Ritualistic minimalism from the countryside of Sweden.

Formed in 2010, ALFAHANNE’s debut release came in 2013 with the appearance of the “Grym” split 7” with Sweden’s SHINING.   Playing what the band calls “Alfapocalyptic Rock”, which mixes Black Metal with Classic Rock and Punk, and topped off with some Goth influences, ALFAHANNE has created a style of music that is powerful and beautiful, yet ugly at the same time, and about which the band says:  “When you are into it you don´t feel pleasure and you don´t feel pain but you definitely FEEL”.  
Although ALFAHANNE itself might be a fairly new name to a lot of people, the band’s members, which include Pehr Skjoldhammer on Vocals and Guitar, Fredrik Sööberg on Guitars, Niklas Åström on Drums and Jimmy Wiberg on Bass,  have been around the Black Metal scene since the early ‘90’s, playing in bands like VINTERLAND and early MAZE OF TORMENT and it is a tribute to the quality of the band that they managed to attract   the services of TAAKE’s Hoest, SHINING’s Niklas Kvarforth, and HELHEIM’s V’gandr as guest artist on Their debut full-length album "Alfapokalypse" which was released on Dark Essence Records at the start of 2014. 

Autumn 2011. Drabbad (Lepra, Suicide) had spent two and a half years institutionalized, after a suicide attempt which ended up with him being clinically dead for several minutes. He was now getting himself ready to face the outside world once again. 
Pessimisten, (Apati, there known as C9H13N) had recently disbanded his former band Apati, as a result of the death by overdose of one of the members. 
The two ended up with starting Ofdrykkja, and just a few months later, The Associate (Death under siege, Suicide) Arkomann and Bödeln joined them. 
Gabrielson (ex-Lifelover, ex-Vanhelga, Eskapi)joined the band on the 30th of April 2015.

The main valuation of Ofdrykkja is to reflect our view of our contemporaries which often can be quite tangled and complex. But we try to be honest with what we do and do not exaggerate or fictitious catch on with the DSBM culture of total negativity. Though we sometimes use extreme expressions (as a kind of visual art or authentic presentations). But those incidents that rarely happens and affects the members of the band are unfortunately parts of our lives.

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Vanhelga is an exploration of  the darker side of reality

DISCOGRAPHY:
Der Vinterstormene raste (demo tape 1993)
Omfavnet av svarte Vinger (demo tape 1994)
Manndaudsvinter (demo tape 1995)
Koldbrann i Jesu Marg (7" EP 1996)
Nattestid... (album 1999)
...Bjoergvin... (album 2002)
Helnorsk Svartmetall (1993-1996 compilation album 2004)
Nordens Doedsengel (split 10" EP 2004)
...Doedskvad (album 2005)
A Norwegian Hail to VON (split 2x7" EP 2005)
Lagnonector (split 10" EP 2005)
Dra til Helvete (split 10" EP 2006)
Nekro (compilation MCD 2007)
Svartekunst (live 7" EP 2007)
Taake (album 2008)
Kveld (maxi single 2011)
Swine of Hades (split CD 2011)
Noregs Vaapen (album 2011)

Hoest has also participated on recordings with the following bands:
OFRYSKJE, RAVENGOD, RAGNAROK, NATTEFROST, SECHT, AMOK, DEATHCULT, THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL, KVELERTAK, HELHEIM
..and performed live with the following:
URGEHAL, RAGNAROK, CARPATHIAN FOREST, DESTRUCTION, NATTEFROST, SLAVIA, KVELERTAK, HELHEIM, NOCTURNO CULTO, VULTURE INDUSTRIES, SHINING

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