David Parland
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David Parland is a Swedish metal guitarist, best known for his work in the bands Dark Funeral
, Necrophobic
and Infernal
, in all of which he was one of the founding members.
Parland also ran the small underground cult record label Hellspawn Records from 1994 to 2002, releasing albums from bands such as Abruptum
and his own Dark Funeral
, with distribution by House of Kicks, VME and Sound Pollution. After leaving Dark Funeral in 1996, Parland founded the bands War
and Infernal
. While having kept a low profile and not being actively involved in any bands since the second line-up of Infernal broke up in 2003, Parland announced in January 2009 that he was working on new material with drummer Tomas Asklund (Gorgoroth
, Dissection
, ex-Dark Funeral
). Demos and a full-length album are to be recorded during 2009. In March 2009 it was revealed that the band would be a continuation of Parland's old band Infernal.
On July 14, it was also revealed that Infernal have parted ways for good with drummer Tomas Asklund. A replacement in the form of Norwegian drummer Carl Engström from ASTAROTH and RECOVERY INJECTION has been found, and was announced on October 17.
", as well as "slave mentality" and other mindsets which oppose individualism
. He agrees with a lot of aspects of Satanic thought, but does not consider himself religious.
Dark Funeral
Dark Funeral is a black metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, founded by guitarists Blackmoon and Lord Ahriman in 1993. They are one of the bands to have emerged in Sweden during the Second wave of black metal....
, Necrophobic
Necrophobic
Necrophobic is a Swedish death metal band formed in 1989 by drummer Joakim Sterner and guitarist David Parland. It is believed that the band named themselves after a Slayer song from the 1986 seminal album Reign in Blood. The pair played with a 'revolving door' line-up of musicians until the...
and Infernal
Infernal (black metal band)
Not to be confused with the Infernal from Kristianstad.Infernal is an influential Swedish black metal band based in Stockholm. It was formed in 1997, mainly by David Parland...
, in all of which he was one of the founding members.
Biography
He was a member of Necrophobic from its inception in 1989, but quit the band in 1995 to concentrate on Dark Funeral, which he was one of the main founding members of in 1993. Prior to leaving Necrophobic he had, however, written most of the material for the next album. The album Darkside, with Parland's material intact, was released by Necrophobic in 1997, although Parland himself did not participate as a musician on the album.Parland also ran the small underground cult record label Hellspawn Records from 1994 to 2002, releasing albums from bands such as Abruptum
Abruptum
Abruptum was a black metal and dark ambient band from Sweden formed in 1989 by IT , All , and Ext. IT had already planned to create the band in 1987, but it wasn't until 1990 that he found the right members to do it. The same year, they recorded their first two demos. After the release of the...
and his own Dark Funeral
Dark Funeral
Dark Funeral is a black metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, founded by guitarists Blackmoon and Lord Ahriman in 1993. They are one of the bands to have emerged in Sweden during the Second wave of black metal....
, with distribution by House of Kicks, VME and Sound Pollution. After leaving Dark Funeral in 1996, Parland founded the bands War
War (Swedish band)
War was a Swedish black metal supergroup, formed by Tony "IT" Särkkä of Abruptum, David "Blackmoon" Parland of Dark Funeral and Peter Tägtgren of Hypocrisy....
and Infernal
Infernal (black metal band)
Not to be confused with the Infernal from Kristianstad.Infernal is an influential Swedish black metal band based in Stockholm. It was formed in 1997, mainly by David Parland...
. While having kept a low profile and not being actively involved in any bands since the second line-up of Infernal broke up in 2003, Parland announced in January 2009 that he was working on new material with drummer Tomas Asklund (Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth is a Norwegian black metal band based in Bergen. Formed in 1992 by Infernus , the band is named after the dead plateau of evil and darkness in the land of Mordor from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. The group is currently signed to Regain Records and have released...
, Dissection
Dissection (band)
Dissection was a black metal band from Strömstad, Sweden. The band was formed in 1989, by Jon Nödtveidt. The band released its first EP in 1991. They disbanded in 2006, after Nödtveidt's suicide.- Band overview :...
, ex-Dark Funeral
Dark Funeral
Dark Funeral is a black metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, founded by guitarists Blackmoon and Lord Ahriman in 1993. They are one of the bands to have emerged in Sweden during the Second wave of black metal....
). Demos and a full-length album are to be recorded during 2009. In March 2009 it was revealed that the band would be a continuation of Parland's old band Infernal.
On July 14, it was also revealed that Infernal have parted ways for good with drummer Tomas Asklund. A replacement in the form of Norwegian drummer Carl Engström from ASTAROTH and RECOVERY INJECTION has been found, and was announced on October 17.
Beliefs
He is a self-described misanthrope and harbours contempt for organised religion and "political correctnessPolitical correctness
Political correctness is a term which denotes language, ideas, policies, and behavior seen as seeking to minimize social and institutional offense in occupational, gender, racial, cultural, sexual orientation, certain other religions, beliefs or ideologies, disability, and age-related contexts,...
", as well as "slave mentality" and other mindsets which oppose individualism
Individualism
Individualism is the moral stance, political philosophy, ideology, or social outlook that stresses "the moral worth of the individual". Individualists promote the exercise of one's goals and desires and so value independence and self-reliance while opposing most external interference upon one's own...
. He agrees with a lot of aspects of Satanic thought, but does not consider himself religious.
