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In Vain (band)
In Vain is a Norwegian metal band from Kristiansand. Their music is described as progressive death metal, melodic death metal, and black metal. The band has released five albums, and toured Europe with Solefald in 2013 and My Silent Wake in 2010. In Vain has also played concerts in Norway, and also played at the Inferno Metal Festival in 2013. History ''Will the Sun Ever Rise?'' and ''Wounds'' (2003–2005) The band was formed by guitarist Johnar Haaland and vocalist Andreas Frigstad in 2003. They were shortly joined by keyboardist and vocalist Sindre Nedland. In 2004 they recorded their first release, a three track EP ''Will the Sun Ever Rise?''. The EP featured guest Joakim Sehl on bass guitar, while the drums were sampled. The following year, 2005, they released another EP named ''Wounds''. This EP featured several guests, two of them being bassist/vocalist, Kristian Wikstøl, lending both his bass and vocal skills to this release and drummer Anders Haave. Anders joined th ...
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Kristiansand
Kristiansand is a city and Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Agder county, Norway. The city is the fifth-largest and the municipality is the sixth-largest in Norway, with a population of around 116,000 as of January 2020, following the incorporation of the municipalities of Søgne and Songdalen into the greater Kristiansand municipality. In addition to the city itself, Statistics Norway count four other densely populated areas in the municipality: Skålevik in Flekkerøy with a population of 3,526 in the Vågsbygd borough, Strai with a population of 1,636 in the Grim borough, Justvik with a population of 1,803 in the Lund borough, and Tveit with a population of 1,396 () in the Oddernes borough. Kristiansand is divided into five boroughs; -Grim, Vest-Agder, Grim, which is located northwest in Kristiansand with a population of 15,000; Kvadraturen (Kristiansand), Kvadraturen, which is the centre and downtown Kristiansand with a population of 5,200; Lund, Kristiansand, Lund ...
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Borknagar
Borknagar is a Norwegian progressive metal band with black metal and folk influences. It was founded in Bergen in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun primarily as a black metal band before later switching to a more melodic and progressive style. Borknagar's lyrics often deal with philosophy, paganism, nature and the cosmos. The band has released twelve studio albums. History Borknagar was founded by Øystein Brun, then a member of the Norwegian death metal band Molested, when he became tired of the brutal aspects of the band's music. Øystein formed Borknagar to explore a more melodic outlet of expression, inspired by the burgeoning black metal movement Norway was experiencing and looking to push the boundaries of what was considered "traditional" black metal music. He wrote all of the music and lyrics and gathered together an all-star group of black metal musicians to play in his band, such as Infernus of Gorgoroth, Grim of Immortal and Gorgoroth and Ivar Bjørnson of Enslaved. When ...
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Norwegian Black Metal Musical Groups
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Norwegian Death Metal Musical Groups
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Musical Groups From Kristiansand
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Norwegian Progressive Metal Musical Groups
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Solemn (album)
''Solemn'' is the fifth album by Norwegian progressive death metal band In Vain. It was released on April 19, 2024 by Indie Recordings. This is the first album to feature drummer Tobias Solbakk and the final album to feature vocalists Andreas Frigstad and Sindre Nedland, the latter of whom died from cancer in 2025. Track listing Credits ;In Vain * Andreas Frigstad – harsh vocals * Sindre Nedland – clean vocals, additional harsh vocals, organ, piano * Johnar Håland – guitars, backing vocals * Kjetil D. Pedersen – guitars * Alexander Lebowski Bøe – bass, additional guitars (tracks 1 and 5) * Tobias Øymo Solbakk – drums, synths, strings ;Additional musicians * Davidavi Dolev – vocals (track 9) * Pål Gunnar Fiksdal – trumpet * Sigurd Drågen – trombone * Jon Henrik Rubach – saxophone * Ingeborg Skomedal Torvanger – cello * Madeleine Ossum – violin, viola ;Production * Jens Bogren Jens Peter Daniel Bogren (born 13 November 1979) is a Swedish record pr ...
