http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6962403&rws=%2Fabruptum%2Ftop-tracks.rssSwedish ambient black metal duo Abruptum was the work of two men who went by the names IT and Evil. According to the band, its structureless, wandering sonic interludes of guitar, drums, vocal gargling, howls, screams and hissed incantations were often recorded while the pair inflicted pain on each other and themselves. In the early days of the black metal scene, Abruptum were a favorite of seminal Norwegian figure Euronymous, and two of their earliest albums came out on his Deathlike Silence Productions label in 1993 and 1994. Following Euronymous' murder by Mayhem bandmate Varg Vikernes, Abruptum continued to release infernal collages of putridity despite the departure of IT (Tony Sarkka) in 1996. Sarkka divorced himself from the entire black metal scene, reportedly amid threats of violence to his family. In 2005, following the re-release of much of Abruptum's material, Evil (Morgan Steinmeyer Hakansson) officially dissolved the band. - Mike McGuirkBlack Metalen720Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:19:15 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6962403&rws=%2Fabruptum%2Ftop-tracks.rss Swedish ambient black metal duo Abruptum was the work of two men who went by the names IT and Evil. According to the band, its structureless, wandering sonic interludes of guitar, drums, vocal gargling, howls, screams and hissed incantations were often recorded while the pair inflicted pain on each other and themselves. In the early days of the black metal scene, Abruptum were a favorite of seminal Norwegian figure Euronymous, and two of their earliest albums came out on his Deathlike Silence Productions label in 1993 and 1994. Following Euronymous' murder by Mayhem bandmate Varg Vikernes, Abruptum continued to release infernal collages of putridity despite the departure of IT (Tony Sarkka) in 1996. Sarkka divorced himself from the entire black metal scene, reportedly amid threats of violence to his family. In 2005, following the re-release of much of Abruptum's material, Evil (Morgan Steinmeyer Hakansson) officially dissolved the band. - Mike McGuirk http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18900491&variant=play&rws=%2Fabruptum%2Ftop-tracks.rss Black Metal Mon, 1 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Abruptum on Rhapsody Online 18900491 tra.18900491 Abruptum art.6962403 0.99 Evil Genius alb.18896633 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/7/1/6/1196175_170x170.jpg 2007-01-01 00:00:00.0 2007-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Honores Vultus Mutares Ex Aeris Campi tra.18900491 193000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18900491&variant=play&rws=%2Fabruptum%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18900491&variant=data&rws=%2Fabruptum%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18900493&variant=play&rws=%2Fabruptum%2Ftop-tracks.rss Black Metal Mon, 1 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Abruptum on Rhapsody Online 18900493 tra.18900493 Abruptum art.6962403 0.99 Evil Genius alb.18896633 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/7/1/6/1196175_170x170.jpg 2007-01-01 00:00:00.0 2007-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Icendio Fulminis Telis tra.18900493 140000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18900493&variant=play&rws=%2Fabruptum%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18900493&variant=data&rws=%2Fabruptum%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18900500&variant=play&rws=%2Fabruptum%2Ftop-tracks.rss Black Metal Mon, 1 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Abruptum on Rhapsody Online 18900500 tra.18900500 Abruptum art.6962403 0.99 Evil Genius alb.18896633 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/7/1/6/1196175_170x170.jpg 2007-01-01 00:00:00.0 2007-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Hostes Orco Hostium Legiones Dis Manibus Pacis Ruptores Ultioni tra.18900500 345000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18900500&variant=play&rws=%2Fabruptum%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18900500&variant=data&rws=%2Fabruptum%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18900499&variant=play&rws=%2Fabruptum%2Ftop-tracks.rss Black Metal Mon, 1 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Abruptum on Rhapsody Online 18900499 tra.18900499 Abruptum art.6962403 0.99 Evil Genius alb.18896633 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/7/1/6/1196175_170x170.jpg 2007-01-01 00:00:00.0 2007-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Turannum Bellux Eventus Alci Exeo Sivium Vitae Carthaginis Integra tra.18900499 215000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18900499&variant=play&rws=%2Fabruptum%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18900499&variant=data&rws=%2Fabruptum%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18900502&variant=play&rws=%2Fabruptum%2Ftop-tracks.rss Black Metal Mon, 1 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Abruptum on Rhapsody Online 18900502 tra.18900502 Abruptum art.6962403 0.99 Evil Genius alb.18896633 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/7/1/6/1196175_170x170.jpg 2007-01-01 00:00:00.0 2007-01-01 00:00:00.0 true De Profundis Mors Vas Cousumet tra.18900502 337000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18900502&variant=play&rws=%2Fabruptum%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18900502&variant=data&rws=%2Fabruptum%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20570314&variant=play&rws=%2Fabruptum%2Ftop-tracks.rss Black Metal Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Abruptum on Rhapsody Online 20570314 tra.20570314 Abruptum art.6962403 0.99 Nordic Metal - 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