• Black Metal

Somewhat of a Black Metal supergroup, the Bergen outfit heralded with a 1994 demo 'From The Storms Of Shadows'. Commercially the group debuted for Mordgrimm Records with the February 1997 offering 'In Times Before The Light'. Recording line-up for this offering, recorded at at X-Ray Studios with co-producer Sire Johannesen, comprised simply N. Blackheart, on vocals, keyboards and drums, with TROLL's T. Blackheart (Thanatos) on guitar, bass and keyboards. 'N. Blackheart' was in fact Nagash (Stian Arnesen) of DIMMU BORGIR.

The February 1998 album, 'Nexus Polaris' produced by Xy of SAMAEL, boasts main protagonist Amund abetted by CRADLE OF FILTH and THERION female vocalist Sarah Jezebel Diva, DIMMU BORGIR members Nagash and guitarist Astennu, MAYHEM's drummer Hellhammer (a.k.a. Jan Axel Blomberg) and Sverd of ARCTURUS. Besides his main employ with MAYHEM, Hellhammer's impact upon the Scandinavian Metal scene stretches across such diverse acts as ANTESTOR, AGE OF SILENCE, ARCTURUS, CARNIVORA, IMMORTAL, MORTEM, SHINING, VIDSYN, TROLL, THORNS, DIMMU BORGIR, MEZZERSCHMITT and WINDS. 'Nexus Polaris' fared well for the band, charting at number 65 in Germany...