Quorthon

Black metal, Musical Artist

1966 – 2004

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Who was Quorthon?

Thomas Börje Forsberg, known by the stage name Quorthon was a Swedish musician. He was a multi-instrumentalist and the founder and songwriter of the pioneering Swedish black metal band Bathory. He is also credited with creating the Viking metal genre. He composed the music and wrote the lyrics on all of Bathory's albums.

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Born
Feb 17, 1966
Stockholm
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  • Sweden
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Died
Jun 3, 2004

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on July 23, 2013

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