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Emperor Magus Caligula (Masse Broberg) - Vocals (Dominion Caligula, Hypocrisy (Swe), God Among Insects, Demonoid, Sanctification)

Lord Ahriman (Micke Svanberg) - Guitar (1993 - ) (Wolfen Society, Thokkian Vortex)

Chaq Mol (Bo Karlsson) - Guitar (Mordichrist, Skellington)

B-Force - Bass

Dominator (Nils Fjellström) - Drums (Aeon (Swe), Chastisement, Odhinn, Sanctification, In Battle, Souldrainer, A*Teem)

Dark Funeral is a black metal Band from Sweden. Their music is describable in 3 words: loud, blasphemic and very fast. In contrast to some black metal bands the melodies are very extensive and complex.

Dark Funeral was formed by Ahriman and Blackmoon in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1993. The two were joined by Draugen (drums) and Themgoroth (vocals and bass) before the group began rehearsing and writing material. In the January of 1994, Dark Funeral entered Uni-Sound Studio, owned by Dan Swanö, to record their first EP, titled Dark Funeral. After the recording sessions were complete, Draugen parted ways with the band and was replaced by Equimanthorn. On May 4th of that year, the EP was released and Dark Funeral played their first live show in a pub in Norway. Also in 1994, the band signed a record contract with No Fashion Records. At this point, Dark Funeral started writing material for their first full-length album.

In 1995, Dark Funeral again entered Uni-Sound Studio to record The Secrets Of The Black Arts. Due to a bad experience and poor results, the band decided to scrap the material recorded there, and they soon re-recorded the album at Abyss Studio with engineer Peter Tägtgren (of Hypocrisy). After the album was recorded, Themgoroth left the band and Caligula joined to fill his position.

Ahriman has expressed his view that the ancient Scandinavian churches under attack by Norwegian black metallers should not be burned down, as they once were pagan gathering places. He has said, however, that “The new churches are okay to blow up; they aren’t a part of history.”

Dark Funeral members (Click to see larger picture)

DARK FUNERAL-SECRETS OF THE BLACK ARTS

Dark Funeral
Genre(s)
Black Metal
Lyrical theme(s)
Satan, Anti-christianity, Death, Evil, Armageddon
Origin Formed in Current label Status
Sweden (Stockholm) 1993 Regain/Soundholic Active
Current line-up
Emperor Magus Caligula (Masse Bromberg) - Vocals, Bass (1996- ) (Dominion Caligula, Hypocrisy (Swe), God Among Insects, Demonoid, Sanctification)
Lord Ahriman (Micke Svanberg) - Guitar (Wolfen Society, Thokkian Vortex)
Chaq Mol (Bo Karlsson) - Guitar (2003- ) (Mordichrist, Skellington)
B-Force - Bass
Dominator (Nils Fjellström) - Drums (2007- ) (Aeon (Swe), Chastisement, Odhinn, Sanctification, In Battle, Souldrainer, A*Teem)
Former/past member(s)
Vocals :
Themgoroth (Paul Mäkitalo) (1993-1996, also Bass) (Infernal, Scum (Swe), Rev 16:8, Obscuratum, Nattsvargr)

Guitar :
Blackmoon (David Parland) (1993-1996) (Infernal, Necrophobic (Swe), War (Swe))
Typhos (Henrik Ekeroth) (1996-1998) (Infernal (Swe), Funeral Mist (Swe))
Dominion (Matti Mäkelä) (1998-2002) (Dominion Caligula, Vicious Art, Obscurity (Swe), BeDimmed)

Bass :
Richard "Daemon" Cabeza (Session) (Dismember (Swe), Murder Squad, Damnation (Swe), Unanimated, Born of Fire (Swe), General Surgery, Carbonized (Swe), Rape Pillage And Burn)
Gustaf Hielm (Session) (Pain of Salvation, Meshuggah, Non-Human Level)

Drums :
Draugen (1993-1994) (Svartsyn (Swe), Illska, Incursion (Swe))
Equimanthorn (Peter) (1994-1995)
Alzazmon (Tomas Asklund) (1996-1998) (Gorgoroth, Dawn (Swe), Necromicon, Infernal, Dissection (Swe))
Gaahnfaust (Robert Lundin) (1998-2000) (Dominion Caligula, Vicious Art, Obscurity)
Matte Modin (2000-2007) (Raised Fist, Defleshed, Sportlov, Nonexist, Infernal, Embalmed (Swe))

Additional notes
The band started out in 1993 by Lord Ahriman and Blackmoon. A year later after they had released the debut MCD "Dark Funeral" (which was re-released again with different cover art, title and bonus songs) they signed on with No Fashion Records. On No Fashion they continued to release albums but later joined Regain Records.

