Keldian
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Keldian is a Norwegian symphonic power metal band that made their debut in 2007 with the album Heaven's Gate
. Their music is a blend of classic 80s era melodic rock and more modern power and symphonic metal influences. Although the band has not yet performed live, they are building an international fan base by releasing well-received albums regularly.
The band name is derived from the Old Norse
word «kelde», which means outspring, source or well in English. The band would be inspired by science-fiction and the spiritual for their lyrics, and the band's name was chosen to reflect that the roots of the soul are intimately linked to human kind's ultimate destiny among the stars.
In 2008, Keldian released their second album Journey of Souls
, which received favourable reviews in many parts of the world. The band's website chronicled reviews that would probably give readers a fair impression of what their music is like, but the content was since removed. It remains to be seen if this content returns to the site.
The band has not toured thus far, and have stated in several interviews that the priority is to create a handful of albums before possibly turning their attention to touring. The only available live material featuring Andresen and Aardalen consists of recordings made of their previous band Alien Love Gardeners, but these are extremely difficult to come by.
In September 2008, in an interview on the website of the Norwegian Broadcasting Company, Aardalen hinted that the third Keldian album was in the planning stages. The band confirmed that a new Keldian album is in the works on their website in December 2008, but gave no indication of when a new album might be released.
In September 2009, Christer Andresen announced in a Myspace blog that they were entering the studio to record the new album, which they hoped to release in the summer of 2010. The entry was since removed, but Andresen repeated that the band is working on a new record in a post on December 20, 2009.
In November 2011 the band's official website was updated with a new image and the text MMXII, indicating that something is happening in 2012. Keldian were originally signed to an international contract with American label Perris Records, which ironically covered most of the world except the band's native Norway. Their Myspace site currently lists their label as Galactic Butterfly, indicating that the Perris deal has been cancelled.
The official site links to their Myspace page for news and music, as well as their Zazzle page for merchandise.
Heaven's Gate (album)
Heaven's Gate is the first album by Norwegian symphonic power metal band Keldian. It was released worldwide in February 2007 by American label Perris Records, and was produced, engineered and mixed by Arild Aardalen....
. Their music is a blend of classic 80s era melodic rock and more modern power and symphonic metal influences. Although the band has not yet performed live, they are building an international fan base by releasing well-received albums regularly.
History
According to their own website, the project began as an experiment in creating classic rock music for a new age. Andresen and Aardalen also both figured in a 2005 cover band project named Top Guns, which covered rock and pop from the 1980s for the live stage. It seems that this project was the impetus to create Keldian the same year. Andresen and Aardalen recorded demos in the summer of 2005 and the following winter, which were then embellished into their debut album.The band name is derived from the Old Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
word «kelde», which means outspring, source or well in English. The band would be inspired by science-fiction and the spiritual for their lyrics, and the band's name was chosen to reflect that the roots of the soul are intimately linked to human kind's ultimate destiny among the stars.
In 2008, Keldian released their second album Journey of Souls
Journey of Souls (album)
Journey of Souls is the second album by Norwegian symphonic power metal band Keldian, and was released worldwide in May 2008 by American label Perris Records...
, which received favourable reviews in many parts of the world. The band's website chronicled reviews that would probably give readers a fair impression of what their music is like, but the content was since removed. It remains to be seen if this content returns to the site.
The band has not toured thus far, and have stated in several interviews that the priority is to create a handful of albums before possibly turning their attention to touring. The only available live material featuring Andresen and Aardalen consists of recordings made of their previous band Alien Love Gardeners, but these are extremely difficult to come by.
In September 2008, in an interview on the website of the Norwegian Broadcasting Company, Aardalen hinted that the third Keldian album was in the planning stages. The band confirmed that a new Keldian album is in the works on their website in December 2008, but gave no indication of when a new album might be released.
In September 2009, Christer Andresen announced in a Myspace blog that they were entering the studio to record the new album, which they hoped to release in the summer of 2010. The entry was since removed, but Andresen repeated that the band is working on a new record in a post on December 20, 2009.
In November 2011 the band's official website was updated with a new image and the text MMXII, indicating that something is happening in 2012. Keldian were originally signed to an international contract with American label Perris Records, which ironically covered most of the world except the band's native Norway. Their Myspace site currently lists their label as Galactic Butterfly, indicating that the Perris deal has been cancelled.
The official site links to their Myspace page for news and music, as well as their Zazzle page for merchandise.
Current members
- Christer Andresen - Lead vocals, Guitars, Bass
- Arild Aardalen - Keyboards, Additional vocals
Associated musicians
- Jørn Holen (Vreid, Windir) - drums
- H-man (LA Guns, The Black Crowes) - drums
- Per Hillestad (Lava, a-ha) - drums
- Maja Svisdahl - vocals
- Anette Fodnes - vocals
- Gunhild Mathea Olaussen - violin
Discography
- Demo (2005)
- Heaven's GateHeaven's Gate (album)Heaven's Gate is the first album by Norwegian symphonic power metal band Keldian. It was released worldwide in February 2007 by American label Perris Records, and was produced, engineered and mixed by Arild Aardalen....
(2007) - Journey of SoulsJourney of Souls (album)Journey of Souls is the second album by Norwegian symphonic power metal band Keldian, and was released worldwide in May 2008 by American label Perris Records...
(2008)