Peccatum was an

avant-garde metal Avant-garde metal (also known as avant-metal, experimental metal, art metal and experimetal) is a subgenre of heavy metal music loosely defined by use of experimentation and innovative, avant-garde music, avant-garde elements, including non-stan ...

band from

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. Their influences range from

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progressive metal Progressive metal (often shortened to prog metal) is a broad fusion music genre melding heavy metal music, heavy metal and progressive rock, combining the loud "aggression" and amplified electric guitar, guitar-driven sound of the former with t ...

, industrial music,

symphonic metal Symphonic metal is a cross-genre style designation for the symphonic subsets of heavy metal music subgenres. It is used to denote any metal band that makes use of symphonic or orchestral elements. The style features the heavy drums and guitars ...

and

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and

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History

Peccatum was formed by singer

Ihriel Heidi Solberg Tveitan (born 31 May 1972) is a Norwegian musician and singer currently known for her solo project Starofash (also known as Star of Ash). Tveitan was formerly half of the experimental band Peccatum, where she performed vocals, keyb ...

(Heidi Solberg Tveitan), her husband

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 ...

(of the well-known black metal band

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), and her brother Lord PZ. The group released three albums and two EPs. ''Lost in Reverie'', released in 2004 after Lord PZ's departure, moved towards a more classical, avant-garde and musically opaque direction. ''Lost in Reverie'' and the 2005 EP The Moribund People were both produced under the label

Mnemosyne Productions Mnemosyne Productions was established in Notodden, Norway 2003 by founders Heidi S. Tveitan/Starofash and Vegard Tveitan/Ihsahn as an extension to their work in the music industry. This label is mainly an outlet for their own musical collaborations ...

, owned and operated by

and

themselves. On March 4, 2006 Peccatum split, leaving room for Ihriel to continue with

Starofash Heidi Solberg Tveitan (born 31 May 1972) is a Norwegian musician and singer currently known for her solo project Starofash (also known as Star of Ash). Tveitan was formerly half of the experimental band Peccatum, where she performed vocals, key ...

and Ihsahn to work on his solo project.

Discography

Studio releases

*''

Strangling from Within ''Strangling From Within'' was released on 23 November 1999 by the Avant-garde metal project Peccatum. The themes on this album can mostly be described as symphonic and neo-classical as well as the more prominent black metal influences. Female ...

'' – (1999) *''Oh, My Regrets'' (EP) – (2000) *''

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'' – (2000) *''

Lost in Reverie ''Lost in Reverie'' is the third studio album from the Norwegian avant-garde metal band Peccatum. It was released in 2004 on Mnemosyne Productions, the label run by band members Ihsahn and Ihriel. Track listing * All songs written by Ihriel an ...

'' – (2004) *''

The Moribund People ''The Moribund People'' is a 2005 EP by the avant-garde metal project Peccatum and their last release before they split up in 2006. On this EP, Peccatum's style hovers between black metal, modern classical and electronica. It features the title ...

'' (EP) – (2005)

References

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External links

Mnemosyne Productions
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