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kollex
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its a very sad day and even sadder is the fact that no one cares that much. if some gimp out of CoB died im sure this thread would be full of condolences
TB666
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I care.
This guy was my idol.
His music is the greatest thing ever even the Nordland series.
He created black-metal and Viking metal, hell without him the swedish metal scene wouldn't even have existed.
He will be missed.
RIP Quorthon.
This guy was my idol.
His music is the greatest thing ever even the Nordland series.
He created black-metal and Viking metal, hell without him the swedish metal scene wouldn't even have existed.
He will be missed.
RIP Quorthon.
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Founding BATHORY Member: 'QUORTHON Had Much More To Offer' - June 9, 2004 Legendary video director and founding BATHORY member Jonas Åkerlund 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," Åkerlund 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," Åkerlund 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 Åkerlund, it was Thomas Forsberg's creativity that made the band such an influence on so many younger metal acts.
"[Quorthon] had a high cult status," Jonas said. "He wasn't interested in attention, he just wanted to play his music."
"It's so sad. He had much more to offer," Åkerlund 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," Åkerlund 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 Åkerlund, it was Thomas Forsberg's creativity that made the band such an influence on so many younger metal acts.
"[Quorthon] had a high cult status," Jonas said. "He wasn't interested in attention, he just wanted to play his music."
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manuelgv
Back now...hopefully
I never knew you Quorthon and you never knew me but I think we would have had a great time killing kollex in the name of the dark lords.
SlaughterofSoul
Forever Underground
Destroyer Of Orden
ArchType
I am having difficultly comprehending this... I am going to say i'll wait for some sort of secondary official annuncement or something... this can't be true
Voice of God
Harmless Bum
RIP, great man indeed. I'm not his biggest fan, but I owe him respect and thanks for his work as much as anyone listening extreme metal.
Theredintheskyisours
It is ours you know.
This is shocking news to me. Qourthon was brilliant. How many bands out there revolutionize two sub-genres of music? Where would Black Metal and Viking Metal be without his efforts? May his soul rest eternally in peace.
This is truly a sad day for Black and Viking and for music in general.
This is truly a sad day for Black and Viking and for music in general.
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