Lord Ahriman
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Lord Ahriman is a Swedish
musician and composer best known as the primary guitarist and songwriter of black metal
band Dark Funeral
. He is the only founding member remaining in the band, he is also rhythm guitarist in Wolfen Society. His name is derived from Ahriman , the evil equivalent of the deity Ahura Mazda
in Zoroastrianism
.
a small town in the north of Sweden, Ahriman developed an interest in music from a very young age. Hailing from a somewhat musical family, he cited his grandmother, mother and younger sister as influences and he started songwriting himself between 1989 and 1990.
Harbouring interests for Satanism
(ostensibly that of the LaVeyan variant
) and extreme metal
as a teenager, he was introverted in his environment. When he was eighteen years old, he left for Stockholm
, home to extreme metal acts such as Entombed
and Dismember
, whom Ahriman already knew personally.
He has also been an active participant in death metal
. Before he played in Dark Funeral he played in a blackened death metal band called Satan's Disciples, and he has a side-project called Wolfen Society, who released an MCD "Conquer Divine" in 2001, although difficulties with No Fashion Records hindered its success.
Ahriman and other Dark Funeral members were forced to have side-jobs after No Fashion did not grant them royalties for their work on Dark Funeral's backcatalogue. Consequently Dark Funeral filed suit against No Fashion, and have since spearheaded a campaign against "corrupt" record labels. In October 2008, it was announced that Ahriman and Emperor Magus Caligula
succeeded in obtaining the rights to Dark Funeral's entire backcatalogue.
Lord Ahriman is married and has two children. His family is highly supportive of him in his work.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
musician and composer best known as the primary guitarist and songwriter of black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
band 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....
. He is the only founding member remaining in the band, he is also rhythm guitarist in Wolfen Society. His name is derived from Ahriman , the evil equivalent of the deity Ahura Mazda
Ahura Mazda
Ahura Mazdā is the Avestan name for a divinity of the Old Iranian religion who was proclaimed the uncreated God by Zoroaster, the founder of Zoroastrianism...
in Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of prophet Zoroaster and was formerly among the world's largest religions. It was probably founded some time before the 6th century BCE in Greater Iran.In Zoroastrianism, the Creator Ahura Mazda is all good, and no evil...
.
Biography
Originally from LuleåLuleå
- Transportation :Local buses are run by .A passenger train service is available from Luleå Centralstation on Sweden's national SJ railway service northbound to Narvik on the Norwegian coast, or southbound to Stockholm. See Rail transport in Sweden....
a small town in the north of Sweden, Ahriman developed an interest in music from a very young age. Hailing from a somewhat musical family, he cited his grandmother, mother and younger sister as influences and he started songwriting himself between 1989 and 1990.
Harbouring interests for Satanism
Satanism
Satanism is a group of religions that is composed of a diverse number of ideological and philosophical beliefs and social phenomena. Their shared feature include symbolic association with, admiration for the character of, and even veneration of Satan or similar rebellious, promethean, and...
(ostensibly that of the LaVeyan variant
LaVeyan Satanism
LaVeyan Satanism, often referred to simply as Satanism among most adherents, was founded in 1966 by Anton LaVey. Its teachings are based on individualism, self-control and "eye for an eye" morality. Drawing influences from the rituals and ceremonies of occultist Aleister Crowley and the...
) and extreme metal
Extreme metal
Extreme metal is a loosely defined umbrella term for a number of related heavy metal music subgenres that have developed since the early 1980s. The term usually refers to a more abrasive, harsher, underground, non-commercialized style or sound nearly always associated with genres like black metal,...
as a teenager, he was introverted in his environment. When he was eighteen years old, he left for Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, home to extreme metal acts such as Entombed
Entombed (band)
Entombed is a Swedish death metal band which formed in 1987 under the name of Nihilist. Though Entombed began their career as an early pioneer of Scandinavian death metal which initially differed itself from its American counterpart with its distinct guitar tone, by the early 1990s their sound had...
and Dismember
Dismember (band)
Dismember was a Swedish death metal band that formed in 1988. They are well known in the death metal underground. They split up in October 2011.-History:...
, whom Ahriman already knew personally.
He has also been an active participant in death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
. Before he played in Dark Funeral he played in a blackened death metal band called Satan's Disciples, and he has a side-project called Wolfen Society, who released an MCD "Conquer Divine" in 2001, although difficulties with No Fashion Records hindered its success.
Ahriman and other Dark Funeral members were forced to have side-jobs after No Fashion did not grant them royalties for their work on Dark Funeral's backcatalogue. Consequently Dark Funeral filed suit against No Fashion, and have since spearheaded a campaign against "corrupt" record labels. In October 2008, it was announced that Ahriman and Emperor Magus Caligula
Emperor Magus Caligula
Emperor Magus Caligula is an extreme metal musician best known as the former vocalist, bassist and lyricist of Swedish black metal band Dark Funeral, performing for the band between 1995 and 2010. He has also been the vocalist of death metal bands Demonoid, replacing Christofer Johnsson, and...
succeeded in obtaining the rights to Dark Funeral's entire backcatalogue.
Lord Ahriman is married and has two children. His family is highly supportive of him in his work.
Studio releases
- Angelus Exuro pro EternusAngelus Exuro pro EternusAngelus Exuro pro Eternus is the fifth studio album by Swedish black metal band Dark Funeral. The album was officially released on November 18, 2009 via Regain Records...
– (2009) - Attera Totus SanctusAttera Totus SanctusAttera Totus Sanctus is Dark Funeral's fourth full length studio album. It was released on October 24, 2005 in Europe through Regain Records, and on November 29, 2005 in the United States through Candlelight Records USA. The title was chosen to convey the band's vehement anti-Right-Hand Path stance...
– (2005) - Diabolis InteriumDiabolis InteriumDiabolis Interium is the third full-length album by Swedish black metal band Dark Funeral, released in 2001. It was recorded and mixed between January 21 and March 2, 2001 at the Abyss Studio and was the last album to be released via No Fashion Records...
– (2001) - Teach Children to Worship SatanTeach Children to Worship SatanTeach Children to Worship Satan is a cover album by Dark Funeral.Tracks two through five were recorded for various tribute albums. "An Apprentice of Satan" was recorded as a preview for their next studio album, then rerecorded for Diabolis Interium....
– (2000) - Vobiscum SatanasVobiscum SatanasVobiscum Satanas is Dark Funeral's second full-length album. This was the first album to feature longtime vocalist and lyricist Emperor Magus Caligula, and the only one to feature drummer Alzazmon , who would later be known for his work in Dissection and Gorgoroth.- Track listing :#Ravenna Strigoi...
– (1998) - 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)
Live and compilation releases
- De Profundis Clamavi Ad Te DomineDe Profundis Clamavi Ad Te DomineDe Profundis Clamavi Ad Te Domine is the first live album by black metal band Dark Funeral. It was recorded during the South American tour in September 2003, and was released by Regain Records on April 19, 2004.-Track listing:-Personnel:...
[Live] – (2004) - In The Sign… [Compilation] – (2000)
DVDs
- Attera Orbis Terrarum - Part II – (2008)
- Attera Orbis Terrarum - Part I – (2007)
Guest appearances
- The Electric Hellfire Club – Electronomicon (2002)
- Thookian Vortex – Track: Into The Nagual [co-writing] (2007)