Dødheimsgard
Norway · formed 1994 · last active 2023
Dødheimsgard (DHG) are a Norwegian band formed in Oslo in 1994 that mutated from the raw black metal of Kronet Til Konge (1995) into the fractured avant-garde industrial black metal of 666 International (1999). Led throughout by Vicotnik, they became a touchstone of the experimental wing of Norwegian black metal. Kronet Til Konge's lineup featured Darkthrone's Fenriz on bass, and its closer 'When Heavens End' carries an additional-songwriting credit for Ulver founder Sigmund 'Grellmund' Løkken.
SCORE PROFILE
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WHY THOSE SCORES
- Jazzy 1 — Later avant material breaks into loose, dissonant near-improvised passages.
- Death 2 — Growled vocals and heavier riffing persist beneath the avant surface.
- Black 7 — Rooted in Norwegian black metal (Kronet Til Konge) and never fully leaves it.
- Technical 5 — The avant-garde 666 International era is jaggedly complex and dissonant.
- Glitch 5 — Industrial/electronic programming and drum-machine textures define the avant era.
- Theatrical 4 — Warped, sci-fi-industrial staging and unhinged vocal performance.
- Ambient 3 — Industrial-ambient interludes and synth atmospheres between attacks.
MEMBERS
- Vicotnikguitars, vocals, keyboards· also in Ved Buens Ende.....
- Aldrahnvocals, guitar· also in Urarv
- Fenrizbass (1994–1996)
CONNECTIONS
- Doedsmaghirdpath →
Founded by and centered on Yusaf 'Vicotnik' Parvez, also the vocalist/mastermind of Dodheimsgard; the project's name is an anagram of Dodheimsgard, and fellow Dodheimsgard guitarist Camille Giraudeau co-writes for both bands. source ↗
- If Nothing Ispath →
Bassist/main composer Lars Emil Måløy also plays bass in Dødheimsgard; bandmate Vicotnik (Dødheimsgard) guests on synths, beats and samples on the debut album source ↗
- Self Spillerpath →
Svein Egil Hatlevik was Dødheimsgard's keyboardist from the 1998 EP 'Satanic Art' onward. source ↗
- Smohallapath →
Camille Giraudeau (Smohalla bass/vocals) is part of Dødheimsgard's current touring lineup source ↗
- Stagnant Waterspath →
Vocalist Svein Egil 'Zweizz' Hatlevik was a member of Dødheimsgard (keyboards, samples, programming) from 1997 to 2003 source ↗
- Urarvpath →
Aldrahn (Björn Dencker) was a founding member of Dødheimsgard, on guitars 1994–2004 and vocals 1994–2005 and 2013–2016, before/alongside leading Urarv source ↗
- Ved Buens Ende.....path →
Carl-Michael Eide and Vicotnik (Yusaf Parvez) both play in Ved Buens Ende and Dødheimsgard. source ↗
- Viruspath →
Carl-Michael Eide's other-projects list on the Virus Wikipedia page includes Dødheimsgard. source ↗
- Void (UK)path →
Lars Emil Måløy (Void bassist) is also bassist in Dødheimsgard source ↗
- Sum Of Rpath →
Vicotnik (Dødheimsgård) is a guest vocalist on the Spectral track 'Beer Cans In A Bottomless Pit' source ↗
- Ulver (black metal era)path →
Ulver founding member Sigmund 'Grellmund' Løkken received an additional-songwriting credit on 'When Heavens End' from Kronet Til Konge (1995). source ↗
- Alfa Obscurapath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen + Kim Sølve, Oslo design duo, Discogs artist id 1912469): Dødheimsgard's "Supervillain Outcast" (2007, Artwork, Design) and Alfa Obscura's "Plutonian Shores" (2011, Design, Photography By), same Discogs artist id confirmed on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗
- Arcturuspath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen + Kim Sølve, Oslo design duo, Discogs artist id 1912469): Dødheimsgard's "Supervillain Outcast" (2007, Artwork, Design) and Arcturus's "Sideshow Symphonies" (2005, Design), same Discogs artist id confirmed on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗
- Fleuretypath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen + Kim Sølve, Oslo design duo, Discogs artist id 1912469): Dødheimsgard's "Supervillain Outcast" (2007, Artwork, Design) and Fleurety's "Ingentes Atque Decorii Vexilliferi Apokalypsis" (2009, Design), same Discogs artist id confirmed on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗
- Ihsahnpath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen + Kim Sølve, Oslo design duo, Discogs artist id 1912469): Dødheimsgard's "Supervillain Outcast" (2007, Artwork, Design) and Ihsahn's "The Adversary" (2006, Design), same Discogs artist id confirmed on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗
- In Lingua Mortuapath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen and Kim Sølve, Oslo; Discogs artist id 1912469): In Lingua Mortua's "Salon Des Refusés" (2022 Repose Records vinyl edition, Cover) and Dødheimsgard's "Supervillain Outcast" (2007, Artwork, Design). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗
