Nifelheim

Nifelheim
Nifelheim performing live in 2009
Background information
Origin	Dals Långed, Sweden
Genres	Black metal, thrash metal
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Necropolis, Black Sun, I Hate, Regain
Members	Hellbutcher Tyrant Satámas Savage Aggressor Disintegrator
Past members	Demon (1991–1999) Adrian Erlandsson Devastator (Martin Axenrot) (1999–2000) Apocalyptic Desolator Vengeance from Beyond Insulter of Jesus Christ!

Nifelheim is a Swedish black metal band. The band was formed in 1990 by the twin brothers Erik and Per Gustavsson, under the stage names Tyrant and Hellbutcher and is known for their "old school" style of black metal.

Nifelheim was founded in 1990 and recorded the demo tape Unholy Death between 1992 and 1993. The band signed to Necropolis Records and recorded the debut album Nifelheim at Studio Fredman. During this period the band fired their first guitarist "Morbid Slaughter" for having a girlfriend. After this they were joined by John Zweetsloot and Jon Nödtveidt of Dissection on guitars. The band was banned from the studio.

In 1996, the band recorded the Vulcano cover "Witches Sabbat" with guest vocalist Goat (ex-Satanized) for the second Headbangers Against Disco split EP which also featured Usurper () and Unpure, and the song "Hellish Blasphemy" for the Gummo soundtrack; the latter was re-recorded for the band's second album, Devil's Force, which featured Zweetsloot and Nödtveidt again.

After a documentary about heavy metal fans which aired in Sweden in 1998, Tyrant and Hellbutcher were given a nickname "Bröderna Hårdrock" which translates to 'The Heavy Metal Brothers' in English.

In 1998, Nifelheim contributed "Die in Fire" to the Bathory tribute album In Conspiracy with Satan – A Tribute to Bathory (). The band left Necropolis Records and recorded Servants of Darkness in March 2000, which was released through Black Sun Records. In 2001, the band played their first concert as headliner at the 2heavy4you festival in Sweden, followed by other concerts in Europe.

Nifelheim plays old-school black metal inspired by bands like Venom,Bathory,Brazilian thrash metal bands Vulcano,Holocausto and Sarcófago and Czech Master's Hammer. They are also influenced by Iron Maiden; for example, in some arrangements.