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Arcturus
Arcturus in 2005
Arcturus in 2005
Background information
Origin Norway
Genre(s) Avant-garde metal
Symphonic black metal
Years active 1987–2007
Label(s) Putrefaction
Nocturnal Art
Ancient Lore
Century Black
Misanthropy
Music for Nations
Candlelight
The End
Jester
Season of Mist
Associated acts Age of Silence
Borknagar
Code
Dimmu Borgir
The Kovenant
Lamented Souls
Mayhem
Scariot
Spiral Architect
Ulver
Ved Buens Ende
Website www.arcturus.no
Members
Steinar "Sverd" Johnsen
Jan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg
Knut Magne Valle
Hugh Mingay
Simen "Vortex" Hestnæs
Tore Moren
Former members
Kristoffer Rygg
Carl August Tidemann
Thomas Thormodsæter Haugen
Marius Vold
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Øyvind Hægeland

Arcturus was an avant-garde metal band formed in Norway in 1987 under the name Mortem. Avant-garde metal or experimental metal is a subgenre of Heavy metal music characterised by the use of innovative Avant-garde elements large-scale A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) In 1990, the band changed their name to Arcturus (meaning Bear Guardian), likely after the Behenian fixed star Arcturus. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Behenian fixed stars are a selection of fifteen Stars considered especially useful for magical applications in the Medieval Astrology |- bgcolor="#FFFAFA"| note (category variability || H and K emission vary

To date, the band has released four official full-length albums. Arcturus has experimented throughout their career, extracting influences and incorporating elements from all over the musical spectrum including black metal and classical music, but the band was rooted as a metal outfit. Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It often employs fast tempos shrieked vocals highly distorted guitars played with Tremolo picking, Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music On April 16th, 2007, it was announced that the band would be breaking up, and more details were revealed in an official statement released on the band's website on April 17th. [1]

The official statement was written by all of the band members, confirming rumours that had been circulating after their Melbourne concert, the last one of the Australian tour, in which Simen "Vortex" Hestnæs, the band's vocalist, introduced the show to the audience with the words "Welcome to the last Arcturus show- ever. Simen Hestnæs (born March 4 1974, in Oslo, Norway) also known as ICS Vortex, or just simply Vortex, was the vocalist " The statement went on to say that the split was a 'decision we made some time ago,' and that because of ongoing 'things' in their careers and lives, the members could no longer 'find the time to continue working with this band. ' The statement closed with a tribute to the fans of the band, "We are humble and grateful to all the people that have supported and loved us over the years. " The final lines being the names of the final lineup of the band that was Arcturus. The official statement dispelled the many rumours and explained the truth. [2]

Contents

Line-up History

The original line-up was changed when bassist/vocalist Marius Vold (ex-Thorns), was taken out of the band. Thorns is a Norwegian Black metal band that formed in 1989 and was part of the Early Norwegian black metal scene. The band soon became labeled a black metal super group, consisting of Kristoffer "Garm" Rygg on vocals, Carl August Tidemann on guitar, Skoll on bass, and the two other original members, Hellhammer on drums, and Steinar Sverd Johnsen as main composer/keyboard player. Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It often employs fast tempos shrieked vocals highly distorted guitars played with Tremolo picking, SuperGroup is a Reality show on the channel VH1. The show puts together five Heavy metal musicians packed into a large mansion that must play a show after Kristoffer Rygg ( September 9, 1976) also known as Garm, Trickster G Carl August Tidemann is a highly technical Norwegian Neo-classical metal guitarist and composer best known for his work in progressive bands like Jan Axel ‘Hellhammer’ Blomberg born August 2, 1969, is a three time Spellemannprisen award-winning Heavy Metal Drummer from Steinar Sverd Johnsen is a Norwegian Piano / keyboard / Synthesizer player and composer In 1994 Samoth played guitars on the EP, Constellation, and released it on his record label, Nocturnal Art. Samoth (born Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen on June 9, 1974) is a prominent musician and Multi-instrumentalist in the Norwegian

Rygg eventually left the band, and was replaced Øyvind Hægeland from the band Spiral Architect. Spiral Architect is a Norwegian progressive technical metal band from Lørenskog, Norway. Øyvind performed live with the band, but on January 5th 2005, it was announced that Øyvind had left the band due to his moving too far away to be involved in the band, resulting in him never recording anything with the band. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was replaced by Simen "ICS Vortex" Hestnæs, who had previously (Secret Word) performed vocals on three Arcturus tracks ("Master of Disguise", "The Chaos Path", and "Painting My Horror") on La Masquerade Infernale. Simen Hestnæs (born March 4 1974, in Oslo, Norway) also known as ICS Vortex, or just simply Vortex, was the vocalist La Masquerade Infernale (the title meaning "the infernal masquerade" in French is a 1997 Album by Arcturus. Upon Carl August Tidemann's leaving the band, Knut Magne Valle joined. Carl August Tidemann is a highly technical Norwegian Neo-classical metal guitarist and composer best known for his work in progressive bands like In 2003 Tore Moren joined on second guitar for live performances and eventually found himself accepted as an official member of the band. Knut and Tore then shared lead duties on guitar, with Knut on 7 string guitar and Tore using a standard 6 string guitar. A seven-string guitar is a Guitar with seven strings instead of the usual six

Final Line-up

Former

Discography

As Mortem

As Arcturus

Full-Lengths

EPs

Compilations

Demos

Misc. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Aspera Hiems Symfonia is the debut Album by the Norwegian Black metal band Arcturus. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) La Masquerade Infernale (the title meaning "the infernal masquerade" in French is a 1997 Album by Arcturus. Music for Nations was a British Independent record label focusing mainly on rock and metal. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The Sham Mirrors is the third full-length album by Norwegian Avant-garde metal band Arcturus. The End Records came into existence in 1998 its sights set on offering discriminating listeners the best in eclectic avantgarde metal See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Sideshow Symphonies is an Album by the Norwegian Avant-garde metal band Arcturus. Season of Mist is a French Independent record label. Artists. Events January 1 - In most of Europe copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier including My Angel is a 1991 EP by Arcturus. Arcturus's first work published on an actual record label My Angel represents a halfway point between Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Constellation is an EP by the Norwegian Black metal band Arcturus. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Disguised Masters is a compilation Album by the Norwegian Avant-garde metal band Arcturus. Jester Records is a Record label founded in 1998 by Kristoffer Rygg (also known as Garm Trickster G G Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Aspera Hiems Symfonia '95 Constellation '94 and My Angel '91 is a compilation Album by the Norwegian Black metal band Arcturus Candlelight Records is an Independent record label based in Europe originally founded by former Extreme Noise Terror bassist Lee Barrett though it has See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)

Notes

  1. ^ Arcturus - Disbanded - Metal Storm
  2. ^ [1]

External links

Reconstellation is a bootleg Album by the Norwegian Avant-garde metal band Arcturus. A bootleg recording is an audio and/or Video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist or under other legal authority Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Shipwrecked In Oslo is the first DVD release by Arcturus. It was released in August 21, 2006 by Season Of Mist. Season of Mist is a French Independent record label. Artists. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and
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