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Moonfog
Moonfog Productions is a Norwegian record label, founded by Satyricon frontman Satyr and Tormod Opedal. The label was established unofficially in 1992 and released its first record in 1994. The label specialized in black metal and other genres when such were the musical projects of the artists from the main roster. Artists * Darkthrone (from 1995 to 2004) * Disiplin * Dødheimsgard * Eibon * Gehenna * Isengard * Khold * Neptune Towers * Satyricon * Storm * Thorns * Wongraven Visual style In the ’90s Moonfog Productions were notable for their higher quality and uniformity of design of records and promotional material, which stood out among contemporary black metal releases in Norway and abroad. The designer Halvor Bodin designed or participated in the design of at least one third of Moonfog’s releases. List of records * OG 001Satyricon: ''Dark Medieval Times'' (1993) * OG 002Neptune Towers: ''Caravans to Empire Algol'' (1994) * OG 003Satyricon: ''The Shadowthrone'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satyricon (band)
Satyricon is a Norwegian black metal band formed in Oslo in 1991. Satyr and Frost have been the band's core members since 1993. The band's first three albums typify the Norwegian black metal style. Since its fourth album in 1999, the band has strayed from this style and included elements of traditional heavy metal in their sound. Satyricon was the first Norwegian black metal band to join a multi-national record label (EMI). History The band were formed in 1990 as EczemaPowaviolenza: by the bassist Wargod and drummer Exhurtum. In 1991, they decided to start playing black metal and change the band name to Satyricon. Satyr (Sigurd Wongraven) then joined the band. After the first demo ''All Evil'', Exhurtum was kicked out of the band because he "preferred hanging out with my girl at the time rather than kicking down gravestones together with the band", while Wargod left the music scene and became a UN soldier afterwards. Remaining members Satyr and Lemarchand hired the drummer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gehenna (band)
Gehenna is a Norwegian black metal band. History Gehenna were formed in January 1993 by original members Sanrabb, Dolgar, and Sir Vereda.''Biography'' , accessed on 17 January 2013. After their first demo, entitled ''Black Seared Heart'', Sir Vereda left the band due to legal problems, and was replaced by Dirge Rep. The band also enlisted Svartalv as bass player during this time. In 1994, Necromantic Gallery Productions released Gehenna's first 7" EP ''Ancestor of the Darkly Sky'', and the band signed and cancelled a deal with ; they entered a studio to record a full-length album in January 1994, but it was "cancelled due to NFR's lack of money". Three uncompleted songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darkthrone
Darkthrone is a Norwegian extreme metal band from Kolbotn, Akershus. Formed in 1986 as a death metal band named Black Death, in 1991 Darkthrone embraced a black metal style influenced by Bathory and Celtic Frost and became one of the leading bands in the Norwegian black metal scene. Their first three black metal albums—''A Blaze in the Northern Sky'' (1992), ''Under a Funeral Moon'' (1993) and ''Transilvanian Hunger'' (1994)—are sometimes dubbed the "Unholy Trinity". They are considered the peak of the band's career and to be among the most influential albums in black metal. Darkthrone has been a duo of Fenriz and Nocturno Culto since guitarist Zephyrous left the band in 1993. They have sought to remain outside the music mainstream. From 2006, their music strayed from the traditional black metal style and incorporated more elements of traditional heavy metal, punk, and speed metal, while more recent albums have also included doom metal. History Death metal years: 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neptune Towers
