Darkthrone in a line-up consisting of Ivar Enger (Zephyrous), Ted Skjellum (Nokturno Culto), Gylve Nagell (Fenriz) an Dag Nilsen. Photo from "Soulside Journey" album 1990-91.
Darkthrone, the ultimate black metal band from Kolbotn, Norway.
The band was formed in 1986 as a death metal band named Black Death (line up: Gylve Nagell -Fenriz-, Ivar Enger and Anders Risberget). In late 1987, Dag Nilsen joined the band, so did in 1988 Ted Skjellum -Nocturno Culto-. in 1991, they became oficially a black metal band. Their main inspirations were Autopsy, Venom, Hellhammer, Celtic Frost, Slayer and Nocturnus.