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{{Short description|Swedish black metal band}}
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| Years_active = 1990 - present
| origin = [[Norrköping]], Sweden
| Label = No Fashion Records<br>[[Osmose Productions]]<br>[[Regain Records]]<br>[[Century Media]]<br>Blooddawn Productions
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| years_active = 1990–present
| Associated_acts = [[Funeral Mist]]<br>Excessum
| label = [[No Fashion Records|No Fashion]], [[Osmose Productions|Osmose]], [[Regain Records|Regain]], Blooddawn, [[Century Media Records|Century Media]]
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| Current_members = Mortuus<br>Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson<br>Magnus "Devo" Andersson<br>Lars Broddesson
| current_members = Morgan<br />[[Daniel Rostén|Mortuus]]<br />Simon<br />
| Past_members = Andreas Axelsson<br>Legion<br>Kim Osara<br>[[Peter Tägtgren]]<br>Rikard Kalm<br>B. War<br>Joakim Göthberg<br>Fredrik Andersson<br>Emil Dragutinovic
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'''Marduk''' is a [[black metal]] band from [[Sweden]]. The name is derived from the [[Babylonian language|Babylonian]] name of a late-generation god from ancient [[Mesopotamia]], [[Marduk]], patron deity of [[Babylon]].
'''Marduk''' is a Swedish [[black metal]] band formed in [[Norrköping]] in 1990. The band released their debut full-length album, ''[[Dark Endless]]'', in 1992 on [[No Fashion Records]]. Their name is derived from the [[Ancient Babylonia]]n deity, [[Marduk]].


==History==
Marduk's predominant lyrical topics are [[Satanism]], [[anti-Christianity]], [[The Bible| Biblical tales]], [[Nazism]] and [[World War II]]. The latter two are a later addition to their lyrical / conceptual themes, stemming from their 1999 release ''Panzer Division Marduk''; quickly growing among their fans' favorites.
Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson, the band's guitarist, formed Marduk with the intention of being the "most blasphemous band in the world".<ref>{{cite web
Marduk have released more and more songs relating to those chapters of human history, such as "The Hangman of Prague" (moniker of Prague "[[Reichsprotektor]]" [[Reinhard Heydrich]]), "Night of the Long Knives", "Deathmarch" and others.
| url=http://www.live-metal.net/features_marduk
It has to be noted, however, that by singing about Nazi Germany, Marduk do not subscribe to the tenets of the 'national socialist black metal' scene (see [[NSBM]]), their approach not being justificatory or praising.
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| quote=Guitarist Morgan Håkansson formed Marduk in 1990 with the vision to create the most satanic and blasphemous band, not only from the hallowed metal grounds of Sweden, but anywhere on the globe. In fact, he has said that death and violence are most inspirational to Marduk, with a particular focus on the violence in the Bible for lyrics
| title=Marduk – The fifteen year plague
| publisher=live-metal.net
| access-date=20 October 2008
| archive-date=6 November 2015
| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106220500/http://www.live-metal.net/features_marduk
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}}</ref> Concerning the band's two initial releases, the 1991 EP, ''[[Fuck Me Jesus]]'', and their debut album, ''[[Dark Endless]]'', released the subsequent year, Marduk can be sonically defined as [[black metal]] which interwove significant influence from [[death metal]].<ref name="York">York, William "[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p276123/biography|pure_url=yes}} Marduk Biography]", ''[[AllMusic]]'', Macrovision Corporation</ref> For both of these releases, the band's lineup consisted of the aforementioned Morgan, [[Andreas Axelsson|Andreas 'Dread' Axelsson]] as vocalist, Magnus 'Devo' Andersson as guitarist, Rikard Kalm as bassist, and Joakim 'Av Gravf' Göthberg as drummer, while [[Dan Swanö]] of [[Edge of Sanity]] mixed both albums.

