Nordvargr is the most commonly used name for Swedish musician Henrik Nordvargr Björkk.Cold Spring Records
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Background

Early Influence

In the late seventies Björkk became aware of music recorded by bands such as

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.Nordvargr Interview
Retrieved on 5 November 2009 After this he began buying music regularly, staying true to the metal scene throughout his early teens. His taste and thoughts changed when he heard the German band

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with their electronic sound and cold drum rhythms. When he was 16 he bought a Roland SH-101 synthesiser and began working on music inspired by bands such as DAF and

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. This led to Björkk recording with friends producing what would later be the band Pouppée Fabrikk.

Maschinenzimmer 412

In 1988 Nordvargr became part of the influential black industrial combo ''Maschinenzimmer 412'' (later Mz.412). The first album, ''Malfeitor'', was released 1989 on the Cold Meat Industry label. This first album was limited to seven hundred copies.Nordvargr Discography
Retrieved on 5 November 2009 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

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.

Musical style

Nordvargr's early work was characterised by ''

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'' as "cultish Dark Ambient", but became more experimental.Marking, Lasse (2006) "Sizzling Bacon", ''

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(Vargr).

Discography

References

External links

Official website

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