Nocturno Culto
Encyclopedia
Nocturno Culto is a Norwegian
musician, best known as the vocalist, lead guitarist
and partial bassist
(shared with Fenriz
) of the influential black metal
band Darkthrone
. He has been with the band since 1988. He currently works in Norway as a school teacher, and has a son and a daughter. He has also released a documentary film
called The Misanthrope in which he deals with black metal music and life in Norway.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
musician, best known as the vocalist, lead guitarist
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
and partial bassist
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(shared with Fenriz
Fenriz
Leif Gylve Nagell , better known as Fenriz, is the drummer and lyricist of the Norwegian black metal duo Darkthrone...
) of the influential 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 Darkthrone
Darkthrone
Darkthrone is a Norwegian black metal band. They formed in 1987 as a death metal band, but after embracing the black metal style in 1991, they became a driving force in the Norwegian black metal scene. For most of this period Darkthrone has consisted of just two musicians, Nocturno Culto and...
. He has been with the band since 1988. He currently works in Norway as a school teacher, and has a son and a daughter. He has also released a documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
called The Misanthrope in which he deals with black metal music and life in Norway.
Discography
Note: All releases are with Darkthrone, unless noted otherwise. This does not include minor guest appearances.- 1988 – A New Dimension
- 1989 – Thulcandra
- 1989 – Cromlech
- 1990 – Soulside JourneySoulside Journey-Credits:* Gylve Nagell – Drums* Ted Skjellum – Lead guitar, vocals* Dag Nilsen – Bass guitar* Ivar Enger – Rhythm guitar...
- 1992 – A Blaze in the Northern SkyA Blaze in the Northern SkyA Blaze in the Northern Sky is the second album by the Norwegian black metal band, Darkthrone. It contains the band's first black metal recordings. The album was recorded in August 1991 and released in February 1992.-Recording and release:...
- 1993 – Under a Funeral MoonUnder a Funeral MoonUnder a Funeral Moon is the third album by the Norwegian black metal band, Darkthrone. It was recorded in June 1992 and released in June 1993 by Peaceville Records. Bandmember Fenriz described it as an attempt to create an album that was "100% black metal"....
- 1994 – Transilvanian HungerTransilvanian HungerTransilvanian Hunger is the fourth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone, released in 1994 through Peaceville Records. It was the band's first album to be recorded with just two members, Nocturno Culto and Fenriz, following the departure of Zephyrous...
- 1995 – PanzerfaustPanzerfaust (album)Panzerfaust is the fifth album by Norwegian black metal band, Darkthrone. It was released in 1995 and was their first album with record label Moonfog Productions. It was released in North American under The End Records...
- 1996 – Nemesis DivinaNemesis DivinaNemesis Divina is an album by the Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. This album contains the seminal fan favorite Mother North in which a video was shot for, that was shown in the American movie Spun for a few seconds. The music video opens with "Montagues and Capulets".-Track listing:*All...
(with Satyricon - guitar) - 1997 – GoatlordGoatlord (album)Goatlord is a demo album by Norwegian band Darkthrone.The songs on Goatlord are from an instrumental demo tape recorded in 1990–1991, between the band's first and second albums . These songs were scrapped when the band changed style from death metal to black metal...
- 1996 – Total DeathTotal DeathTotal Death is the sixth album by Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone. It was recorded in 1995 and released in 1996. All of the album's lyrics were written either by members of other black metal bands or Nocturno Culto .The album was released on CD and LP by Moonfog...
- 1999 – Ravishing GrimnessRavishing GrimnessRavishing Grimness is the seventh studio album by Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone. It was released through Moonfog Productions in 1999.This album marked a noticeable shift in the band's musical and lyrical scope...
- 2001 – PlaguewielderPlaguewielderPlague Wielder is the eighth album by Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone. It was released through Moonfog Productions in 2001.-Track listing:*All Songs Written By Nocturno Culto, except where noted....
- 2003 – Hate ThemHate Them-Credits:*Fenriz – drums, bass, rhythm guitar, lyrics*Nocturno Culto – lead guitar, bass, vocals...
- 2004 – Sardonic WrathSardonic WrathSardonic Wrath is the tenth album by the Norwegian black metal band, Darkthrone. It was released through Moonfog Productions in 2004, and was the band's last album with that record label. Though punk influences are already apparent, it would be Darkthrone's last album recorded solely in the black...
- 2004 – On Frostbitten Path Beneath (with Vidsyn - additional vocals)
- 2006 – The Cult Is AliveThe Cult is AliveThe Cult is Alive is the eleventh album by the Norwegian black metal band, Darkthrone. Released in 2006, this album represents a great shift in the band's style, as they incorporate more punk and crust punk traits than before. While the band's black metal roots are still evident, their shift from...
- 2007 – F.O.A.D.F.O.A.D.F.O.A.D. is the twelfth album by the Norwegian band Darkthrone. Released in September 2007, the album is a further shift from Darkthrone's black metal roots, expanding on the punk-oriented style introduced on their previous album, The Cult is Alive. It also features some parts that are similar to...
- 2008 – Dark Thrones and Black FlagsDark Thrones and Black FlagsDark Thrones and Black Flags is the thirteenth album by the Norwegian band Darkthrone. Released in October 2008, the music largely follows in the style of their previous album, F.O.A.D....
- 2009 – Vorunah (with Sarke - vocals)
- 2010 – Circle the WagonsCircle the WagonsCircle the Wagons is the fourteenth album by the Norwegian band Darkthrone. The album was released on 5 April 2010. Fenriz, the band's drummer, describes the music as Darkthrone's "own brand of heavy metal/speed metal-punk" and declares it a further shift from their old black metal style...
- 2011 - Oldarhian (with Sarke - vocals)