise", a re-recording of the title track from their first demo, Thor...
(1999) - BorknagarBorknagarBorknagar is a progressive black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun. The band's style combines folk metal and black metal with progressive and melodic elements...
- Quintessence (2000) - Children of BodomChildren of BodomChildren of Bodom is a Finnish heavy metal band from Espoo. Formed in 1993, the group currently consists of Alexi Laiho , Roope Latvala , Janne Wirman , Henkka Seppälä , and Jaska Raatikainen...
- Follow the ReaperFollow the Reaper-Personnel:Children of Bodom*Alexi Laiho – vocals, lead guitar*Alexander Kuoppala – rhythm guitar*Janne Wirman – keyboards*Henkka Seppälä – bass*Jaska Raatikainen – drumsProduction*Peter Tägtgren – production, engineering...
(2000) - Dark FuneralDark FuneralDark Funeral is a black metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, founded by guitarists Blackmoon and Lord Ahriman in 1993. They are one of the bands to have emerged in Sweden during the Second wave of black metal....
- Teach Children to Worship SatanTeach Children to Worship SatanTeach Children to Worship Satan is a cover album by Dark Funeral.Tracks two through five were recorded for various tribute albums. "An Apprentice of Satan" was recorded as a preview for their next studio album, then rerecorded for Diabolis Interium....
(2000) - DestructionDestruction (band)Destruction is a German thrash metal band. They are considered one of the "three kings" of the Teutonic thrash metal scene, the others being Kreator and Sodom...
- All Hell Breaks LooseAll Hell Breaks Loose (album)All Hell Breaks Loose is the sixth full-length album by Destruction. It was the first official album made with Schmier returning to vocals since Release from Agony in 1988.-Track listing:# "Intro" - 0:43# "The Final Curtain" - 4:26...
(2000) - DispatchedDispatchedDispatched was a Swedish melodic death metal band from Södertälje formed in 1992.-Biography:Dispatched was formed just before New Year's Eve, 1991 by Daniel Lundberg and Krister Andersson. Jonas Kimbrell and Emanuel Astrom joined the band later that same year...
- MotherwarMotherwarMotherwar is a 2000 album by Dispatched. The bands cover of "The Final Countdown" is often mistaken as Children of Bodom's. However frontman Alexi Laiho has stated that they have never covered the song.-Track listing:# "Intro" ...
(2000) - Dark FuneralDark FuneralDark Funeral is a black metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, founded by guitarists Blackmoon and Lord Ahriman in 1993. They are one of the bands to have emerged in Sweden during the Second wave of black metal....
- In the Sign... (2000) - Old Man's ChildOld Man's ChildOld Man's Child is a black metal band from Norway. The band is the brainchild of Galder who is the only permanent member of the band now.-Formation:...
- Revelation 666 - The Curse of DamnationRevelation 666 - The Curse of DamnationRevelation 666: the Curse of Damnation is the fourth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Old Man's Child, released on March 13, 2000.- Track listing :All music and arrangements by Galder...
(2000) - HypocrisyHypocrisy (band)Hypocrisy is a melodic death metal band from Sweden. It was formed in 1990 in Ludvika, Sweden by Peter Tägtgren.Musically, the band started off with a traditional death metal sound on their first albums, and soon drifted to become a melodic death metal band. The lyrics in their early stages -...
- Into the AbyssInto the Abyss-Band members:* Peter Tägtgren − vocals, Electric 7-string guitar, keyboards* Lars Szöke − drums* Mikael Hedlund − bass-Production:* Produced by Peter Tägtgren* Co-produced by Lars Szoke* Recorded and mixed at Abyss Studio, April 2000...
(2000) - ImmortalImmortal (band)Immortal is a black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1990 by current frontman/guitarist Abbath Doom Occulta and former guitarist Demonaz Doom Occulta...
- Damned in BlackDamned in BlackDamned in Black is the sixth album by the Norwegian black metal band, Immortal, and the first album where Iscariah plays the bass, the bassist/vocalist of the band Dead To This World...
