Genre: Hard Rock/Metal
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Culling its membership from various Norwegian black metal luminaries, Arcturus has been an evolving project for founding keyboardist Steiner "Sverd" Johnsen and drummer Hellhammer (also known as a member of Mayhem, one of the most infamous Norwegian black metal ensembles). The results of this newer endeavor have been quite fruitful, and with... [+] Read More
Genre: Hard Rock/Metal
Decades Active: 00s
Blood Red Throne started in 2000, when bassist Tchort decided to start a project on his own after playing in some of the most popular Norwegian death metal bands of the '90s (including Emperor and In the Woods). The project was more thrash-oriented, and the band released their first album in 2001, Monument of Death. ~ Bradley Torreano, All Music... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
A combination side project and supergroup of the Norwegian black metal scene, Borknagar members Oystein G. Brun (guitar, ex-Molested), Garm (vocals, also of Ulver and Arcturus), Ivar Bjornson (keyboards, ex-Enslaved), Infernus (bass), and Grim (drums; also of Immortal and Gorgoroth) started their own project in 1995. Not wasting any time, their... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 90s
The Dallas, TX. band Course of Empire -- guitarist Mike Graff, vocalist Vaughn Stevenson, drummers Chad Lovell and Michael Jerome, and bassist Paul Semrad -- offers heavy metal with a thoughtful, politically aware message. The group recorded a pair of albums for the Zoo Entertainment label (their self-titled debut and the sophomore Initiation),... [+] Read More
Genre: Hard Rock/Metal
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
British black metal band Cradle of Filth was formed in 1991, originally comprising vocalist Dani Davey, guitarist Paul Ryan, his keyboardist brother Benjamin, bassist John Richard, and drummer Darren. After recording a demo dubbed Invoking the Unclean a year later, the group recruited guitarist Robin Eaglestone, who quit soon after... [+] Read More
Genre: Hard Rock/Metal
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
When attention first focused on Norway's almost cartoonishly violent black metal scene in the mid-'90s, Mayhem were dubbed its godfathers, but most of the critical accolades were bestowed upon Emperor, whose musical innovations have had more impact on the genre than any other band. Norwegian black metal was rife with anti-Christian sentiment,... [+] Read More
Genre: Hard Rock/Metal
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
When attention first focused on Norway's almost cartoonishly violent black metal scene in the mid-'90s, Mayhem were dubbed its godfathers, but most of the critical accolades were bestowed upon Emperor, whose musical innovations have had more impact on the genre than any other band. Norwegian black metal was rife with anti-Christian sentiment,... [+] Read More
Genre: Hard Rock/Metal
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
After leaving Ceremonial Oath to form In Flames, founding member and guitarist Jesper Strömblad saw this project as a way of expressing his songwriting creativity rather than being stuck in the background. With the added influences of Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath, along with his own touch of aggressive metal that overwhelmed his home country of... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
We are a symphonic black metal band from South London. We formed around mid 2006 (with only 2 members, Andy and Charlie), but only started recording around september. There are 3 current members:
Andrew Land - Lead Guitars, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards
Joe Rainer - Harmonising Guitar
Charlie Tuckey - Drums
Genre: Hard Rock/Metal
Decades Active: 80s, 90s, 00s
Formed around 1985 by Necrobutcher and guitarist Euronymous (born Oystein Aarseth), Mayhem was the first death metal band from Norway to make much of an impact in their homeland, which in the early '90s developed a burgeoning underground scene rife with violent, sometimes anti-Christian activity -- as evidenced by Mayhem's non-musical history.... [+] Read More
Genre: Hard Rock/Metal
Decades Active: 80s, 90s, 00s
Formed around 1985 by Necrobutcher and guitarist Euronymous (born Oystein Aarseth), Mayhem was the first death metal band from Norway to make much of an impact in their homeland, which in the early '90s developed a burgeoning underground scene rife with violent, sometimes anti-Christian activity -- as evidenced by Mayhem's non-musical history.... [+] Read More
Genre: Hard Rock/Metal
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Norwegian black-metal trio Satyricon is led by Satyr, also featuring drummer Frost and keyboardist Kine. Their early recordings include a demo split with Enslaved titled The Forest Is My Throne, the 1994 album Dark Medieval Times, and its 1995 follow-up Shadowthrone. 1997's Nemesis Divina was their first album to see release in the U.S.; it was... [+] Read More
Genre: Hard Rock/Metal
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Norwegian black-metal trio Satyricon is led by Satyr, also featuring drummer Frost and keyboardist Kine. Their early recordings include a demo split with Enslaved titled The Forest Is My Throne, the 1994 album Dark Medieval Times, and its 1995 follow-up Shadowthrone. 1997's Nemesis Divina was their first album to see release in the U.S.; it was... [+] Read More
Genre: Hard Rock/Metal
Decades Active: 00s
Norwegian death metal/black metal band Susperia, formerly known as Seven Sins, was formed by ex-Oldman's Child and Dimmu Borgir drummer Tjodalu and guitarist Cyrus, later joined by singer Athera, bassist Memnock, and guitarist Elvorn. The band made their live debut at the Wacken Open Air Festival in 1999, recording a demo called "Illusions of... [+] Read More
Genre: Hard Rock/Metal
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Taking their name from the Norewgian word for wolf, Ulver is a black metal band employing both noisy death-metal blasting and more relaxed, morose acoustic instrumentation, depending on the concept of their work. Led by vocalist Garm, Ulver recorded two concept albums beginning in 1995; Bergtatt detailed a Norse legend in which maidens are... [+] Read More
Genre: Hard Rock/Metal
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Taking their name from the Norewgian word for wolf, Ulver is a black metal band employing both noisy death-metal blasting and more relaxed, morose acoustic instrumentation, depending on the concept of their work. Led by vocalist Garm, Ulver recorded two concept albums beginning in 1995; Bergtatt detailed a Norse legend in which maidens are... [+] Read More
Genre: Hard Rock/Metal
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Sweden's Witchery was born in 1997 after Satanic Slaughter founder Ztephan Dark decided to fire his band, which then consisted of guitarists Patrik Jenson (of Seance and the Haunted) and Richard Corpse, vocalist Toxine, and drummer Mique. The four of them recruited bassist Sharlee D' Angelo of Mercyful Fate and immediately released Witchery's... [+] Read More