Moonfog Productions was a Norwegian

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founded by

Satyricon The ''Satyricon'', ''Satyricon'' ''liber'' (''The Book of Satyrlike Adventures''), or ''Satyrica'', is a Latin work of fiction believed to have been written by Gaius Petronius in the late 1st century AD, though the manuscript tradition identifi ...

frontman

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and Tormod Opedal. The label was established unofficially in 1992 and released its first record in 1994. Moonfog Productions specialized in

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and other genres when these were the musical projects of the artists on its main roster. A significant number of titles from Moonfog were subsequently reissued by

Peaceville Records Peaceville Records is a British independent heavy metal record label. The label was founded by Paul "Hammy" Halmshaw (of the bands Instigators and Civilised Society, as well as a former drummer of Sore Throat) in Dewsbury, England, in 1987. ...

Artists

Darkthrone Darkthrone is a Norwegian black metal band hailing from Kolbotn, Akershus. Formed in 1986 as a death metal band named Black Death, in 1991, Darkthrone transitioned to a black metal style influenced by Bathory (band), Bathory and Celtic Frost and ...

(from 1995 to 2004) *

Dødheimsgard Dødheimsgard (also known as DHG) is a Norwegian extreme metal band formed in 1994. Dødheimsgard originally played black metal, but 1999's ''666 International'' saw them change their style into experimental and Avant-garde metal, avant-garde/i ...

* Disiplin *

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Khold Khold is a Norwegian black metal band formed in Oslo in 2000 after the split-up of Tulus (band), Tulus. The band plays mid-paced black metal. History Khold was formed in Oslo in 2000. A demo was recorded in late 2000, which caused Khold to b ...

* Neptune Towers *

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* Thorns * Wongraven

Visual style

In the 1990s, Moonfog Productions was distinguished by the high quality and uniformity of its record and promotional material design, setting it apart from contemporary black metal releases both in Norway and internationally. Designer Halvor Bodin either designed or contributed to the design of at least one-third of Moonfog's releases.

List of records

* OG 001Satyricon: ''

Dark Medieval Times ''Dark Medieval Times'' is the debut studio album by Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. It was recorded in August and September 1993

'' (1993) * OG 002Neptune Towers: '' Caravans to Empire Algol'' (1994) * OG 003Satyricon: ''

The Shadowthrone ''The Shadowthrone'' is the second studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. It was released on September 12, 1994, by Moonfog Productions. A newly remastered version was released on May 28, 2021, with different artwork. Style Th ...

'' (1994) * OG 004Storm: ''Nordavind'' (1995) * OG 005Darkthrone: ''

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'' (1995) * OG 006Wongraven: ''Fjelltronen'' (1996) * OG 007Isengard: ''Høstmørke'' (1995) * OG 008Neptune Towers: '' Transmissions from Empire Algol'' (1995) * OG 009Satyricon and Enslaved: ''The Forest Is My Throne / Yggdrasil'' (1995) (split) * OG 010Various Artists: ''Crusade from the North'' (a compilation of Moonfog artists) (1996) * OG 011Darkthrone: ''

Total Death ''Total Death'' is the sixth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone. It was recorded in August and October 1995 at Ancient Specter Ruins and released in 1996 by Moonfog Productions. All of the album's lyrics were written either by m ...

'' (1996) * OG 012Satyricon: ''

Nemesis Divina ''Nemesis Divina'' (Latin for 'divine nemesis') is the third studio album by Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. It was released on 22 April 1996, through Moonfog Productions. The band have described the album as "darker" and "more aggressive" ...

'' (1996) * OG 013Darkthrone: '' Goatlord'' (1996) * OG 014Satyricon: ''Megiddo'' (1997) * OG 015Gehenna: ''Deadlights'' (1998) * OG 016Gehenna: ''Adimiron Black'' (1998) * OG 017Dødheimsgard: '' Satanic Art'' (1998) * OG 018Various Artists: '' Darkthrone: Holy Darkthrone Eight Norwegian bands paying tribute'' (1998) * OG 019Thorns and

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: ''Thorns vs. Emperor'' (1999) * OG 020Dødheimsgard: ''

666 International ''666 International'' is the third full-length album by Norway, Norwegian black metal band Dødheimsgard. It was released on June 11, 1999, by Moonfog Productions. With ''666 International'', Dødheimsgard abandoned the black metal style of thei ...

'' (1999) * OG 021Satyricon: '' Intermezzo II'' (1999) * OG 022Satyricon: ''

Rebel Extravaganza ''Rebel Extravaganza'' is the fourth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. It was released in 1999, through Moonfog Productions. In 2021, it was named one of the 20 best metal albums of 1999 by ''Metal Hammer'' magazine. Backgro ...

'' (1999) * OG 023Darkthrone: '' Ravishing Grimness'' (1999) * OG 024Various Artists: ''Moonfog 2000 — A Different Perspective'' (2000) * OG 025Gehenna: ''Murder'' (2000) * OG 026Thorns: '' Thorns'' (2001) * OG 027Khold: '' Masterpiss of Pain'' (2001) * OG 028Darkthrone: '' Plaguewielder'' (2001) * OG 029Khold: ''Phantom'' (2002) * OG 030Satyricon: ''Ten Horns – Ten Diadems'' (2002) * OG 031Satyricon: ''

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'' (2002) * OG 032Darkthrone: '' Hate Them'' (2003) * OG 033Disiplin: ' (2003) * OG 034Darkthrone: '' Sardonic Wrath'' (2004) * OG 035Disiplin: ''Anti-Life'' (2005) * OG 036Gehenna: ''WW'' (2005) * OG 037Dødheimsgard (as DHG): '' Supervillain Outcast'' (2007) * OGVD 001Satyricon: ''Mother North'' (video) * OGVD 002Satyricon: ''Roadkill Extravaganza'' (video) * PR 751, Napalm Records catalogueSatyricon: '' Deep Calleth Upon Deep'' (2017)

External links

*
Moonfog Records section
on the website of designer Halvor Bodin {{Authority control Norwegian record labels Record labels established in 1992 Black metal record labels Heavy metal record labels

Artists

Visual style

List of records

See also

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