Neptune Towers was a dark ambient side project formed in 1993 by Fenriz of Darkthrone. He released two albums under this name, ''Caravans to Empire Algol'' (1994) and ''Transmissions from Empire Algol'' (1995), both issued by Moonfog Productions. Fenriz began recording a third Neptune Towers album, ''Space Lab'', in 1994, but it was not finished. Both albums were reissued by Peaceville Records in 2012, with excerpts from ''Space Lab'' appended to ''Transmissions from Empire Algol''. Musical style Fenriz described Neptune Towers as "avant garde astral/alien synth", and credited Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream and (former Tangerine Dream member) Klaus Schulze as influences for the music. Discography Studio albums *''Caravans to Empire Algol'' (1994, Moonfog Productions) *''Transmissions from Empire Algol'' (1995, Moonfog Productions) See also *List of ambient music artists This is a list of ambient music artists. This includes artists who have either been very important to the genr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravishing Grimness
''Ravishing Grimness'' is the seventh studio album by Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone. It was released 29 September 1999 by Moonfog Productions. Nocturno Culto wrote the music for all the songs except "The Beast", which was the sole musical contribution by Fenriz, who contributed lyrics instead. In the album's booklet, Nocturno Culto was credited as "Nocturnal Cult". Also, all the Ts in the liner notes and lyrics were replaced with inverted crosses. ''Ravishing Grimness'' was re-released with new artwork in 2011 by Peaceville Records. Track listing Personnel ;Darkthrone *Nocturno Culto – electric guitar, bass guitar, vocals *Fenriz – drums ;Production *Nocturno Culto Ted Skjellum (born 4 March 1972), also known by the stage name Nocturno Culto, is a Norwegian musician best known as the vocalist, lead guitarist, and partial bassist (shared with Fenriz) of the influential black metal band Darkthrone. He has bee ... – cover design *Bernt B. Ottem – cover de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khold
Khold is a Norwegian black metal band formed in Oslo in 2000 after the split-up of Tulus. The band plays mid-paced black metal. History Khold was formed in Oslo in 2000. A demo was recorded in late 2000, which caused Khold to be signed by Moonfog. The first Khold album, ''Masterpiss of Pain'', was released in 2001. Later in the year, Khold went touring in Europe to support the album. Khold's second album, ''Phantom'', was released in 2002. In late 2003, Khold recorded their third album '' Mørke gravers kammer'', and also made a music video for the song "Død". The album was released in 2004, through Candlelight Records. Khold went on yet another Norwegian tour in 2005, and then recorded their fourth album, '' Krek'', which was released on 10 October by Tabu Records. Khold returned in 2008 with a new album, ''Hundre År Gammal'', which was released on 9 June. After returning to the live scene in 2011 at the Wacken Open Air festival Khold has been playing a couple of f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorns (Thorns Album)
''Thorns'' is the debut studio album by Norwegian black metal band Thorns. It was released in 2001, through Moonfog Productions. The album features guest appearances from Satyr (of Satyricon), Aldrahn (of Dødheimsgard) and Hellhammer (of Mayhem). Stylistically, ''Thorns'' is quite different from both ''Trøndertun'' and the first Thorns demo, '' Grymyrk''. While it retains the eerie riff structures of those early releases, it displays a strong industrial influence, particularly on tracks like "Shifting Channels" and "Underneath the Universe, Part 1". Samples The samples "Jesus, what a mind-job" and "So, you're here to save the world" in the song "Existence" are taken from the 1999 film ''The Matrix''. Track listing Personnel * Aldrahn (Bjørn Dencker) – vocals * Satyr (Sigurd Wongraven) – vocals, production, mixing, mastering * Snorre W. Ruch – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, programming, vocals on the song "Vortex", production, mixing, mastering * Hellham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shadowthrone
''The Shadowthrone'' is the second studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. It was released on September 12, 1994, by Moonfog Productions. A newly remastered version was released on May 28, 2021 with different artwork. Style The band has described ''The Shadowthrone'' as "an atmospheric and symphonic album with a strong Nordic touch. There are fewer acoustic guitars and medieval influences, and it is harsher and grimmer than the debut '' Dark Medieval Times'', but it still maintains the atmosphere set forth in their debut album." Track listing Personnel ; Satyricon * Satyr (Sigurd Wongraven) – vocals, guitar, keyboards on "I en svart kiste", album photos, logos and design, production * Frost (Kjetil-Vidar Haraldstad) – drums, album logos * Samoth (Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen) – bass guitar, guitar ;Session * S. S. (Steinar Sverd Johnsen) – keyboards, piano ;Production * B. E. L. – sleeve photos * K. Moen – engineering Engineering is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebel Extravaganza
