Code (band)
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Code are an English
/Norwegian
black metal
band that formed in 2002.
The band formed out of Aort's solo project Seasonal Code with which he had released three demos between 1998 and 2001.
The band's founding members were Aort and Kvohst
. The original line-up consisted of Aort on guitars, Cthonian on vocals and Kvohst
from the bands Void and Dødheimsgard
on vocals. The band released their first demo, entitled Neurotransmissions: Amplified Thought Chemistry, on March 15, 2002 with music written by Aort and all lyrics by Kvohst
. Before they recorded their debut album, Cthonian departed the band and they were joined by Viper aka Vicotnik from the bands Ved Buens Ende
and Dødheimsgard
on bass guitar. Vyttra joined on session Guitar and AiwarikiaR, former drummer of Ulver
, joined on drums. Aort wrote all of the music and Kvohst
co-wrote the lyrics with an English writer called Andrew Nicol for the next two studio albums. The band was eventually signed to Spikefarm Records an imprint
record label of Spinefarm Records
. Through Spikefarm, they released their first full-length, entitled Nouveau Gloaming
on June 13, 2005. Kvohst
, Vyttra and AiwarikiaR had all left the band for unspecified reasons in late 2006. After the album's release Kvohst
went on to replace the departed Aldrahn on vocals in Dødheimsgard to record the album Supervillain Outcast in 2007. It was announced that ICS Vortex
(of Arcturus
, Dimmu Borgir
, and Lamented Souls) had been in talks to be recruited as the vocalist of the band but in the end he never joined the band nor wrote, performed or rehearsed with them. In September 2008, the band announced that they would not be working with Vortex after all and that Kvohst
had returned to do the vocals on the new album. On 4. November 2008 the title for the new album was announced: "Resplendent Grotesque". The second album featured the original core lineup of Kvohst
, Aort and Vicotnik and the drums were performed by Adrian Erlandsson from At The Gates and ex-Cradle Of Filth.
In 2011, Kvohst
split from the band in order to concentrate on his own music with Hexvessel.
England
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/Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
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....
band that formed in 2002.
The band formed out of Aort's solo project Seasonal Code with which he had released three demos between 1998 and 2001.
The band's founding members were Aort and Kvohst
Kvohst
Kvohst is a British singer/songwriter. He has lived in Norway and Holland and now currently resides in Helsinki, Finland. He is the guitarist, singer and songwriter for the band Hexvessel and the lead vocalist of the Norwegian band Dødheimsgard...
. The original line-up consisted of Aort on guitars, Cthonian on vocals and Kvohst
Kvohst
Kvohst is a British singer/songwriter. He has lived in Norway and Holland and now currently resides in Helsinki, Finland. He is the guitarist, singer and songwriter for the band Hexvessel and the lead vocalist of the Norwegian band Dødheimsgard...
from the bands Void and Dødheimsgard
Dødheimsgard
Dødheimsgard is a Norwegian heavy metal band formed in 1994. Dødheimsgard was originally a black metal band, but 1999's 666 International saw them change into an experimental and avant-garde / industrial metal band. In 2000, they shortened their name to DHG...
on vocals. The band released their first demo, entitled Neurotransmissions: Amplified Thought Chemistry, on March 15, 2002 with music written by Aort and all lyrics by Kvohst
Kvohst
Kvohst is a British singer/songwriter. He has lived in Norway and Holland and now currently resides in Helsinki, Finland. He is the guitarist, singer and songwriter for the band Hexvessel and the lead vocalist of the Norwegian band Dødheimsgard...
. Before they recorded their debut album, Cthonian departed the band and they were joined by Viper aka Vicotnik from the bands Ved Buens Ende
Ved Buens Ende
Ved Buens Ende is a Norwegian heavy metal band. Their sound is diverse with quiet instrumental jazz influenced sections and aggressive black metal blast beats and vocals...
and Dødheimsgard
Dødheimsgard
Dødheimsgard is a Norwegian heavy metal band formed in 1994. Dødheimsgard was originally a black metal band, but 1999's 666 International saw them change into an experimental and avant-garde / industrial metal band. In 2000, they shortened their name to DHG...
on bass guitar. Vyttra joined on session Guitar and AiwarikiaR, former drummer of Ulver
Ulver
Ulver is a musical group from Norway. Since their first, folklore-influenced black metal release entitled Bergtatt – Et eeventyr i 5 capitler , Ulver’s musical style has been fluid and increasingly eclectic, blending genres such as rock, electronica, symphonic and chamber traditions, noise and...
, joined on drums. Aort wrote all of the music and Kvohst
Kvohst
Kvohst is a British singer/songwriter. He has lived in Norway and Holland and now currently resides in Helsinki, Finland. He is the guitarist, singer and songwriter for the band Hexvessel and the lead vocalist of the Norwegian band Dødheimsgard...
co-wrote the lyrics with an English writer called Andrew Nicol for the next two studio albums. The band was eventually signed to Spikefarm Records an imprint
Imprint
In the publishing industry, an imprint can mean several different things:* As a piece of bibliographic information about a book, it refers to the name and address of the book's publisher and its date of publication as given at the foot or on the verso of its title page.* It can mean a trade name...
record label of Spinefarm Records
Spinefarm Records
Spinefarm Records is a Finland-based record label focusing mainly on heavy metal artists. In 1999, a sub-label titled Spikefarm Records was started by Sami Tenetz from Thy Serpent...
. Through Spikefarm, they released their first full-length, entitled Nouveau Gloaming
Nouveau Gloaming
Nouveau Gloaming is the first full-length album by Norwegian/English black metal band Code. The album was released on June 13, 2005 through Spikefarm Records.-Track listing:#"The Cotton Optic" – 5:15#"Brass Dogs" – 7:49#"An Enigma In Brine" – 5:55...
on June 13, 2005. Kvohst
Kvohst
Kvohst is a British singer/songwriter. He has lived in Norway and Holland and now currently resides in Helsinki, Finland. He is the guitarist, singer and songwriter for the band Hexvessel and the lead vocalist of the Norwegian band Dødheimsgard...
, Vyttra and AiwarikiaR had all left the band for unspecified reasons in late 2006. After the album's release Kvohst
Kvohst
Kvohst is a British singer/songwriter. He has lived in Norway and Holland and now currently resides in Helsinki, Finland. He is the guitarist, singer and songwriter for the band Hexvessel and the lead vocalist of the Norwegian band Dødheimsgard...
went on to replace the departed Aldrahn on vocals in Dødheimsgard to record the album Supervillain Outcast in 2007. It was announced that ICS Vortex
ICS Vortex
Simen Hestnæs , also known as I.C.S. Vortex, or just simply Vortex, is a Norwegian musician, best known as the current vocalist of the avant-garde metal band Arcturus, the current vocalist and bass guitarist to the progressive black metal band Borknagar, and the former bass guitarist and backing...
(of Arcturus
Arcturus (band)
Arcturus is an avant-garde metal band formed in Norway in 1987. They named it Arcturus , after the Behenian fixed star Arcturus.-Biography:The band has released four official full-length albums...
, Dimmu Borgir
Dimmu Borgir
Dimmu Borgir is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 1993. Dimmu borgir means "dark cities" or "dark castles/fortresses" in Icelandic, Faroese and Old Norse. The name is derived from a volcanic formation in Iceland, Dimmuborgir...
, and Lamented Souls) had been in talks to be recruited as the vocalist of the band but in the end he never joined the band nor wrote, performed or rehearsed with them. In September 2008, the band announced that they would not be working with Vortex after all and that Kvohst
Kvohst
Kvohst is a British singer/songwriter. He has lived in Norway and Holland and now currently resides in Helsinki, Finland. He is the guitarist, singer and songwriter for the band Hexvessel and the lead vocalist of the Norwegian band Dødheimsgard...
had returned to do the vocals on the new album. On 4. November 2008 the title for the new album was announced: "Resplendent Grotesque". The second album featured the original core lineup of Kvohst
Kvohst
Kvohst is a British singer/songwriter. He has lived in Norway and Holland and now currently resides in Helsinki, Finland. He is the guitarist, singer and songwriter for the band Hexvessel and the lead vocalist of the Norwegian band Dødheimsgard...
, Aort and Vicotnik and the drums were performed by Adrian Erlandsson from At The Gates and ex-Cradle Of Filth.
In 2011, Kvohst
Kvohst
Kvohst is a British singer/songwriter. He has lived in Norway and Holland and now currently resides in Helsinki, Finland. He is the guitarist, singer and songwriter for the band Hexvessel and the lead vocalist of the Norwegian band Dødheimsgard...
split from the band in order to concentrate on his own music with Hexvessel.
Discography
- Neurotransmissions: Amplified Thought Chemistry demo (2002)
- Nouveau GloamingNouveau GloamingNouveau Gloaming is the first full-length album by Norwegian/English black metal band Code. The album was released on June 13, 2005 through Spikefarm Records.-Track listing:#"The Cotton Optic" – 5:15#"Brass Dogs" – 7:49#"An Enigma In Brine" – 5:55...
(released 2005, recorded 2003), Spikefarm Records - Resplendent Grotesque (2009), Tabu/Tuba Records
Former members
- KvohstKvohstKvohst is a British singer/songwriter. He has lived in Norway and Holland and now currently resides in Helsinki, Finland. He is the guitarist, singer and songwriter for the band Hexvessel and the lead vocalist of the Norwegian band Dødheimsgard...
– vocals (2002–2011) - Vicotnik - bass guitar (2002–2010)
- AiwarikiaR – drums (2003–2005)
- Vyttra – guitar (2002–2006)
- Alsvid – drums (2007–2008)
- Adrian ErlandssonAdrian ErlandssonAdrian Erlandsson is a prolific Swedish heavy metal drummer, who currently plays in Brujeria, Netherbird, with his wife in Nemhain and in Yorkshire doom metal band Paradise Lost...
– drums (2007–2008)