- Kayo Dotpath →
Both bands' cover art work was done by freelance artist Łukasz Jaszak (Discogs artist id 652135): Kayo Dot's "Every Rock, Every Half-Truth Under Reason" (2025, Layout) and Dødheimsgard's "Black Medium Current" (2023, Cover, Design, Layout [Lay-out]), same Discogs artist id confirmed on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Jaszak is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗
- Manimalismpath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen and Kim Sølve, Oslo; Discogs artist id 1912469): Manimalism's "Demo Sessions 1996-1998" (2015, Design, Image Editor) and Dødheimsgard's "Supervillain Outcast" (2007, Artwork, Design). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band so there is no anchor band. source ↗
- Mayhempath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen + Kim Sølve, Oslo design duo, Discogs artist id 1912469): Dødheimsgard's "Supervillain Outcast" (2007, Artwork, Design) and Mayhem's "Ordo Ad Chao" (2007, Artwork [All Artworks And Images]), same Discogs artist id confirmed on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗
- Peccatumpath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen + Kim Sølve, Oslo design duo, Discogs artist id 1912469): Dødheimsgard's "Supervillain Outcast" (2007, Artwork, Design) and Peccatum's "Lost In Reverie" (2004, Design [www.trineogkim.no]), same Discogs artist id confirmed on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗
- Shining (Sweden)path →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen + Kim Sølve, Oslo design duo, Discogs artist id 1912469): Shining (Sweden)'s "Redefining Darkness" (2012, credited to both Kim Sølve [Art Direction] and Trine + Kim Design Studio [Artwork] on the same release) and Dødheimsgard's "Supervillain Outcast" (2007, Artwork, Design), same Discogs artist id confirmed on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗
- Solefaldpath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen + Kim Sølve, Oslo design duo, Discogs artist id 1912469): Dødheimsgard's "Supervillain Outcast" (2007, Artwork, Design) and Solefald's "Red For Fire - An Icelandic Odyssey Part I" (2005, Design, Photography By), same Discogs artist id confirmed on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗
- Sturmgeistsatellitepath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen + Kim Sølve, Oslo design duo, Discogs artist id 1912469): Dødheimsgard's "Supervillain Outcast" (2007, Artwork, Design) and Sturmgeist's "Manifesto Futurista" (2009, Cover, Design), same Discogs artist id confirmed on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗
- Ulver (electronic era)path →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen + Kim Sølve, Oslo design duo, Discogs artist id 1912469): Dødheimsgard's "Supervillain Outcast" (2007, Artwork, Design) and Ulver's "Blood Inside" (2005, Cover [Cover By]), same Discogs artist id confirmed on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗
- Yureipath →
Both bands' cover art/design work was done by Trine + Kim Design Studio (Trine Paulsen + Kim Sølve, Oslo design duo, Discogs artist id 1912469): Dødheimsgard's "Supervillain Outcast" (2007, Artwork, Design) and Yurei's "Night Vision" (2012, Design), same Discogs artist id confirmed on both releases. Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — Trine + Kim Design Studio is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗
- Arcturuspath →
Shared label roster: Century Black, per MusicBrainz. source ↗
- Doedsmaghirdpath →
Shared label roster: Peaceville, per MusicBrainz. source ↗
- Eyehategodsatellitepath →
Shared label roster: Peaceville, per MusicBrainz. source ↗
- Fleuretypath →
Shared label roster: Peaceville, per MusicBrainz. source ↗
- Mayhempath →
Shared label roster: Peaceville, per MusicBrainz. source ↗
- Napalm Deathsatellitepath →
Shared label roster: Peaceville, per MusicBrainz. source ↗
- Opethpath →
Shared label roster: Peaceville, per MusicBrainz. source ↗
- Shining (Sweden)path →
Shared label roster: Peaceville, per MusicBrainz. source ↗
- Sighpath →
Shared label roster: Peaceville, per MusicBrainz. source ↗
- Sikthpath →
Shared label roster: Peaceville, per MusicBrainz. source ↗
- Ulver (black metal era)path →
Shared label roster: Peaceville, per MusicBrainz. source ↗
- Ulver (electronic era)path →
Shared label roster: Peaceville, per MusicBrainz. source ↗
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