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Original Name
Thomas Börje Forsberg
Birth
Stockholm, Stockholms kommun, Stockholms län, Sweden
Death
3 Jun 2004 (aged 38)
Stockholm, Stockholms kommun, Stockholms län, Sweden
Burial
Stockholm, Stockholms kommun, Stockholms län, Sweden Add to Map
Plot
Forsberg family grave, location 1, grave number 525
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Musician. The Swedish-born multi-instrumentalist Ace "Quorthon" Börje Forsberg, considered the father of both (first wave black metal) and (Viking metal) genres, a.k.a. Black Spade, Ace Shoot, and Thomas Forsberg. He formed the black metal band Bathory (when he was only 17 years old) in 16th of March 1983, with, Freddan Hereafter (Fredrick Hanoi) - Bass (1983-1984) and Jonas Åkerlund (Vans McBurger) - Drums (1983-1984). Bathory genre evolved from the rawest form of embryonic or first wave black metal, to thrash, death, and Viking metal. The band's early albums helped give birth to what we know to day as first wave Black Metal, and in 1988 Bathory released "Blood, Fire, Death" which created a new sub-genre in metal "Viking Metal." The first nickname he had, was Black Spade, later he changed it to Ace Shoot, and finally to Quorthon, a name he found on a list of demons. He also had a parallel project called Quorthon, formed in 1993. Börje "Boss" Forsberg, owner of Black Mark Production, is Quorthon's father. In total Bathroy have recorded 12 official studio Full-length albums from (1984-2003). In June 7, 2004 Ace "Quorthon" Börje Forsberg, was found dead in his apartment.
Musician. The Swedish-born multi-instrumentalist Ace "Quorthon" Börje Forsberg, considered the father of both (first wave black metal) and (Viking metal) genres, a.k.a. Black Spade, Ace Shoot, and Thomas Forsberg. He formed the black metal band Bathory (when he was only 17 years old) in 16th of March 1983, with, Freddan Hereafter (Fredrick Hanoi) - Bass (1983-1984) and Jonas Åkerlund (Vans McBurger) - Drums (1983-1984). Bathory genre evolved from the rawest form of embryonic or first wave black metal, to thrash, death, and Viking metal. The band's early albums helped give birth to what we know to day as first wave Black Metal, and in 1988 Bathory released "Blood, Fire, Death" which created a new sub-genre in metal "Viking Metal." The first nickname he had, was Black Spade, later he changed it to Ace Shoot, and finally to Quorthon, a name he found on a list of demons. He also had a parallel project called Quorthon, formed in 1993. Börje "Boss" Forsberg, owner of Black Mark Production, is Quorthon's father. In total Bathroy have recorded 12 official studio Full-length albums from (1984-2003). In June 7, 2004 Ace "Quorthon" Börje Forsberg, was found dead in his apartment.

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  • Originally Created by: kvltvs
  • Added: Dec 3, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10030741/quorthon: accessed ), memorial page for Quorthon (17 Feb 1966–3 Jun 2004), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10030741, citing Sandsborgskyrkogården, Stockholm, Stockholms kommun, Stockholms län, Sweden; Maintained by Find a Grave.