Former member Equimanthorn is NOT the same guy who now plays in Pest (Swe)

Not to be confused with a Danish band called "Dark Funeral", which released a demo called "In Thy Forest" 1993 with keyboard-ambient-sound only. The Swedish band Dark Funeral here never recorded a demo.

DO NOT ADD the split with Von entitled "Devil Pigs" as it is a bootleg

Birth dates:
Lord Ahriman (Micke Svanberg) (November 1972, Sweden)
Emperor Magus Caligula (Magnus "Masse" Broberg) (23rd May 1973, Ludvika, Sweden)

Discography
Dark Funeral EP, 1994
The Secrets of the Black Arts Full-length, 1996
Vobiscum Satanas Full-length, 1998
Teach Children To Worship Satan EP, 2000
In the Sign... EP, 2000
Diabolis Interium Full-length, 2001
Under Wings of Hell Split, 2002
De Profundis Clamavi Ad Te Domine Live album, 2004
Attera Totus Sanctus Full-length, 2005
Attera Orbis Terrarum - Part 1 DVD, 2007
Attera Orbis Terrarum - Part II DVD, 2008
Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus Full-length, 2009
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Sweden's Dark Funeral are without doubt one of the most notorius and highly regarded of the Black Metal genre. They epitomize the dark essence that is and always will be at the true heart of the European scene.

1993 was the year it all began, Lord Ahriman and Blackmoon [1993-1996] founded the infernal war machine we now know as Dark Funeral, one of the most intense Black Metal acts ever! In January 1994 the legendary, self-titled and self-financed debut mini album were recorded at Dan Swanös Uni-Sound Studio. It was released upon the un-expecting masses on May 4th the same year. The band quickly established themselves as a band to watch. Since then a lot of things has happened. The line-up has changed, several amazing albums has been released and Dark Funeral has toured no less than 38 different countries with acts as Dimmu Borgir, Cannibal Corpse, Deicide, Immortal and many more.

The album "Diabolis Interium" was nominated as best metal album at P3 Guld awards and in Oct 2002 the band played Singapore as the first foreign band in ten years (Metallica played there in the early 90..s).

Their highly acclaimed live album "De Profundis Clamavi ad te Domine" was released in Europe by Regain Records and licensed to several other countries. On January 20th 2005, Dark Funeral signed a new record deal with Regain Records and in late May the band entered Dug Out Studios together with producer Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah, In Flames, Strapping Young Lad, Behemoth a.s.o.) and c/o producer Örjan Örnkloo (Misery Loves CO) to begin the work and recording of their new, long awaited Satanic Symphony. Roughly delayed the band finally completed their recording session on July 15th, 2005. On Aug 8th, the band returned to Dug Out Studios to lay down the final vocal parts and do the final mixing of the album. Finally, on August the 18th, 2005 Dark Funerals new Masterpiece "Attera Totus Sanctus" was completed! It was released on October 24th, 2005. Upon the release the album climbed straight up on the Swedish Metal chart as NR3. And the success continues....

After touring the world in support of their latest and highly acclaimed “Attera Totus Sanctus” album , they finally released their first ever DVD (2-disc..s)"Attera Orbis Terrarum-part 1 on October 15th". The DVD landed impressively as Nr 5 on the SwedishMusic DVD chart. This is the first DVD in a series of two which the band has planned to release from their world touring for Attera Totus Sanctus.

Dark Funeral begin 2008 by announcing a release date for their second DVD set, "Attera Orbis Terrarum - Part 2". The 2-disc DVD will was released on October 20 through Regain Records. This is the second in a series of two DVDs featuring outstanding, killer material that was recorded during the band's worldwide touring for "Attera Totus Sanctus.". While Part 1 focuses on European shows, part two focuses on South American shows, where the band has a fanatical following.

Dark Funeral - Hail Murder - Wacken

	Attera Orbis Terrarum-part 2 2-DISC DVD [2008]		Attera Orbis Terrarum-part 1.. 2-DISC DVD [2007]

Attera Totus Sanctus CD (2005)	De Profundis LIVE CD (2004)	Diabolis Interium CD (2001)	Teach Children To MCD (2000)
Vobiscum Satanas CD [1998]	The Secrets Of The CD [1996]	In The Sign... MCD [2000]	S/T [out of print] MCD [1994]