Dødheimsgard

Also known as DHG

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/industrial metal. In 2000, they shortened their name to DHG.

Key facts

Musical artist.name: Dødheimsgard
Musical artist.image: Hellfest2017Dodheimsgard 04.jpg
Musical artist.image_upright: 1.2
Musical artist.caption: DHG at Hellfest 2017
Musical artist.alias: DHG
Musical artist.origin: Oslo, Norway
Musical artist.genre: Black metal, avant-garde metal, progressive metal, industrial metal
Musical artist.years_active: –present
Musical artist.label: Peaceville, Moonfog Productions, The End
Musical artist.current_members: VicotnikThunbergTerghlL.E. Måløy
Musical artist.past_members: AlverApollyonCerberusCarl-Michael EideFenrizKvohstGalderZweizzThrawn HellspawnClandestineJormundgandBlarghAldrahn

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Founding of the band and ''Kronet til Konge'' (1994–1995)
''Monumental Possession'', ''Satanic Art'' and ''666 International''; Aldrahn's first departure (1995–1999)
''Supervillain Outcast'' (2004–2011)
Aldrahn's return and ''A Umbra Omega'' (2013–2016)
Aldrahn's second departure and ''Black Medium Current'' (2016–present)
Members
Discography
References
External links

Their name,"Dødheimsgard" is a contraction of three words: Død which means 'death', heim which means 'home' and gard which means (at least in this context) 'realm'. A natural translation into English would be "Realm of Death".

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