Country of origin:Canada
Location:Geraldton/Thunder Bay, Ontario (early); Edmonton, Alberta (later)
Status:Active
Formed in:1999

Genre:Raw Viking/Black Metal
Lyrical themes:Norse Mythology, Warfare
Current label:Northern Force Records
Years active:?-? (as Hammerhead), ?-1997 (as Wicked Rector), 1997 (as Black Chapel), 1999-2006, 2011-present
Originally started by Nordavinden in the early 1990s, the band went through a series of name changes in its formative years. Settling with "Black Chapel" in 1997, Nordavinden picked up a drummer, Rati, and they wrote the tracks that what would later become the Bloodaxe demo "In Battle." Shortly thereafter "Black Chapel" was disbanded. In 1999, Nordavinden and Rati decided to reform the band as "Bloodaxe," and the duo would go on to record and release the bands first two albums.

Between 2002 and 2006, Rati chose to leave the band. Not long after, Nordavinden decided to disband Bloodaxe due to his own distaste for the metal scene. After moving to Alberta, Canada, Nordavinden reformed the band with a new drummer, Scott Tanner of Thorazine.

The band is named after King Erik Bloodaxe, a son of King Harold Fairhair of Norway. In the British Isles, he was ruler of the Viking kingdoms of Northumbria and Jorvik (York) until his death in 954.

MEMBERS

Nordavinden Lien Guitars, Bass, Vocals (1999-2006, 2011-present)

DISCOGRAPHY

In Battle Demo 2000
Bloodthrone Full-length 2001
Raping the Ancient Full-length 2004
For Those Who Hunt the Wounded Down Full-length 2013