| Nordvargr | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Henrik Nordvargr Björkk |
| Origin | Sweden |
| Genres | Industrial, Noise, Black Metal, Martial |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Years active | 1988 – present |
| Associated acts | All Hail The Transcending Ghost D.I.N., Econocon, Folkstorm, Goatvargr, Hydra Head 9, Incinerator International, Körperwelten, L/A/B, Lorv, Marvargr, Muskel, Mz.412, Naer Mataron, Nordvargr / Drakh, Pouppée Fabrikk, Thee Maldoror Kollective, TOROIDH, Vargr |
| Website | Nordvargr's homepage |
Nordvargr is the most commonly used name for Swedish musician Henrik Nordvargr Björkk.[1][2]
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In the late seventies Björkk became aware of music recorded by bands such as Kiss.[3] After this he began buying music on a regular basis, staying true to the metal scene throughout his early teens.[3] His taste and thoughts changed when he heard the German band Kraftwerk with their electronic sound and cold drum rhythms.[3] When he was 16 he bought a Roland SH-101 synthesiser and began working on music inspired by bands such as DAF and Front 242.[3] This led to Björkk recording with friends producing what would later be the band Pouppe Fabrikk.[3]
In 1988 Nordvargr became part of the influential black industrial combo Maschinenzimmer 412 (later Mz.412).[2] The first album, Malfeitor, was released in 1989 on the Cold Meat Industry label. This first album was limited to seven hundred copies.[4] Since then, he has systematically explored the broad field of post-industrial music scene, releasing solo records covering noise, power electronics, militant, dark ambient, drone, blackened noise, experimental and avant garde. In parallel to his band activities, he has pursued a solo career with a vast amount of record releases. He is widely considered one of the most influential and productive post-industrial artists ever.
In 2009 Nordvargr collaborated with Tim Bertilsson to produce the new project titled All Hail The Transcending Ghost. The album of the same name was released by Cold Spring.[1]
Nordvargr's early work was characterised by The Wire as "cultish Dark Ambient", but became more experimental.[5][6] He has made industrial music (Mz.412), and ambient black metal (Vargr).[2]