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Moonfog Productions
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] |
Sigurd Wongraven
Sigurd Wongraven (born 28 November 1975), also known as Satyr, is a Norwegian musician who is the vocalist, guitarist, bassist and keyboardist for the black metal band Satyricon. Musical career Wongraven was a founding member of Satyricon (although the band had been around for a short length of time as Eczema without him) and have so far released nine albums, two demos, and a live DVD. He has also contributed to other bands such as Darkthrone, Eibon, Storm, Thorns, Black Diamond Brigade and Wongraven. About black metal, he stated "It, black metal, doesn't necessarily have to be all satanic as long as it's dark." In 2008 he began to endorse ESP Guitars. Wine making In 2009 Wongraven started his own winemaking business, Wongraven Wines, in Piedmont in Italy. In 2014 the company began to work with Norwegian beverage conglomerate Vingruppen, and in 2019 he sold 90% of the company to Vingruppen, in a transaction valuing the company at NOK 57 million. Health Wongraven was d ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
Emperor (band)
Emperor is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991, regarded as highly influential by critics and emerging black metal bands. The group split up in 2001, but reunited from 2005 to 2007 for a few festival dates and brief US tours, and again reunited in 2013 to 2014. Emperor reformed for the third time in 2016. The group was founded by Ihsahn (guitar/vocal) and Samoth (then, drums). History Early career and ''In the Nightside Eclipse'' (1991–1995) In their youth, Ihsahn and Samoth met at a rock music seminar. The two young men began playing together under various names; first Dark Device, then Xerasia, then Embryonic. The group soon evolved into the now well-known band Thou Shalt Suffer. Soon, however, Samoth began to write music outside of Thou Shalt Suffer, and together with Ihsahn and a new bass player called Mortiis (later of his own eponymous band Mortiis), Emperor was formed. After a short while together, the band released a demo entitled ''Wrath of the Tyrant''. It qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy Darkthrone Eight Norwegian Bands Paying Tribute
Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a " sacred artifact" that is venerated and blessed), or places (" sacred ground"). French sociologist Émile Durkheim considered the dichotomy between the sacred and the profane to be the central characteristic of religion: "religion is a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to ''sacred things'', that is to say, things set apart and forbidden." Durkheim, Émile. 1915. ''The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life''. London: George Allen & Unwin. . In Durkheim's theory, the sacred represents the interests of the group, especially unity, which are embodied in sacred group symbols, or using team work to help get out of trouble. The profane, on the other hand, involve mundane individual concerns. Etymology The word ''sacred'' desce ... [...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] |
Goatlord (album)
''Goatlord'' is a demo album by Norwegian band Darkthrone, released in 1996. The album was re-released by Peaceville Records in 2011, with new artwork approved by the band and a second disc containing commentary from Fenriz and Nocturno Culto. Background ''Goatlord'' was written in 1990 as the follow-up to Darkthrone's death metal debut album, ''Soulside Journey'',James (September 2009)"Darkthrone - Goatlord" ''Metal Reviews''. Retrieved 1 August 2013. and was recorded in late 1990 and early 1991 as an instrumental rehearsal tape. The album was scrapped when the band changed style from death metal to black metal in favor of ''A Blaze in the Northern Sky''. Most of the lyrics for ''Goatlord'' were written in the autumn of 1990, with some additions in 1994 for the last two songs. . ''Nordic Vision'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nemesis Divina
''Nemesis Divina'' (Latin for 'divine nemesis') is the third studio album by Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. It was released on 22 April 1996, through Moonfog Productions. The band have described the album as "darker" and "more aggressive" than their previous work. A fully remastered edition was released in May 2016 to mark the 20th anniversary of the album. Album art The album cover artwork for ''Nemesis Divina'', designed by Halvor Bodin and Stein Løken, has been considered fairly revolutionary by the standards of black metal at the time. The band commented, "The standard, back then, was dodgy amateur photos and miserable looking fonts". ''Decibel'' magazine commented that the cover "resembled more a piece out of Dave McKean's workshop than art Xeroxed at dad's office ..Rich with color and symbolism, the high-end design broke seriously sacred ground". Track listing All songs written by Satyr, except "Du som hater Gud", written by Satyr & Fenriz Critical rece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Total Death
''Total Death'' is the sixth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone. It was recorded in August and October 1995 at Ancient Specter Ruins and released in 1996 by Moonfog Productions. All of the album's lyrics were written either by members of other black metal bands or Nocturno Culto (unlike the band's usual method on other Darkthrone albums, in which Fenriz was the main lyricist). The album was released on CD and LP; the vinyl edition featured different cover art. In March 2011, ''Total Death'' was reissued by Peaceville Records with an extra track and an extra CD of commentary by the band members. The extra track was recorded around the same time as the album and previously appeared on a Moonfog compilation. Track listing Lyrics by Nocturno Culto unless noted otherwise. Credits *Fenriz – drums, electric guitar and bass guitar on tracks 1, 4, 6 and 8 *Nocturno Culto – vocals, electric guitar and bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
