Morten Skaget (born on 12 August 1960 in

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), most commonly known by his former stage name Morty Black, is a

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best known for playing with international bands like

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and

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.TNT's Morty Black Interview by Keith McDonald.
metal-rules.com, August 2004. Retrieved 8 August 2011. He has also played for many famous Norwegian artists and has also been a bassist for

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. He also plays drums and once played the ride cymbal in the TNT song "Seven Seas". Away from music he is the father of three children. His stepson, Ståle Stiil, was the first rapper to sing lyrics in Norwegian with his album ''Yo!'' in 1992.

Discography

TNT

* ''

Knights of the New Thunder ''Knights of the New Thunder'' is the second studio album by the Norwegian heavy metal band TNT. It was the first TNT album recorded with their new vocalist Tony Harnell, who had replaced their original singer Dag Ingebrigtsen. Most of the songs ...

'' (1984) * ''

Tell No Tales ''Tell No Tales'' is the third studio album by the Norwegian hard rock band TNT. It was the best-selling TNT album in the U.S., according to their bass guitarist Morty Black. This album diverted from the power metal style of '' Knights of the ...

'' (1987) * ''

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'' (1989) * '' Realized Fantasies'' (1992) * '' Three Nights in Tokyo (Live)'' (1992) * ''

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'' (1997) * ''

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'' (1999) * ''Give me a Sign EP'' (2003) * '' My Religion'' (2004)

Vagabond

*''Vagabond'' (1994) *''A Huge Fan of Life'' (1995)

JORN

*'' The Duke'' (2006) *'' The Gathering'' (2007) *''

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'' (2007)

Tony Mills

*''Vital Designs'' (2008)

Stargazer

*''Stargazer'' (2009)

Northward

*'' Northward'' (2018)

References

External links

Morty Black's official site
Norwegian bass guitarists Norwegian male bass guitarists TNT (Norwegian band) members Living people 1960 births Musicians from Trondheim Norwegian multi-instrumentalists {{Bass-guitarist-stub