Quorthon
Thomas Börje Forsberg (17 February 1966 – 3 June 2004), better known by the stage name Quorthon, was a Swedish musician. He was one of the founders, as well as the sole songwriter, of the band Bathory, which pioneered the black metal genre and is credited with creating the Viking metal style. A multi-instrumentalist, Quorthon wrote the music and lyrics on all of Bathory's albums and performed vocals and guitars.
Person
- Born
- 1966-02-17
- Died
- 2004-06-03
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- Listeners
- 20,439
- Total plays
- 576,709
Tags
hard rockGrungeheavy metalalternative rockrock
Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Quorthon, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Article
8 sectionsContents
- Career
- Death and tributes
- Legacy
- Discography
- As [[Bathory (band)|Bathory]]
- As Quorthon
- References
- External links
Thomas Börje Forsberg (17 February 1966 – 3 June 2004), better known by the stage name Quorthon, was a Swedish musician. He was one of the founders, as well as the sole songwriter, of the band Bathory, which pioneered the black metal genre and is credited with creating the Viking metal style. A multi-instrumentalist, Quorthon wrote the music and lyrics on all of Bathory's albums and performed vocals and guitars.
== Career ==