(2000) - Rotting ChristRotting ChristRotting Christ is a Greek black metal band formed in 1987. They are noted for being one of the first black metal bands within this region, as well as a premier act within the European underground metal scene.- Line-up :...
- Khronos (2000) - Neglected Fields - Mephisto Lettonica (2000)
- EnslavedEnslaved (band)Enslaved is a progressive black metal band formed in June 1991 in Sveio, Norway, and currently based out of Bergen, Norway.-History:Enslaved was formed in June 1991 by Ivar Bjørnson and Grutle Kjellson when they were 13 and 17 years old, respectively. The band name was inspired by an Immortal demo...
- Mardraum - Beyond the WithinMardraum - Beyond the WithinMardraum - Beyond the Within is the fifth full-length album by Norwegian progressive metal band Enslaved. It is often considered a turning point in the band's discography, as it marks the adoption of various elements of progressive metal, which would continue over the next several releases.-Track...
(2000) - GardenianGardenianGardenian was a Swedish melodic death metal band from Gothenburg that was formed in 1996 and disbanded in 2004.-Background:Gardenian was formed in April 1996 by drummer Thim Blom and vocalist/guitarist Jim Kjell. Eventually, guitarist Niklas Engelin and bassist Håkan Skoger joined the band...
- SindustriesSindustriesSindustries is the third and final album by Swedish melodic death metal band Gardenian. Although it was released in 2000 and the band officially broke up in 2004, this would be their final known recording.-Track listing:# "Selfproclaimed Messiah" - 8:06...
(2000) - SusperiaSusperiaSusperia is a Norwegian black/thrash metal band formed in October 1998 by Tjodalv and Cyrus.The band was originally named Seven Sins, but since there was another band with that name they changed it to the title of the horror film Suspiria, but changed the spelling to avoid copyright issues...
- PredominancePredominancePredominance is the debut album by the Norwegian black metal band Susperia.-Track listing:#"I Am Pain" – 4:34#"Vainglory" – 4:35#"Illusions of Evil" – 5:44#"Specimen" – 3:57#"Journey Into Black" – 3:50#"Of Hate We Breed" – 4:57...
(2001) - MardukMarduk (band)Marduk is a black metal band from Norrköping, Sweden. The band formed in 1990 and released their first record in 1991. Their name is derived from the Babylonian god Marduk, patron deity of Babylon.-Musical style:...
- La Grande Danse MacabreLa Grande Danse MacabreLa Grande Danse Macabre is the seventh studio album by Swedish black metal band Marduk. It was recorded and mixed at The Abyss in December 2000 and released on March 5, 2001 by Regain Records. The theme of the album is death, as Nightwing was blood, and Panzer Division Marduk was war, forming a...
(2001) - Amon AmarthAmon AmarthAmon Amarth is a Swedish viking metal band from Tumba, Sweden founded in 1992, and takes its name from the Sindarin translation of Mount Doom, a location in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. The band comprises vocalist Johan Hegg, guitarists Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Söderberg, bassist Ted Lundström...
- The CrusherThe Crusher (album)The Crusher is the third full-length studio album by Swedish death metal band Amon Amarth. It was released on May 8, 2001 through Metal Blade Records. The album was also released on the Double LP and Picture LP versions on June 29, 2007 which were hand-counted and limited to only 500 copies...
(2001) - DestructionDestruction (band)Destruction is a German thrash metal band. They are considered one of the "three kings" of the Teutonic thrash metal scene, the others being Kreator and Sodom...
- The AntichristThe Antichrist (album)The Antichrist is the seventh album by the German thrash metal band Destruction. It was released on September 18, 2001. Track order on the back of the CD case is wrong but the order below is correct.-Track listing:...
(2001) - Dark FuneralDark FuneralDark Funeral is a black metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, founded by guitarists Blackmoon and Lord Ahriman in 1993. They are one of the bands to have emerged in Sweden during the Second wave of black metal....
- Diabolis InteriumDiabolis InteriumDiabolis Interium is the third full-length album by Swedish black metal band Dark Funeral, released in 2001. It was recorded and mixed between January 21 and March 2, 2001 at the Abyss Studio and was the last album to be released via No Fashion Records...
