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Funeral
Origin Norway
Genre(s) Doom metal
Years active 1991 - present
Label(s) Tabu Records
Associated acts Fallen
Members
Frode Forsmo
Mats Lerberg
Jon Borgerud
Anders Eek
Erlend E. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Doom metal is a form of Heavy metal music that typically employs very slow Tempos low-tuned guitars and a much 'thicker' or 'heavier' sound than other metal In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Nybø

Funeral are a Norwegian funeral doom band formed in 1991 and are known as one of the pioneers of the funeral doom genre. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Doom metal is a form of Heavy metal music that typically employs very slow Tempos low-tuned guitars and a much 'thicker' or 'heavier' sound than other metal Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. In 1993 the band recorded their first demo, entitled Tristesse, released the following year as a mini CD by an American record label. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) According to the official Funeral website this demo won them the title of "the most depressing band in the world". Funeral then made a decision to turn more symphonic and the result was shown on their demo Beyond All Sunsets. In 1994 the band became one of the first doom metal bands to recruit a female vocalist, Toril Snyen. In 1995 they released the album Tragedies, probably one of their more known albums. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 In the same year, they parted with Toril Snyen.

The following year they went to England and recorded ten tracks at Academy Studios without vocals (because of lack of a vocalist) and worked with such bands as My Dying Bride, Anathema and Cradle of Filth. My Dying Bride is a British Doom metal band formed in 1990 Biography My Dying Bride was formed in June 1990 after lead guitarist Andrew Anathema are an English band from the city of Liverpool, which together with Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride, helped to develop the Later the band recruited Sarah Eick as their female vocalist and finished five of the ten tracks, resulting in To Mourn Is a Virtue in 1997. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The 5 track demo CD is very rare as there were only a few copies distributed to record companies, radio stations and serious fanzines world wide. A fanzine (see also Zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre for the pleasure

Again the band had to part with their vocalist. However, they quickly found a replacement and Hanne Hukkelberg was placed on the line-up as she had a good knowledge of music and was suitable for the band. Funeral produced another demo in 1999 entitled The Passion Play and it is once again rare as it was only distributed to record labels, radio stations and 'zines. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) In 2002 they released their album In Fields of Pestilential Grief through the Italian label Nocturnal Music. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

2003 was a tragic year for Funeral as their bassist/songwriter Einar Frederiksen committed suicide in January and the band was on hiatus for the rest of the year. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Drummer Eek has a Funeral Doom Metal side project called Fallen.

On October 28, 2006, Funeral guitarist Christian Loos was found dead in his home. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

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Members

Current members

Session members

Former members

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