Zyklon-B (band) explained

Zyklon-B
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Norway
Genre:Black metal
Years Active:1995–1999
Label:Malicious Records
Past Member Of:Zyklon, Satyricon, Emperor, Dødheimsgard
Current Members:Frost
Samoth
Ihsahn
Aldrahn

Zyklon-B was a Norwegian black metal supergroup founded in 1995.

History

The band's members were Tomas "Samoth" Thormodsæter Haugen (guitar and bass) and Vegard "Ihsahn" Sverre Tveitan (keyboard) from Emperor, Kjetil "Frost" Haraldstad (drums) from Satyricon and Björn "Aldrahn" Dencker Gjerde (vocals) from Dødheimsgard. Their lyrics dealt mainly with death, apocalypse and warfare. The band recorded only one EP; other versions of the featured songs were featured on split releases with Mayhem and Swordmaster.

The band Zyklon featuring members of Zyklon-B is often incorrectly thought to be the same band. The name refers to Zyklon B, a gas used in gas chambers during the Holocaust. Despite the name the band states that "Zyklon-B is not related to any political or racial preference".

Discography

Blood Must Be Shed
Italic Title:no
Type:EP
Artist:Zyklon-B
Cover:Bloodmustbeshed.jpg
Released:1995
Genre:Black metal
Length:10:54
Label:Malicious Records

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zyklon-B - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives .