Thou Shalt Suffer

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Thou Shalt Suffer
Background information
Origin	Notodden, Telemark, Norway
Genres	Contemporary classical,[1] blackened death metal (early)
Years active	1990–1991, 2000
Labels	Distorted Harmony, Nocturnal Art, Candlelight

Thou Shalt Suffer were a band that was part of the early Norwegian black metal scene. It formed in 1990 at Akkerhaugen, Norway, under the name "Dark Device". Its style was mainly death metal, though it included some black metal traits, alongside Ihsahn's trademark keyboard melodies. The band split up in late 1991 when its members formed Emperor and Ildjarn.

In 2000, Ihsahn used the name Thou Shalt Suffer for his solo project. That year he released Somnium, an album of ambient songs influenced by medieval music.