Strid

The Profile

Strid is a Norwegian black metal band known for a very limited early-1990s output that has been cited as influential on the depressive black metal subgenre. Reviews note pivotal tracks such as "End Of Life", "Det Hviskes Blant Sorte Vinder" and "Nattevandring". The band's leader, Storm, is reported in reviews to have died by suicide in 2001.

Reviews characterize Strid as a cult band whose few songs combined slowed-down black metal tempos, melodic and prominent bass, and a bleak, romantic atmosphere that influenced later depressive black metal artists. Specific tracks and demos from 1993–1994 are repeatedly referenced in the reviews; comparisons are made to Burzum, Xasthur, Shining and others.

Two DeBaser reviews treat Strid as a small but seminal Norwegian band whose few early-90s tracks helped shape depressive black metal. Reviewers praise the band's atmosphere, melodic bass use and slow, claustrophobic tempos while mixing admiration with sardonic commentary. The group's limited output and the suicide of leader Storm are noted as part of their cult legacy.