| Ásmegin | |
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| Origin | Jevnaker, Norway |
| Genre(s) | Black metal Folk metal Viking metal |
| Years active | 1998 - present |
| Label(s) | Napalm Records |
| Members | |
| Erik Rasmussen Raymond Håkenrud Marius Olaussen Tomas Torgersbråten Lars Fredrik Frøislie |
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Current line-up
- Erik Rasmussen - harsh vocals (2003—present)
- Lars Fredrik Frøislie - keyboards (2003—present)
- Marius Olaussen - guitars (1998—present)
- Raymond Håkenrud - guitars (2001—present)
- Tomas Torgersbråten - bass (1998—present)
Former members
- Bjørn Olav Holter - vocals (2001—2003)
- Skule Jarl (Nordalv) - drums (1998—2001)
- Iving Mundilfarne - flute, guitars (1998—1999)
- Auðrvinr Sigurdsson - guitars, vocals (1998—2001)
- Anders Torp - drums (1999)
- Tommy Brandt - drums (2001—2007)
- Ingvild Johannesen (Sareeta) - vocals & fiddle (2003—2007)
- Lars Nedland - clean vocals
Discography
Albums
- Hin Vordende Sod & Sø - 2003
Demos
- Naar Rimkalkene Heves (Demo)
Naar Rimkalkene Heves is a demo released on September 1, 1999 by Valgalder Records. Lars Are Nedland (born the May 13 1976 also known as Lazare, from Kristiansand Norway, is the Vocalist, Drummer and Keyboardist Hin Vordende Sod & Sø is the first full-length album by the Norwegian viking / Folk metal band Ásmegin. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
Track listing
- "Valgalder" – 4:54
- "Alvesang Fager" – 4:12
- "Over Havet" – 3:45
- "Vargdans" – 4:18
Credits
- Auðrvinr Sigurdsson – lead vocals
- Marius Olaussen – lead and rhythm guitars, synth, vocals
- Tomas Torgersbråten – basses, backing vocals
- Martin Kneppen – drums, backing vocals
- Anders Torp – drums
See also
- Solefald - Another Lars Nedland project, Sareeta also played Violin their albums, Red For Fire: An Icelandic Odyssey Part 1 and Black for Death: An Icelandic Odyssey Part 2. Solefald is a Norwegian Avant-garde metal / Black metal band that was formed by members Lars Are "Lazare" Nedland and Cornelius Red for Fire: An Icelandic Odyssey Part 1 is the fifth full-length album by Norwegian Avant-garde metal band Solefald and the first half Black for Death An Icelandic Odyssey Part 2 is the sixth full-length album by Norwegian Avant-garde metal band Solefald and the second
- Ram-Zet- An avant-garde metal band where Sareeta plays violin
External links
Ram-Zet is an Avant-garde metal band formed in Norway in 1998 Avant-garde metal or experimental metal is a subgenre of Heavy metal music characterised by the use of innovative Avant-garde elements large-scale Napalm Records is an Austrian Record label focused on underground Heavy metal music. Napalm Records is an Austrian Record label focused on underground Heavy metal music.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic