Marduk

Marduk is a black metal band from Norrk?ping, Sweden. The band formed in 1991 and released their first record that year. Their name is derived from the Babylonian god Marduk, patron deity of Babylon.

Musical style

Marduk was formed by Morgan Steinmeyer H?kansson in order to form the "most blasphemous band in the world". Their musical style was that of a straight-forward death metal influenced take on black metal music, but as the years progressed their style and imagery became more of a fast and intense form of black metal. Marduk's predominant lyrical topics are Satanism, anti-Christianity, Biblical tales, Third Reich history and World War II. The latter two are a later addition to their lyrical/conceptual themes, stemming from their 1999 release Panzer Division Marduk. Marduk have recorded further songs relating to those chapters of human history, such as "The Hangman of Prague" (moniker of Prague "Reichsprotektor" Reinhard Heydrich), "Night of the Long Knives", "Deathmarch" and others. Even though Marduk performs songs with lyrics about Nazi Germany, Marduk do not subscribe to the tenets of the national socialist black metal scene, their approach not being justificatory or praising.

Members

Year
1991?1992
1993
1994
1995-2002
2002-2003
2004?2006
2007?present
Vocals
A. Axelsson
J. G?thberg
Legion
Mortuus
Guitar
Morgan/Devo
Morgan
Bass
Rikard
B. War
Devo
Drums
J. G?thberg
Fredrik Andersson
Emil Dragutinovic
Lars B.
Current
Daniel "Mortuus" Rosten ? vocals (2004?present)
Morgan "Evil" Steinmeyer H?kansson ? guitar (1990?present)
Magnus "Devo" Andersson ? bass (2004?present), guitar (1992?1994)
Lars Broddesson ? drums (2006?present)
Former
Andreas Axelsson ? vocals (1990?1993)
Erik "Legion" Hagstedt ? vocals (1995?2003)
Kim Osara ? guitar (1995?1996)
Peter T?gtgren ? live guitar (1997; Live in Germania)
Rikard Kalm ? bass (1990?1992)
B. War (Roger "Bogge" Svensson) ? bass (1992?2004)
Joakim G?thberg ? drums (1990?1995), vocals (1991, 1993?1995)
Fredrik "Froding" Andersson ? drums (1993?2002)
Emil Dragutinovic ? drums (2002?2006)

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