---
title: "Orcustus"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/orcustus"
genre: "Black Metal"
country: "Norway"
formed: 2002
disbanded: 2019
---

# Orcustus

**Orcustus** is a black metal band, from Norway, active 2002 to 2019.

Orcustus was a Norwegian black metal band formed in 2002 by Taipan, Infernus and Tormentor of Gorgoroth, and Dirge Rep of Enslaved and Gehenna. The band released their only studio album in 2009 and split-up in 2019, with Taipan and Dirge Rep remaining the only continuous members of the band.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orcustus

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Orcustus |
| Genre | Black Metal |
| Parent genre | Black Metal |
| Origin | Bergen, Norway |
| Formed | 2002 |
| Disbanded | 2019 |
| Releases in catalog | 4 |

## Genres

[Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal)

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2003 | [World Dirtnap](https://themetalnet.com/album/884d4a77-fbaa-3bcf-b4d0-f5d3809db48f) | EP |
| 2005 | [Wrathrash](https://themetalnet.com/album/42e85e06-58e2-3952-8dfe-d47127b09552) | EP |
| 2009 | [Orcustus](https://themetalnet.com/album/04f7921f-d6bf-410a-bb11-be9e090e22a5) | Album |
| 2011 | [I Satans virke / Crawlers](https://themetalnet.com/album/598e732e-3d0f-42d9-b843-5edcb77d744a) | EP |

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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Orcustus/11035
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/orcustusofficial
- bandcamp: https://orcustus.bandcamp.com/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2G2FqfaRVpXuh6OP4KhXtH

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