Nonetheless, the stability of this line-up was ruptured following the release of ''Dark Endless'' when both Dread and Richard Kalm departed from the band. After which, Av Gravf assumed the additional position of vocalist while Roger 'B. War' Svensson assumed the position of bass player, consequently recording their second full-length album, ''[[Those of the Unlight]]'', in April 1993, again being mixed by the aforementioned Swanö. Subsequently, released on 1 October 1993, ''Those of the Unlight'' demarcated a noteworthy sonic excursion for the band, as this album manifested a more melodic black metal sound that repudiated the death metal undergirding of Marduk's body of work thusfar. The band elaborated upon this style on ''[[Opus Nocturne]]'', released on 12 December 1994, which, concerning personnel, was signified by the addition of Fredrik Andersson on drums, with Av Gravf forsaking this position to concentrate specifically on vocal delivery, and the departure of Devo.
[[File:Metalmania 2008 Marduk 03.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Marduk performing live at Metalmania, 2008]]
Stability had not yet been attained by the band, however, as Av Gravf opted to depart from Marduk in 1995, citing boredom as the primary instigator for this decision.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metal.de/death-metal/interview/dimension-zero/36899-dimension-zero-interview-mit-jocke-goethberg/ |title=Dimension Zero - Interview mit Jocke Göthberg zu "He Who Shall Not Bleed" - Interview - Death Metal - metal.de |website=[[Metal.de]] |access-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305113332/http://www.metal.de/death-metal/interview/dimension-zero/36899-dimension-zero-interview-mit-jocke-goethberg/ |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Wherefore, Marduk recruited Erik 'Legion' Hagstedt, formerly of Swedish black metal band [[Ophthalamia]], as vocalist. This development was further characterised by the band opting to record their fourth full-length album, ''[[Heaven Shall Burn... When We Are Gathered]]'', with [[Peter Tägtgren]] of [[Hypocrisy (band)|Hypocrisy]] fame at [[The Abyss (recording studio)|The Abyss Studio]] in January 1996, antecedent to the album's release on 1 July 1996.

This line-up of the band, with the exception of Fredrik Andersson departing in 2002 only to be replaced by Emil Dragutinovic, remained largely unscathed, releasing ''[[Nightwing (album)|Nightwing]]'', ''[[Panzer Division Marduk]]'', ''[[La Grande Danse Macabre]]'', and ''[[World Funeral]]'', all of which the aforementioned Tägtgren mixed, in 1998, 1999, 2001, and 2003 respectively. Nonetheless, attributing his decision to both dissatisfaction with the band's musical direction and the diminishment of interpersonal relations within the band, Legion departed from the band in 2003, followed by B. War the subsequent year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/singer-legion-says-he-left-marduk-because-of-all-the-shit-talking/|title = Singer Legion Says He Left Marduk Because of All the 'Shit-Talking'|date = 19 February 2005}}</ref> Consequently, Legion was replaced by [[Daniel Rostén|Daniel 'Mortuus' Rostén]], renowned for his work within [[Funeral Mist]], while Devo returned to the band, this time assuming the position of bassist.

In September 2016, Marduk intended to tour the United States with [[Carach Angren]], [[Rotting Christ]], and [[Necronomicon (band)|Necronomicon]] but was forced to cancel this endeavour as a result of unresolved delays in acquiring visas.<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://www.metalinjection.net/latest-news/marduk-drops-off-us-tour-with-rotting-christ-and-carach-angren
| title= Marduk Drops Off Its US Tour With Rotting Christ and Carach Angren
| date= 13 September 2016
| publisher= metalinjection.net}}</ref> In late February 2017, Marduk's prospective show at Oakland was cancelled by the venue for fears of security issues after a local [[anti-fascist]] group targeted the band and reportedly threatened the venue staff.<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://teamrock.com/news/2017-02-20/marduks-oakland-show-cancelled-due-to-security-concerns
| title= Marduk's Oakland show cancelled due to security concerns
| publisher=teamrock.com
| quote=Loudwire report that the band were last week targeted by the Anti-Fascist Action Bay Area, who, in a Facebook post that has now been taken down, called them a "black metal band with known white supremacist ties from Sweden that profits off of glorifying Nazi imagery and songs about Nazi SS officers and anti-semitism." But after researching Marduk, the venue found no indications that they were "white supremacists, nationalists, or anti-immigrant" and wanted the gig to go ahead. However, after staff were reportedly threatened, and in consultation with police, it was decided the show would be scrapped.
| date=20 February 2017
| access-date=21 February 2017}}</ref> In April 2018, accusations of neo-Nazi sympathies resurfaced after the news site {{ill|Dagens ETC|sv|ETC (tidskrift)}} published an article alleging that Fredrik Widigs and Daniel Rostén had placed orders from the [[Nordic Resistance Movement]] web shop, according to leaked files from NRM servers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Marduks kopplingar till nazistiska NMR avslöjade |url=https://gaffa.se/nyheter/2018/april/marduks-kopplingar-till-nazistiska-nmr-avslojade/ |date=2023-02-03 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230203175138/https://gaffa.se/nyheter/2018/april/marduks-kopplingar-till-nazistiska-nmr-avslojade/ |archivedate=2023-02-03 |language=sv |trans-title=Marduk's ties to nazi NRM revealed |website=Gaffa.se}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Black metal-band avslöjade med NMR-kopplingar |website=Dagens ETC |url=https://www.etc.se/inrikes/black-metal-band-avslojade-med-nmr-kopplingar |date=2023-02-03 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230203183516/https://www.etc.se/inrikes/black-metal-band-avslojade-med-nmr-kopplingar
|archivedate=2023-02-03 |trans-title=Black metal band revealed with NRM ties |language=sv}}{{subscription required}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Members of Marduk Bought Nazi Propaganda Tied to National Socialist Party |url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2018/04/04/members-of-marduk-bought-nazi-propaganda-tied-to-national-socialist-party/ |date=2023-02-03 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230203185438/https://www.metalsucks.net/2018/04/04/members-of-marduk-bought-nazi-propaganda-tied-to-national-socialist-party/ |archivedate=2023-02-03 }}</ref> The band have denied these accusations, as well as any connection to the Nordic Resistance Movement.<ref>{{cite web |title=Marduk make a statement on recent Nazi propaganda accusations |url=https://metalinsider.net/news/marduk-make-a-statement-on-recent-nazi-propaganda-accusations |date=2023-02-03 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230203175835/https://metalinsider.net/news/marduk-make-a-statement-on-recent-nazi-propaganda-accusations |archivedate=2023-02-03 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Marduk Members Deny Purchasing Nazi Propaganda Tied to National Socialist Party |url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2018/04/04/marduk-members-deny-purchasing-nazi-propaganda-tied-to-national-socialist-party/ |date=2018-04-04 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20180404232954/http://www.metalsucks.net/2018/04/04/marduk-members-deny-purchasing-nazi-propaganda-tied-to-national-socialist-party/ |archivedate=2018-04-04 }}</ref>

Marduk released their latest studio album, ''[[Viktoria (Marduk album)|Viktoria]]'', on 22 June 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/viktoria-mw0003173313 |title=Victoria album |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=July 29, 2022}}</ref> In 2019, Devo announced that he was leaving the band to focus on studio work, being replaced by Joel Lindholm in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 December 2019|title=Marduk Bassist Magnus 'Devo' Andersson Quits Band To Focus On Studio Work|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/marduk-bassist-magnus-devo-andersson-quits-band-to-focus-on-studio-work/|access-date=27 August 2020|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]}}</ref>

In May 2023, Marduk announced that bassist Joel Lindholm had left the band, after video showed him apparently making a Nazi salute during their performance at Incineration Fest in London. Guitarist Morgan Håkansson called the incident "deplorable".<ref>{{cite news |title=MARDUK Guitarist Blasts Former Bassist Over 'Deplorable Behavior' At U.K. Festival |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/marduk-guitarist-blasts-former-bassist-over-deplorable-behavior-at-u-k-festival |work=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |date=19 May 2023}}</ref> The band said they were not made aware until after the show, adding that Lindholm was "very drunk" and carried out "a variety of intolerable stage antics".<ref>{{cite news |title=MARDUK Blames "Covert Drinking" For Bassist Throwing A Nazi Salute During Recent Show |url=https://metalinjection.net/news/marduk-blames-covert-drinking-for-bassist-throwing-a-nazi-salute-during-recent-show |work=[[Metal Injection]] |date=23 May 2023}}</ref> The band was booked to play Bangkok, Thailand in 2023. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metallian.com/marduk.php |title=Marduk Band Biography And History |publisher=Metallian database |date=27 January 2024 |access-date=27 January 2024}}</ref>

==Musical style and lyrical themes==
The band's two initial releases, the 1991 EP, ''[[Fuck Me Jesus]]'', and their debut album, ''[[Dark Endless]]'', combine [[black metal]] with [[death metal]]. The band's second and third albums ''[[Those of the Unlight]]'' and ''[[Opus Nocturne]]'', showed a more melodic black metal approach, with the latter hinting at a more chaotic, blast beat-driven style that would be further explored on subsequent albums like ''[[Heaven Shall Burn... When We Are Gathered]]'', ''[[Nightwing (album)|Nightwing]]'', and ''[[Panzer Division Marduk]]''.

