Aurora Borealis is an American

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band from

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. The band was founded by guitarist Ron Vento
Aurora Borealis Biography and drummer

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in 1994. In 1996 they released their first EP, ''Mansions of Eternity''. In 2013, the band signed with

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Band members

Current members

*Ron Vento -

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, keyboards *Mark Green -

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and

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*Eddie Rossi -

Discography

*''Mansions of Eternity'' (EP, 1996) *''Praise the Archaic Lights Embrace'' (CD, 1998) *''Northern Lights'' (CD, 2000) *''Time Unveiled'' (CD, 2002) *''Relinquish'' (CD, 2006) *''Timeline: The Beginning and End of Everything'' (CD, 2011)Aurora Borealis - Timeline: The Beginning And End Of Everything
/ref> *''Worldshapers'' (CD, 2014) *''Apokalupsis'' (CD, 2018) *''Prophecy Is the Mold in Which History Is Poured'' (CD, 2022)

References

Heavy metal musical groups from Maryland Musical groups established in 1994 American musical trios Heavy metal musical groups from Washington, D.C. 1994 establishments in Maryland Waldorf, Maryland {{US-metal-band-stub