From 1984 to 2003 just before his death, he recorded 12 studio albums with Bathory, ranging from harsh and evil, to more experimental and haunting in the later years. Quorthon remained mostly elusive and mysterious and the band never toured, except for very early in their career but still live shows were rare. Formed in 1983, under the stage name Quorthon, he wrote all the band’s music and lyrics, which were immersed in the occult, Satanism and later themes of Norse Mythology. May these head bangers Rest In Peace, but may their musical legacy live for eternity.īorn Thomas Borje Forsberg, this Swedish musician was the founding member of black metal pioneers Bathory, a band that paved the way for countless extreme metal, Viking Metal and thrash metal bands to follow. This is a glimpse into how metal heads mourn. But what happens when the musicians- the human beings behind the music- meet the Grim Reaper in real life, under tragic and often untimely circumstances? The following list is not intended to lament over the deaths of our fallen metal heroes, but rather to explore why so many heavy metal musicians succumb to such early, tragic demises-as some bands on this list have more than one member who passed away. Heavy metal artists have never been afraid to musically confront mortality, pain, suffering and other grim topics by creating music that is passionate, loud, and full of raw energy that can’t be harnessed by any other force on the planet. It’s no secret that heavy metal music can be a bit morbid and macabre.
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