- Gudsforladt ["Godforsaken"] (2004)
(containing previously released tracks, as well as new
material)
- Ligfærd ["Funeral March/Journey of
the Dead"] (2006)
[edit] EP Releases
- Hedengang ["The Passing"] (2002)
Nattetale (rehearsal version) (1997)
Nattetale ["Night's Tale"] (1997)
Døden... ["The Death…"] (1998)
Graven ["The Grave"] (1999)
Mournful Monuments 1998-2002 (2003)
Xasthur / Nortt (2004)
Voici une petite biographie, elle n'est pas de moi, c'est celle que
l'on peut trouver sur le site officiel du groupe, étant
donné qu'elle est bien écrite, je l'ai mise ici en
intégralité plutôt que d'en faire une qui
aurait était fatalement moins bien. Par contre, c'est en
anglais, mais bon, aujourd'hui, vous me direz, qui ne parle pas
anglais, hein?? Ben ouais, fallait aller en cours au lieu d'aller
brûler des églises.
Nortt
emerged from a darkened void in the autumn of 1995. In alliance
with the devil and a soul dedicated to death, an unholy crusade had
begun. Two years passed by, creating what was to become an original
concept founded on nihilistic philosophy and misanthropy welded
with ghastly black metal and melancholic doom metal, which for ages
had been a true possession of the sole creature behind this
act.
The
elegies of Nortt tell about death and darkness viewed from the
dying and from the dead. They reveal a bitter hate towards life and
its divine maker. It is pure misanthropy and blasphemy – not
self-pity! The darkened soil is praised as the godforsaken heaven
– a heaven in hell. In order to unchain oneself from the
despair of life, follow the path of death! At a funereal pace and
with a sombre, chanting voice, Nortt summons the forces in the
night.
Under
the influence of those forces, “Nattetale”
(Night’s Tale) was recorded in the darkest hours of October
1997. The thoughts behind this first chapter were to invoke the
spirit of the night and thereby bring forth the alluring tale of
solitude in eternal darkness. Another year passed before the second
release, “Døden…” (The Death…),
became a reaping reality. It was another mournful creation with the
intention of leading the listener towards the inevitable
destination of life – the grave. When 1999 was drawing to its
close, the third creation of misery was released; it was titled
“Graven” (The Grave). A sad tale told by lost
souls… With the painful cries from these un-dead souls, a
trilogy of demo releases ended the first era.
Then in
late spring of 2002, Italian Maggot Records released
“Graven” as a 10” pic disc in a limited edition
of only a hundred copies. However, the 10” does not contain
the entire recording, despite what the track list reveals. A couple
of months then passed until Sombre Records from the German
underground released yet another recording on vinyl: a 7” EP
entitled “Hedengang” (The Passing). An epitaph from
beyond the grave. After a burial, the deceased is forgotten and has
thus been blessed with unholy salvation. By the end of April 2003,
Possession Productions hailing from Belarus released a cassette
under the name of “Mournful Monuments 1998-2002”. As
this title indicates, it consists entirely of elder material.
Under
the fifth full moon anno 2003, “Gudsforladt”
(Godforsaken) was unleashed as a 12” LP. Once again, Sombre
Records brought life into this creation of godforsaken death. This
record gathers the strongest material of the past along with new
compositions. If there is any light left in your insignificant
life, with any luck, this will extinguish it! The Danish record
label Diehard Bloodline released “Gudsforladt” on CD in
February 2004. This exclusive edition appears in shape of a
case-bound digi-book limited to a thousand hand numbered copies. An
additional track, “Evig hvile”, is featured exclusively
for the CD release.
Furthermore, in February 2004, Swedish Total Holocaust Records
hailed Nortt by releasing the third demo, “Graven”, as
a full-length CD. At last, the visual aspect of
“Graven” was also served justice with the release of a
12” LP through the Greek record label Cryptia
Productions.
In the
dead of December 2004, Total Holocaust Records then spawned a split
CD with the suicidal black metal act Xasthur. The contribution from
Nortt was the “Hedengang” EP. This split release was
re-issued by Southern Lord Recordings in the spring of 2005. In
addition to the re-issued CD version, the doomed North American
label also released a 12” vinyl version of the album, showing
different artwork.
With the
latter release, the casket containing the first decade was closed.
The second era: merely earth, ashes and dust. The past dwells in
shadow…
“Ligfærd” (Funeral March/Journey of the Dead)
descended from the blackened sky at the end of 2005. Conjured forth
in the dead of night, an intervention from the beyond increased the
funereal atmosphere on this eerie full-length album, creating the
strongest and darkest material thus far! From the crypts of
Possession Productions, Total Holocaust Records, Cryptia
Productions, German Viva Hate Records and US Red Stream Inc.,
“Ligfærd” will haunt mortals everywhere!
A covenant was entered with legendary Italian record label
Avantgarde Music in March 2006. And thus, the unholy crusade will
continue to haunt your soul!
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