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Extol Albums
Extol is an extreme metal band from Bekkestua, Norway, that was formed in 1993. The band is known for playing a variety of different styles of metal which include progressive metal, Christian death metal, black metal and thrash metal. Over the course of their career, the band has released five studio albums and two EPs, beginning with their debut, ''Burial'', in 1998. The band are noted for their precise, technical musicianship. The fourth album, '' The Blueprint Dives'', received a Spellemannsprisen nomination for Best Metal Album of 2005. Extol has toured the United States and Europe several times with such bands as Mastodon, God Forbid and Opeth. Collectively, Extol has sold over 500,000 albums worldwide. The last line-up before the hiatus included vocalist Peter Espevoll, guitarists Tor Magne Glidje and Ole Halvard Sveen, drummer David Husvik, and bass player John Robert Mjåland. Notable original guitarists were Ole Børud (of Schaliach fame) and Christer Espevoll, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bekkestua
Bekkestua is a town in the Municipalities of Norway, municipality of Bærum, Norway, with a busy bus terminal and a Bekkestua (station), station on one of Oslo's westbound Oslo T-bane, T-bane lines, Kolsåsbanen. It also has its own library, police station and fire station. It has grown to be the second largest centre of the municipality after Sandvika, with small restaurants and shopping centres. Nadderud stadion (stadium), the home ground of the Stabæk Fotball association football club is at walking distance from Bekkestua. It was opened in 1961 as a sporting ground for the Nadderud Gymnas (High School). This high school was later demolished to give space to an extended stadium. The Oslo International School, often referred to as the British Primary School in the Oslo area, is located next to Nadderud stadion. Documentary * Johnny Fagerstrøm: ''Bekkestua : Opp gjennom tidene i historisk perspektiv''. DVD video (2008). Villages in Akershus Neighbourhoods in Bærum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tor Magne Glidje
Tor Magne Glidje (born 27 September 1977) is a Norwegian guitarist in Extol, Ganglion and Longing, a.k.a. Lengsel, where he is also the lead singer. He was also a part of Benea Reach. He is now playing in the band Mantric. Background Tor Magne Glidje grew up in the country side of Norway. Glidje would be exposed to music by way of Madonna, Bon Jovi and AC DC, and later Dio and Black Sabbath. Later, he grew to listen to black metal, death metal, and thrash metal, and began to learn guitars on his own to perform those styles. Glidje began his musical career in the black metal band, Lengsel, which means Longing. Before forming this band, Glidje started to play with his now longtime friend and bandmate, Ole Sveen in 1992. Sveen and Glidje then formed the band, alongside John Robert Mjåland in 1994. The band had some success, signing with Solid State Records, based out of Seattle in the United States. After the departure of Eyestein Holm in 1999, Glidje joined Extol as their Bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antestor
Antestor () is a Norwegian Christian metal, Christian extreme metal band formed in 1990 in Jessheim. Credited for starting the northern European Unblack metal, Christian black metal scene,Bryzak, Michael. Liner notes of ''The Defeat of Satan'' album. 2003. Endtime Productions Antestor is the only Christian band to have an album released by Cacophonous Records, which has also released records by bands such as Dimmu Borgir, Sigh (band), Sigh, and Cradle of Filth. The band's only release on Cacophonous, ''The Return of the Black Death'', proved influential for the Christian black metal movement; it has sold over 10,000 copies. In the late 1990s, they dubbed their musical style as "sorrow metal" rather than black metal because the early Norwegian black metal scene was publicly affiliated with Theistic Satanism, Satanism in Norway. According to ''HM (magazine), HM'' magazine, the progressive elements on the debut album, ''Martyrium (album), Martyrium'', were possibly ahead of their ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Musical ensemble, bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All-Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar, and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as compact discs (CDs) replaced LP record, LPs and cassette (format), cassettes as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it, he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Fitzhugh
Bruce Patrick Fitzhugh is an American musician. He is the second lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and founding member of Arkansas's Christian metal band Living Sacrifice. The lead vocalist role was left to Bruce shortly after the departure of Darren Johnson and prior to the recording of Living Sacrifice's 1997 album, '' Reborn''. Fitzhugh is featured in Zao's ''The Lesser Lights of Heaven'' DVD. Fitzhugh's nephew is Drew Garrison, Vocalist for Descended From Wolves and Becoming Saints. He has been involved in many other music endeavors such as producing The Showdown's debut album, '' A Chorus Of Obliteration''. He also produced albums for Zao, Further Seems Forever, Few Left Standing, and Eso-Charis. He is also a guest vocalist on Demon Hunter's album ''Storm the Gates of Hell'' on the song "Sixteen". In 2015, Fitzhugh stated in an interview with Mark Salomon, that Living Sacrifice is currently writing new music. Fitzhugh, along with Demon Hunter guitarist and Showdown ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extol (album)
''Extol'' is the fifth full-length studio album by the Norwegian Christian progressive death metal band Extol, released in 2013. It was described by music critics as a mixture of death and progressive metal, with some melodic elements. Reviews of the album were very positive, and the album managed to chart on the ''Billboard'' Top Christian Albums chart. Background and release In 2007 Extol went on hiatus after releasing its 2005 fourth album, '' The Blueprint Dives'', then reformed as a trio in 2012 and announced that it had begun work on a new studio album. Consisting of prior Extol members David Husvik, Peter Espevoll, and Ole Børud, the band released a teaser video for the album on 29 May 2013. On 22 April 2013 the band released a single, "Open the Gates", for streaming on YouTube, followed by a music video for "A Gift Beyond Human Reach" on 12 June 2013. According to Husvik, "''Extol'' was the album that was planned all the way, but never materialized. Partly due to changes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schaliach