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Currents (In Vain Album)
''Currents'' is the fourth album by Norwegian progressive death metal band In Vain. It was released on January 26, 2018 by Indie Recordings. This is the first album to feature bassist Alexander Lebowski Bøe and the only album to feature drummer Baard Kolstad, known for performing with bands like Leprous and Borknagar. Track listing Credits ;In Vain * Andreas Frigstad – harsh vocals * Sindre Nedland – clean vocals, additional harsh vocals, organ, piano * Johnar Håland – guitars, synths, backing vocals * Kjetil D. Pedersen – guitars * Alexander Lebowski Bøe – bass * Baard Kolstad – drums ;Additional musicians * Simen H. Pedersen – vocals (tracks 1 and 8) * Kristian Wikstøl – vocals (tracks 2 and 3) * Matt Heafy – vocals (track 2) * Audun Barsten Johnsen – B3 Hammond organ, church organ * Line Falkenberg – saxophone * Ingeborg Skomedal Torvanger – cello * Magnhild Skomedal Torvanger – violin, viola ;Production * Jens Bogren Jens Peter Daniel Bogre ...
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Rendezvous Point
''Star Wars Resistance'' is an American 3D animated comic science fiction television series produced by Lucasfilm Animation. It follows Kazuda Xiono, a New Republic pilot who is recruited by the Resistance to spy on the growing threat of the First Order shortly before and during the events of the sequel trilogy. The series premiered on Disney Channel on October 7, 2018, and the next day it debuted on Disney XD in the United States and worldwide. Twelve shorts debuted on the Disney Channel YouTube channel in December 2018. The second and final season premiered on October 6, 2019 on Disney Channel, Disney XD and DisneyNow. The series ended on January 26, 2020 after forty episodes. ''Resistance'' received generally positive reviews from critics. The series was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program for both of its seasons. It won the Saturn Award for Best Animated Series on Television in 2019 for its debut season. Cast and characters Main ...
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Ihsahn
Vegard Sverre Tveitan (born 10 October 1975), better known by his stage name Ihsahn ( ), is a Norwegian musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and composer who is best known for his work with the black metal band Emperor (Norwegian band), Emperor. Tveitan is also a founding member of Thou Shalt Suffer, where he played guitar and keyboard in addition to vocal duties, and Peccatum, a project in collaboration with his wife and fellow musician Starofash, Heidi Solberg Tveitan, also known as Starofash. Since 2006, Tveitan has primarily devoted himself to solo albums and occasional guest appearances. Beyond the characteristics typically associated with metal music, Tveitan's musical style also includes Classical music, classical, Industrial music, industrial, and Progressive music, progressive elements. He is a progenitor of the symphonic black metal genre. Biography Tveitan was born in Notodden, Norway, where he grew up on a large farm. He began playing piano at age six an ...
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ICS Vortex
Simen Hestnæs (born 4 March 1974), better known by his stage name ICS Vortex or simply Vortex, is a Norwegian musician. He is the vocalist of the similarly named band ICS Vortex, the avant-garde metal band Arcturus (band), Arcturus and the doom metal band Lamented Souls. He is also a vocalist and the bass guitarist to the progressive metal band Borknagar, and the former bass guitarist and clean vocalist for the symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir. Biography His longest-running band is the doom metal band Lamented Souls, which began in 1991 and for which he plays guitar and handles the vocal duties. He actually started out as their drummer, but switched places with Ole Jørgen Moe when they became aware of his singing abilities. His moniker was a bit of a joke to poke fun at one of Kristoffer Rygg, Garm's aliases, Fiery G. Maelstrom: "Icy S. Vortex", with the first words being opposite elements, the middle initial being the first letters of their common names, and the last ...
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Ænigma (album)
''Ænigma'' is the third album by Norwegian progressive death metal band In Vain. It was released on March 11, 2013 by Indie Recordings. The album was recorded at the Strand Studio, in Kristiansand, between September and December 2012. The album was mixed and mastered in Fascination Street Studios in Sweden. The special edition of the album contains the bonus track "Rise Against". This is the first album to feature guitarist Kjetil D. Pedersen as a full-time member, as he was featured as a guest on Mantra. Track listing Credits ;In Vain * Johnar Håland – guitars, backing vocals * Sindre Nedland – vocals, organ, piano * Andreas Frigstad – vocals * Stig Reinhardtsen – drums * Kristian Wikstøl – bass guitar The bass guitar (), also known as the electric bass guitar, electric bass, or simply the bass, is the lowest-pitched member of the guitar family. It is similar in appearance and construction to an Electric guitar, electric but with a longer nec ..., vocals * K ...
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