name "Blut aus Nord" translates from German as "Blood from the North", though the non-standard grammar suggests nautical jargon (a more standard phrasing would be "Blut aus (dem) Norden" or "Blut von Nord(en)", though cardinal directions are seldom used in spoken German to begin with). They released a split EP with Ævangelist in June 2016 through Debemur Morti Productions. Two new albums, Deus Salutis Meæ and Hallucinogen, were released in 2017 and 2019 respectively. Loudwire named the latter one of the 50 best metal albums of 2019. Musical style and conceptual elements Blut Aus Nord's work has been described as the "sonic equivalent to Thorns injecting Streetcleaner-era Godflesh with an evil unpredictability". Vindsval, the vocalist and guitarist, made the following statement: In addition to rejecting Satanism, BAN have distanced themselves from nationalism - another common black metal theme - instead recognising a kinship with "environmentalist black metal" groups such as Wolves in the Throne Room. Current line-up Vindsval - guitar, vocals (1993-) W.D. Feld - drums, electronics, keyboards (1994-) GhÖst - bass (2003-) Thorns - drums (2014-) Discography Studio albums Ultima Thulée (1995) Memoria Vetusta I – Fathers of the Icy Age (1996) The Mystical Beast of Rebellion (2001) The Work Which Transforms God (2003) MoRT (2006) Odinist: The Destruction of Reason by Illumination (2007) Memoria Vetusta II – Dialogue with the Stars (2009) 777 – Sect(s) (2011) 777 – The Desanctification (2011) 777 – Cosmosophy (2012) Memoria Vetusta III: Saturnian Poetry (2014) Deus Salutis Meæ (2017) Hallucinogen (2019) Disharmonium – Undreamable Abysses (2022) Lovecraftian Echoes (2022) EPs Thematic Emanation of Archetypal Multiplicity (2005) Dissociated Human Junction (2007) What Once Was... Liber I (2010) What Once Was... Liber II (2012) What Once Was... Liber III (2013) Debemur MoRTi (2014) Triunity (2014) Split releases Decorporation 10 (2004) – split with Reverence Dissociated Human Junction (2007) – split with Bloodoline, Reverence, and Karras Triunity (2014) – split with P.H.O.B.O.S. Codex Obscura Nomina (2016) – split with Ævangelist References External links Facebook page Biography on Allmusic French black metal musical groups Avant-garde metal musical groups French industrial metal musical groups Post-metal musical groups Musical groups established in 1994 1994 establishments in France Musical groups from Normandy Candlelight Records artists