Dødheimsgard 2862301 223925452 2008-07-06T15:22:17Z Plasticup 2666389 wikified dates using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | Name = Dødheimsgard | Img = <!-- Put only the image name (e.g. Example.png) without the Image: prefix. --> | Img_capt = | Img_size = <!-- Only for images narrower than 220 pixels. Set the value as a number without "px". --> | Landscape = | Background = group_or_band | Alias = | Origin = [[Oslo]], [[Norway]] | Genre = [[Black metal]]<br>[[Avant-garde metal]]<br>[[Industrial metal]] | Years_active = | Label = [[Moonfog Productions]]<br>[[The End Records]] | Associated_acts = | URL = [http://www.dhg.no/ dhg.no] (under construction) | Current_members = Vicotnik<br>Thrawn<br>Clandestine<br>D'arn<br>Jormundgand | Past_members = Aldrahn<br>Alver<br>[[Apollyon (musician)|Apollyon]]<br>Cerberus<br>[[Carl-Michael Eide]]<br>[[Fenriz]]<br>Inflabitan<br>[[Galder]]<br>[[Kvohst]]<br>Mort<br>Zweizz }} '''Dødheimsgard''' (now known as '''DHG''') was originally a [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[black metal]] band formed in 1994, but 1999's ''[[666 International]]'' saw them change into an experimental and [[Avant-garde metal|Avant-garde]]/[[Industrial metal]] band. In 2000, they shortened their name to '''DHG'''. During 2003, they went through some lineup changes, replacing Aldrahn, [[Zweizz]] and [[Carl-Michael Eide|Czral]]. "Dødheimsgard" is a contraction of three words: ''Død'' which means 'death', ''heim'' which means 'home' and ''gard'' which means (at least in this context) 'mansion'. A natural translation into English would be "Mansion of Death", alternatively ''Realm of the Dead/Death''. In 2006, they completed the new album ''Supervillain Outcast,'' which was released in April 2007 by [[Moonfog Productions]] and [[The End Records]]. On [[January 4th]] [[2008]], it was announced that vocalist [[Kvohst]] had left the band. <ref>[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=87768].[[Blabbermouth.net]] News item. Retrieved [[January 6]] [[2008]].</ref> ==Members== *Vicotnik (Viper, Mr. Fixit, Yusaf Parvez) - [[guitar]], [[singer|vocals]] (1994-) ([[Ved Buens Ende]], [[Code (band)|Code]], [[Naer Mataron]]) *Thrawn (Tom Kvålsvoll) - guitar *Clandestine (Christian Eidskrem) - [[bass guitar]] *D'arn - [[drum kit|drums]] *Jormundgand - [[synthesizer]] ===Previous members=== *Aldrahn (Bjørn Dencker Gjerde) - vocals, guitar (1994-2003) *Alver (Jonas Alver) - bass guitar (1996) *[[Apollyon (musician)|Apollyon]] (Ole Jørgen Moe) - bass, drums, guitars, vocals (1995-1999) ([[Aura Noir]], [[Cadaver (band)|Cadaver]], Immortal) *Cerberus - bass guitar (1998) *Czral ([[Carl-Michael Eide]]) - drums (1999-2003, on ''Supervillain Outcast'') ([[Aura Noir]], [[Virus (band)|Virus]], [[Cadaver (band)|Cadaver]], [[Ved Buens Ende]], [[Satyricon (band)|Satyricon]], [[Ulver]]) *[[Fenriz]] (Gylve Nagell) - vocals, bass guitar (1994-1995) ([[Darkthrone]]) *Inflabitan - guitar, bass guitar (on tour in 1999) *[[Galder]] (Thomas Rune Andersen) - guitar (1998) ([[Old Man's Child]], [[Dimmu Borgir]]) *[[Kvohst]] - vocals ([[Code (band)|Code]]) *Mort - effects on ''Supervillain Outcast'' *Mr. Magic Logic/Hologram/[[Zweizz]] (Svein Egil Hatlevik) - keyboards, grand piano (1997-2003) ([[Fleurety]]) ==Discography== *'''[[Kronet Til Konge]]''' (1995) *'''[[Monumental Possession]]''' (1996) *'''[[Satanic Art]]''' (Mini CD) (1998) *'''[[666 International]]''' (1999) *'''[[Supervillain Outcast]]''' (2007) ==External links== *[http://www.dhg.no/ Dødheimsgard official website] (currently down but being built) *{{myspace|dodheimsgard}} *{{musicbrainz artist|id=fa6b8030-067f-4f80-8ba3-8585b9cb9cfd|name=Dødheimsgard}} *[http://www.avantgarde-metal.com/content/stories2.php?id=5 DHG Interview 2007] *[http://www.avantgarde-metal.com/content/stories2.php?id=49/ Interview with Bjørn Dencker aka ALDRAHN 2008 on avantgarde-metal.com] ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Dodheimsgard}} [[Category:Avant-garde metal musical groups]] [[Category:Norwegian black metal musical groups]] [[Category:Norwegian heavy metal musical groups]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 1994]] {{Norway-band-stub}} [[de:Dødheimsgard]] [[es:Dødheimsgard]] [[fr:Dødheimsgard]] [[hr:Dødheimsgard]] [[no:DHG]] [[pl:Dødheimsgard]] [[fi:Dødheimsgard]] [[sv:Dødheimsgard]]