Genre(s):
Black Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Darkness, Death, Nordic mythology, Satan, War
Origin:
Finland (Saarijärvi (early), Jyväskylä (now))
Formed In:
1994
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Desolate - Bass (Blood Red Fog, Charnel Winds, Lordamor, Pantheon of Blood, Verge, ex-Demonitar, ex-The Lust I Seek)
Profundiis - Drums (Blood Red Fog, Charnel Winds, Lordamor, Orfvs, ex-Cosmic Church, ex-Verge)
Wakboth - Guitars (Azazel, Wakboth, Absence)
Orch - Guitars (BurialMound)
Raven - Vocals (BurialMound)
Former/Past Member(s):
Glaurung - Bass (ex-Warloghe)
Benjam Niininen - Drums (ex-Beautiful Betrayal, ex-Exit Wounds, ex-Heathen Hoof, ex-Sammohan, ex-Wakboth, ex-BurialMound, ex-Morningstar)
J. Möttönen - Drums (Wakboth, Absence)
Paris Noir - Keyboards (Session)
Additional notes:
Utgard is the land of giants in Germanic mythology.
The band changed their name to BurialMound in 1998, but in 2005 Utgard was resurrected as a separate band.
First (Before "Northern Glory" Demo) they were called Utgard-Loke and released advance tape called "Black Moors" (Includes 3 tracks and 11:59 playing time). These songs later appeard "Northern Glory" Demo
Discography:
Utgard-Loke - Black Moors [demo] - 1995
Utgard - Northern Glory [demo] - 1995
Utgard - Nightly Verses [demo] - 1997
Utgard - The Ancient Ones [demo] - 2005
Utgard - Great Years of Blood [demo] - 2005
Utgard - Utgard [full-length] - 2006
Utgard - Brethren Of Wolves [compilation] - 2008
Utgard - Thrones And Dominions [full-length] - 2008
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Official site:
Utgard @ Homepage
Utgard @ Myspace
BurialMound/Utgard @ Homepage