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{{short description|Swedish musician}}
{{short description|Swedish musician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}}
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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Nordvargr
| name = Nordvargr
| image =
| image = Pouppée Fabrikk etropolis2012 (12).jpg
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_name = Henrik Nordvargr Björkk
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|11|14|df=y}}
| birth_name = Henrik Nordvargr Björkk
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|11|14|df=y}}
| origin = [[Sweden]]
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| genre = [[Industrial music|Industrial]], [[noise music|Noise]], [[Black metal]], [[martial industrial|Martial Industrial]], [[Dark ambient]]
| origin = [[Sweden]]
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| occupation = Musician
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| genre = [[Industrial music|Industrial]], [[noise music|noise]], [[black metal]], [[martial industrial|martial]], [[dark ambient]]
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| instrument = synthesizers, [[drum machine]]s
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| occupation = Musician
| years_active = 1988–present
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| instrument = synthesizers, [[drum machine]]s
| years_active = 1988–present
| label =
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| current_member_of = {{hlist | 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 | [[Trepaneringsritualen]] | TOROIDH | Vargr }}
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| website = {{url|www.nordvargr.com}}
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| associated_acts = All Hail The Transcending Ghost<br />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, [[Trepaneringsritualen]], TOROIDH, Vargr
| website = {{url|www.nordvargr.com}}
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===Early Influence===
===Early Influence===
In the late seventies Björkk became aware of music recorded by bands such as Kiss.<ref name="Maelstrom.nu">[http://www.maelstrom.nu/ezine/interview_iss15_38.php Nordvargr Interview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080325054508/http://www.maelstrom.nu/ezine/interview_iss15_38.php |date=25 March 2008 }} Retrieved on 5 November 2009</ref> After this he began buying music on a regular basis, staying true to the metal scene throughout his early teens.<ref name="Maelstrom.nu"/> His taste and thoughts changed when he heard the German band Kraftwerk with their electronic sound and cold drum rhythms.<ref name="Maelstrom.nu"/> 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.<ref name="Maelstrom.nu"/> This led to Björkk recording with friends producing what would later be the band [[Pouppée Fabrikk]].<ref name="Maelstrom.nu"/>
In the late seventies Björkk became aware of music recorded by bands such as [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]].<ref name="Maelstrom.nu">[http://www.maelstrom.nu/ezine/interview_iss15_38.php Nordvargr Interview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080325054508/http://www.maelstrom.nu/ezine/interview_iss15_38.php |date=25 March 2008 }} Retrieved on 5 November 2009</ref> After this he began buying music regularly, staying true to the metal scene throughout his early teens.<ref name="Maelstrom.nu"/> His taste and thoughts changed when he heard the German band [[Kraftwerk]] with their electronic sound and cold drum rhythms.<ref name="Maelstrom.nu"/> 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]].<ref name="Maelstrom.nu"/> This led to Björkk recording with friends producing what would later be the band [[Pouppée Fabrikk]].<ref name="Maelstrom.nu"/>


===Maschinenzimmer 412===
===Maschinenzimmer 412===
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In 1988 Nordvargr became part of the influential black industrial combo ''Maschinenzimmer 412'' (later Mz.412).<ref name="Lee" /> The first album, ''Malfeitor'', was released 1989 on the [[Cold Meat Industry]] label. This first album was limited to seven hundred copies.<ref name="Nordvargr Official Website">[http://www.nordvargr.com/disco.html Nordvargr Discography] Retrieved on 5 November 2009</ref>
[[File:Pouppée_Fabrikk_etropolis2014_(13).jpg|thumb|right|Nordvargr with Poupée Fabrikk at E-Tropolis 2014]]
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Since then, he has systematically explored the broad field of post-industrial music, releasing solo records covering noise, power electronics, militant, dark ambient, drone, blackened noise, experimental and avant-garde. He has pursued a solo career with many record releases in parallel to his band activities, .
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In 1988 Nordvargr became part of the influential black industrial combo ''Maschinenzimmer 412'' (later Mz.412).<ref name="Lee" /> The first album, ''Malfeitor'', was released in 1989 on the [[Cold Meat Industry]] label. This first album was limited to seven hundred copies.<ref name="Nordvargr Official Website">[http://www.nordvargr.com/disco.html Nordvargr Discography] Retrieved on 5 November 2009</ref>
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Since then, he has systematically explored the broad field of post-industrial music, 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.


===All Hail The Transcending Ghost===
===All Hail The Transcending Ghost===
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Nordvargr}}
{{Commons category|Nordvargr}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131217224007/http://www.nordvargr.com/ Nordvargr's homepage]
* [https://www.nordvargr.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Henrik+Nordvargr+Bj%C3%B6rkk Discography from discogs.com]
* [https://www.discogs.com/es/artist/215974-Henrik-Nordvargr-Bj%C3%B6rkk Nordvargr] discography at [[Discogs]]
* [http://www.virb.com/nordvargr Nordvargr's page on Virb]


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Nordvargr
Background information
Birth nameHenrik Nordvargr Björkk
Born (1971-11-14) 14 November 1971 (age 52)
OriginSweden
GenresIndustrial, Noise, Black metal, Martial Industrial, Dark ambient
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)synthesizers, drum machines
Years active1988–present
Member of
  • 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
  • Trepaneringsritualen
  • TOROIDH
  • Vargr
Websitewww.nordvargr.com

Nordvargr is the most commonly used name for Swedish musician Henrik Nordvargr Björkk.[1][2]

Background

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Early Influence

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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 regularly, 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 Pouppée Fabrikk.[3]

Maschinenzimmer 412

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In 1988 Nordvargr became part of the influential black industrial combo Maschinenzimmer 412 (later Mz.412).[2] The first album, Malfeitor, was released 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, releasing solo records covering noise, power electronics, militant, dark ambient, drone, blackened noise, experimental and avant-garde. He has pursued a solo career with many record releases in parallel to his band activities, .

All Hail The Transcending Ghost

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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]

Musical style

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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]

Discography

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Main article: Nordvargr discography

References

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  1. ^ a b Cold Spring Records Archived 10 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 5 November 2009
  2. ^ a b c Lee, Cosmo "Pyrrhula Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-02-05
  3. ^ a b c d e Nordvargr Interview Archived 25 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 5 November 2009
  4. ^ Nordvargr Discography Retrieved on 5 November 2009
  5. ^ Marking, Lasse (2006) "Sizzling Bacon", The Wire, Volumes 263–268, p. 56
  6. ^ "SIDDHARTA a Prato: 'Congresso Post Industriale'", Valdelsa.net, 14 February 2009, retrieved 2011-02-05
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