Concerning the thematic nature of Marduk's lyrics, the lyrics primarily incorporate [[Satanism]], [[anti-Christianity]], [[blasphemy]], [[death]], [[Third Reich]] history, and [[World War II]]. Marduk began incorporating the war themes on their 1999 album, ''[[Panzer Division Marduk]]'', which continued on in later years such as "The Hangman of Prague" on 2004's ''[[Plague Angel]]'', the title being a reference to [[Reinhard Heydrich]] — second in command of the [[Schutzstaffel|SS]] — in his capacity as the ''de facto'' [[Reichsprotektor]] [[Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia|of Bohemia and Moravia]].

==Members==
[[File:Marduk at Hatefest (Martin Rulsch) 17.jpg|thumb|Vocalist [[Daniel Rostén|Daniel "Mortuus" Rostèn]] in 2015]]

=== Current members ===
* Evil (Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson) – guitars (1990–present)
* [[Daniel Rostén|Mortuus]] (Daniel Rostén) – vocals (2004–present)
* Bloodhammer (Simon Schilling) – drums (2019–present)

=== Former members ===
* Af Gravf (Joakim Göthberg) – drums (1990–1993), vocals (1993–1995)
* [[Andreas Axelsson|Dread]] (Andreas Axelsson) – vocals (1990–1993)
* Rikard Kalm – bass (1990–1992)
* B. War (Roger Svensson) – bass (1992–2004)
* Devo (Magnus Andersson) – guitars (1992–1994), bass (2004–2019)
* Legion (Erik Hagstedt) – vocals (1994–2003)
* Froding (Fredrik Andersson) – drums (1993–2002)
* Emil Dragutinovic – drums (2002–2006)
* Lars Broddesson – drums (2006–2013)
* Fredrik Widigs – drums (2013–2018)
* Joel Lindholm – bass (2020–2023)

=== Live members ===
* Kim Osara – guitars (1995–1996)
* [[Peter Tägtgren]] – guitars (1996)
* Devo (Magnus Andersson) – bass (2023)
* Simon Wizén – bass (2023-present)

===Timeline===
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George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher from Cannibal Corpse is an admitted fan of their music
==Discography==
==Discography==
===Studio albums===
===Studio albums===
* '''''[[Dark Endless]]''''' ([[1992]])
* ''[[Dark Endless]]'' (1992)
* '''''[[Those of the Unlight]]''''' ([[1993]])
* ''[[Those of the Unlight]]'' (1993)
* '''''[[Opus Nocturne]]''''' ([[1994]])
* ''[[Opus Nocturne]]'' (1994)
* '''''[[Heaven Shall Burn... When We Are Gathered]]''''' ([[1996]])
* ''[[Heaven Shall Burn... When We Are Gathered]]'' (1996)
* '''''[[Nightwing (album)|Nightwing]]''''' ([[1998]])
* ''[[Nightwing (album)|Nightwing]]'' (1998)
* '''''[[Panzer Division Marduk]]''''' ([[1999]])
* ''[[Panzer Division Marduk]]'' (1999)
* '''''[[La Grande Danse Macabre]]''''' ([[2001]])
* ''[[La Grande Danse Macabre]]'' (2001)
* '''''[[World Funeral]]''''' ([[2003]])
* ''[[World Funeral]]'' (2003)
* '''''[[Plague Angel]]''''' ([[2004]])
* ''[[Plague Angel]]'' (2004)
* '''''[[ROM 5:12]]''''' ([[2007]])
* ''[[Rom 5:12]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Wormwood (Marduk album)|Wormwood]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Serpent Sermon]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Frontschwein]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Viktoria (Marduk album)|Viktoria]]'' (2018)
* ''Memento Mori'' (2023)


