Nocturno Culto

Nocturno Culto
Nocturno Culto in december 2005
Background information
Birth name	Ted Skjellum
Also known as	Nocturno Culto Nocturno Kveldulv Nocturnal Cult
Born	4 March 1972
Origin	Kolbotn, Oppegård, Norway
Genres	Black metal, death metal, crust punk
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer, drums
Years active	1988–present
Associated acts	Darkthrone, Satyricon, Sarke, Triptykon/

Ted Skjellum (born 4 March 1972 in Kolbotn, Oppegård), also known by the stage names Nocturno Culto, Nocturno or Kveldulv, is a Norwegian musician best known as the vocalist, lead guitarist, and partial bassist (shared with Fenriz) of the influential black metal band Darkthrone. He has been with the band since 1988. He is also the vocalist of the band Sarke. He currently works in Norway as a school teacher, and has a son and a daughter.^[1] He has also released a documentary film called The Misanthrope in which he deals with black metal music and life in Norway.

Discography

Note: All releases are with Darkthrone, unless noted otherwise. This does not include minor guest appearances.

• 1988 – A New Dimension
• 1989 – Thulcandra
• 1989 – Cromlech
• 1990 – Soulside Journey
• 1992 – A Blaze in the Northern Sky
• 1993 – Under a Funeral Moon
• 1994 – Transilvanian Hunger
• 1995 – Panzerfaust
• 1996 – Nemesis Divina (with Satyricon – guitar)
• 1997 – Goatlord
• 1996 – Total Death
• 1999 – Ravishing Grimness
• 2001 – Plaguewielder
• 2003 – Hate Them
• 2004 – Sardonic Wrath
• 2004 – On Frostbitten Path Beneath (with Vidsyn – additional vocals)
• 2006 – The Cult Is Alive
• 2007 – F.O.A.D.
• 2008 – Dark Thrones and Black Flags
• 2009 – Vorunah (with Sarke – vocals)
• 2010 – Circle the Wagons
• 2011 – Oldarhian (with Sarke – vocals)
• 2013 – The Underground Resistance Guitars, Bass, Vocals (shared)
• 2013 – Aruagint (with Sarke – vocals)
• 2013 – Receive (Gift of Gods)

Filmography

• 2007 – The Misanthrope (documentary)

References

1. Eide, Stein S. (2 June 2005). "Black metal-stjerna i Vingelen" (in Norwegian). NRK. Archived from the original on 25 September 2008. Retrieved 2011-07-11.

External links

• Nocturno Culto on MySpace
• Interview with Nocturno Culto in English
• "Darkthrone an interview with Fenriz and Nocturno Culto". The Lodge. Archived from the original on 20 April 2009.
• "Darkthrone an interview with Nocturno Culto". The Lodge. Archived from the original on 20 May 2009.