Ásmegin is a Norwegian

folk Folk or Folks may refer to: Sociology *Nation *People * Folklore ** Folk art ** Folk dance ** Folk hero ** Folk horror ** Folk music *** Folk metal *** Folk punk *** Folk rock ** Folk religion * Folk taxonomy Arts, entertainment, and media * Fo ...

viking metal Viking metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by a lyrical and thematic focus on Norse mythology, Norse religion, Norse paganism, and the Viking Age. Viking metal is quite diverse as a musical style, to the point where some consi ...

band formed in 1998. The name comes from

Old Norse Old Norse, also referred to as Old Nordic or Old Scandinavian, was a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants ...

and means "Might of the

Æsir Æsir (Old Norse; singular: ) or ēse (Old English; singular: ) are deities, gods in Germanic paganism. In Old Nordic religion and Nordic mythology, mythology, the precise meaning of the term "" is debated, as it can refer either to the gods i ...

" or "Might of the

Gods A deity or god is a supernatural being considered to be sacred and worthy of worship due to having authority over some aspect of the universe and/or life. The ''Oxford Dictionary of English'' defines ''deity'' as a God (male deity), god or god ...

". Ásmegin's lyrics are written in Norwegian as well as some in

and older Norwegian. Some of the tracks on ''Hin vordende Sod og Sø'' are modeled after the Norwegian play

Peer Gynt ''Peer Gynt'' (, ) is a five-Act (drama), act play in verse written in 1867 by the Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen. It is one of Ibsen's best known and most widely performed plays. ''Peer Gynt'' chronicles the journey of its title character fr ...

Henrik Ibsen Henrik Johan Ibsen (; ; 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright, poet and actor. Ibsen is considered the world's pre-eminent dramatist of the 19th century and is often referred to as "the father of modern drama." He pioneered ...

Current line-up

* Erik Rasmussen - harsh vocals, drums (2003—present) *

Lars Fredrik Frøislie Lars Fredrik Frøislie (born 28 July 1981 in Hønefoss, Norway) is a Norwegian musician. His main instruments are keyboards and drums. He is also a music producer and runs Termo Records together with Jacob Holm-Lupo. Frøislie mainly uses vintag ...

- keyboards, piano, mellotron (2003—present) * Marius Olaussen - guitars, bass, mandolin, accordion, mellotron, piano (1998—present) * Raymond Håkenrud - guitars, bass, vocals, piano (2001—present) * Tomas Torgersbråten - bass (1998—present) (is not playing on "Arv")

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 Lars Are Nedland (born 13 May 1976), known also as Lazare, from Kristiansand, Norway, is the vocalist, drummer, and keyboardist for acclaimed avant-garde black metal band Solefald. He is also co-lead vocalist and keyboardist for the heavy meta ...

- clean vocals

Discography

;Studio albums * '' Hin Vordende Sod & Sø'' (2003) * '' Arv'' (2008)

''Naar Rimkalkene Heves''

''Naar Rimkalkene Heves'' is a demo released on September 1, 1999 by Valgalder Records. ;Track listing # "Valgalder" – 4:54 # "Alvesang Fager" – 4:12 # "Over Havet" – 3:45 # "Vargdans" – 4:18 ;Personnel *Auðrvinr Sigurdsson – lead vocals *Marius Olaussen – lead and rhythm guitars, synth, vocals *Tomas Torgersbråten – bass, backing vocals *Martin Kneppen – drums, backing vocals *Anders Torp – drums

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Napalm Records Napalm Records is an Austrian independent record label focused on heavy metal, hard rock and folk/folk rock/folk metal. Originally, Napalm focused on black metal bands, such as Abigor and Summoning, and folk metal bands, such as Falkenbach a ...

{{DEFAULTSORT:Asmegin Norwegian black metal musical groups Norwegian folk metal musical groups Norwegian viking metal musical groups Musical groups established in 1998 1998 establishments in Norway Norwegian musical quintets Napalm Records artists

Current line-up

Former members

Discography

''Naar Rimkalkene Heves''

See also

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