===Live albums and compilations===
===Live albums and compilations===
* ''[[Live in Germania]]'' ([[1997]])
* ''[[Live in Germania]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Infernal Eternal]]'' ([[2000]])
* ''[[Infernal Eternal]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Blackcrowned]]'' ([[2002]])
* ''[[Blackcrowned]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Warschau: Live|Warschau]]'' ([[2006]])
* ''[[Warschau: Live|Warschau]]'' (2006)
* ''Beast of Prey: Brutal Assault'' (2024)


===EPs===
===Demos and EPs===
* ''[[Fuck Me Jesus]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Glorification (album)|Glorification]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Glorification (album)|Glorification]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Here's No Peace]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Here's No Peace]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Obedience (album)|Obedience]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Obedience (album)|Obedience]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Deathmarch]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Deathmarch]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Porträtt av Döda Barn]]'' (TBA)
* ''[[Iron Dawn (album)|Iron Dawn]]'' (2011)


===Singles===
===Singles===
* "[[Slay the Nazarene]]" (2002)
* "Slay the Nazarene" (2002)
* "[[Hearse (album)|Hearse]]" (2003)
* "Hearse" (2003)
* "Souls for Belial" (2012)
* "Werwolf" (2018)


===Demos===
* ''[[Fuck me Jesus]]'' ([[1991]])
* ''[[Todes Reich]]'' (2004)

==Videography==
===DVDs===
===DVDs===
* ''[[Funeral Marches and Warsongs]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Funeral Marches and Warsongs]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Blood Puke Salvation]]'' (2006)
* ''Blackcrowned'' (2005)
* ''Blood Puke Salvation'' (2006)


==Band members==
==References==
{{reflist}}
===Current members===
* Mortuus – vocals <small>(2004-Present)</small>
* Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson – guitar <small>(1990-Present)</small>
* Magnus "Devo" Andersson – bass <small>(2004-Present)</small>, guitar <small>(1992-1994)</small>
* Lars Broddesson – drums <small>(2007-Present)</small>

===Former members===
* Andreas Axelsson – vocals <small>(1990-1993)</small>
* Legion (Erik Hagstedt) – vocals <small>(1995-2003)</small>
* Kim Osara – guitar <small>(1995-1996)</small>
* [[Peter Tägtgren]] – live guitar <small>(1997; ''[[Live in Germania]]'')</small>
* Rikard Kalm – bass <small>(1990-1992)</small>
* B. War (Roger "Bogge" Svensson) – bass <small>(1992-2004)</small>
* Joakim Göthberg – drums <small>(1990-1995)</small>, vocals <small>(1991, 1993-1995)</small>
* Fredrik Andersson – drums <small>(1993-2002)</small>
* Emil Dragutinovic – drums <small>(2002-2006)</small>


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Marduk (band)|Marduk}}
* [http://www.marduk.nu/ Official website]
* [http://www.blooddawn.net/ Blooddawn Productions]
* {{Official website|http://www.marduk.nu/}}
* {{allMusic}}
{{Commonscat|Marduk (band)|Marduk}}
* [http://www.bestblackmetalalbums.com/marduk.php Marduk on BestBlackMetalAlbums.com]
* [https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Marduk/386 ''Marduk''] at [[Encyclopaedia Metallum]]

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Marduk
Marduk at Hellfest 2017
Marduk at Hellfest 2017
Background information
OriginNorrköping, Sweden
Genres
Years active1990–present
LabelsNo Fashion, Osmose, Regain, Blooddawn, Century Media
MembersMorgan
Mortuus
Simon
Websitemarduk.nu

Marduk is a Swedish black metal band formed in Norrköping in 1990. The band released their debut full-length album, Dark Endless, in 1992 on No Fashion Records. Their name is derived from the Ancient Babylonian deity, Marduk.

History

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Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson, the band's guitarist, formed Marduk with the intention of being the "most blasphemous band in the world".[1] Concerning the band's two initial releases, the 1991 EP, Fuck Me Jesus, and their debut album, Dark Endless, released the subsequent year, Marduk can be sonically defined as black metal which interwove significant influence from death metal.[2] For both of these releases, the band's lineup consisted of the aforementioned Morgan, Andreas 'Dread' Axelsson as vocalist, Magnus 'Devo' Andersson as guitarist, Rikard Kalm as bassist, and Joakim 'Av Gravf' Göthberg as drummer, while Dan Swanö of Edge of Sanity mixed both albums.

