# Code (band) > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Code_(band) > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Code_(band).md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_(band) > Source revision: 1330303831 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Code** (stylised **< c o d e >** or **< C O D E >**) are an [English](/source/England) [black metal](/source/Black_metal) band that formed in 2002. ## History The band formed out of Aort's solo project Seasonal Code with which he had released three demos between 1998 and 2001. The band's founding members were Aort and [Kvohst](/source/Kvohst) (Mat McNerney). The original line-up consisted of Aort on guitars, Cthonian on vocals and [Kvohst](/source/Kvohst) from the bands [Void](/source/Void_(UK_band)) and [Dødheimsgard](/source/D%C3%B8dheimsgard) on vocals. The band released their first demo, entitled *[Neurotransmissions: Amplified Thought Chemistry](/source/Neurotransmissions:_Amplified_Thought_Chemistry)*, on 15 March 2002 with music written by Aort and all lyrics by [Kvohst](/source/Kvohst). Before they recorded their debut album, Cthonian departed the band and they were joined by Viper aka Vicotnik from the bands [Ved Buens Ende](/source/Ved_Buens_Ende) and [Dødheimsgard](/source/D%C3%B8dheimsgard) on bass guitar. Vyttra joined on session guitar and AiwarikiaR, former drummer of [Ulver](/source/Ulver), joined on drums. Aort wrote all of the music and [Kvohst](/source/Kvohst) co-wrote the lyrics with an English writer called Andrew Nicol for the next two studio albums. The band was eventually signed to [Spikefarm Records](/source/Spinefarm_Records), an [imprint](/source/Imprint_(trade_name)) record label of [Spinefarm Records](/source/Spinefarm_Records). Through Spikefarm, they released their first full-length, entitled *[Nouveau Gloaming](/source/Nouveau_Gloaming)* on 13 June 2005. [Kvohst](/source/Kvohst), Vyttra and AiwarikiaR had all left the band for unspecified reasons in late 2006. After the album's release [Kvohst](/source/Kvohst) went on to replace the departed [Aldrahn](/source/Bj%C3%B8rn_Dencker) on vocals in Dødheimsgard to record the album Supervillain Outcast in 2007. It was announced that [ICS Vortex](/source/ICS_Vortex) (of [Arcturus](/source/Arcturus_(band)), [Dimmu Borgir](/source/Dimmu_Borgir), and Lamented Souls) had been in talks to be recruited as the vocalist of the band but in the end he never joined the band nor wrote, performed or rehearsed with them. In September 2008, the band announced that they would not be working with Vortex after all and that [Kvohst](/source/Kvohst) had returned to do the vocals on the new album.[1] On 4. November 2008 the title for the new album was announced: *Resplendent Grotesque*.[2] The second album featured the original core lineup of [Kvohst](/source/Kvohst), Aort and Vicotnik and the drums were performed by Adrian Erlandsson from [At The Gates](/source/At_The_Gates) and ex-[Cradle Of Filth](/source/Cradle_Of_Filth).[3] In 2011, [Kvohst](/source/Kvohst) split from the band in order to concentrate on his own musical project [Hexvessel](/source/Hexvessel) and moved to [Finland](/source/Finland). Aort gathered a new lineup, consisting of Andras, Lordt, Syhr and Wacian, and began working on a new album, Augur Nox which was released by Agonia Records in November 2013, as well as by Aort's own label, Haintic. ## Discography **Studio albums** - *[Nouveau Gloaming](/source/Nouveau_Gloaming)* (2005) - *Resplendent Grotesque* (2009) - *Augur Nox* (2013) - *Mut* (2015) - *Flyblown Prince* (2021) **EPs** - *Lost Signal* (2017) - *Under the Subgleam* (2017) ## Members ### Current members - Aort – guitar (2002–) - Lordt – drums (2010-) - Syhr – bass (2011-) - Wacian – vocals (2011-) ### Former members - [Kvohst](/source/Kvohst) – vocals (2002–2006, 2008–2011) - Vicotnik - bass guitar, backing vocals (2002–2010) - AiwarikiaR – drums (2004–2005) - Vyttra – guitar (2002–2006) - Alsvid – drums (2007–2008) - Andras – guitar (2008–2022) ## References 1. "[14 Sep 2008 - Code Reconciled and in the studio!](http://www.codeblackmetal.co.uk/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20080320133518/http://www.codeblackmetal.co.uk/) 20 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine" September, 2008. 1. "[04 Nov 2008 - CODE ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM TITLE](http://www.myspace.com/codeblackmetal)" November, 2008. 1. Stosuy, Brandon (2009) "[Show No Mercy](http://pitchfork.com/features/show-no-mercy/7684-show-no-mercy/)", [Pitchfork Media](/source/Pitchfork_Media), 17 July 2009, retrieved 2012-05-02 ## External links - [Official Code myspace](http://www.myspace.com/codeblackmetal) - [Official Hexvessel website](http://www.hexvessel.com/) - [Official Hexvessel myspace](http://www.myspace.com/hexvessel) - [Official Spikefarm Records Code webpage](https://web.archive.org/web/20070104220352/http://www.spinefarm.fi/showband.php?id=123) - [Code interview, avantgarde-metal.com V/2009](http://www.avantgarde-metal.com/content/stories2.php?id=103) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Code (band)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_(band)) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_(band)?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.