Orcustus is a
Norwegian
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* Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
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black metal
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band formed in 2002.
History
Orcustus formed in
Bergen
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,
Norway
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, in early 2002 by Taipan, Dirge Rep,
Infernus
Roger Tiegs (born 18 June 1972 in Umeå), better known by his stage name Infernus, is a Norwegian black metal musician and Satanist. He is the sole founding member and chief ideologist of the black metal band Gorgoroth, which was formed in 1 ...
and
Tormentor. Their moniker, meaning "the inner circle of Hell where Lucifer resides on his throne", was suggested by Dirge Rep and the band got approval to use it from the name's rightful owner,
Bård "Faust" Eithun, who published the underground
fanzine
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''Orcustus'' in the early 1990s.
Summer 2002 saw the band beginning to rehearse three tracks which eventually became the ''
Demo 2002''. These tracks were already written by Taipan for his former band Abattoir during the years 1998-2000. The demo was recorded in the autumn of 2002 and released early in 2003. The demo was quickly sold out, and garnered praise from well-known figures in the black metal scene, such as
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") of
Darkthrone
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.
This release led to a deal with the American label
Southern Lord Recordings
Southern Lord is an American heavy metal record label that was founded in 1998 by Greg Anderson. It specialized in experimental metal: particularly doom metal, stoner rock, and drone metal. The label later expanded its line-up to include art ...
and later that year two tracks from the demo were released as the
World Dirtnap
Orcustus is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 2002.
History
Orcustus formed in Bergen, Norway, in early 2002 by Taipan, Dirge Rep, Infernus and Tormentor. Their moniker, meaning "the inner circle of Hell where Lucifer resides on his thron ...
7” EP. Work for their debut album then began.
Teloch entered the band in 2004 and contributed with the track "Grin of Deceit" to the 2005
Wrathrash
''Wrathrash'' is the second EP released by the Norwegian black metal band Orcustus. It was released in 2005 on 7" vinyl only, by the US record label Southern Lord, in a limited pressing of 1,500 copies on red and black vinyl.
Track listing
Music ...
7” EP. The title track hailed from the Abattoir days. A track called "I Satans virke" was also recorded in that session for a split 7” EP with the Norwegian band Daudur due for release on Worship Him Records in 2009. Teloch’s involvement with Orcustus came to an end in 2006.
After five years in the making, recording the Orcustus album commenced in spring 2007. Recording and mixing were completed in June 2008. By this time inner and outer adversity had taken its toll and the decision was made to end the band. However, in the last week of 2008, Dirge Rep and Taipan decided to pick up the pieces in order to resurrect Orcustus.
Members
Current
*Dirge Rep - drums
*Taipan - vocals, guitars, bass
Former
*
Infernus
Roger Tiegs (born 18 June 1972 in Umeå), better known by his stage name Infernus, is a Norwegian black metal musician and Satanist. He is the sole founding member and chief ideologist of the black metal band Gorgoroth, which was formed in 1 ...
- bass
*
Tormentor - guitars
*Teloch - guitars
Discography
*''
Demo 2002'' (demo) (2003)
*''World Dirtnap'' (7" vinyl EP) (2003)
*''
Wrathrash
''Wrathrash'' is the second EP released by the Norwegian black metal band Orcustus. It was released in 2005 on 7" vinyl only, by the US record label Southern Lord, in a limited pressing of 1,500 copies on red and black vinyl.
Track listing
Music ...
'' (7" vinyl EP) (2005) (Southern Lord Recordings)
*''
Orcustus
Orcustus is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 2002.
History
Orcustus formed in Bergen, Norway, in early 2002 by Taipan, Dirge Rep, Infernus and Tormentor. Their moniker, meaning "the inner circle of Hell where Lucifer resides on his thr ...
'' (2009) (Southern Lord Recordings)
References
External links
''Demo 2002'' at Misantrof ANTIrecordsSouthern Lord Recordings official website
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Norwegian black metal musical groups
Southern Lord Records artists
Musical groups established in 2002
2002 establishments in Norway
Musical groups from Bergen