Nonetheless, the stability of this line-up was ruptured following the release of Dark Endless when both Dread and Richard Kalm departed from the band. After which, Av Gravf assumed the additional position of vocalist while Roger 'B. War' Svensson assumed the position of bass player, consequently recording their second full-length album, Those of the Unlight, in April 1993, again being mixed by the aforementioned Swanö. Subsequently, released on 1 October 1993, Those of the Unlight demarcated a noteworthy sonic excursion for the band, as this album manifested a more melodic black metal sound that repudiated the death metal undergirding of Marduk's body of work thusfar. The band elaborated upon this style on Opus Nocturne, released on 12 December 1994, which, concerning personnel, was signified by the addition of Fredrik Andersson on drums, with Av Gravf forsaking this position to concentrate specifically on vocal delivery, and the departure of Devo.

Marduk performing live at Metalmania, 2008

Stability had not yet been attained by the band, however, as Av Gravf opted to depart from Marduk in 1995, citing boredom as the primary instigator for this decision.[3] Wherefore, Marduk recruited Erik 'Legion' Hagstedt, formerly of Swedish black metal band Ophthalamia, as vocalist. This development was further characterised by the band opting to record their fourth full-length album, Heaven Shall Burn... When We Are Gathered, with Peter Tägtgren of Hypocrisy fame at The Abyss Studio in January 1996, antecedent to the album's release on 1 July 1996.

This line-up of the band, with the exception of Fredrik Andersson departing in 2002 only to be replaced by Emil Dragutinovic, remained largely unscathed, releasing Nightwing, Panzer Division Marduk, La Grande Danse Macabre, and World Funeral, all of which the aforementioned Tägtgren mixed, in 1998, 1999, 2001, and 2003 respectively. Nonetheless, attributing his decision to both dissatisfaction with the band's musical direction and the diminishment of interpersonal relations within the band, Legion departed from the band in 2003, followed by B. War the subsequent year.[4] Consequently, Legion was replaced by Daniel 'Mortuus' Rostén, renowned for his work within Funeral Mist, while Devo returned to the band, this time assuming the position of bassist.

In September 2016, Marduk intended to tour the United States with Carach Angren, Rotting Christ, and Necronomicon but was forced to cancel this endeavour as a result of unresolved delays in acquiring visas.[5] In late February 2017, Marduk's prospective show at Oakland was cancelled by the venue for fears of security issues after a local anti-fascist group targeted the band and reportedly threatened the venue staff.[6] In April 2018, accusations of neo-Nazi sympathies resurfaced after the news site Dagens ETC [sv] published an article alleging that Fredrik Widigs and Daniel Rostén had placed orders from the Nordic Resistance Movement web shop, according to leaked files from NRM servers.[7][8][9] The band have denied these accusations, as well as any connection to the Nordic Resistance Movement.[10][11]

Marduk released their latest studio album, Viktoria, on 22 June 2018.[12] In 2019, Devo announced that he was leaving the band to focus on studio work, being replaced by Joel Lindholm in 2020.[13]

In May 2023, Marduk announced that bassist Joel Lindholm had left the band, after video showed him apparently making a Nazi salute during their performance at Incineration Fest in London. Guitarist Morgan Håkansson called the incident "deplorable".[14] The band said they were not made aware until after the show, adding that Lindholm was "very drunk" and carried out "a variety of intolerable stage antics".[15] The band was booked to play Bangkok, Thailand in 2023. [16]

Musical style and lyrical themes

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The band's two initial releases, the 1991 EP, Fuck Me Jesus, and their debut album, Dark Endless, combine black metal with death metal. The band's second and third albums Those of the Unlight and Opus Nocturne, showed a more melodic black metal approach, with the latter hinting at a more chaotic, blast beat-driven style that would be further explored on subsequent albums like Heaven Shall Burn... When We Are Gathered, Nightwing, and Panzer Division Marduk.

Concerning the thematic nature of Marduk's lyrics, the lyrics primarily incorporate Satanism, anti-Christianity, blasphemy, death, Third Reich history, and World War II. Marduk began incorporating the war themes on their 1999 album, Panzer Division Marduk, which continued on in later years such as "The Hangman of Prague" on 2004's Plague Angel, the title being a reference to Reinhard Heydrich — second in command of the SS — in his capacity as the de facto Reichsprotektor of Bohemia and Moravia.

