Nifelheim

Nifelheim
For the Mythical Norse Realm, see Niflheim.
Nifelheim

Nifelheim performing live in 2009
Background information
Origin Dals Långed, Sweden
Genres Black metal, speed metal
Years active Since 1990
Members
Hellbutcher
Tyrant
Apocalyptic Desolator
Vengeance from Beyond
Insulter of Jesus Christ!
Past members
Demon - (1991 - 1999)
Adrian Erlandsson[1]
Devastator (Martin Axenrot) - (1999 - 2000)

Nifelheim is a Swedish black metal band. The band was formed in 1990 by the twin brothers Erik and Per Gustavsson, under the stage names Tyrant and Hellbutcher. The band plays old-school black metal in the vein of bands like Venom, Bathory, Hungarian Tormentor and Czech Master's Hammer rather than the style made famous by the Norwegian black metal bands of the 1990s.

After a documentary about heavy metal fans which aired in Sweden in 1998, Tyrant and Hellbutcher were given a nickname “Bröderna Hårdrock” which translates to ‘The Heavy Metal Brothers’ in English.[2]

Contents

Controversy

The band was involved in controversy within the heavy metal music community in December 2008, when members of the band were said to have made inflammatory remarks in Sweden Rock Magazine about deceased Metallica bassist Cliff Burton as well as Dimebag Darrell; stating “I laughed and pissed on a photo of him” and “Too bad Phil Anselmo didn't die too; that was probably the only time I wished Pantera had actually played”, about Burton and Abbott respectively.[3] In an interview published in Metalion’s Slayer fanzine, Tyrant stated “this ‘Dimebag/Burton’ fuss that was spammed out as some ‘statement’ on the internet” disturbed him “more then [sic!] ever”, and that he is “not hating either of these musicians” nor wants to “put any disgrace upon their memory”. Due to that controversy and people stamping Nifelheim as “non serious”, the band decided not to do any interviews anymore, the interview published in Slayer no. 20 being the band’s last one.[4]

Members

Nifelheim live in 2006
  • Hellbutcher (Per “Pelle” Gustavsson) - vocals
  • Tyrant (Erik Gustavsson) - bass
  • Apocalyptic Desolator (Johan Bergebäck) - guitar
  • Vengeance from Beyond (Sebastian Ramstedt) - guitar
  • Insulter of Jesus Christ! (Peter Stjärnvind) - drums

Discography

  • 1993 - Unholy Death (demo)
  • 1994 - Nifelheim
  • 1997 - Devil's Force
  • 1997 - Headbangers Against Disco Vol. 2 (split EP with Usurper and Unpure)
  • 1998 - Die in Fire on In Conspiracy with Satan – A Tribute to Bathory
  • 2000 - Servants of Darkness
  • 2000 - Unholy Death (EP)
  • 2003 - 13 Years (Compilation)
  • 2006 - Tribute to Slayer Magazine (split EP with Sadistik Exekution)
  • 2006 - Thunder Metal (split EP with Vulcano)
  • 2007 - Envoy of Lucifer

References

  1. ^ Paulo, Metalion: NIFELHEIM. In: Jon Kristiansen: Metalion: The Slayer Mag Diaries. Brooklyn, NY: Bazillion Points Books 2011. p. 459.
  2. ^ "Interview with Twin Brothers Bassist Tyrant & Vocalist Hellbutcher". metalcentre.com. February 2008. http://www.metalcentre.com/webzine.php?p=interviews&nr=322&lang=eng. Retrieved 2008-03-09. 
  3. ^ NIFELHEIM: We 'Approved' Anti-CLIFF BURTON, -DIMEBAG Comments Before They Were Published.
  4. ^ Nifelheim. In: Slayer, No. 20, Blood Fire Death, 2010, p. 90.
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