Ivar Enger (born 1973), also known as "Zephyrous", is a Norwegian

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who played for the

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band

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 leadin ...

. He is credited as featuring on the band's first three albums; ''

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'', ''

A Blaze in the Northern Sky ''A Blaze in the Northern Sky'' is the second studio album by Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone. It was recorded at Creative Studios in August 1991 and released on 26 February 1992 by Peaceville Records. It contained the band's first black m ...

'' and ''

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'', 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

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, instead of generally leaving, as Darkthrone never had touring stress and he didn't leave prior because of the swift change from

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, like other former member

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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 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 ...

, he stated that Zephyrous left Darkthrone partly because he felt "left out" by N.Culto and

Fenriz Gylve Fenris Nagell (born Leif Nagell; 28 November 1971), known professionally as Fenriz, is a Norwegian musician, part-time music journalist and online radio host (with the show "Radio 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".

Discography

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'' (1991) *''

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'' (1993)

References

Living people Norwegian heavy metal guitarists 1973 births {{guitarist-stub