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[edit] Funeral Mist
[edit] Biography
Black Metal band Funeral Mist formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1993. The band in its original form comprised of vocalist and guitarist Typhos (a.k.a. Henrik Ekeroth), guitarist Vintras and drummer Velion. Bass player Arioch was added somewhat later.
Their debut gig came in 1995 and that same year saw the issuing of their first demo entitled Darkness. The bands' line-up also started to change in this year, as drummer Velion was fired and Necromorbus (Tore Stjerna) took his role. The second demo Havoc followed in 1996, the same year that the band also lost guitarist Typhos to the swedish band Dark Funeral. Songs that were written for Arioch’s side project Winds were used on this demo.
In 1997 also Vintras left the band due to personal differences, and Funeral Mist was now down to only a duo consisting of Arioch and Necromorbus. The debut EP Devilry was released in 1998 and was issued in both CD and vinyl format. The vinyl edition was limited to only 300 copies and featured an exclusive track; Hellspell 2. This track was later included on the 2005 Devilry/Havoc compilation album. After this release that same year, guitarist Nachash was added to the band. Their first full-length album Salvation was released in on the Norma Evangelium Diaboli label in 2003.
The band is currently on hold as Arioch, now known as Mortuus, joined the swedish band Marduk for their Plague Angel album in (2004), and Necromorbus is active with his own Necromorbus Studio.
[edit] Last known line up
- Arioch (aka Mortuus) - Vocals and strings
- Nachash - Guitars
- Necromorbus (Tore Stjerna) - Drums
[edit] Past Members
- Typhos - Guitar (1993-1996) (ex-Dark Funeral, ex-Infernal band (Swe))
- Vintras - Guitar (1993-1997) (ex-Thyrfing)
- Velion - Drums (1993-1995)
[edit] Discography
- 1995 - Darkness (demo)
- 1996 - Havoc (demo)
- 1998 - Devilry (EP)
- 2003 - Salvation
- 2005 - Devilry/Havoc (compilation album)
[edit] External links
[edit] Ofermod
Ofermod is a black metal band formed in Sweden in 1996. They have so far released two EP's with a full length album in the works. They have influenced bands such as Watain
[edit] Biography
Swedish orthodox death metal band Ofermod was formed as a solo project in 1996 by guitarist Michayah (at this time calling himself Belfagor), at this time also active in the now de-funct band Nefandus. The band has it's roots in black metal, but labels their music orthodox death metal, as they consider the occult aspect more important than the satanistic. [1] In 1997 vocalist Leviathan (at this time calling himself Nebiros) joined the band. The duo entered Necromorbus Studios in January 1998 and recorded a 7" EP entitled "Mystérion Tés Anomias" which was released later that same year in 500 copies through PMP (Pounding Metal Productions). Bass player Mist left the band in 1999.
After this the band went on hold both due to Michayahs wish to get away from the scene and some legal problems. [2] In 2004 the band was re-formed with Shiva (a.k.a. Necromorbus) on drums. The previously recorded EP was remastered and re-released through Norma Evangelium Diaboli in 2005 with two new tracks added and recorded in December 2004. These were recorded with a new line-up, which together with Michayah and Leviathan consisted of guitarist Atum and bass player Tehôm, both previously in the band Dödfödd.
During 2005 the line-up of the band increased with the additional vocalist Moloch. In December that year the band once again entered Necromorbus Studio to start the recording of the full length debut: "Pentagrammaton".
However, due to guitarist Michayah being arrested and sentenced to jail in early march 2006, "Pentagrammaton", which was partly finished in late 2005/early 2006 is delayed and is not planned for release until 2007.
Guitarist Michayah also has his solo project known as Mehûmah.
[edit] Line up
- Nebiros/Leviathan - Vocals (Aka Nord of Malign)
- Moloch - Additional vocals (Also in Teitanblood, Spain)
- Belfagor/Michayah - Guitar
- Atum (Emil) - Guitar
- Tehôm (J. Kvarnbrink) - Bass
[edit] Past Members
- Mist (Mikael Schelin) - Bass (Malign, Ophthalamia)
- Shiva a.k.a. Necromorbus - Drums
[edit] Discography
- 1998 - Mystérion Tés Anomias (single)
- 2004 - Netivah Ha-Chokmah (demo)
- 2005 - Mystérion Tés Anomias (MCD and MLP)
- 2007? - Pentagrammaton
[edit] References
- ^ Statement on official homepage. Retrieved on 2007-01-25.
- ^ Interview in Funeral Maelstrom of Hate #6 '04 (2004). Retrieved on 2007-01-25.
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[edit] Ophthalamia
Ophthalamia was a experimental Swedish doom-/black metal band with notable former vocalists Shadow (aka Jon Nodtveidt of Dissection) and Legion (ex. Marduk).
[edit] Biography
Ophthalamia was a swedish doom metal/black metal band with a strong fantasy-theme started in 1989 by vocalist ALL and guitarist IT, both also active in Abruptum. The band named themselves Ophthalamia after a fantasy-world created by IT. He created and named the geography, the land's creatures and a language for Ophthalamians. The Goddess of this world is a demon woman called Elishia. Almost all songs written by the band are connected in some way to this fantasy-world. Their last album though, features lyrics inspired by MacBeth.
