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| Origin = [[Oslo]], [[Norway]]
| Genre = [[Black metal]]<br>[[Avant-garde metal]]<br>[[Industrial metal]]
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| Label = [[Moonfog Productions]]<br>[[The End Records]]
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| 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
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'''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==
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[[Category:Norwegian heavy metal musical groups]]
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