(2001) - ImmortalImmortal (band)Immortal is a black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1990 by current frontman/guitarist Abbath Doom Occulta and former guitarist Demonaz Doom Occulta...
- Sons of Northern DarknessSons of Northern Darkness-Bonus DVD:Recorded with a handy cam by Achim Köhler, May 2, 2003 during the Metal Gods Tour, live at B.B. King's in New York.# "Wrath from Above"# "Damned in Black"# "One by One"# "Tyrants "# "Tyrants "# "Solarfall"# "Beyond the North Waves"...
(2002) - HypocrisyHypocrisy (band)Hypocrisy is a melodic death metal band from Sweden. It was formed in 1990 in Ludvika, Sweden by Peter Tägtgren.Musically, the band started off with a traditional death metal sound on their first albums, and soon drifted to become a melodic death metal band. The lyrics in their early stages -...
- Catch 22 (2002) - SusperiaSusperiaSusperia is a Norwegian black/thrash metal band formed in October 1998 by Tjodalv and Cyrus.The band was originally named Seven Sins, but since there was another band with that name they changed it to the title of the horror film Suspiria, but changed the spelling to avoid copyright issues...
- VindicationVindicationVindication is an album by the Norwegian black metal band Susperia. It is their second album, and it was produced by Peter Tägtgren completely free of charge before closing down his studio.-Track listing:#"Cage of Remembrance" – 4:53...
(2002) - PAIN - Nothing Remains the SameNothing Remains the SameNothing Remains The Same is the 3rd album by the Swedish metal band Pain. It was released in 2002 on the Swedish label Stockholm Records and features the hit singles "Shut Your Mouth" and "Just Hate Me"...
(2002) - Shining - Angst, självdestruktivitetens emissarieAngst, Självdestruktivitetens EmissarieAngst, självdestruktivitetens emissarie is the third album by Shining. It was released on Avantgarde Music, in 2002. A black LP edition is limited to 500 copies.-Track listing:-Personnel:* Niklas Kvarforth - vocals, guitar* Insis - guitar...
(2002) - MardukMarduk (band)Marduk is a black metal band from Norrköping, Sweden. The band formed in 1990 and released their first record in 1991. Their name is derived from the Babylonian god Marduk, patron deity of Babylon.-Musical style:...
- World FuneralWorld FuneralWorld Funeral is the eighth studio album by Swedish black metal band Marduk. It was recorded and mixed at The Abyss between September and November and was released on March 25, 2003 by Regain Records. The track listing of the album is organized as to create a dynamic change of paces and...
(2003) - GrimfistGrimfist (band)Grimfist is a blackened death metal band from Oslo. Founded in October 2001, they are currently signed to Candlelight Records, for whom they have released two albums....
- Ghouls of Grandeur (2003) - Forgotten Tomb - Springtime Depression (2003)
- HypocrisyHypocrisy (band)Hypocrisy is a melodic death metal band from Sweden. It was formed in 1990 in Ludvika, Sweden by Peter Tägtgren.Musically, the band started off with a traditional death metal sound on their first albums, and soon drifted to become a melodic death metal band. The lyrics in their early stages -...
- The Arrival (2004) - MaryslimMaryslimMaryslim is a rock band from Sweden that was founded in 1999. The band has been described as "a splendid mix of mid-70s hardrock and punk, spiced up with some The Cult-sounds, heavy AC/DC riffing and catchy Foo Fighters-vibes." ....
- Split Vision (2004) - GraveGrave (band)Grave is a Swedish death metal band that formed in 1986 by vocalist and guitarist Ola Lindgren, who is their only constant member. The band had particular success in the early 1990s, and their first four albums, Into the Grave, You'll Never See..., Soulless and Hating Life, cemented their...
- Fiendish RegressionFiendish RegressionFiendish Regression is the sixth album by Grave.-Track listing:# "Last Journey" – 5:03# "Reborn" – 3:45# "Awakening" – 4:28# "Breeder" – 4:09# "Trial by Fire" – 3:47# "Out of the Light" – 4:05# "Inner Voice" – 4:07...
