BIOGRAPHY

                IMMORTAL adalah band black metal dari Bergen, Norwegia. Band ini dibentuk oleh Abbath dan Demonaz Doom occulta setelah band mereka sebelumnya Amputation, tidak berhasil.

                Immortal telah menjadi salah satu band black metal yang paling penting di dunia, sejak rilis demo pertama mereka "The Northern Upins Death" pada tahun 1990. Band ini didirikan oleh Abbath Doom Doom occulta dan Demonaz occulta, dan bersama-sama dengan drumer yang berbeda, line-up inti ini merilis tiga album pertama legendaris, "Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism" (1992), "Pure Holocaust" (1993) dan "Battles In The North"(1995).

                Drummer Horgh bergabung dengan band pada tahun 1996, berubah menjadi formasi yang sempurna untuk band, dan band ini merilis "Blizzard Beasts" album (1997). Namun, nasib tercengang Demonaz didiagnosis dengan tendonitis dan tidak bisa lagi bermain gitar dengan kecepatan yang diperlukan untuk Immortal, tapi ia masih terus bekerja dengan lirik. Jadi, Abbath berubah dari bass ke gitar, dan band dilanjutkan dengan beberapa pemain bass selama bertahun-tahun, merilis album seperti "At The Heart Of Winter" (1999), "Damned In Black" (2000) dan "Sons Of Northern Darkness" (2002).

                Band ini vacum pada tahun 2003, namun kembali ke panggung pada tahun 2007, memainkan "7 Dates Of Blashyrkh" tur comeback, yang diikuti oleh headlining penampilan di beberapa festival besar Eropa,Sukses di beberapa tur seperti di AS, Australia dan Selandia Baru.

                Immortal merilis album baru, "All Shall Fall" pada tahun 2009, melalui Nuclear Blast Record ke seluruh dunia.

BIOGRAPHY

                     Burzum adalah proyek musik oleh Varg Vikernes (awalnya di bawah nama samaran "Count Grishnackh"). Ini dimulai pada 1991 di Bergen, Norwegia dan cepat menjadi menonjol dalam adegan logam awal Norwegia hitam [1] Selama tahun 1992 dan 1993, tercatat empat album Burzum,. Namun, pada tahun 1994 Vikernes dinyatakan bersalah dan dipenjara karena pembunuhan gitaris Øystein "Euronymous "Aarseth dan pembakaran sejumlah gereja. Sementara dipenjarakan, Vikernes merekam dua album studio dalam gaya the dark ambient, hanya menggunakan instrumen disintesis, karena ia tidak diberikan akses ke drum, gitar, atau bass. Dia telah mencatat dua album kritis diakui sejak dibebaskan dari penjara pada 2009. Burzum adalah salah satu tindakan yang paling berpengaruh dalam Black Metal dan Vikernes dihormati kalangan muda penggemar black metal untuk warisan mengintimidasi dan mengganggu pandangan politik. Dalam Metal: Perjalanan Headbanger, sutradara Sam Dunn. Vikernes digambarkan sebagai "musisi metal yang paling terkenal sepanjang masa".



Compilation Album:

• Burzum / Aske (1995)
• 1992-1997 (1998)
• Anthology (2002)
• Draugen - Rarities (2005)
• Anthology (2008)

Member:

• Varg Vikernes – vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, bass guitar, drums, synthesizers (1991–present)

Guest:

• Samoth (Tomas Haugen) – bass guitar on Aske (1992)
• Euronymous (Øystein Aarseth) – guitar solo on "War" and gong on "Dungeons of Darkness" (both from Burzum) Varg Kemudian Membunuhnya.

BIOGRAPHY


               Mayhem merupakan band Black Metal asal Norwegia yang dibentuk pada tahun 1984 di Oslo Norwegia, Mereka dianggap sebagai salah satu Pelopor band Black Metal yang sangat berperngeruh di Norwegia. Dalam perjalanan karirnya band ini sangat penuh dengan kontroversial, salah satunya tentang kasus bunuh dirinya sang vokalis Per Yngve Ohlin dan Pembunuhan sang gitaris Øystein Aarseth oleh mantan personil band Vikernes Varg dari Burzum.disetiap pertunjukan konser mereka selalu identik dengan kekerasan.



