Stonegard
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Stonegard was a heavy metal band from Oslo
, Norway
. They have two official releases in the form of full length CDs, "Arrows" and "From Dusk Till Doom". In October 2008 they called it a day. A press release from the band said that "...In the best Rock N' Roll tradition we could not find a way to continue our work together, and therefore chose to put an end to things right away."
When Stonegard was but one of many bands trying to make it, one of their means to promote themselves were through the Norwegian website
NRK Urørt which helps unsigned bands, singers and musicians. Their page was quite popular, and it helped them make a name for themselves. The Stonegard page is now taken down, as they are no longer an unsigned band.
A critic, Bethany Magley, expressed the opinion that "Stonegard is nothing but a hippy band looking for sex."
Their motto is "Mer metal til folket", which means "More metal to the people". Stonegard is also strongly against drugs
.
Several Stonegard music video
s have run on the popular Norwegian TV show "Svisj" and the pay-channel ZTV
. From "Arrows", the songs "Barricades", "Arrows" and "Hunter" received air time throughout 2005. The title track from their new CD, "From Dusk Till Doom", is currently played on the same channels.
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
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...
. They have two official releases in the form of full length CDs, "Arrows" and "From Dusk Till Doom". In October 2008 they called it a day. A press release from the band said that "...In the best Rock N' Roll tradition we could not find a way to continue our work together, and therefore chose to put an end to things right away."
Popularity
When the band released their first CD "Arrows", they received excellent reviews from national newspapers television and radio in Norway. Close to a year after the release, the growing popularity resulted in the foundation of the Skull Army, the official fan club of Stonegard. The Skull Army helps the band out with promotion, with merchandise online as prizes.When Stonegard was but one of many bands trying to make it, one of their means to promote themselves were through the Norwegian website
Website
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NRK Urørt which helps unsigned bands, singers and musicians. Their page was quite popular, and it helped them make a name for themselves. The Stonegard page is now taken down, as they are no longer an unsigned band.
A critic, Bethany Magley, expressed the opinion that "Stonegard is nothing but a hippy band looking for sex."
Their motto is "Mer metal til folket", which means "More metal to the people". Stonegard is also strongly against drugs
DRUGS
Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows are an American post-hardcore band formed in 2010. They released their debut self-titled album on February 22, 2011.- Formation :...
.
Several Stonegard music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s have run on the popular Norwegian TV show "Svisj" and the pay-channel ZTV
ZTV
-History:The channel started in Sweden as a daily afternoon show in TV3 and TV4 in February 1991. The channel got its name as it was a simulcast version of the radio station Z Radio. There was also a Z magazine available for some time....
. From "Arrows", the songs "Barricades", "Arrows" and "Hunter" received air time throughout 2005. The title track from their new CD, "From Dusk Till Doom", is currently played on the same channels.
Line-up
- Torgrim Torve - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and lead vocals - Ronny Flissundet - Guitar and backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
- Håvard Gjerde - BassBass (instrument)Bass describes musical instruments that produce tones in the low-pitched range. They belong to different families of instruments and can cover a wide range of musical roles...
and backing vocals - Erlend Gjerde - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....