Their style is a blend of doom/black metal, bringing together elements from both genres. Apart from their music, they are also notable for the members' various connections to other bands.
The vocals were initially handled by ALL, but he was replaced by Shadow on "A Journey In Darkness". Shadow in his turn was replaced by Legion for the "Via Dolorosa" album. Legion left the band for the infamous Marduk in 1995 and was replaced by ALL again. Winter played drums on the first two albums, but left right after "Via Dolorosa" was recorded. He was replaced by Bone. Guitarist Mourning was replaced by former bassist Night, who picked up the guitars for the "Via Dolorosa" album and is now the second guitarist. Mist replaced him on bass. Axa (Alexandra Balogh) who contributed as a piano session player also composed the last track of Dissection's album "Storm Of The Light's Bane".
[edit] Last known line up
- IT (Tony Särkkä) - Guitar and additional vocals
- Night (Emil Nödveidt) - Guitar, Accoustic Guitars, Screams
- Bone (Ole Öhman) - Drums, Percussion
- ALL (Jim Berger) - Lead vocals
- Mist (Mikael Schelin) - Bass (also in Malign and Ofermod)
[edit] Past Members
- Shadow (Jon Nödtveidt) - Vocals
- Legion (Erik Hagstedt) - Vocals (ex-Marduk, currently The Legion)
- Winter (Benny Larsson) - Drums (also in Pan.Thy.Monium)
- Mourning (Robert Ivarsson} - Bass (also in Pan.Thy.Monium)
[edit] Session members
- Axa - Piano, backing vocals
[edit] Discography
- 1994 - A Journey In Darkness
- 1995 - Via Dolorosa
- 1997 - To Elishia (compilation)
- 1998 - A Long Journey (Re-recording of A journey in darkness)
- 1998 - Dominion
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[edit] Malal
Malal is a renegade Chaos god in early editions of the fictional universes of Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000
Also known as "The Outcast God", "The Lost God" and "The Renegade God", Malal represents Chaos's indiscriminate tendency toward destruction, even of itself. The nature of Malal's powers is parasitic, as the Renegade God grows in power when the others do.
[edit] Appearance
In the Warhammer storyline, both for Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000, since they at this time shared the same universe, Malal was at some point cast out or separated from the rest of the Chaos gods. Whether this was a self-imposed exile or not is not clear. Malal was perhaps the first of the Chaos gods and seems to exist only to destroy the other gods and their followers. The Outcast God is both feared and loathed by the other Chaos gods.
Malal is described as being both lupine and crocodilian in appearance, yet still having a humanoid form. Depicted to have six fingers on each hand, five horns and three eyes on his head, Malal is also shown to have sets of teeth that resemble a mix of lions', shark, horse and rat. Malal's symbol is a skull bisected down the middle, one half white, the other half black.
The term "Doomed Ones" also goes along with Malal, in the comics and WFRP they were the chosen human champions/followers of Malal. Dedicated to seeking out and destroying the followers of the other chaos gods, they would eventually become undead apparitions serving Malal when all their physical energy was spent. Malal is a harsh god and does not have many followers, even fewer live long in its service. Those who do, however, become very powerful.
[edit] Origins and comics
The concept of the Chaos god "Malal" was created by comics writers John Wagner and Alan Grant along with Malal's champion, Kaleb Daark, for the Warhammer Fantasy world in the Citadel Miniatures Compendium and Journals. In the comic strip adventure Kaleb Daark's mission allied him temporarily with the forces of good. He fights at the siege of Praag and confronts the followers of the Chaos god Khorne, and also finds himself at odds with the Skaven. Less mutated than other followers of Chaos, he is equipped with his soul-drinking daemon axe "Dreadaxe" with its pterodactyl-like head on a shaft of bone. His shield was shaped in the form of Malal's skull symbol, his armour was all-black with white details and his steed was a black mutant horse. Kaleb himself appeared pale, as the contact with Malal supposedly drained him of energy. His battle cry was "Dreadaxe thirsts for you!".
There were three installments completed of "The Quest of Kaleb Daark" comic:
- Part 1 : "The Quest of Kaleb Daark" - The Third Citadel Compendium 1985
- Part 2 : "The God-Slayer!" - The Citadel Journal Spring 86
- Part 3 : "Evil of the Warpstone!" - The Citadel Journal Spring 87
- Part 4 : "God Amok!" - Unprinted
In the Spring 86 Journal there was also one additional page of Warhammer Fantasy Battle rules (and a small bit of Malal background) for including Kaleb Daark and his steed in games. This issue also saw the first advertisements for the miniature figure set including a foot and mounted Kaleb Daark. The Spring 87 Journal featured the miniature figure sets of the two chaos brothers, Jaek and Helwud, Kaleb's main adversaries in part 3. Part 4 "God Amok!" was also advertised in this issue, but it never saw print. It is uncertain how much of this 4th installment that was actually completed. Allegedly the comic was cancelled because of "creative differences" between the creators and Games Workshop.