Former
- NecrophobicNecrophobicNecrophobic is a Swedish death metal band formed in 1989 by drummer Joakim Sterner and guitarist David Parland. It is believed that the band named themselves after a Slayer song from the 1986 seminal album Reign in Blood. The pair played with a 'revolving door' line-up of musicians until the...
- 1989-1995 - Dark FuneralDark FuneralDark Funeral is a black metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, founded by guitarists Blackmoon and Lord Ahriman in 1993. They are one of the bands to have emerged in Sweden during the Second wave of black metal....
- 1993-1996 - WarWar (Swedish band)War was a Swedish black metal supergroup, formed by Tony "IT" Särkkä of Abruptum, David "Blackmoon" Parland of Dark Funeral and Peter Tägtgren of Hypocrisy....
- 1996-1998
Infernal
- Infernal (MCD) (2000) (Hellspawn Records)
- Under Wings of Hell (Split) (2002)
- Summon Forth the Beast (MCD) (2003) (Hammerheart Records)
- The Infernal Return (E.P) (May,2010) (GoatHorned Productions)
- Hellhymns" 4-track upcoming demo (autumn 2010 - to be released by Hellspawn)
- Untitled album (2010/2011)
Darkwinds
- Demo (unreleased demo) (1994) (as Blackmoon)
- Demo (2009)
- Untitled album (2010)
Necrophobic
- Slow Asphyxiation (1990) (demo)
- Unholy Prophecies (1991) (demo)
- The Call (EP) (1992) (Wild Rags Records)
- The Nocturnal SilenceThe Nocturnal SilenceThe Nocturnal Silence is the first album recorded by Swedish Death metal band Necrophobic. It was recorded and mixed at Sunlight Studios, Stockholm, Sweden in March 1993...
(1993) (Black Mark Production) - Bloodfreezing (1994) (unreleased demo). Now available for download
- Spawned by Evil (MCD) (1996) (Black Mark Production)
- Satanic Blasphemies (2010) (Regain RecordsRegain RecordsRegain Records is a Swedish based independent record label. The label predominantly releases death metal and black metal albums. Regain Records was founded from what remained of the former label, Wrong Again Records, by Per Gyllenbäck in 1997...
) (Special CD box set with the two first demos and the first EP)
Dark Funeral
- Dark Funeral (EP) (1994) (Hellspawn Records)
- The Secrets of the Black ArtsThe Secrets of the Black ArtsThe Secrets of the Black Arts is the debut album by Dark Funeral released on January 28, 1996 by No Fashion Records. It was re-released on July 31, 2007 with a bonus disc consisting of the album original recording....
(1996) (No Fashion Records) - In the Sign... (2000) (Hellspawn Records) (re-release of the self-titled 1994 MCD with 2 Bathory covers as bonus tracks)
War
- Total War (1996/1997) (Necropolis Records)
- We Are...Total War... (2001) (Hellspawn Records) (compilation CD including ’’Total War’’ and 7 tracks from the unofficial "We Are War" album/session released by Necropolis Records)
Hellspawn Records Releases
- Dark FuneralDark FuneralDark Funeral is a black metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, founded by guitarists Blackmoon and Lord Ahriman in 1993. They are one of the bands to have emerged in Sweden during the Second wave of black metal....
- Dark Funeral (EP) (1994) - AbruptumAbruptumAbruptum was a black metal and dark ambient band from Sweden formed in 1989 by IT , All , and Ext. IT had already planned to create the band in 1987, but it wasn't until 1990 that he found the right members to do it. The same year, they recorded their first two demos. After the release of the...
- Evil Genius (1995) - VonVon (band)Von was a First Wave black metal band from San Francisco, California, USA. They are thought to be the first American black metal band, and have strongly influenced the second wave of black metal.-Biography:...
- Satanic Blood (1996/97) - In Conspiracy with Satan - BathoryBathory (band)Bathory was a Swedish heavy metal band, formed by Quorthon in 1983. They are regarded as pioneers of both black metal and viking metal. Quorthon remained the main songwriter and member of Bathory for more than two decades. Bathory was permanently ended after Quorthon's death in 2004...
Tribute (1998) (with No Fashion Records) - InfernalInfernal (black metal band)Not to be confused with the Infernal from Kristianstad.Infernal is an influential Swedish black metal band based in Stockholm. It was formed in 1997, mainly by David Parland...
- Infernal (MCD) (2000) - Dark FuneralDark FuneralDark Funeral is a black metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, founded by guitarists Blackmoon and Lord Ahriman in 1993. They are one of the bands to have emerged in Sweden during the Second wave of black metal....
- In the Sign... (2000) - WarWar (Swedish band)War was a Swedish black metal supergroup, formed by Tony "IT" Särkkä of Abruptum, David "Blackmoon" Parland of Dark Funeral and Peter Tägtgren of Hypocrisy....
- We Are...Total War... (2001) - Tyrants from the Abyss - Morbid AngelMorbid AngelMorbid Angel is an American death metal band based in Tampa, Florida. UK music magazine Terrorizer ranked one Morbid Angel album in its “Top 40 greatest death metal albums”, with their 1989 debut Altars of Madness appearing at number 1...
Tribute (2002) - Deathwitch - Deathfuck Rituals (2002)
- Maze of Torment - The Unmarked Graves (2003)