Hades Almighty
| Hades Almighty | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Hades (1992-1998) |
| Origin | Bergen, Norway |
| Genres | Black metal, viking metal |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Dark Essence, Full Moon Productions, Hammerheart, Mystic Production, Nuclear Blast, Psycho Bitch, Wounded Love |
| Associated acts |
Aeternus Amputation Dark Immortal Old Funeral |
| Website | Official Hades Almighty website |
| Members | Jan Otto Garmanslund Jørn Inge Tunsberg Remi Andersen |
| Past members | Wilhelm Nagel Stig Hagenes Janto Garamslund |
Hades Almighty is a black metal band hailing from Bergen, Norway. They were formed in 1992, originally under the moniker Hades. They were forced to change their name to Hades Almighty in 1998, following complaints from an American band with a prior claim to the name.
Hades were formed in Bergen, Norway in 1992 by former Immortal guitarist Jørn Inge Tunsberg and ex-Dark drummer Remi Andersen; they were later joined by Janto Garmanslund on bass and second guitarist Wilhelm Nagel. Their first demo, Alone Walkyng, was recorded in June 1993 at Grieghallen and produced by Pytten; this demo was later to be re-released on CD through the Italian label Wounded Love in 1996. In 1993, Tunsberg was convicted, along with fellow black metal musician Varg Vikernes (of Burzum), for the burning of a Norwegian church in Åsane, which led to a prison sentence. Following the release of the demo, the band signed with Full Moon Productions and recorded their first album; ...Again Shall Be, again at Grieghallen, in June/July 1994. Around this time, they also replaced Nagel with Stig Hagenes on second guitar.
Hades recorded their second album Dawn of the Dying Sun at Grieghallen in 1996, which was released through Full Moon in 1997. The band supported the release of this album with extensive touring throughout Europe, as well as in Mexico and the USA. In 1998 the band was forced to change their name from Hades to Hades Almighty, following complaints from an American act already with a prior claim to the name. Following the name-change, the band began working on their next album, as well as playing at the Wacken Open Air festival.
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