Nocturno Culto

Nocturno Culto
Nocturno Culto in december 2005
Background information
Birth name	Ted Skjellum
Also known as	Nocturno Culto
Born	4 March 1972 (1972-03-04)
Origin	Norway
Genres	Black metal, death metal, crust punk
Occupations	Musician, Songwriter
Instruments	Vocals Electric guitar Bass
Years active	1988–present
Associated acts	Darkthrone, Satyricon, Sarke

Nocturno Culto (born Ted Skjellum on 4 March 1972) 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.

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 Journey
• 1992 – A Blaze in the Northern Sky
• 1993 – Under a Funeral Moon
• 1994 – Transilvanian Hunger
• 1995 – Panzerfaust
• 1996 – Nemesis Divina (with Satyricon - guitar)
• 1997 – Goatlord
• 1996 – Total Death
• 1999 – Ravishing Grimness
• 2001 – Plaguewielder
• 2003 – Hate Them
• 2004 – Sardonic Wrath
• 2004 – On Frostbitten Path Beneath (with Vidsyn - additional vocals)
• 2006 – The Cult Is Alive
• 2007 – F.O.A.D.
• 2008 – Dark Thrones and Black Flags
• 2009 – Vorunah (with Sarke - vocals)
• 2010 – Circle the Wagons
• 2011 - Oldarhian (with Sarke - vocals)

Filmography

• 2007 – The Misanthrope (documentary)

External links

• Nocturno Culto on MySpace
• Interview with Nocturno Culto in Norwegian and English
• "Darkthrone an interview with Fenriz and Nocturno Culto". The Lodge. Archived from the original on 2009-04-20. http://web.archive.org/web/20090420192926/http://www.webbworks.org/thelodge/darkthroneinterview2.htm. 
• "Darkthrone an interview with Nocturno Culto". The Lodge. Archived from the original on 2009-05-20. http://web.archive.org/web/20090520105855/http://www.webbworks.org/thelodge/darkthroneinterview.htm.