Aeternus
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Aeternus is a death metal
band from Bergen, Norway.
, Erik Vrolok, and Morrigan. They released their debut album, Beyond the Wandering Moon, in 1997 on Hammerheart Records (now Karmageddon Media
), and toured that year with black metal
bands Emperor
and Limbonic Art. Their second album, ...And So the Night Became, was released in several different formats, and was accompanied by a tour supporting Deicide
. In 1999, they added guitarist Radek, and their sound moved from black metal toward death metal
for 1999's Shadows of Old. Morrigan left the group in 2001, and their first album as a three-piece again was Ascension of Terror. They then departed from Hammerheart and released "A Darker Monument" on the Nocturnal Art Productions label in 2003. The group toured Europe in 2006 to support the Hexaeon release. Vrolok was replaced by S. Winter on drums early in 2006, but as of September 2007, Winter is no longer in the group, and Terris has been named as a replacement.
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band from Bergen, Norway.
Biography
Aeternus formed in 1993 as a trio, composed of AresAres (musician)
Ronny Hovland, better known as Ares, is a Norwegian metal vocalist, guitarist and bassist, and the founder of the Norwegian death metal band Aeternus.-Biography:...
, Erik Vrolok, and Morrigan. They released their debut album, Beyond the Wandering Moon, in 1997 on Hammerheart Records (now Karmageddon Media
Karmageddon Media
Karmageddon Media was a Dutch independent record label specializing in death metal, black metal, doom metal and folk metal bands from around the world...
), and toured that year with black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
bands Emperor
Emperor (band)
Emperor was a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991. They dissolved in 2001, but reunited in 2006 and again in 2007 for a few festival dates and brief US tours. The group was founded by Samoth and Ihsahn .-Biography:...
and Limbonic Art. Their second album, ...And So the Night Became, was released in several different formats, and was accompanied by a tour supporting Deicide
Deicide (band)
Deicide is an American death metal band formed in 1987. Their first two albums, Deicide and Legion, are ranked second and third place in best-selling death metal albums of the SoundScan era.-As Amon/Carnage :...
. In 1999, they added guitarist Radek, and their sound moved from black metal toward death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
for 1999's Shadows of Old. Morrigan left the group in 2001, and their first album as a three-piece again was Ascension of Terror. They then departed from Hammerheart and released "A Darker Monument" on the Nocturnal Art Productions label in 2003. The group toured Europe in 2006 to support the Hexaeon release. Vrolok was replaced by S. Winter on drums early in 2006, but as of September 2007, Winter is no longer in the group, and Terris has been named as a replacement.
Current members
- AresAres (musician)Ronny Hovland, better known as Ares, is a Norwegian metal vocalist, guitarist and bassist, and the founder of the Norwegian death metal band Aeternus.-Biography:...
- vocals, guitar - V'Gandr - bass
- Specter - guitar (2010)
- Phobos - drums (2009)
Former members
- Erik Vrolok - drums (1993–2006)
- S. Winter - drums (2006–2007)
- Radek - guitar (1999–2004)
- Stian - guitar (2004–2005)
- Morrigan - bass, keyboards (1996–2001)
- Terris - drums (2007–2009)
Discography
- Walk My Path (Demo, 1994)
- Dark Sorcery (EP, View Beyond Records, 1995; re-released on Hammerheart Records, 1997)
- Beyond the Wandering Moon (Hammerheart, 1997)
- ...And So the Night Became (Hammerheart, 1998)
- Dark Rage (7" EP, 1998)
- Shadows of Old (Hammerheart, 2000)
- Burning the Shroud (EP, Martyr Records/Hammerheart, 2001)
- Ascension of Terror (Martyr, 2001)
- Demo 2002 (Demo, 2002)
- A Darker Monument (Candlelight RecordsCandlelight RecordsCandlelight Records is an independent record label based in Europe founded by former Extreme Noise Terror bassist Lee Barrett, though it has had a division in the United States since January 2001. Candlelight Records specialises in black metal and death metal, having bands such as Emperor,...
, 2003) - HeXaeonHeXaeonHeXaeon is the sixth studio album by Norwegian death metal band Aeternus.Even though drummer S. Winter is mentioned officially at the credits of the album, all drums were recorded by Erik Vrolok a bit before he left the band.-Track listing:...
(Karisma Records/Dark Essence Records, 2006)
External links
- Official website
- Aeternus at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....