Daniel Rostén

Daniel Rostén
Mortuus in Arnhem, 2007
Background information
Birth name	Daniel Rostén
Also known as	Arioch, Mortuus
Born	26 April 1977 (1977-04-26) (age 34)
Genres	Black metal
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, bass
Years active	since 1993
Labels	Regain Records, Norma Evangelium Diaboli
Associated acts	Marduk, Funeral Mist, Triumphator, Winds

Daniel Rostén is a Swedish black metal vocalist, guitarist, and bassist. He is perhaps best known for having been the vocalist for renowned Swedish black metal band Marduk since 2004 under the stage name Mortuus.^[1] He also is the frontman for Funeral Mist under the stage name Arioch, and under this name he was frontman of Triumphator. He also runs a graphic design company called "Holy Poison Design".

Biography

Early years (1993-2004)

Rostén is first recorded as having his own solo band in 1993 called "Winds", although nothing was released under this name. That year he joined Funeral Mist as bassist. In 1995 he also assumed guitar and vocal duties for the band following the departure of founding member Typhos, and he participated with additional vocals on the track "Wind of Death" for Swedish band Werewolf's demo The Werewolf is Unleashed. Material written under "Winds" was used for Funeral Mist's 1996 demo Havoc.

Marduk (2004 onward)

In 2004, Rostén joined Marduk as vocalist prior to the completion of the band's forthcoming album Plague Angel, replacing longtime vocalist Legion. Marduk was formed by guitarist Morgan Håkansson in 1990 and was joined by Legion in 1995, who performed vocals on five out of eight albums released by the band since its inception. Mortuus introduced a decidedly distinct and different vocal style to Marduk to that of his predecessor, and it was due to his credentials as vocalist in Funeral Mist that Håkansson contacted Rostén by telephone. After careful consideration Rostén accepted Håkansson's offer to join Marduk. In contrast to Legion, Håkansson has stated that Rostén has shared his interest in enthusiasm for Marduk's lyrical content, which has notably consisted of subject matter such as Biblical tales, Third Reich history and World War II.^[2]

Controversy

In December 2009 Rostén, while performing live at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco was approached on stage by a drunk, shirtless fan who attempted to hug him. Rostén grabbed the man by the head, flipped him over onto his back on the stage, and pushed him off it.^[3] This incident was recorded on video and was subject to mixed reception from observers.^[4]

Views on black metal

In an interview conducted by Blistering.com with Rostén, when asked what black metal means to him, claims:
"Black metal to me is as simple as it gets: it's metal music with a Satanic, destructive message, or a devil-worshipping message. That's it, nothing else."

Discography

With Funeral Mist

• Darkness (1995)
• Havoc (1996)
• Devilry (1998)
• Salvation (2003)
• Devilry/Havoc (2005)
• Maranatha (2009)

With Marduk

• Plague Angel (2004)
• Deathmarch (2004)
• Warschau (2006)
• Rom 5:12 (2007)
• Wormwood (2009)
• Iron Dawn (2011)

With Triumphator

• The Triumph of Satan (1996)
• The Ultimate Sacrifice (1999)
• Wings of Antichrist (1999)

References

1. ^ Marduk band timeline, http://marduk.nu/band.html 
2. ^ Marduk Interview (Morgan & Mortuus), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuQjEDx3p0I 
3. ^ MARDUK Frontman Vs. Fan, 9 December 2009, http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/Blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=131687 
4. ^ Marduk Live at The DNA Lounge, 7 December 2009, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuqboGYK9dA 

Persondata
Name	Rosten, Daniel
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	26 April 1977
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death