''Rebel Extravaganza'' is the fourth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. It was released in 1999, through Moonfog Productions. In 2021, it was named one of the 20 best metal albums of 1999 by ''Metal Hammer'' magazine. Background Satyr viewed ''Rebel Extravaganza'' as an album that embodies both inhuman and anti-human characteristics: "The lyrics are very misanthropic and I feel the album itself is quite cold and cynical. It's not that emotional, it's more lifeless in a way." While the album incorporates industrial elements, Frost contended that this aspect of the album has been overblown: "I don't hear as much of an industrial influence in Satyricon's music...I know that several people found ''Rebel Extravaganza'' to have lots of industrial qualities and influences, but I can hear them in very few places, not dominating the album in any way." On the album, the band have commented that black metal "had come to a point where romance and bloodsucking seemed mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intermezzo II
''Intermezzo II'' is the second EP by Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. It was released on 10 May 1999, through Moonfog Productions. Background On the conception of the EP, the band have stated, "We've used mini-album format to express ourselves musically in a way that would probably break with the scarlet thread of a full-length album. ''Intermezzo II'' was meant to be an appetiser for ''Rebel Extravaganza'', but it turned out to be more of a thing of its own." The EP features a cover of "I.N.R.I." by Sarcófago. The cover was also included on the tribute album ''Tribute to Sarcófago'', released by Cogumelo Records in 2001. Track listing Personnel ; Satyricon * Satyr (Sigurd Wongraven) – vocals, guitar, special effects, bass guitar on "Nemesis Divina (Clean Vision Mix)", mastering, sleeve design, styling and make-up for sleeve photos * Frost (Kjetil-Vidar Haraldstad) – drums, riff contribution on "A Moment of Clarity", styling and make-up for sleeve photos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
666 International
''666 International'' is the third full-length album by Norwegian black metal band Dødheimsgard. It was released on June 11, 1999, by Moonfog Productions. With ''666 International'', Dødheimsgard abandoned the black metal style of their previous two albums, further developing the style of their EP '' Satanic Art'' (1998). The album heads into a more avant-garde style that fuses black and industrial metal, with some electronic and keyboard interludes. ''666 International'' was Dødheimsgard's last release to feature Aldrahn on vocals (until his eventual return to the band in 2013, when the band recorded '' A Umbra Omega'' with him), Apollyon on bass, and Svein Egil Hatlevik on keyboards. It was also their last release under the name Dødheimsgard; in 2003, the band shortened their name to DHG. The piano intro on "Shiva-Interfere" is taken from the outro track "Wrapped in Plastic" from ''Satanic Art''. It was re-released in 2011 by Peaceville Records, and included two bonus t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satanic Art
''Satanic Art'' is an EP by Norwegian black metal band Dødheimsgard. It was released in May 1998, by Moonfog Productions. ''Satanic Art'' marks the beginning of Dødheimsgard's transition from black metal to a more industrial/avant-garde sound, which was not fully realized until their next album, ''666 International'' (1999). It was Dødheimsgard's first release to feature Svein Egil Hatlevik (Fleurety) on keyboards, their only one to feature Galder (Dimmu Borgir, Old Man's Child) on guitars and the last to feature Cerberus on bass. The samples used in the songs "Traces of Reality" and "Wrapped in Plastic" are both taken from the TV series ''Twin Peaks''. Critical reception William York of AllMusic said the album is "more than just a transitional effort, ''Satanic Art'' stands on its own as a daring, defiant piece of work". Track listing Personnel Dødheimsgard * Mr. Always Safe and Sound/Aldrahn (Bjørn Dencker Gjerde) – guitars, vocals * Mr. Anti-Evolution Human Dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