(2004) - PAIN - Dancing with the DeadDancing with the DeadDancing With The Dead is the fourth album by the Swedish metal band Pain. It was released in 2005 on the Swedish label Stockholm Records and managed to reach #3 on the Swedish album charts, higher than any Pain album to date...
(2005) - DestructionDestruction (band)Destruction is a German thrash metal band. They are considered one of the "three kings" of the Teutonic thrash metal scene, the others being Kreator and Sodom...
- Inventor of EvilInventor of EvilInventor of Evil is the ninth full-length album by the German thrash metal band Destruction, released in 2005.- Track listing :- Personnel :*Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer – bass, vocals*Mike Sifringer – guitar*Marc Reign – drums*Maxine C...
(2005) - HypocrisyHypocrisy (band)Hypocrisy is a melodic death metal band from Sweden. It was formed in 1990 in Ludvika, Sweden by Peter Tägtgren.Musically, the band started off with a traditional death metal sound on their first albums, and soon drifted to become a melodic death metal band. The lyrics in their early stages -...
- Virus (2005) - Dimmu BorgirDimmu BorgirDimmu Borgir is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 1993. Dimmu borgir means "dark cities" or "dark castles/fortresses" in Icelandic, Faroese and Old Norse. The name is derived from a volcanic formation in Iceland, Dimmuborgir...
- Stormblåst MMV (2005) - Celtic FrostCeltic FrostCeltic Frost was a metal band from Zürich, Switzerland. They are known for their heavy influence on the extreme metal genres. The group was first active from 1984 to 1993, and re-formed in 2001. Following Tom Gabriel Fischer's departure in 2008, Celtic Frost decided to break up again...
- MonotheistMonotheist (album)Monotheist is the sixth and final album by the Swiss heavy metal band Celtic Frost. The album was released in May 2006 and was the first new recording released by the band for fourteen years.-Development:...
(2006) - GraveGrave (band)Grave is a Swedish death metal band that formed in 1986 by vocalist and guitarist Ola Lindgren, who is their only constant member. The band had particular success in the early 1990s, and their first four albums, Into the Grave, You'll Never See..., Soulless and Hating Life, cemented their...
- As Rapture ComesAs Rapture ComesAs Rapture Comes is the seventh by Swedish death metal band Grave, released in July 2006.- Track listing :# "Intro - Day of Reckoning" – 0:49# "Burn" – 6:24# "Through Eternity" – 3:45# "By Demons Bred" – 4:16...
(2006) - NoctiferiaNoctiferiaNoctiferia is one of the leading bands that started the metal subculture in Slovenia. They built foundations of Slovenian black metal with their debut album, Baptism At Savica Fall , which also represented the beginnings of the southern black metal movement. They released the album, Per Aspera, in...
- Slovenska Morbida (2006) - PAIN - Psalms of ExtinctionPsalms of ExtinctionPsalms Of Extinction is the fifth studio album by Swedish Metal band Pain, released on April 16, 2007 in Europe's Nordic Territories and May 7, 2007 in the rest of Europe. The first Pain album since their debut to lack a charting single, it hit #21 on the Swedish charts but dropped off after only...
(2007) - MaryslimMaryslimMaryslim is a rock band from Sweden that was founded in 1999. The band has been described as "a splendid mix of mid-70s hardrock and punk, spiced up with some The Cult-sounds, heavy AC/DC riffing and catchy Foo Fighters-vibes." ....
- A Perfect Mess (2007) - Children of BodomChildren of BodomChildren of Bodom is a Finnish heavy metal band from Espoo. Formed in 1993, the group currently consists of Alexi Laiho , Roope Latvala , Janne Wirman , Henkka Seppälä , and Jaska Raatikainen...
- BlooddrunkBlooddrunk-Personnel:Children of Bodom*Alexi Laiho – vocals, guitar*Roope Latvala – guitar*Janne Wirman – keyboards*Henkka Seppälä – bass*Jaska Raatikainen – drumsProduction*Produced, recorded, and mixed by Mikko Karmila*Vocals recorded by Peter Tägtgren...