              Seperti band-band yang lainnya Mayhem pun sering berganti-ganti personil sehingga terbentuk beberapa line up, diantaranya:

Saat ini:

• Necrobutcher – bass (1984–1991)
• Hellhammer – drums, percussion (1988–1993 )
• Attila Csihar – lead vocals (1992–1993 )

Dengan

• Morfeus – guitars (2008–present )
• Teloch – guitars (2011–present )

Line Up:

• Euronymous (deceased) – guitars (1984–1993), lead vocals (1984–1986)
• Manheim – drums, percussion (1984–1988)
• Messiah – lead vocals (session) (1986)
• Maniac – lead vocals (1986-1988, 1995–2004)
• Torben Grue – drums, percussion (1988)
• Kittil Kittilsen – lead vocals (1988)
• Dead (deceased) – lead vocals (1988–1991)
• Occultus – lead vocals, bass (1991)
• Count Grishnackh – bass (1992–1993)
• Blackthorn – guitars (1992–1993)
• Alexander Nordgaren – guitars (1997–1998)
• Blasphemer – guitars, bass (1995–2008)
• Silmaeth – guitars (2009–2011)

DISCOGRAPHY

• Deathcrush (1987)
• De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (1994)
• Wolf's Lair Abyss (1997)
• Grand Declaration of War (2000)
• Chimera (2004)
• Ordo Ad Chao (2007)

BIOGRAPHY

The Sins of Thy Beloved is a gothic doom metal band, formed in Bryne, Norway in November 1996. The band currently consists of Anita Auglend (vocals), Glenn Morten Nordbø (guitars, vocals), Arild Christensen (guitars, vocals), Ola Aarrestad (bass), Maike Olaisen (keyboards), and Stig Johansen (drums).

The band was formed by Glenn Morten Nordbø, Arild Christensen, and Stig Johansen. The band was initially called “Purgatory” but they soon decided to change their name to something less common. Anita Auglend and Ola Aarrestad joined the band shortly thereafter, and they recorded their first demo “All Alone” in January-February 1997. Anders Thue and Ingfrid Stensland then joined before they recorded their second demo “Silent Pain” in January 1998. Pete Johansen played the violin on that demo though he did not officially joined the band until the recording of their first full-length album “Lake of Sorrow” later in 1998. They toured across Europe, before recording their second full-length album “Perpetual Desolation” in 2000. During the following tour, Anita Auglend, Anders Thue, and Ingfrid Stensland grew weary of traveling and left the band in 2001. A live performance was released on CD and VHS in 2001, though it was not distributed worldwide and is thus very hard to come by. The band has been dormant since the departure of its three members. Pete Johansen has since left to play the violin on several Tristania albums.

The band is often compared to gothic metal bands such as Tristania and Theatre of Tragedy, mainly because of the band’s combination of a female soprano voice with male death grunts; this trait is common to gothic metal in general, and is known as the “Beauty and the Beast”. Their music features death metal/doom metal rhythmics enhanced by the prominent use of violins, especially on the “Lake of Sorrow” album, typical of many gothic doom metal bands. Their live recordings offer a sound closer to traditional death metal than their studio albums which make heavy use of arrangements and effects.

In 2007 Anita Auglend returned to the band.



MEMBERS

• Anita Auglend   (2007 - )
• Glenn Morten Nordbø   (1996 - )
• Arild Christensen   (1996 - )
• Ola Aarrestad   (1996 - )
• Maike Olaisen   (2005 - )
• Stig Johansen   (1996 - )
• Anita Auglend   (1996 - 2001)
• Anders Thue   (1997 - 2001)
• Ingfrid Stensland   (1997 - 2001)
• Pete Johansen   (1998 - 2001)

BIOGRAPHY

The Sins of Thy Beloved is a gothic doom metal band, formed in Bryne, Norway in November 1996. The band currently consists of Anita Auglend (vocals), Glenn Morten Nordbø (guitars, vocals), Arild Christensen (guitars, vocals), Ola Aarrestad (bass), Maike Olaisen (keyboards), and Stig Johansen (drums).

The band was formed by Glenn Morten Nordbø, Arild Christensen, and Stig Johansen. The band was initially called “Purgatory” but they soon decided to change their name to something less common. Anita Auglend and Ola Aarrestad joined the band shortly thereafter, and they recorded their first demo “All Alone” in January-February 1997. Anders Thue and Ingfrid Stensland then joined before they recorded their second demo “Silent Pain” in January 1998. Pete Johansen played the violin on that demo though he did not officially joined the band until the recording of their first full-length album “Lake of Sorrow” later in 1998. They toured across Europe, before recording their second full-length album “Perpetual Desolation” in 2000. During the following tour, Anita Auglend, Anders Thue, and Ingfrid Stensland grew weary of traveling and left the band in 2001. A live performance was released on CD and VHS in 2001, though it was not distributed worldwide and is thus very hard to come by. The band has been dormant since the departure of its three members. Pete Johansen has since left to play the violin on several Tristania albums.

