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{{Short description|Norwegian blackened death metal band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name             = Zyklon
| image            = Metalmania 2007 - Zyklon 10.jpg
| caption          = Zyklon during [[Metalmania|Metalmania 2007]], [[Katowice]], Poland
| image_upright    = 1.25
| background       = group_or_band
| origin           = Norway
| genre            = [[Blackened death metal]]
| years_active     = 1998&ndash;2010
| label            = [[Candlelight Records|Candlelight]]
| past_member_of = [[Emperor (Norwegian band)|Emperor]], [[Zyklon-B (band)|Zyklon-B]], [[Scum (band)|Scum]], [[Myrkskog]], [[Aborym]]
| current_members  = [[Tony_Ingebrigtsen|Secthdamon]]<br />[[Samoth]]<br />[[Destructhor]]<br />[[Trym Torson]]
| past_members     = Daemon<br />Cosmocrator
}}

'''Zyklon''' was a Norwegian [[blackened death metal]] band formed in 1998 by [[Samoth]] and [[Trym Torson|Trym]] of [[Emperor (Norwegian band)|Emperor]], along with members of [[Myrkskog]]. Their style has been described as modern [[death metal]] with [[black metal|black]] and [[industrial metal|industrial]] undertones. After more than a two-year hiatus, the band officially split up in January 2010.<ref>[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=133019 BLABBERMOUTH.NET - ZYKLON Calls It Quits] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100111035550/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=133019 |date=11 January 2010 }}</ref>

All the band's lyrics were written by former Emperor drummer [[Faust (musician)|Faust]], then member of [[Amen (American band)|Casey Chaos]]' side project [[Scum (band)|Scum]] and Italian [[industrial music|industrial]] [[black metal]] band [[Aborym]].

Despite Samoth having been in a previous Emperor side project called [[Zyklon-B (band)|Zyklon-B]], the two are not related; [[Zyklon B]] is the name of a [[Zyklon B|lethal gas]] used by the [[Nazism|Nazis]] during [[the Holocaust]]; "Zyklon" is, according to Samoth, a play on the word "[[cyclone]]", since the word is spelled ''syklon'' in Norwegian.

==History==
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Zyklon's debut album, ''[[World ov Worms]]'' (2001), showcased fast [[Riff|riffing]] and [[blastbeat|blast beats]]. However, after this release, Zyklon's line-up changed drastically, and the official line-up became Samoth, Trym Torson, Destructhor, and [[Tony_Ingebrigtsen|Secthdamon]].

The band's second album, ''[[Aeon (album)|Aeon]]'' (2003), exposed the band to media attention, and videos were made for two tracks, "Core Solution" and "Psyklon Aeon".

The band's third effort was recorded from November to December 2005 at the Akkerhaugen Lydstudio in Norway; ''[[Disintegrate (Zyklon album)|Disintegrate]]'' was released in May 2006. In October 2007, the band went on hiatus, before splitting up 15 months later.

==Members==

===Last line-up===
*Secthdamon – vocals, bass <small>(2001–2010)</small>
*[[Samoth]] – guitar <small>(1998–2010)</small>
*[[Destructhor]] – guitar <small>(1998–2010)</small>
*[[Trym Torson|Trym]] – drums <small>(1998–2010)</small>

===Former members===
*Daemon – vocals <small>(1998&ndash;2001)</small>
*Cosmocrator – bass <small>(live 2001)</small>

==Discography==
*''[[World ov Worms]]'' (2001)
*''[[Aeon (album)|Aeon]]'' (2003)
*Split with [[Red Harvest (band)|Red Harvest]] (CD, 2003)
*''[[Disintegrate (Zyklon album)|Disintegrate]]'' (2006)
*''The Storm Manifesto'' (compilation of all previous recorded works) (CD, 2010)

===DVDs===
*''Storm Detonation Live'' (2006)

=== Music videos ===
* "Psyklon Aeon"
* "Core Solution"

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{allmusic}}
*[http://www.nocturnalart.com/ Nocturnal Art Samoth's record label]
*[http://www.metalstorm.ee/bands/band.php?band_id=284&bandname=Zyklon Zyklon at Metal Storm]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070823205159/http://www.webbworks.org/thelodge/zykloninterview.htm Zyklon interview with Samoth for The Lodge]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070807232621/http://www.webbworks.org/thelodge/tryminterview.htm Exclusive interview with Trym for The Lodge]

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[[Category:Norwegian blackened death metal musical groups]]
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[[Category:1998 establishments in Norway]]
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[[Category:2010 disestablishments in Norway]]
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[[Category:Candlelight Records artists]]