[edit] The Mark of Malal
With the introduction of Malal in the comics, it was inevitable that the deity would find it's way into the Games Workshop Chaos mythos and thereby into other products.
- The renegade ogre Skrag the Slaughterer was introduced as a follower of Malal. A short background story told his story as being cast out from his tribe for stealing a "starmetal" axe, with Malal subsequently guiding Skrag to a chaos dwarf hold, forcing them to forge him an armour and then slaughtering them all in the name of Malal. White Dwarf: UK Edition (83) featured a WFB mini-scenario "The Crude, the Mad and the Rusty", pitting the lone Chaos Dwarf survivor of this massacre, aided by two goblin fanatics and a mechanical warrior, against Skrag. Skrag has since been recast as a devout follower of the Ogre god known as "The Great Maw".
- In the first editions of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay in 1986, Malal has a short paragraph along with Khorne and Nurgle and is mentioned as a renegade chaos god dedicated to the destruction of the other Chaos Gods.
- In the short story "The Laughter of Dark Gods" in the Warhammer anthology "Ignorant Armies", there is also a reference to an unnamed albino Malal Champion and his warband roaming the chaos wastes. This champion is slain by the novel's main character.
- The card game "Chaos Marauders" published in 1987 featured the "Claws of Malal" card. The unit represented in the game by this card was a warband of beastmen eager to fight, preferably against followers of the other Chaos Gods.
Use of Malal in further Games Workshop productions was halted as there was uncertainty as to who actually owned the rights to the concept of Malal - the comic's authors or Games Workshop.
The one notable exception to this is in the gaming supplement The Dying of the Light by Hogshead Publishing in 1995. This book features a sorcerer of Malal named Heinrich Bors who has struck a deal with Malal to escape from the chaos god Tzeentch.
[edit] Continued Existence
As the further use of Malal was restricted, the authors of the "Something Rotten in Kislev" supplement for The Enemy Within- campaign introduced "Zuvassin - the Great Undoer" and later "Necoho - the Doubter", as two renegade Chaos deities, replacing the role originally intended for Malal in this campaign.
However, the memory of Malal did not die with the ability of Games Workshop to use it. The idea of Malal was continued on in the 1990's by veterans of the Warhammer Role Playing scene primarily through the internet via BBS (bulletin board system) and stories (such as "Divine Judgment") so Malal continued to survive, occasionally becoming the choice deity of veteran players playing Chaos. Also in Warhammer Fantasy Battle and Warhammer 40,000, the occasional Malal themed army still surfaces.
One of the strongest indirect references to the Renegade God was made in the Warhammer 40,000 supplement Codex: Chaos Space Marines 2002. The first is the appearance of a daemon weapon called a "Dreadaxe", which is described as preferring to kill other daemonic entities. The other reference was in a picture showing other possible painting schemes for the models. One of the examples was a marine of a renegade chapter entitled the "Sons of Malice". The colors used for this chapter were the bisecting black/white design of Malal's symbol, and the word "Malice" is not too dissimilar from "Malal". More information on the Sons of Malice came in Games Workshop monthly publication White Dwarf issue 303 (issue 302 in the U.S.). In it, the Sons of Malice were said to be prone to fighting in complete silence, and were exiled from the Imperium for a set of disgusting rituals that were reported to include cannibalism. The patron deity of the ritual was never revealed. And at the end of the article it was mentioned that the Sons of Malice were noted to fight with ferocity against other followers of Chaos.
The Shadowlord of Mordheim, Be'lakor, has by some been seen as a revival of the idea of a renegade/outcast that was originally Malal. Note however that Be'lakor is only a daemon, whereas Malal was a Chaos God.
[edit] Fan Creations
There is unofficial fan created material available on the internet regarding Malal, some of it quite detailed. This, and the lack of original sources, i.e. everything concerning Malal is out of print, tends to blur the line between original information and fan creations.
[edit] References
- Halliwell, Richard; and Priestley, Rick et al. (1986). Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, 1st Edition, Nottingham: Games Workshop. ISBN 1-869893-02-6.
- Pringle, David (Ed.) (1989). Ignorant Armies, 1st Edition, Nottingham: Games Workshop. ISBN 1-85515-002-6.
- (1985) The Third Citadel Compendium, 1st Edition, Nottingham: Games Workshop.
- (1986) The Citadel Journal, spring 86, 1st Edition, Nottingham: Games Workshop.
- (1987) The Citadel Journal, spring 87, 1st Edition, Nottingham: Games Workshop.
- n/a (July 1986). "Ogres". White Dwarf: UK Edition (79). ISSN 0265-8712.
- Davis, Graeme (November 1986). "The Crude, the Mad and the Rusty". White Dwarf: UK Edition (83). ISSN 0265-8712.
- Lea Crowe, Chris Pramas et al. (1995). The Dying of the Light, 1st Edition, London: Hogshead Publishing. ISBN 1-899749-04-7.
- Games Workshop Design Staff (2002). Warhammer 40,000 Codex: Chaos Space Marines, 1st Edition, Nottingham: Games Workshop. ISBN 1-84154-322-5.
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