The band is often compared to gothic metal bands such as Tristania and Theatre of Tragedy, mainly because of the band’s combination of a female soprano voice with male death grunts; this trait is common to gothic metal in general, and is known as the “Beauty and the Beast”. Their music features death metal/doom metal rhythmics enhanced by the prominent use of violins, especially on the “Lake of Sorrow” album, typical of many gothic doom metal bands. Their live recordings offer a sound closer to traditional death metal than their studio albums which make heavy use of arrangements and effects.

In 2007 Anita Auglend returned to the band.


MEMBERS

• Anita Auglend   (2007 - )
• Glenn Morten Nordbø   (1996 - )
• Arild Christensen   (1996 - )
• Ola Aarrestad   (1996 - )
• Maike Olaisen   (2005 - )
• Stig Johansen   (1996 - )
• Anita Auglend   (1996 - 2001)
• Anders Thue   (1997 - 2001)
• Ingfrid Stensland   (1997 - 2001)
• Pete Johansen   (1998 - 2001) 

BIOGRAPHY

Midnattsol is a nordic folk metal band from Norway and Germany. The band was formed in 2002 and currently consists of vocalist Carmen Elise Espenæs (younger sister of Liv Kristine Espenæs Krull of Leaves’ Eyes and ex-Theatre of Tragedy), bassist Birgit Öllbrunner, drummer Chris Merzinsky, keyboardist Daniel Fischer, and guitarist Daniel Droste. Guitarist Christian Hector recently announced his departure and the band is currently searching for a new guitarist.

Their sound is essentialy symphonic metal, with some folk influences in the melodies. Their lyrics are largely based on Norwegian folk tales. Their first full-length album, “Where Twilight Dwells”, was released in 2005; their second album, “Nordlys”, was released on March 28, 2008.

Midnattsol means “midnight sun” in Norwegian. Although their sound can be classified as symphonic metal, the band prefers to call their style “nordic folk metal” because of the folk elements in their music and occasional Norwegian lyrics.

Guitarists Daniel Droste and Christian Hector are also playing in Ahab, a German funeral doom metal band.

Chris Merzinsky and Birgit Öllbrunner are also playing in the band R:I:P.


 LINE UP

• Carmen Elise Espenæs   (2002 - )
• Birgit Öllbrunner   (2002 - )
• Chris Merzinsky   (2002 - )
• Daniel Fischer   (2002 - )
• Daniel Droste   (2002 - )
• Christian Hector   (2002 - 2008) 

Trail of Tears is a symphonic gothic metal/black metal band (with death metal and industrial metal influences) from Kristiansand, Norway. The band was formed in 1994 under the name of Natt (Norwegian for “Night”), but later changed its name to Trail of Tears in 1997, to reflect changes in sound and line-up.

Through most of their career the band emphasized the use of contrasting soprano vocals and death grunt vocals, but with the release of “Free Fall Into Fear” — in 2005 — the band switched this contrast mostly to tenor vocals and death growls, with rare soprano passages. As of 2009 they have released a total of six albums, the most recent being Bloodstained Endurance released May 27, 2009.

Kjetil Nordhus, Runar Hansen, Kjell Rune Hagen, and Jonathan Perez walked out in November 2006 due to bad organisation leading to monetary loss for all the members of the band and posted a statement on the Trail of Tears’ website saying the band had split up. Ronny Thorsen soon issued a statement saying they would in fact be carrying on without them and that they couldn’t have chosen a worse time to leave the band due to the upcoming tour for the album Existentia. All tour dates had to be canceled.

On February 1, 2007 it was stated that former Trail of Tears vocalist Cathrine Paulsen re-joined the band. The band was also confirmed for 2007’s Sweden Rock Festival, which was then followed with an extensive North American headlining tour alongside Echoes of Eternity and Unexpect.


