Marduk (band)
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Marduk is a Swedish black metal band, who are based in Norrköping.
Marduk's predominant lyrical topics are Satanism, anti-Christianity, Biblical wars, Nazism and World War II. The latter two are a later addition to their lyrical / conceptual themes, stemming from their 1999 release Panzer Division Marduk; quickly growing among their fans' favorites. Marduk have released more and more songs relating to those dark but fascinating chapters of human history such as "The Hangman of Prague" (monicker of Prague "Reichsprotektor" Reinhard Heydrich), "Night of the Long Knives", "Deathmarch" and others. It has to be noted, however, that by singing about Nazi Germany, Marduk do not subscribe to the tenets of 'national socialist black metal' scene (see NSBM), their approach not being justificatory or praising.
Biography
Marduk was founded in Norrköping, Sweden in 1990 by Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson. His ultimate goal was to create the most blasphemous and Satanic band ever conceptualized. In 1991, Marduk released a three song demo entitled Fuck me Jesus, which due to its dark and irreverent lyrics was highly received by a cult following. In 1992, Marduk released their first full-length album Dark Endless on the No Fashion label and continued to tour Sweden, augmenting their steadily growing fan base. Marduk switched over to the French label Osmose in 1993 after a dispute with No Fashion. Marduk began to tour throughout the rest of Europe in 1994 and in 1995 had their first gig across the Atlantic in Mexico City. They continued to amass fans and release albums over the next few years, even spearheading the European "Black Metal Assault Tour" in 1998. In 2000, Marduk founded their own record label, Blooddawn Productions. Marduk continues to tour Europe, release albums, and is regularly featured in many prominent metal music festivals. In 2004 Marduk released their ninth studio album Plague Angel which was a great hit all over Europe and later on in the United States. To celebrate Marduk's 15-year anniversary a live album called Warschau was released with seventeen live tracks from a show in Warsaw, Poland on September 17, 2005.
Discography
Studio Albums
| Cover | Album Name | Release | No. of tracks |
Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:198578-0-300-0-300.jpg | Dark Endless | 1992 | 9 | 30:15 |
| File:Mardukthoseofunlight.jpg | Those of the Unlight | 1993 | 8 | 37:31 |
| File:Marduk OpusNocturne.jpg | Opus Nocturne | 1994 | 9 | 43:12 |
| File:Mardukheavenshall.jpg | Heaven Shall Burn... When We Are Gathered | 1996 | 8 | 35:42 |
| File:Marduk Nightwing.jpg | Nightwing | 1998 | 10 | 47:23 |
| Panzer Division Marduk | 1999 | 8 | 29:58 | |
| File:Marduk LaGrandeDanseMacabre.jpg | La Grande Danse Macabre | 2001 | 10 | 46:00 |
| File:Mardukworldfuneral.jpg | World Funeral | 2003 | 10 | 48:14 |
| File:Marduk PlagueAngel.jpg | Plague Angel | 2004 | 11 | 44:56 |
| File:ROM 5-12.jpg | ROM 5:12 | 2007 | 10 | 55:24 |
EPs
Demos
Live Albums and DVDs
Band members
Current members
- Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson - Guitar - (1990-)
- Magnus "Devo" Andersson - Guitar - (1992-1994); Bass - (2004-)
- Arioch a.k.a. Mortuus - Vocals - (2004-) (ex-Funeral Mist)
- Lars Broddesson - Drums - (2007-)
Former members
- Rikard Kalm - Bass - (1990-1992)
- Andreas Axelsson - Vocals - (1990-1993)
- Joakim Göthberg - Vocals, Drums - (1990-1995)
- Kim Osara - Guitar - (1995-1996)
- Fredrik Andersson - Drums - (1993-2002)
- Erik Hagstedt (Legion) - Vocals - (1995-2003)
- B. War - Bass - (1992-2004)
- Emil Dragutinovic - Drums - (2002-2006)
Touring history
- Northern Darkness Tour 1994 - 17 dates (Europe)
- Winter War Tour 1995 - 20 dates (Europe)
- Heaven Shall Burn Tour 1996 - 24 dates (Europe)
- Legion Tour 1997 - 11 dates (Europe)
- No Mercy Festivals part II 1998 - 11 dates (Europe)
- Black Metal Assault Tour 1998 - 18 dates (Europe)
- World Panzer Battle Tour 1999 - 53 shows (Europe - Japan) 5 dates cancelled
- Fistfucking God's Planet Tour 2000 - 11 dates (Europe)
- Season of the Undead Tour Mexico 2000 - 6 dates (Mexico)
- Summer Festivals 2000 - 6 dates (Europe)
- Danse Macabre European Tour 2001 - 31 dates (Europe)
- North American Tour 2001 - 24 dates (North America)
- Pompa Funebris Tour 2001 - 20 dates (Europe)
- I Luciferi Tour 2002 - 9 dates (Europe)
- Bloodletting Europe Tour 2002 - 15 dates (Europe)
- World Funeral Tour 2003 - 45 dates (Europe - South America)
- Deathmarch 2004/2005 - 50 dates (Europe - Turkey - South America)
- Imago Mortis 2006 - 31 dates (Europe)
- Vanitas 2007 - 59 dates (Mexico - Europe) [originally booked by Metallysee, later re-scheduled by Massive Music]