(2008) - HypocrisyHypocrisy (band)Hypocrisy is a melodic death metal band from Sweden. It was formed in 1990 in Ludvika, Sweden by Peter Tägtgren.Musically, the band started off with a traditional death metal sound on their first albums, and soon drifted to become a melodic death metal band. The lyrics in their early stages -...
- Catch 22 V2.0.08 (2008) - PAIN - Cynic ParadiseCynic ParadiseCynic Paradise is the sixth album released by Swedish Metal band Pain, released on 31 October 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records. It reached #30 on the Swedish album charts....
(2008) - Sanctification - Black Reign (2008)
- SabatonSabaton (band)Sabaton is a Grammis-nominated power metal band from Falun, Sweden formed in 1999. The band's main lyrical themes are those of historical wars. This is heard in albums Primo Victoria, Attero Dominatus and Coat of Arms where all of the songs, except final tracks, take inspiration from historical...
- The Art of WarThe Art of War (Sabaton album)The Art of War is the fifth album by Swedish power metal band Sabaton.The lyrics of the songs are about famous battles or war, mostly based on the battles of World War II or based on the The Art of War by Sun Tzu, for which the album is named....
(2008) - TarjaTarja TurunenTarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli is a Finnish singer-songwriter and composer. She is a full lyric soprano and has a vocal range of three octaves....
- The Seer EPThe Seer EPThe Seer is an EP by Finnish rock/classical soprano Tarja. It was limited to 1000 copies and is available only in the UK. It contains a brand new duet with Doro Pesch, remixes of tracks from My Winter Storm and live recordings. The EP was released by Spinefarm on December 1, 2008.-Track listing:#...
(2008) - ImmortalImmortal (band)Immortal is a black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1990 by current frontman/guitarist Abbath Doom Occulta and former guitarist Demonaz Doom Occulta...
- All Shall FallAll Shall Fall- Personnel :* Abbath Doom Occulta – guitar, vocals* Apollyon – bass* Horgh – drums* Demonaz Doom Occulta – lyrics* Are Mundal – "Unearthly Kingdom" introAdditional personnel* Immortal – production* Peter Tägtgren – production, mixing* Pytten – engineering...
(2009) - HypocrisyHypocrisy (band)Hypocrisy is a melodic death metal band from Sweden. It was formed in 1990 in Ludvika, Sweden by Peter Tägtgren.Musically, the band started off with a traditional death metal sound on their first albums, and soon drifted to become a melodic death metal band. The lyrics in their early stages -...
- A Taste of Extreme DivinityA Taste of Extreme Divinity-Band members:* Peter Tägtgren – vocals, guitar* Mikael Hedlund – bass guitar* Horgh – drums...
(2009) - Dark FuneralDark FuneralDark Funeral is a black metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, founded by guitarists Blackmoon and Lord Ahriman in 1993. They are one of the bands to have emerged in Sweden during the Second wave of black metal....
- Angelus Exuro pro EternusAngelus Exuro pro EternusAngelus Exuro pro Eternus is the fifth studio album by Swedish black metal band Dark Funeral. The album was officially released on November 18, 2009 via Regain Records...
(2009) - SabatonSabaton (band)Sabaton is a Grammis-nominated power metal band from Falun, Sweden formed in 1999. The band's main lyrical themes are those of historical wars. This is heard in albums Primo Victoria, Attero Dominatus and Coat of Arms where all of the songs, except final tracks, take inspiration from historical...
- Coat Of ArmsCoat of Arms (album)-Personnel:* Joakim Brodén - vocals* Rickard Sundén - guitars* Oskar Montelius - guitars* Pär Sundström - bass* Daniel Mullback - drums* Daniel Mÿhr - keyboards-Chart performance:-Certifications:- Notes :...
(2010) - OverkillOverkill (band)Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They have gone through many line-up changes, with singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and bassist D.D. Verni remaining from the original lineup. Along with Anthrax , the band is one of the most successful East Coast thrash metal...
