𖤍 Quorthon 𖤍

«Thomas Börje Forsberg» + «pseudonym "Quorthon"»

«6‘3“» (191 cm)

«Swede»

«Musician» + «Vocalist» + «Guitarist» + «Founder of the Bathory band» + «Member of the Bathory band»

«Long hair» + «Light brown hair» + «Straight hair» + «Green eyes» + «Toned body» + Earrings in the ears» + «Bristle» + «Chains, bracelets, rings» + «Belt with bullets, leather jacket...»

«Calm» + «Rude» + «Serious» + «Closed» + «Striving for anonymity» + «Ironic» + «Smart» + «Perfectionist» + «Modest» + «Thoughtful»

«He was fascinated by Norse mythology and Viking history, which greatly influenced Bathory's work. However, he did not regard it as a religion or ideology, but rather as a cultural and artistic source of inspiration»

Thomas Börje Forsberg, known as Quorthon, is a pseudonym taken from a list of demonic names. He was born on February 17, 1966 and grew up in the Stockholm suburb of Högersten/Hasselby. His father, Börje Forsberg, founder of the Tyfon Grammofon label and later Black Mark Production, had a significant influence on his son's musical career. In the early 1980s he played in the checkered punk Oi! project Stridskuk, then in 1983, at the age of 17, he founded Bathory in Vällingby (a suburb of Stockholm), together with bassist Fredrik Melander and drummer Jonas Åkerlund. The name "Bathory" came about after Quorthon visited the London Dungeon and was inspired by the Venom song "Countess Bathory" Quorthon was the main ideologist of the group, the author of songs and the performer of most of the musical parts. Other musicians appeared in Bathory only occasionally, the concert activity of the group was reduced to almost zero. Despite this, the mark that the work of the group left in the world of music is difficult to overestimate - Quorthon is considered the founder of the Viking metal style and one of the pioneers of the early wave of black metal (together with the group Venom) thanks to the albums "Bathory", "The Return of the Darkness and Evil", "Under the Sign of the Black Mark" Quorthon rarely gave concerts or photo interviews, believing that live performances distracted from creativity. He called Satanic lyrics a provocation against Christianity, rather than a literal cult. He maintained a mystical image, mixing jokes and false names (Runka Snorkråka, Pugh Rogefeldt, etc.)

Quorthon has avoided publicity and fame since the beginning of his career. He is known for his quirky sense of humor and penchant for misinformation. He often made up fictitious stories about himself, pseudonyms, and even fake biographies. For example, he claimed that his name was Runka Snorkråka or that he was involved with the occult, although in reality he was skeptical of such things. He was a true music fan and strove for complete control over his work. He recorded almost all Bathory albums after the first ones himself: he played all the instruments, produced and mixed the material. This perfectionism often led to long pauses between releases. The few who interacted with him described him as a rather modest, quiet and thoughtful person. He did not like confrontations, and was not keen to participate in the stage "wars" of the black metal scene that were popular in Norway in the 1990s.

His friends and bandmates: Bathory officially existed as a full-fledged group only at the very beginning, in the early 80s. But from 1984 onwards, Quorthon essentially worked alone in the studio and brought in session musicians whose names are rarely revealed. 1983–1984: Quorthon - guitar, vocals; Jonas Åkerlund - drums; Frederick Melander - bassist. 1984 - present: Quorthon - recorded vocals, all guitars and often bass; Kothaar - bassist; Vvornth - drummer.