Dark Funeral

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Dark Funeral is a black metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, founded by guitarists Blackmoon and Lord Ahriman in 1993. They are one of the bands to have emerged in Sweden during the Second wave of black metal.

Their lyrical themes have traditionally pertained to Satanism and anti-Christianity. Certain past and present members including Blackmoon, Ahriman, Caligula and Chaq Mol have each declared an affinity for Satanism, with Ahriman and Caligula notably being practitioners of LaVeyan Satanism. In their earlier years their lyrical themes usually revolved specifically around depictions of Hell and Satan. After Emperor Magus Caligula joined the band their lyrics came to focus more on blasphemy and anti-Christian rhetoric, although there have been several exceptions to this.

Genres

Black Metal Melodic Black Metal

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Dark Funeral members

Current members: Lord Ahriman (guitar, original), Chaq Mol (guitar), Heljarmadr (lead vocals), Fredrik Isaksson (bass guitar), Janne Jaloma (drums (drum set)), Tomas Nilsson

Former members: Emperor Magus Caligula (lead vocals), Matte Modin (drums (drum set)), Themgoroth (bass guitar, other vocals), Dominator (drums (drum set)), B-Force (additional, bass guitar), Dominion (guitar), Blackmoon (guitar), Dominator (drums (drum set)), Typhos (guitar), Gaahnfaust (drums (drum set)), Alzazmon (drums (drum set)), Nachtgarm (lead vocals), Equimanthorn (drums (drum set)), Draugen (drums (drum set))