Keep of Kalessin

Keep of Kalessin
Genre(s)
Black Metal
Lyrical theme(s)
War, Darkness, Anti-Religion, Dominance, Evil
Origin Formed in Current label Status
Norway (Trondheim) 1993 Indie Recordings/Nuclear Blast Active
Current line-up
Thebon (Torbjørn Schei) - Vocals (2004-) (Subliritum, Twinsoul, Powdr)
Obsidian Claw (A.O Gronbech) - Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals (1993-2000, 2003-) (Headspin, Satyricon)
Wizziac - Bass, Backing Vocals (2004-) (Eternal Silence (Nor), Sage, Headspin)
Vyl (Vegard Larsen) - Drums (1995-2000, 2004-) (Subliritum, Chton, Aptorian Demon, Goat the Head, Headspin, Gorgoroth)
Former/past member(s)
Vocals:
Ghâsh (1994-2000) (Aptorian Demon, Mare (Nor), Antares Predator)
Attila Csihar (2003-2004) (Mayhem (Nor), Tormentor (Hun), Korog, Plasma Pool, Burial Chamber Trio, Current 93, Grave Temple, Aborym, Pentemple, Jarboe, Sunn O))), Void Ov Voices)

Guitars:
Cernunnus (Tor-Helge Skei) (Session) (Atrox (Nor), Manes, Suffocation (Nor))

Bass:
Warach (Øyvind Westrum) (1995-2000) (Wolf 327, Aptorian Demon, Antares Predator)
Kesh (2003-2004)

Drums:
Frost (Kjetil Vidar Haraldstad) (2003-2004) (1349, Zyklon-B (Nor), Gorgoroth, Gehenna (Nor), Satyricon, Ov Hell)
Additional notes
Formed under the monicker of "Ildskjaer."
Split-up in 2000, but reformed in 2003.

The name Keep of Kalessin comes from Ursula K. Le Guin's novel "The Farthest Shore", which is book 3 of the Earthsea Trilogy. It is an island home to the eldest dragon of all of Earthsea, named Kalessin, and is, "an island like a tower. Its cliffs were black and made up of many cylinders or great pillars pressed together, with straight edges and plane surfaces, rising three hundred feet sheer from the water." Many [...]
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GrimulfrSeptember 18th, 2002
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Discography


Skygger av Sorg Demo, 1997[1 review, 55%]
Through Times of War Full-length, 1997[2 reviews, average 97%]
Agnen: A Journey Through the Dark Full-length, 1999[1 review, 100%]
Reclaim EP, 2003[1 review, 87%]
Armada Full-length, 2006[6 reviews, average 93%]
Kolossus Full-length, 2008[10 reviews, average 91%]
The Dragontower Single, 2010[2 reviews, average 0%]



Links

Official
Forum
Wizziac @ MySpace
Thebon @ MySpace
Obsidian C. @ MySpace
Keep of Kalessin @ Bebo
Keep Of Kalessin Homepage
Keep Of Kalessin @ MySpace
Vyl @ MySpace

Labels
Nuclear Blast
Indie Recordings @ MySpace

Official merchandise
Keep Of Kalessin @ Corpse Clothing
Avantgarde Music
FaceFront Records
Demonion Prod.
Keep of Kalessin @ catacombscds.com
Abyss Records
Keep of Kalessin @ Plastic Head
Keep of Kalessin @ t-shirtzone

Fan site
Interview 2007 Part 1 @ Mortem Zine
Interview 2007 Part 2 @ Mortem Zine

Tablatures
Keep of Kalessin @ Metal Tabs
Keep of Kalessin @ 911tabs



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