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ĮSMEGIN BAND PAGE
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CURRENT NAME
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Įsmegin | |
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FORMER NAMES
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ORIGIN
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Norway | |
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STATUS
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Active | |
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FORMED IN
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2006 | |
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LABEL
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Napalm Records | |
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GENRE
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Black metal; Folk music | |
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STYLE
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LYRICAL THEME
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| BAND ADDED | 2005-02-12, 00:00 | |
| LAST UPDATE | 2009-01-13, 09:36 | |
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| Band biography |
After Iving left the band in 1999, the band recorded their first demo, Naar Rimkalkene Heves (As the Chalices Are Raised). This demo was released through Marius' label Valgalder Records and was positively received by critics and fans alike. Referred to by some as a new wave of metal, the band had successfully merged the traditional heavy metal sound, the Nordic black metal influence, and Scandinavian folkloric melodies.
Unfortunately ĮSMEGIN experienced a lull following the April 2000 recording of their second demo, Af Helvegum (On the Path to Helheim). The demo, which followed the lead of their previous effort its sound still markedly representing the Viking metal genre, yet leaning more heavily on the folkloric aspects was unfortunately never released, and future prospects turned grim as the band slowly dismantled.
Yet the two remaining members, Tomas and Marius, did not easily forget their musical calling, and shortly thereafter, Marius found an eventual replacement in Tommy Brandt (drums), who a year later, in the fall of 2001, would join him and Tomas in forming a new band. Tommy Brandt brought a groovy rock influence that perfectly complimented the old ĮSMEGIN material. The old songs were given new life and became more easily accessible to a wider commercial audience.
With Tommy perfectly mastering the rhythm section, the band entered TopRoom Studios to hold auditions. ĮSMEGIN found their frontman in Bjųrn Olav Holter, a.k.a. Narrenschiff, who joined on a permanent basis. His intense and energic voice worked the material perfectly. While the Viking metal feel had all but disappeared, Bjųrn breathed more intensity to the songs.
Finally, after months of searching for the right guitarrist, Raymond Håkenrud joined ĮSMEGIN in time to enter TopRoom Studios on 18 February 2002. With Bųrge Finstad producing the recording effort, ĮSMEGIN slowly completed Hin Vordende Sod & Sų (The Prospective Broth & Soup), a title that makes reference to the disparate metal styles that had come into play.
In experimenting heavily with Scandinavian folk music, ĮSMEGIN has been fortunate to feature the exceptional work of gifted musicians such as Lars Fredrik Frųislie (White Willow, Wobler) on piano and samples, Lars Nedland (Borknagar, Solefald) on vocals, Sareeta (Ram-Zet) on fiddle and female chants, Anne Marie Hveding on additional female chants, Oddrun Hegge on the Norwegian zither, Gunhild Fųrland on the flute, and Anja Hegge Thorsen on the Jew's harp. They all have spiced the material with their own personality, style, and flair, making Hin Vordende Sod & Sų an even more original and creative album.
In the spring of the year 2003, ĮSMEGIN signed a four-album deal with NAPALM RECORDS to include Hin Vordende Sod & Sų. This debut was released 25 Aug 2003. Vocalist Bjųrn left the band some time before the release.
Their new vocalist is Erik Fossan Rasmussen (Deject). After the session work with HVSOS, Lars Fredrik, Lars & Sareeta joined on permanent basis.
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