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Kristoffer Rygg, also known as '''Garm''', '''Trickster G''', '''G. Wolf''', and '''Fiery G. Maelstrom''' is a Norwegian vocalist, musician and producer widely known for his multi-range singing styles in Black Metal and beyond. Born September 9th, 1976 in Oslo, Rygg was 16 years old when he formed Ulver , which was considered one of the most groundbreaking bands of the genre as well as an instigator for related subcategories such as Folk Metal and Avant Garde Metal . In addition, Rygg had also been a vocalist for Borknagar (1995-1997) and Arcturus (1993-2003), both which are comprised of many notable musicians from the early Norwegian Black Metal scene. Rygg possesses a wide range of vocal textures and styles, ranging from falsettos, baritone, and even black metal style rasps and shrieks, though performed with an extra venomous intensity not found in many other vocalists. He currently runs Jester Records , an underground label specializing in experimental and strange music, including Ulver , which has since taken to a musical direction almost impossible to classify. He has also performed as a guest on a very large list of other artists, including Gehenna , Hagalaz Runedance , Aphrodisiac , Kåre João , Magenta , The Gathering , Emperor , Merzbow , Solefald and Sunn O))) among others. Most recently Rygg has been collaborating with multi-talented musician/ producer . The music is heavy rock/metal, described by the band as "heavy rock with experimental edges, alternative feeling and a strong visual cinematic component." Their first full-length is expected to be released early 2006 under the name "Murder Nature" through The End Records , home to such bands as Ulver , Voivod , Peccatum and many other bands. DISCOGRAPHY With Arcturus # Constellation (1994) # Aspera Hiems Symfonia (1995) # La Masquerade Infernale (1997) # Disguised Masters (1999) # The Sham Mirrors (2002) With Borknagar # Borknagar - Borknagar (1996) # Borknagar - The Olden Domain (1997) With Head Control System # Murder Nature - Release date April 4th, 2006 With Ulver # Vargnatt (1993) # Split 7" w/Mysticum (1994) # Bergtatt (1995) # Kveldssanger (1996) # Nattens Madrigal (1997) # Themes from William Blake's Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1998) # Metamorphosis (1999) # Perdition City (2000) # Silence Teaches You How to Sing (2001) # Silencing the Singing (2001) # Lyckantropen Themes (2002) # A Quick Fix of Melancholy (2003) # Teachings in Silence (2003) # Svidd Neger (Original Soundtrack) (2003) # Ulver 1993-2003: 1st Decade In The Machines (2003) (Ulver remix themselves on the first track) # Blood Inside (2005) # UNO (2005) (OST, Jester Records have not yet released their own version, but the movie corp. version is already out) As guest musician/producer/etc. # 1349 Rykkinn: Appearance on the ''Brown Ring of Fury'' album. # Aphrodisiac: Contributed with the track ''Children, it is I'' on the ''Nonsense Chamber'' album. # Aura Noir : Handwriting on the backcover for the ''Dreams like Deserts'' MCD. He also engineered/produced the album ''Deep Tracts of Hell''. # Dødheimsgard aka DHG: Mastered the ''Monumental Possession'' album, he was also involved in the mastering of the ''Satanic Art'' MCD. # Emperor : Ulver did a remix on the track ''Sworn''. Rygg also mastered the album ''Anthems to Welkin at Dusk''. # Fleurety : Features Rygg on ''Last Minute Lies'' off the ''Department of Apocalyptic Affairs'' album. He also engineered and co-produced said album. # Darkthrone : Wrote the lyric ''Earth's Last Picture'' for the ''Total Death'' album. # on ''A Life all Mine'' off the ''Souvenirs'' album. He also co-wrote a number of songs on the band's 2006 release, '' Home ''. # Gehenna: Features Rygg on ''Vinterriket'' off the ''Seen through the Veils of Darkness'' album. # Hagalaz Runedance : Ulver did a remix on the track ''The Falcon Flies'' off the ''Urd: That which was'' MCD. # ''. # Kåre João: Rygg sings on the ''Sideman'' album. # Magenta: Features Rygg on the two tracks ''Vandalistvirgin'' and ''Backstabber Nation'' for a demo/single. Rygg is also featured on the tracks ''I need my Love'', ''Vandalistvirgin'' and ''Mermaid'' off the ''Little Girl Lost'' album. # Mayhem : Produced the ''Wolf Lair Abyss'' MCD. # Merzbow : Ulver did a remix of ''Denki No Numa'' for the ''Frog: Remixed and Revisited'' album. # SCN: Features Rygg on ''Rise Above'' off the ''Inside Out'' album. # Solefald : Rygg plays the role of Loki on the 2006 album ''Black For Death: An Icelandic Odyssey Part 2''. # Star of Ash: Features Rygg on the two tracks ''The Nudity of Light'' and ''In the Throws of Guilt'' off the ''Iter.Viator.'' album. # Virus: Rygg is credited with "Backyard barks" on the song ''Queen Of The Hi-Ace'' off the ''Carheart'' album. # Zyklon : Features Rygg on the two tracks ''Chaos Deathcult'' and ''Transcendental War - Battle between Gods'' off the ''World ov Worms'' album. |
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