LINE UP

• Ronny Thorsen   (1994 - )
• Cathrine Paulsen   (2007 - )
• Bjørn Erik Næss   (2007 - )
• Pål Olsen   (2007 - )
• Endre Moe   (2007 - )
• Cato Jensen   (2007 - )
• Jonathan Perez   (1997 - 2006)
• Kjell Rune Hagen   (1994 - 2006)
• Kjetil Nordhus   (2003 - 2006)
• Runar Hansen   (1997 - 2006)
• Terje Heiseldal   (1994 - 2005)
• Frank Roald Hagen   (1997 - 2006)
• Ales Vik   (1994 - 1997)
• Helena Iren Michaelsen   (1997 - 2000)
• Vidar Uleberg   (1994 - 1997)
• Michael Krumins   (1994 - 1997) 

Current members:
* Ronny Thorsen - Vocals - (Session for Blood Red Throne, Scariot, Tristania)
* Cathrine Paulsen - Soprano vocals - (Lucid Fear)
* Bjørn Erik Næss - Guitars - (Panomania, Lucid Fear)
* Pål Olsen - Guitars - (Guardians of Time)
* Endre Moe - Bass - (Cutthroat (Nor), Dimension F3H (Live))
* Cato Jensen - Drums - (Cutthroat (Nor), Lucid Fear, Sarcoma Inc., Dimension F3H (Live))

Former members:
* Jonathan Perez - Drums - (Sirenia, Sonido Latino)
* Kjell Rune Hagen - Bass
* Kjetil Nordhus - Vocals - (Chain Collector, Green Carnation)
* Runar Hansen - Lead guitar
* Terje Heiseldal - Rhythm guitar
* Frank Roald Hagen - Synthesisers
* Ales Vik - Soprano vocals
* Helena Iren Michaelsen - Soprano vocals - (Black Widow, Imperia, Angel, ex-Sahara Dust)
* Vidar Uleberg
* Michael Krumins - Lead guitar

Albums:
1998 - Disclosure in Red
2000 - Profoundemonium
2002 - A New Dimension of Might
2005 - Free Fall Into Fear
2007 - Existentia
2009 - Bloodstained Endurance

Demos:
1996 - Natt
1997 - When Silence Cries…

BIOGRAPHY 

Leaves’ Eyes is a symphonic metal band with folk metal elements from Stavanger, Norway and Ludwigsburg, Germany. The band assembled in 2003, shortly before singer Liv Kristine was fired from Theatre of Tragedy. Leaves’ Eyes currently consists of Liv Kristine (female vocals), Alexander Krull (male vocals, programming), Sander van der Meer (guitars), Thorsten Bauer (guitars/Bass), and Roland Navratil (drums & percussion). Former members include Martin Schmidt (drums, left in 2004), Chris Lukhaup (bass, left in 2007), and Moritz Neuner (drums, left in 2007).

Leaves’ Eyes was formed by Liv with her husband, Alexander Krull, and members of his band, Atrocity. The band combines atmospheric metal and classical elements. The vocals of Liv Kristine are occasionally backed up by death growls from Alexander Krull, but on many songs she sings alone.

Their debut album, “Lovelorn,” was released in 2004. The second album, “Vinland Saga,” was released 30th of May 2005, and retells the tale of the discovery of Vinland (i.e. North America) by Leif Erikson. The EP “Legend Land” was released on June 2, 2006 as a followup to Vinland Saga.

Liv Kristine created the band name, which is a homophone for the way “Liv’s Eyes” is pronounced by a Norwegian. “Leaves” is connected to nature, which has always been the biggest inspiration for her. Liv Kristine writes all of the lyrics for the band.

 BIOGRAPHY


LINE-UP:

• Mariangela "Mary" Demurtas - Female Vocals (2007-Present)
• Kjetil Nordhus (Trail of Tears) - Clean Vocals (2010-Present)
• Anders Høyvik Hidle - Guitar, Harsh Vocals (1996-Present)
• Gyri Smørdal Losnegaard - Guitar (2009-Present)
• Ole Vistnes - Bass, Backing Vocals (2009-Present)
• Einar Moen - Keyboards, Synth, Programming (1996-Present)
• Tarald Lie - Drums (2010-Present)

Former Personnel:

• Vibeke Stene - Female Vocals (1996-2007)
• Kjetil Ingebrethsen - Harsh Vocals (2001-2006)
• Osten Bergøy - Clean Vocals (2001-2010)
• Morten Veland (Sirenia) - Guitar, Harsh Vocals (1996-2001)
• Svein Terje Solvang - Guitar (2005-2008)
• Rune Østerhus - Bass (1996-2009)
• Kenneth Olsson - Drums (1996-2010)

Session Members :

