---
title: "Arathorn"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/arathorn"
genre: "Atmospheric Black Metal"
country: "Germany"
formed: 1996
---

# Arathorn

**Arathorn** is a atmospheric black metal band, from Germany, active 1996 to present.

Arathorn ist ein Pagan-Metal-Projekt des Berliners Sköll, dessen Künstlername der nordischen Mythologie entlehnt ist. Der Name Arathorn hingegen geht auf eine fiktive Figur in J. R. R. Tolkiens Roman Der Herr der Ringe zurück.

Biography source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arathorn

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Arathorn |
| Genre | Atmospheric Black Metal |
| Parent genre | Black Metal |
| Origin | Berlin, Germany |
| Formed | 1996 |
| Releases in catalog | 2 |

## Genres

[Atmospheric Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/atmospheric-black) · [Folk Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/folk-metal) · [Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [A.K.](https://themetalnet.com/musician/a-k) | Electric bass guitar, Electric guitar |  | Current |
| [Sköll](https://themetalnet.com/musician/skoll) | Flute, Drums (drum set) |  | Current |
| [M. Gericke](https://themetalnet.com/musician/m-gericke) | Accordion, Keyboard |  | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1997 | [...niemals kroenender als was einst war](https://themetalnet.com/album/363964f8-cbcb-360a-8c77-61d81eb5e7e0) | Album |
| 2008 | [Treue & Verrat](https://themetalnet.com/album/70b6762b-29a4-3c1c-af4b-fb64b56a46c8) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Borknagar](https://themetalnet.com/band/borknagar) (listened together)
- [Marduk](https://themetalnet.com/band/marduk) (listened together)
- [Mithotyn](https://themetalnet.com/band/mithotyn) (listened together)
- [Bathory](https://themetalnet.com/band/bathory) (listened together)
- [Dark Tranquillity](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-tranquillity) (listened together)
- [Primordial](https://themetalnet.com/band/primordial) (listened together)
- [Emperor](https://themetalnet.com/band/emperor) (listened together)
- [Mayhem](https://themetalnet.com/band/mayhem) (listened together)
- [Tsjuder](https://themetalnet.com/band/tsjuder) (listened together)
- [Suncross](https://themetalnet.com/band/suncross) (same tags)
- [Мещера](https://themetalnet.com/band/band-9828b800) (same tags)
- [Riippakivi](https://themetalnet.com/band/riippakivi) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Arathorn/3060
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6bWsaFGO8D4NglWWHeLtTo
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/283614

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/arathorn](https://themetalnet.com/band/arathorn). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt