Jens Fredrik Ryland
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Jens Fredrik Ryland is a Norwegian guitarist
most notable for his work with the progressive black metal band Borknagar
. He is known also for being the founder of the Inferno Festival in Oslo which he led its first two years.
In 1994 Jens came to Tromsø to study and formed a cover band. He left them the summer of 1995 and moved to Oslo.
Jens joined Borknagar
in 1997. He technically left the band in 2003, but performed at all concerts between 2003 and 2007. In this period Borknagar recorded Epic and Origin without Jens' participation. He formally rejoined again in 2007 and participated in the recording of Universal. Jens has played on all concerts done by Borknagar
In the fall of 2010 Jens started working on his own Music and Media project which were launched in March 2011 and called Artisan. While he still maintained his position in Borknagar
the Artisan project also contained a lot of material about Borknagars movements.
In 2011 Jens was also invited to join the band of his good friend ICS Vortex
Jens currently lives in Oslo with his fiancee and has two sons.
He is known to play the video games like Age of Conan, a video of him playing the game was uploaded on the ArtisanNorway channel. He also made a fan video with Artisan, named Road To Khitai, which featured a full song.
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
most notable for his work with the progressive black metal band Borknagar
Borknagar
Borknagar is a progressive black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun. The band's style combines folk metal and black metal with progressive and melodic elements...
. He is known also for being the founder of the Inferno Festival in Oslo which he led its first two years.
Biography
Ryland was born in Narvik, Norway and grew up in Evenes. He started playing organ very early and moved on to guitar at the age of 10. At 16 he bought his first electric guitar and started playing in a band with friends. In 1991, he and some friends formed Gangland, a '70s and '80s hard rock cover band. They did several gigs in the two-year period they were together before everyone left Evenes to go to school. Jens joined the army in 1993.In 1994 Jens came to Tromsø to study and formed a cover band. He left them the summer of 1995 and moved to Oslo.
Jens joined Borknagar
Borknagar
Borknagar is a progressive black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun. The band's style combines folk metal and black metal with progressive and melodic elements...
in 1997. He technically left the band in 2003, but performed at all concerts between 2003 and 2007. In this period Borknagar recorded Epic and Origin without Jens' participation. He formally rejoined again in 2007 and participated in the recording of Universal. Jens has played on all concerts done by Borknagar
Borknagar
Borknagar is a progressive black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun. The band's style combines folk metal and black metal with progressive and melodic elements...
In the fall of 2010 Jens started working on his own Music and Media project which were launched in March 2011 and called Artisan. While he still maintained his position in Borknagar
Borknagar
Borknagar is a progressive black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun. The band's style combines folk metal and black metal with progressive and melodic elements...
the Artisan project also contained a lot of material about Borknagars movements.
In 2011 Jens was also invited to join the band of his good friend 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...
Jens currently lives in Oslo with his fiancee and has two sons.
He is known to play the video games like Age of Conan, a video of him playing the game was uploaded on the ArtisanNorway channel. He also made a fan video with Artisan, named Road To Khitai, which featured a full song.
Inferno Festival
Ryland founded Oslo's famous "Inferno Festival" in 2001 because of a desire for the Norwegian metal community to unite, focusing on extreme music. In that year, the festival already included 22 of the biggest names in the metal scene, like Borknagar and Enslaved. After two years, Jens decided to leave.Discography
BorknagarBorknagar
Borknagar is a progressive black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun. The band's style combines folk metal and black metal with progressive and melodic elements...
- The Archaic CourseThe Archaic CourseThe Archaic Course is Borknagar's third studio album and their first to feature ICS Vortex on vocals replacing Garm , along with the addition of guitarist Jens F. Ryland...
(1998) - Quintessence (2000)
- EmpiricismEmpiricism (album)Empiricism is the fifth studio album by Borknagar, and their first studio album to feature Vintersorg on vocals, along with the addition of Tyr on bass. This would mark the last album appearance of Jens F...
(2001) - UniversalUniversal (Borknagar album)Universal is the eighth full-length album by the Norwegian metal band Borknagar. It marks the return of guitarist Jens F. Ryland. The band's former vocalist ICS Vortex performed vocals on the track My Domain. The album was intended to be released in the fall of 2009, but the release date was...
(2010)