Nocturnal Breed
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Nocturnal Breed is a Norwegian thrash metal
band, formed in Oslo
in 1996 by singer/bassist Kenneth Svartalv (S.A. Destroyer) and guitarist Sven Atle Kopperud (Ed Damnator).
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
band, formed in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
in 1996 by singer/bassist Kenneth Svartalv (S.A. Destroyer) and guitarist Sven Atle Kopperud (Ed Damnator).
Members
- S.A. Destroyer (Kenneth Svartalv) : vocals/bass (1996-)
- A.E. Rattlehead (Akke): guitars (2005-)
- Tex Terror : drums/vocals (1998-)
- V. Fineideath : guitars (2011-)
Former members
- Andy Michaels : drums (1997)
- Bitch Molester (Stian Tomt Thoresen)ShagrathShagrath is a Norwegian musician best known as the vocalist of Dimmu Borgir.-Biography:Stian Thoresen was born on November 18, 1976 in Jessheim, outside of Oslo, Norway....
: session keyboards (1996–1997) - Astennu (Jamie Stinson)Astennu (musician)Astennu is the professional name of Australian heavy metal musician Jamie Stinson. His name is derived from a creature in Egyptian mythology.-Biography:...
: session guitars (1997) - Tjodalv (Ian Kenneth Akesson)TjodalvTjodalv is a Norwegian drummer. He is a founding member of both Dimmu Borgir and Old Man's Child. He now plays in Black Comedy and Susperia. Tjodalv played guitar on the first Dimmu Borgir albums Inn I Evighetens Mørke and For All Tid. He then switched to drumming for them on Stormblåst and...
: session drums (1997) - Rick Hellraiser (Stian Andre Hinderson)Stian ArnesenNagash or Lex Icon is a Norwegian black metal musician. He plays guitar, bass, drums, keyboards and does vocals....
: session/live (1997) - Ed Damnator (Sven Atle Kopperud)SilenozSilenoz , is a Norwegian guitarist who is a founding member, along with Shagrath and Tjodalv, of the Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir which he is the primary songwriter...
: guitars (1996–1998) - I. Maztor : guitars (1997–2001)
- Thrawn (Tom Kvalsvoll) : guitars (2002–2005)
- Ben Hellion (Stian Andreassen): guitars/vocals (1998–2011)
Discography
- Aggressor (1997)
- Triumph Of The Blasphemer EP (1998)
- No Retreat...No Surrender (1999)
- Tools of the Trade (2000)
- Warthog - 7" EP, Prostata Records (Ltd. 500) (2004)
- Motörmouth - 7" EP, Neseblod Records (Ltd. 100 Yellow vinyl / Ltd. 400 black vinyl) (2004)
- Überthrash - 7" Split, Duplicate Records (Split w. Audiopain / Aura Noir / Infernö, Ltd. 500) (2004)
- Überthrash II - 7" Split, Duplicate Records (Split w. Audiopain / Aura Noir / Infernö) (2005)
- Remasters - 5-piece Boxset, Painkiller Records (Ltd. 1000) (2005)
- Fields of Rot - LP, Agonia Records (2007)