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Svartsot

Country of origin:: Denmark
Location:: Randers
Status:: Active
Year of creation:: 2005

Genre:: Folk Metal
Lyrical themes:: Danish history and folklore
Current label:: Napalm Records

The band was founded on the ruins of a band named Skoll. Svartsot means "black sickness" in older Danish. It is the name of a type of jaundice that causes a person's skin to turn black.

Stewart Lewis was forced to sit out touring activities in late 2008 due to his wife's ill health. Hans-Jørgen Martinus Hansen filled in for some shows, and Christopher Bowes of Alestorm made a few brief ...

Complete lineup
Current lineup
Past members

Current

Cris Frederiksen

Guitars (lead) (2005-present)

Stewart Lewis

Whistles, Flutes, Bodhran (2005-present)

Hans-Jørgen Martinus Hansen

Flutes, Whistles, Mandolin, Accordion (2008-present)

James Atkin

Bass (2009-present)

Danni Jelsgaard	Drums (2009-present)
See also: ex-Indoctrination, ex-Blackhorned, ex-Illnath, ex-Ravishing, ex-Disintegrated (live), ex-Heidra (live), ex-Fairytale Abuse

Thor Bager	Vocals (2009-present)
See also: Disintegrated

Michael Alm	Guitars (rhythm) (2012-present)
See also: ex-Fairytale Abuse, ex-Delirium Tremens, ex-Aperient

Past

Henrik B. Christensen

Bass (2005-2007)

Marcelo Freitas	Drums (2005)
See also: ex-Fairytale Abuse, ex-Requiem Laus

Niels P. Thøgersen	Drums (2005-2008)
See also: ex-Crawline, ex-QÜ

Michael Lundquist Andersen

Guitars (rhythm) (2005-2008)

Claus B. Gnudtzmann

Vocals (2005-2008)

Martin Kielland-Brandt	Bass (2007-2008)
See also: ex-Crawline

Cliff Nemanim

Guitars (rhythm) (2009-2010)

Uffe Dons	Guitars (rhythm) (2011-2012)
See also: ex-Modra, ex-Unbelief