Members

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Vocalist Daniel "Mortuus" Rostèn in 2015

Current members

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  • Evil (Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson) – guitars (1990–present)
  • Mortuus (Daniel Rostén) – vocals (2004–present)
  • Bloodhammer (Simon Schilling) – drums (2019–present)

Former members

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  • Af Gravf (Joakim Göthberg) – drums (1990–1993), vocals (1993–1995)
  • Dread (Andreas Axelsson) – vocals (1990–1993)
  • Rikard Kalm – bass (1990–1992)
  • B. War (Roger Svensson) – bass (1992–2004)
  • Devo (Magnus Andersson) – guitars (1992–1994), bass (2004–2019)
  • Legion (Erik Hagstedt) – vocals (1994–2003)
  • Froding (Fredrik Andersson) – drums (1993–2002)
  • Emil Dragutinovic – drums (2002–2006)
  • Lars Broddesson – drums (2006–2013)
  • Fredrik Widigs – drums (2013–2018)
  • Joel Lindholm – bass (2020–2023)

Live members

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  • Kim Osara – guitars (1995–1996)
  • Peter Tägtgren – guitars (1996)
  • Devo (Magnus Andersson) – bass (2023)
  • Simon Wizén – bass (2023-present)

Timeline

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Discography

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Studio albums

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Live albums and compilations

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Demos and EPs

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Singles

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  • "Slay the Nazarene" (2002)
  • "Hearse" (2003)
  • "Souls for Belial" (2012)
  • "Werwolf" (2018)

DVDs

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References

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  1. ^ Maki, Jeff. "Marduk – The fifteen year plague". live-metal.net. Archived from the original on 6 November 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2008. Guitarist Morgan Håkansson formed Marduk in 1990 with the vision to create the most satanic and blasphemous band, not only from the hallowed metal grounds of Sweden, but anywhere on the globe. In fact, he has said that death and violence are most inspirational to Marduk, with a particular focus on the violence in the Bible for lyrics
  2. ^ York, William "Marduk Biography", AllMusic, Macrovision Corporation
  3. ^ "Dimension Zero - Interview mit Jocke Göthberg zu "He Who Shall Not Bleed" - Interview - Death Metal - metal.de". Metal.de. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Singer Legion Says He Left Marduk Because of All the 'Shit-Talking'". 19 February 2005.
  5. ^ "Marduk Drops Off Its US Tour With Rotting Christ and Carach Angren". metalinjection.net. 13 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Marduk's Oakland show cancelled due to security concerns". teamrock.com. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017. Loudwire report that the band were last week targeted by the Anti-Fascist Action Bay Area, who, in a Facebook post that has now been taken down, called them a "black metal band with known white supremacist ties from Sweden that profits off of glorifying Nazi imagery and songs about Nazi SS officers and anti-semitism." But after researching Marduk, the venue found no indications that they were "white supremacists, nationalists, or anti-immigrant" and wanted the gig to go ahead. However, after staff were reportedly threatened, and in consultation with police, it was decided the show would be scrapped.
  7. ^ "Marduks kopplingar till nazistiska NMR avslöjade" [Marduk's ties to nazi NRM revealed]. Gaffa.se (in Swedish). 3 February 2023. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Black metal-band avslöjade med NMR-kopplingar" [Black metal band revealed with NRM ties]. Dagens ETC (in Swedish). 3 February 2023. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023.(subscription required)
  9. ^ "Members of Marduk Bought Nazi Propaganda Tied to National Socialist Party". 3 February 2023. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Marduk make a statement on recent Nazi propaganda accusations". 3 February 2023. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Marduk Members Deny Purchasing Nazi Propaganda Tied to National Socialist Party". 4 April 2018. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Victoria album". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Marduk Bassist Magnus 'Devo' Andersson Quits Band To Focus On Studio Work". Blabbermouth.net. 29 December 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  14. ^ "MARDUK Guitarist Blasts Former Bassist Over 'Deplorable Behavior' At U.K. Festival". Blabbermouth.net. 19 May 2023.
  15. ^ "MARDUK Blames "Covert Drinking" For Bassist Throwing A Nazi Salute During Recent Show". Metal Injection. 23 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Marduk Band Biography And History". Metallian database. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
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