Mordgrimm was first nascent in late 1996 e.h., the offspring of Frater Nihil the founder and A&R Manager of Cacophonous Records. Independently conceived as a platform to release music from the more underground black metal scene, nonetheless the label's first release, "In Times Before The Light" by Norway's Covenant, achieved large sales for a small label and garnered much publicity. The label has since become synonymous with Arkhon Infaustus and Osculum Infame's, two CD releases, Anaal Nathrakh and the debut by Dragged into Sunlight.