Quarthon RIP (BATHORY)

[fmsmetal]

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=23453

anyone heard something ??

 

[ColdDarkNord]

RIP

BATHORY mastermind Tomas "Quorthon" Forsberg was found dead in his apartment in Stockholm, Sweden on Monday, June 7. The 39-year-old musician, long considered one of black metal's founders, allegedly died of heart failure. More information as it becomes available.

 

[fmsmetal]

I don´t know, but I dont beleive it !

but if it is true, it´s sad.

 

[Drynwhyl]

yes, it's true, it's obvious that Dan Swanö has confirmed it too - ("It's true.. Sorry...")

and this is from Blabbermouth.net:

Legendary video director and founding BATHORY member Jonas Akerlund has
spoken to Sweden's Expressen newspaper about the passing of BATHORY
mastermind Thomas "Quorthon" Forsberg from what is believed to be heart
failure. Forsberg, who was known to have been battling heart problems for
years, was found dead in his apartment in Stockholm, Sweden on Monday (June
7). He was 39 years old.

"It's so sad. He had much more to offer," Akerlund said.

Jonas, who formed the band with Forsberg in the early '80s, went on to have
a successful video-directing career, having worked with the likes of
METALLICA, PRODIGY, MADONNA and U2.

"[BATHORY came onto the scene] extremely early," Akerlund said. "People like
Marilyn Manson, Billy Corgan and the members of METALLICA have all come up
to me and have told me that they listened to BATHORY."

According to Akerlund, it was Thomas Forsgberg's creativity that made the
band such an influence on so many younger metal bands.

"[Quorthon] had a high cult status," Jonas said. "He wasn't interested in
attention, he just wanted to play his music."

 

[insidethefall]

It's a shock, Quorthon was an amazing artist who imo invented black metal and Viking Metal. I was listening to Nordland II yesterday, it's actually quite a good CD - I wonder if Nordland III was completed before he passed, it was set to be released in the future.

RIP

 

[Cerulean]

I disagree immensely with all the people who claim that Venom invented black metal. It's Quorthon who did!

 

[insidethefall]

Cerulean, you are absolutely correct...Venom was just a really dark/evil version of the NWOBHM. They were influential on Bathory but they didn't invent Black Metal, just the name.

 

[Skaldir]

That's so sad.... I was a big fan of Bathory's epic albums. Rest in peace Quorthon!