{"id":363210,"date":"2025-12-22T06:48:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T06:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/363210\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T06:48:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T06:48:07","slug":"black-metal-pioneer-jontho-of-ragnarok-has-passed-away-at-48","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/363210\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Metal Pioneer Jontho of Ragnarok Has Passed Away at 48"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today (21st), the black metal community suffered the tragic loss of Ragnarok<\/a>\u2018s legendary \u201cJontho,\u201d John Thomas Bratland. We are both shocked and deeply saddened by the news of Jontho\u2019s passing at just 48, as he was a true keeper of the black flame. Jontho will be fondly remembered for his pioneering role in the darkest genre of them all, which is often referred to as Norway\u2019s biggest export. This legendary figure served as Ragnarok\u2019s original drummer but later rejoined the group as their charismatic frontman.<\/p>\n

Founded in 1994, Ragnarok unleashed their historic first album, Nattferd<\/a>, in 1995 on Head Not Found \u2014 a label run by the revered Metalion of Slayer Mag. Nattferd\u00a0ranks among the movement\u2019s strongest debut efforts. Through his music, Jontho brought glory to Norway and entertained international audiences with milestones like Blackdoor Miracle (2004), which features Hoest of Taake on vocals and can certainly be described as one of black metal\u2019s most exhilarating records. Hardly anything compares to the level of lethal yet reinvigorating \u201cPsychopathology\u201d contained within Jontho\u2019s releases.<\/p>\n

Jontho participated in a number of other bands through the years, such as Endezzma, The Shining Woe, Perdition Hearse, Kharon, Excelsis, Shadow Dancers, and Thoth. With Tsjuder, he performed on the unbelievably great classic Demonic Possession (2002). As a live weapon, he demonstrated his prowess with Taake and Fester.<\/p>\n

As we express our gratitude to Jontho for his service to the militant art form, we must also take some time to honor Ragnarok\u2019s late bassist, Jerv, who died in a car accident in 2017.<\/p>\n

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