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project formed in 1995 by a Danish musician who goes by an eponymous pseudonym and describes his music as "Pure Depressive Black Funeral Doom Metal". In terms of lyrics and imagery (for instance the use of

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. On his official website Nortt reveals a fascination with darkness, night,

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, misery, misanthropy and death. In an interview he remarked: "Death ... is viewed as an inevitable and alluring phenomenon. Death is described from the perspective of the dying and from the dead. The uncertainty of death is preached as more thrilling than the well-known pain of life."The Gauntlet :: Nortt - Heavy Metal - News - Nortt Videos - Nortt Ringtones - mp3s - Tabs - Wallpaper - lyrics
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) religions with respect. Nortt believes that it takes strength to be a

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, because of its existentialism and free thought. For his third full-length album, Galgenfrist, he signed with Italian underground label Avantgarde Music.

Line-up

* Nortt (real name unknown) – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards

Discography

Full-length albums

* ''Gudsforladt'' Godforsaken"(2004) (containing previously released tracks, as well as new material) * '' Ligfærd'' Funeral March/Journey of the Dead"(2006) * ''Galgenfrist'' Last Respite"(2008) * ''Endeligt'' (2017)

EP releases

* ''Hedengang'' The Passing"(2002)

Demos

* ''Nattetale (Rehearsal Version)'' (1997) * ''Nattetale'' Night's Tale"(1997) * ''Døden...'' The Death…"(1998) * ''Graven'' The Grave"(1999)

Split albums

* '' Nortt / Xasthur'' (with Xasthur) (2004) (containing tracks from ''Hedengangen'' EP)

Compilation albums

* ''Mournful Monuments 1998–2002'' (2003)

Interviews

Interview
(2004) on Antenna (in English)

(2004) on Black Alchemy (in Russian)

(2005) with Erin Fox on The Gauntlet (in English)
Interview
(2004) on Harm Magazine (in English)
Interview
(2004) with Paolo Vidmar on Metal Italia (in Italian)

References

External links

Nortt's official Instagram page
{{Authority control Danish black metal musical groups Musical groups established in 1995 One-man bands Funeral doom musical groups