• Jan Kenneth Barkved (Sirenia) - Clean Vocals (1999, 2001)
• Ronny Thorsen (Trail of Tears) - Harsh Vocals (2001)
• Vorphalack - Harsh Vocals (2006)
• Kjell Rune Hagen (Trail of Tears) - Bass (2005-2009)
• Hans Josef Groh - Cello (2005)
• Gesa Hangen - Cello (2007)
• Pete Johansen (Sirenia) - Violin (1998-2001, 2010)
• Petra Stalz - Violin (2007)
• Heike Haushalter - Violin (2007)
• Monika Malek - Viola (2007)
• Jonathan A. Perez (Sirenia, Trail of Tears) - Drum (2005) 

Discography :
Widow's Weeds (1998) DOWNLOAD
Beyond the Veil (1999) DOWNLOAD
World of Glass (2001) DOWNLOAD
Ashes (2005) DOWNLOAD
Illumination (2007) DOWNLOAD
Rubicon (25 August 2010)

Genre : Gothic Metal
Location : Stavanger, NORWAY
Website : http://www.theatreoftragedy.com/




BIOGRAPHY

The band started as doom/death, being one of the pioneers of the genre. After two albums they switched their style to atmospheric gothic metal on "Aégis". Starting with "Musique" they took on a more industrial sound leaving behind their old image, and switching their old gothic themed lyrics with modern lyrics, about urban life and technology. With the release of storm and forever is the world they have returned to a gothic metal sound

Nell did guest vocals on Dark Tranquillity's "Fiction".


MEMBERS

• Nell Sigland - Vocals
• Raymond István Rohonyi - Vocals
• Frank Claussen - Guitars
• Lorentz Aspen - Keyboards, piano
• Vegard K. Thorsen - Guitars
• Hein Frode Hansen - Drums

Birth dates:

Raymond István Rohonyi (20th July 1975, Stavanger, Norway)
Frank Claussen (19th March 1976, Stavanger, Norway)
Vegard K. Thorsen (29th March 1977, Stavanger, Norway)
Lorentz Aspen (23rd April 1978, Stavanger, Norway)
Hein Frode Hansen (25th March 1972, Haugesund, Norway)
Liv Kristine Espenæs Krull (14th February 1976, Stavanger, Norway)
Eirik Tjelta Saltrø (17th January 1975, Norway)

Addenda EP (2010)

Forever is the world (2009)

Storm (2006)

Storm CD-Single (2006)

Assembly (2002)

closure:live (2001)

Machine CD-Single (2001)

Inperspective (2000)

Musique (2000)

Image CD-Single (2000)

Aégis (1998)

A rose for the dead (1997)

Velvet Darkness They Fear (1996)

Der Tanz der Schatten (1996)

Theatre of Tragedy (1995)

Demo (1994)

Genre : Gothic
Location : Stavanger, NORWEGIA
Website : http://www.myspace.com/sirenia
               http://www.facebook.com/sirenia
               http://www.sirenia.no
               http://www.twitter.com/sireniaofficial




BIOGRAPHY

SIRENIA was formed by Morten Veland in january 2001. Morten’s musical work was already well known through his work with his former band Tristania, a band he co-founded back in the mid nineties. Being the main songwriter for this band he was a part of defining the gothic metal sound from a very early time on. With SIRENIA his intention was to bring everything to the next level, a task he succeeded to fulfil. Up to date SIRENIA has released 3 albums and an EP, their latest work ‘Nine Destinies and a Downfall’ made it to the charts in 6 countries, receiving great reviews worldwide. Meanwhile their single ‘My Mind’s Eye’ taken from the same album topped radio charts in several countries. Their new album ‘The 13th Floor’ was released on the 23rd of January via Nuclear Blast Records.

SIRENIA sounds like a mixture of gothic metal and rock with classical influences, in addition to some elements from more extreme metal genres. Their sound have a solid base in the powerful drums and bass supported by massive rhythm guitars, dressed with atmospheric keyboards and spiced with melancholic violins and 12-string guitars. The vocal styles are diverse and consist of female vocals, choirs, growls, screams, clean male vocals, whispers and samples. The songs are very intense and the atmosphere changes frequently. The lyrics are based on reflections on life, death, love, hate, paranoia, anxiety and mental decline in general.

The band has been through some line-up changes over the years, but has now settled with a very strong line-up. In addition to Morten performing guitars and vocals the band consists of Ailyn: female vocals, Jonathan A. Perez: drums and Michael S. Krumins: guitars.



Members