Khold
{{Short description|Norwegian black metal band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Khold
| image = Khold - Wacken Open Air 2015 - 2015213121105 2015-08-01 Wacken - Sven - 1D X - 099 - DV3P1994 mod.jpg
| image_upright = 1.2
| caption = Khold at Wacken Open Air 2015
| origin = Oslo, Norway
| genre = Black metal
| years_active = 2000–present
| label = Moonfog, Candlelight, Tabu
| current_members = Gard
Rinn
Crowbel
Sarke
Hildr
| past_members = Eikind
Brandr
Sir Graanug
Grimd
}}
Khold is a Norwegian black metal band formed in Oslo in 2000 after the split-up of Tulus. The band plays mid-paced black metal.{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/khold-mn0000091474 |title=Khold - Music Biography, Credits and Discography : AllMusic |last=Rivadavia |first=Eduardo |work=AllMusic |accessdate=11 September 2012}}
History
Khold was formed in Oslo in 2000. A demo was recorded in late 2000, which caused Khold to be signed by Moonfog.{{cite web |url=http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/interview-groupe-Khold_%28VO%29-id_inter-44-l-en.html |title=Khold : Interview / Spirit of Metal Webzine (en) |work=spirit-of-metal.com |accessdate=19 September 2012}}
The first Khold album, Masterpiss of Pain, was released in 2001. Later in the year, Khold went touring in Europe to support the album.
Khold's second album, Phantom, was released in 2002.
In late 2003, Khold recorded their third album Mørke gravers kammer, and also made a music video for the song "Død". The album was released in 2004, through Candlelight Records.
Khold went on yet another Norwegian tour in 2005, and then recorded their fourth album, Krek, which was released on 10 October by Tabu Records.
Khold returned in 2008 with a new album, Hundre År Gammal, which was released on 9 June.
After returning to the live scene in 2011 at the Wacken Open Air festival Khold has been playing a couple of festivals each year.
In 2014, Khold released yet another critically acclaimed album entitled Til Endes and continue to perform at festivals throughout Europe and the US.
In June 2021, Khold signed to Soulseller Records and they are expected to release their first album in eight years in 2022.{{cite web|url=http://metalstorm.net/events/news_comments.php?news_id=42489|title=Khold - Sign With Soulseller Records|publisher=Metal Storm|access-date=June 26, 2021|date=June 25, 2021}} The group released a new full-length album in 2024. It was Khold's first in two years. {{cite web|url=http://metallian.com/news0324.php |title=Metal News March 2024 |publisher=metallian |date=5 March 2024 |access-date=5 March 2024}}
Style
= Lyrical style =
Drummer Sarke explained their lyrical style thus:
Our lyrics deal much about death and what surrounds death. Always the old way: sickness, mad people, ancient beliefs and so on. Hildr writes our lyrics and she does it very well. The reason we have Norwegian lyrics is because it fits our music better and gives us more inspiration to make dark, cold music.{{cite web |url=http://www.metalunderground.com/interviews/details.cfm?newsid=8776 |title=Interview with Khold – In Interviews ( Metal Underground.com ) |date=27 July 2004 |work=metalunderground.com |accessdate=19 September 2012}}
Regarding the religious aspect often present in black metal, Sarke noted:
We are not into Jesus or whatever; we write our own stories. We can of course use the name God or Satan in our lyrics. If so, its just a part of a story. I can't understand why people still believe in that shit.
= Musical style =
Khold play their music in a raw and primitive manner, using only guitar, bass guitar and drums. The lyrics are all written in ancient Norwegian, with the intention of enhancing the songs' concepts.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}} Their music has been described as "black 'n' roll" by some.{{cite web |url=http://nocturnalcult.com/kholdint.htm |title=Khold Interview |last=Smith |first=Bradley |year=2004 |work=nocturnalcult.com |accessdate=19 September 2012}}
Discography
- Masterpiss of Pain (2001)
- Phantom (2002)
- Mørke gravers kammer (2004)
- Krek (2005)
- Hundre år gammal (2008)
- Til Endes (2014)
- Svartsyn (2022)
- Du Dømmes Til Død (2024)
Personnel
= Current line-up =
- Gard – vocals, guitar
- Rinn – guitar
- Crowbel – bass guitar (since 2013)
- Sarke – drums
- Hildr – lyrics
= Former members =
- Eikind – bass guitar (2000–2002)
- Brandr – bass guitar (for a couple of gigs in 2002)
- Sir Graanug – bass guitar on the Phantom album
- Grimd – bass guitar from 2002 until 2012