Nifelheim is a Swedish black metal band. The band was formed in 1990 by the twin brothers Erik and Per Gustavsson, under the stage names Tyrant and Hellbutcher and is known for their "old school" style of black metal.
Nifelheim was founded in 1990 and recorded the demo tape Unholy Death between 1992 and 1993. The band signed to Necropolis Records and recorded the debut album Nifelheim at Studio Fredman. During this period the band fired their first guitarist "Morbid Slaughter" for having a girlfriend. After this they were joined by John Zweetsloot and Jon Nödtveidt of Dissection on guitars. The band was banned from the studio.
In 1996, the band recorded the Vulcano cover "Witches Sabbat" with guest vocalist Goat (ex-Satanized) for the second Headbangers Against Disco split EP which also featured Usurper (de) and Unpure, and the song "Hellish Blasphemy" for the Gummo soundtrack; the latter was re-recorded for the band's second album, Devil's Force, which featured Zweetsloot and Nödtveidt again.
Nifelheim is the self-titled debut album by Swedish black metal band Nifelheim.
Nifelheim
[Dimmornas varld]
[The world of ice in the distant north is a very mysterious place. Among its fog and inside its ice, the seed of life is buried. When the heat of Muspel turn the ice of Nifel into a stream of water, the creation begins to take place. Even though the frozen water of Nifel conceal a spark of life, this is first of all a place of death and the world fear the lethal strength of the icegiants who were born here in the beginning of time.]
Nifel i nord [Bass]
Nifel i nord [Tenor]
Nifel i nord [Alto]
Nifel i nord [Soprano]
Jättar i norden vandrar fram skapta av rimfrost, tunga dimmors ljus
ur Vergelmers vatten stiger de, tunga i kroppen, med bestämda steg.
[Tenor:]
Dimmornas värld under Helheim
Dödens boning under Helheim
Dimmornas värld under Helheim
Dödens boning under Helheim
[Alto/soprano:]
Draken Nidhögg
här gnager på vårt träd
Elva floder
av köld här rinner fram
Hell Nifel!
[Bass/Alto:]
Nastrand, Nastrand
Nastrand, Nastrand
[Tenor:]
Nifelheim, Nifelheim
Nifelheim, Nifelheim
[Soprano:]
Den bistra kylan vi gör till vår vän, ja
dimmor i norden som sveper vår kropp
Jörmundgang! Nidhögg!
Nifel i nord [Bass]
Nifel i nord [Tenor]
Nifel i nord [Alto]
Nifel i nord [Soprano]
Hell Nifel!
[Bass/Alto:]
Nastrand, Nastrand
Nastrand, Nastrand
[Tenor:]
Nifelheim, Nifelheim
Nifelheim, Nifelheim
[Soprano:]
Den bistra kylan vi gör till vår vän, ja
dimmor i norden som sveper vår kropp