Joyless

The Profile

Joyless are a Norwegian group formed in 1996 by members of Forgotten Woods, blending depressive rock with black metal elements.

Debut full-length Unlimited Hate (1996) features a cover of Motörhead’s "Don't Need Religion"; the band’s sound spans depressive rock and black metal with ties to Forgotten Woods.

Joyless are a Norwegian outfit straddling depressive rock and black metal. The single review celebrates their 1996 debut Unlimited Hate for its bleak atmosphere and genre-blending craft, even nodding to a Motörhead cover. Fans of depressive sounds and the Forgotten Woods lineage are well served here.