Schaliach was a Christian metal band formed by Peter Dalbakk and Ole Børud from Hamar, Norway. Dalbakk served as the band's vocalist, while Børud handled all the instrumentation. In 1995, the duo released a 3-song demo. The following year, they debuted with a studio album, '' Sonrise'', in 1996 through Petroleum Records. Three songs from that recording were then featured on the Rowe Productions compilation album ''Northern Lights: Norwegian Metal Compilation'', which was also released in 1996. The band also contributed the song "Purple Filter" to the compilation album ''In the Shadow of Death: A Scandinavian Extreme Music Compilation'', released in 2000 through Endtime Productions. "Purple Filter" was also included as a bonus track on the 2005 re-lease of ''Sonrise.'' Dalbakk was also part of the unblack metal band Vardøger, and Børud had joined the progressive death metal band Extol and also started a career as a solo artist. The two artists would years later, in 2015, team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opeth
Opeth is a Swedish progressive metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. The band incorporates folk music, folk, blues, classical music, classical, and jazz elements into its usually lengthy compositions, as well as strong influences from death metal, especially in their early works. Songs may include acoustic guitar passages, Mellotrons, death growls, and strong dynamics (music), dynamic shifts. The group have been through several personnel changes since early in their history, including the replacement of every original member. Lead vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has been Opeth's driving force since the departure of founder and lead vocalist David Isberg in 1992. The band rarely made live appearances supporting their first four albums, but since their first world tour in support of the 2001 album ''Blackwater Park'', they have performed several other major world tours. Opeth have released fourteen studio albums, four live DVDs, four live album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
God Forbid
God Forbid is an American metalcore band formed in East Brunswick Township, New Jersey, East Brunswick, New Jersey in 1996. Initially breaking up in 2013, they have been semi-active since reuniting in 2022. History Early career (1996–2004) Building up a following in the late 1990s by touring with bands such as GWAR, Nile (band), Nile, Cradle of Filth and Candiria, God Forbid's first full album ''Reject the Sickness'' was released by 9volt Industries in 1999. This album received heavy rotation from WSOU-FM in the South Orange, New Jersey area and the band was subsequently signed to Century Media Records, releasing the album ''Determination (God Forbid album), Determination'' in 2001. They played on the MTV2 ''Headbangers Ball'' tour with Shadows Fall and Lamb of God (band), Lamb of God. Breakthrough (2004–2013) In 2004, they released ''Gone Forever'', which, along with a slot on Ozzfest's second-stage, increased their profile considerably. The next year, they released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mastodon (band)
Mastodon is an American Heavy metal music, heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 2000, the band's lineup of Troy Sanders (bass/vocals), Brent Hinds (lead guitar/vocals), Bill Kelliher (rhythm guitar/backing vocals) and Brann Dailor (drums/vocals) remained unchanged for 24 years, until Hinds's departure in March 2025. Mastodon has released eight studio albums, as well as a Mastodon discography, number of other releases. The band's 2002 debut album, ''Remission (Mastodon album), Remission'', garnered significant critical acclaim for its unique sound. Mastodon's second full-length release, ''Leviathan (Mastodon album), Leviathan'', is a concept album based on the novel ''Moby-Dick'' by Herman Melville. Three magazines awarded the record "Album of the Year" in 2004: ''Revolver (magazine), Revolver'', ''Kerrang!'' and ''Terrorizer Magazine, Terrorizer''. The song "Colony of Birchmen" from the band's third album (released in 2006), ''Blood Mountain (album), Blood Mountain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spellemannsprisen
The Spellemannprisen (also referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards) is a Norwegian music award ceremony presented by IFPI Norge and FONO. It was first awarded in 1973 for the recording year 1972, and has been awarded every year since. It is the most significant award that a group or artist can receive in Norwegian music. The award ceremony is organized by the Spellemann Committee, which is appointed by IFPI Norge and FONO. The annual ceremony features performances by prominent artists. The awards are presented in a widely viewed broadcast ceremony. The awards are the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammy Awards for music, and it is one of the major awards in Norway along with the Gullruten for television, Amandaprisen for motion pictures, and Heddaprisen for stage performances. Juries and scoring The number of awards given varies somewhat from year to year. According to the regulations for the 2022 awards, awards are given in a total of 28 categories. Of these, there are 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blueprint Dives
''The Blueprint Dives'' is the fourth studio release by the Norwegian Christian metal band Extol. Recorded at the end of 2004 at Top Room Studios and produced by Børge Finstad and Extol, ''Blueprint'' was released on 21 February 2005 on Century Media. The album met with a widely positive reception and received a Spellemannprisen nomination. On this album, Ole Børud and Christer Espevoll left Extol, and the band was joined by the members of the rock band Ganglión, Tor Magne S. Glidje and Ole Halvard Sveen. Style The album has a very different style to their previous releases, and its genre is very difficult to categorize: Imperiumi.net described the sound as an amalgamation of Cult of Luna, Muse and Porcupine Tree. ''Exclaim!'' described the band as moving past the sometimes overreaching progressive sounds for a more modern and straight-up rock sound. The reviewer further described the album style as "taking the sounds of bands as disparate as Opeth, Norma Jean and the general ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
