Carmen Elise Espenæs
Encyclopedia
Carmen Elise Espenæs is the vocalist and the co-founder of the gothic
/folk metal
band Midnattsol
.
and folk metal
band Midnattsol
; their intention was to start working on this project once they found like-minded persons to join their band.
The new members were then identified in Chris Murzinsky as drummer (who is the former drummer of Penetralia), Daniel Fischer as keyboardist, and later on Daniel Droste
as guitarist and Birgit Öllbrunner as bassist.
In September 2004, Espenæs was offered to tour with Cradle of Filth
on their live tour supporting Nymphetamine
; however, due to commitments with her band, Espenæs declined such request.
and Leaves' Eyes
.
Gothic metal
Gothic metal or goth metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the aggression of doom metal with the dark melancholy of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music...
/folk metal
Folk metal
Folk metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that developed in Europe during the 1990s. As the name suggests, the genre is a fusion of heavy metal with traditional folk music...
band Midnattsol
Midnattsol
Midnattsol is a Symphonic metal band from Germany and Norway, The band was formed in 2002 by singer Carmen Elise Espenæs and guitarist Christian Hector.- History :...
.
Career
In 2002, Carmen Elise and guitarist Chris Hector founded the German-Norwegian Symphonic metalSymphonic metal
Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that are either borrowed from classical music or, as with progressive rock music, create a style reminiscent of it, e.g...
and folk metal
Folk metal
Folk metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that developed in Europe during the 1990s. As the name suggests, the genre is a fusion of heavy metal with traditional folk music...
band Midnattsol
Midnattsol
Midnattsol is a Symphonic metal band from Germany and Norway, The band was formed in 2002 by singer Carmen Elise Espenæs and guitarist Christian Hector.- History :...
; their intention was to start working on this project once they found like-minded persons to join their band.
The new members were then identified in Chris Murzinsky as drummer (who is the former drummer of Penetralia), Daniel Fischer as keyboardist, and later on Daniel Droste
Daniel Droste
- Career :He is known for being the guitarist of the gothic/folk metal band Midnattsol and the vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist of the funeral doom band Ahab.-With Penetralia:*Schwarz *Tribute to the Moon...
as guitarist and Birgit Öllbrunner as bassist.
In September 2004, Espenæs was offered to tour with Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band, formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic black metal, and other extreme metal styles, while their lyrical themes and imagery are heavily...
on their live tour supporting Nymphetamine
Nymphetamine
Nymphetamine is the sixth album by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth, released on September 28, 2004. Nymphetamine marks the first recorded appearance of guitarist James McIlroy on a Cradle of Filth album. He would later record guitar for the band's 2010 release Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa...
; however, due to commitments with her band, Espenæs declined such request.
Personal life
She is the younger sister of Liv Kristine Espenæs Krull, a singer who has had a solo career along with positions in the bands Theatre of TragedyTheatre of Tragedy
Theatre of Tragedy was a Norwegian band from Stavanger, active between 1993 and 2010. They are best known for their earlier albums, which provided a great deal of influence to the gothic metal genre.-Biography:...
and Leaves' Eyes
Leaves' Eyes
Leaves' Eyes is a German-Norwegian symphonic metal band from Stavanger, Norway and Ludwigsburg, Germany. They were formed in 2003 by Liv Kristine, the former lead singer of Theatre of Tragedy and the entire line-up of Atrocity...
.
Collaborations
- LovelornLovelorn-Production:*Produced, Recorded, Mixed & Mastered By Alexander Krull*Engineered By Alexander Krull, Mathias Roderer, Martin Schmidt-Band members:*Liv Kristine Espenæs Krull - Female Vocals, Keyboards*Alexander Krull - Death Grunts, Programming, Keyboards,...
- Leaves' EyesLeaves' EyesLeaves' Eyes is a German-Norwegian symphonic metal band from Stavanger, Norway and Ludwigsburg, Germany. They were formed in 2003 by Liv Kristine, the former lead singer of Theatre of Tragedy and the entire line-up of Atrocity...
(2004 - backing vocals for Into Your Light) - MeredeadMeredeadMeredead is the fourth studio album by the German/Norwegian symphonic metal band Leaves' Eyes. It was released on April 20, 2011 on Napalm Records.-Title:...
- Leaves' EyesLeaves' EyesLeaves' Eyes is a German-Norwegian symphonic metal band from Stavanger, Norway and Ludwigsburg, Germany. They were formed in 2003 by Liv Kristine, the former lead singer of Theatre of Tragedy and the entire line-up of Atrocity...
(2011 - Guest appearance in Kråkevisa,Nystev and Sirglinn)