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| Marduk | |
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| Band Info | |
| Origin | Norrköping, Sweden |
| Years-Active | 1990-present |
| Genre(s) | Black metal |
| Label(s) | Osmose Productions, Regain Records, Blooddawn Productions, Century Media Records |
| Associated Acts | Abruptum, Funeral Mist, Hypocrisy, Death Wolf, Triumphator |
| Homepage | www.marduk.nu |
Marduk is a black metal band from Norrköping, Sweden. The band formed in 1990 and released their first record in 1991. Their name is derived from the Babylonian god Marduk, patron deity of Babylon.
Musical style[]
Marduk was formed by Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson in order to form the "most blasphemous band in the world".[1] Their musical style was that of a straightforward death metal influenced take on black metal music, but as the years progressed their style and imagery became more of a fast and intense form of black metal.[2]
Marduk's predominant lyrical topics are Satanism, anti-Christianity, Biblical tales, death, Third Reich history, and World War II. The latter two are a later addition to their lyrical/conceptual themes, stemming from their 1999 release Panzer Division Marduk. Marduk have recorded further songs relating to those chapters of human history, such as "The Hangman of Prague" (moniker of Reinhard Heydrich - second in command of the SS - in his capacity as the de facto Reichsprotektor Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia|of Bohemia and Moravia), "Night of the Long Knives", "Deathmarch" and others.
Band members[]
Current members[]
- Morgan "Evil" Steinmeyer Håkansson – guitar (1990–present)
- Magnus "Devo" Andersson – bass (2004–present), guitar (1992–1994)
- Daniel "Mortuus" Rostén – vocals (2004–present)
- Fredrik Widigs – drums (2013–present)
Former members[]
- Rikard Kalm – bass (1990–1992)
- Andreas Axelsson – vocals (1990–1993)
- Joakim Göthberg – drums (1990–1993), vocals (1993–1995)
- B. War (Roger "Bogge" Svensson) – bass (1992–2004)
- Fredrik "Froding" Andersson – drums (1993–2002)
- Kim Osara – guitar (1995–1996)
- Erik "Legion" Hagstedt – vocals (1995–2003)
- Emil Dragutinovic – drums (2002–2006)
- Lars Brodesson - drums (2006-2013)
Live members[]
- Peter Tägtgren – guitar (1997)
- Fredrik Widigs - drums (2013)
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- Dark Endless (1992)
- Those of the Unlight (1993)
- Opus Nocturne (1994)
- Heaven Shall Burn... When We Are Gathered (1996)
- Nightwing (1998)
- Panzer Division Marduk (1999)
- La Grande Danse Macabre (2001)
- World Funeral (2003)
- Plague Angel (2004)
- Rom 5:12 (2007)
- Wormwood (2009)[3]
- Serpent Sermon (2012)[4]
Live albums and compilations[]
- Live in Germania (1997)
- Infernal Eternal (2000)
- Blackcrowned (2002)
- Warschau (2006)
Demos and EPs[]
- Fuck Me Jesus (1991)
- Glorification (1996)
- Here's No Peace (1997)
- Obedience (2000)
- Deathmarch (2004)
- Iron Dawn (2011)
Singles[]
- Slay the Nazarene (2002)
- Hearse (2003)
- Souls for Belial (2012)
Videography[]
DVDs[]
- Funeral Marches and Warsongs (2004)
- Blackcrowned (2005)
- Blood Puke Salvation (2006)
References[]
- ↑ Maki, Jeff. Marduk – The fifteen year plague. live-metal.net. Retrieved on 2008-10-20. “Guitarist Morgan Håkansson formed Marduk in 1990 with the vision to create the most satanic and blasphemous band, not only from the hallowed metal grounds of Sweden, but anywhere on the globe. In fact, he has said that death and violence are most inspirational to Marduk, with a particular focus on the violence in the Bible for lyrics”
- ↑ York, William "Marduk Biography", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation
- ↑ MARDUK: New Album Title Revealed. blabbermouth.net (2009-06-25). Retrieved on 2009-06-26.
- ↑ Marduk - New Album Title Revealed