- IronboundIronbound (album)Ironbound is the fifteenth full length studio album by American thrash metal band Overkill, which was released on January 29, 2010 in Europe on Nuclear Blast Records and in the U.S. on February 9, 2010 on E1 Music...
(2010) - NoctiferiaNoctiferiaNoctiferia is one of the leading bands that started the metal subculture in Slovenia. They built foundations of Slovenian black metal with their debut album, Baptism At Savica Fall , which also represented the beginnings of the southern black metal movement. They released the album, Per Aspera, in...
- Death Culture (2010) - ImmortalImmortal (band)Immortal is a black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1990 by current frontman/guitarist Abbath Doom Occulta and former guitarist Demonaz Doom Occulta...
- The Seventh Date of BlashyrkhThe Seventh Date of BlashyrkhThe Seventh Date of Blashyrkh is black metal band Immortal's first live DVD. All content is from the Wacken Open Air set they performed in 2007, as part of their comeback tour, The Seventh Date of Blashyrkh.-Track listing:#"The Sun No Longer Rises"...
(2010) - Abigail WilliamsAbigail Williams (band)Abigail Williams is an American metal band, originally from Phoenix, Arizona, but now based in Los Angeles. Formed in 2004, the group would suffer constant changes to their line-up...
- In the Absence of LightIn the Absence of Light-Personnel:* Ken Sorceron – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards* Ian Jekelis – guitar* Ken Bedene – drums...
(2011) - BelphegorBelphegor (band)Belphegor is a blackened death metal band from Salzburg, Austria. They originally formed in 1991 under the name Betrayer before changing their name in 1993. They are named after the demon Belphegor.-Early years :...
- Blood Magick NecromanceBlood Magick NecromanceBlood Magick Necromance is the ninth studio album by the Austrian blackened death metal band Belphegor.-Track listing:*All Songs Written By Helmuth/Serpenth.-Personnel:*Helmuth - Vocals, Guitars, Bass*Serpenth - Bass*Martin "Marthyn" Jovanovic - Drums...
(2011) - Legion of the DamnedLegion of the Damned (band)Legion of the Damned is a thrash metal/death metal band from the Netherlands. The band was formed in 2004 following the demise of Occult and the departure of former singer Rachel Heyzer. Lyrically the band tend to focus on horror motifs, dark occult and religious themes and apocalyptic events...
- Descent into ChaosDescent Into Chaos (Legion of the Damned album)Descent Into Chaos is the fifth studio album by the dutch Metal band, Legion of the Damned, released on January 7, 2011, through Massacre Records.- Track listing :- Personnel :* Maurice Swinkels - Vocals* Richard Ebisch - Guitars* Harold Gielen - Bass...
(2011) - KampfarKampfarKampfar is a black metal band from Fredrikstad, Norway. According to their singer, Dolk, their name is an ancient Norse battle cry which means Odin or Wotan.-History:...
- Mare (2011) - The UnguidedThe UnguidedThe Unguided is a five-piece melodic death metal band from Sweden, formed by Richard Sjunnesson, after his departure from Sonic Syndicate. Later, he was joined by Roland Johansson, and current Sonic Syndicate guitarist Roger Sjunnesson and drummer John Bengtsson and current Cipher System bassist...
- Nightmareland (EP) (2011) - LoudblastLoudblastLoudblast is a Death/Thrash band that pioneered the genres in France, and one of the most important French metal bands of the 1990s.The band began in 1986 in the northern city of Lille. Its first recording was a split CD with the Nice based band Agressor. They have released eight albums on the...
- Frozen Moments Between Life And Death (2011) - Septicflesh - The Great MassThe Great MassThe Great Mass is the eighth studio album by Greek death metal band Septic Flesh. It was recorded between July-September 2010 in Devasoundz and The Abyss and produced by Peter Tägtgren...
(2011) - PAIN - You Only Live TwiceYou Only Live Twice (Pain album)You Only Live Twice is the seventh album released by Swedish metal band Pain, on 3 June 2011 via Nuclear Blast Records. It reached number 36 in the Swedish album charts.- Track listing :# "Let Me Out" – 4:35# "Feed The Demons" – 3:54...
(2011)