Marduk is a black metal band from Norrköping, Sweden. The band formed in 1991 and released their first record that year, placing them among the pioneers of Swedish black metal. Their name is derived from the Babylonian god Marduk, patron deity of Babylon.

Musical style

Marduk was formed by Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson 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; by the release of Panzer Division Marduk the music had become so quick and insane that fans have dubbed their style as "norsecore". Marduk's predominant lyrical topics are Satanism, anti-Christianity, Biblical inversion, 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. It has to be noted, however, that by singing about Nazi Germany, Marduk do not subscribe to the tenets of the national socialist black metal scene, their approach not being justificatory or praising.

Band members

• Daniel "Mortuus" Rosten – vocals (2004–present)
• Morgan "Evil" Steinmeyer Håkansson – guitar (1990–present)
• Magnus "Devo" Andersson – bass (2004–present), guitar (1992–1994)
• Lars Broddesson – drums (2006–present)

Former

• Andreas Axelsson – vocals (1990–1993)
• Legion (Erik Hagstedt) – vocals (1995–2003)
• Kim Osara – guitar (1995–1996)
• Peter Tägtgren – live guitar (1997; Live in Germania)
• Rikard Kalm – bass (1990–1992)
• B. War (Roger "Bogge" Svensson) – bass (1992–2004)
• Joakim Göthberg – drums (1990–1995), vocals (1991, 1993–1995)
• Fredrik Andersson – drums (1993–2002)
• Emil Dragutinovic – drums (2002–2006)

Discography

Studio albums

• Dark Endless (1992)
• Those of the Unlight (1993)
• Opus Nocturne (1994)
• Heaven Shall Burn... When We Are Gathered (1996)
• Nightwing (1998)
• Panzer Division Marduk (1999)
• La Grande Danse Macabre (2001)
• World Funeral (2003)
• Plague Angel (2004)
• 12 (2007)

Live albums and compilations

• Live in Germania (1997)
• Infernal Eternal (2000)
• Blackcrowned (2002)
• Warschau (2006)

Demos and EPs

• Fuck Me Jesus (1991)
• Glorification (1996)
• Here's No Peace (1997)
• Obedience (2000)
• Deathmarch (2004)

Singles

• "Slay the Nazarene" (2002)
• "Hearse" (2003)

Videography

DVDs

• Funeral Marches and Warsongs (2004)
• Blood Puke Salvation (2006)

External links

• Official website
• Blooddawn Productions