Arcturus (Nor)

Arcturus (Nor)
Genre(s)
Atmospheric Black Metal (early), Avant-garde Metal (later)
Lyrical theme(s)
Astronomy, Madness, Supernatural, Literature
Origin Formed in Last label Status
Norway (Oslo) 1991 Season of Mist Split-up
Last known line-up
Simen Hestnæs (ICS Vortex) - Vocals (2005-2007) (Borknagar, Dimmu Borgir, Lamented Souls)
Knut Magne Valle - Guitars (1997-2007) (Ulver)
Tore Moren - Guitars (2003-2007) (Carnivora, Jørn, Skitliv)
Hugh Stephen James Mingay (Skoll) - Bass (1996-2007) (Ved Buens Ende, Ulver, Fimbulwinter)
Jan Axel Blomberg (Hellhammer) - Drums (1991-2007) (Antestor, Carnivora, Covenant (Nor), Jørn, Dimmu Borgir, Emperor, Mezzerschmitt, Mortem (Nor), Shining (Swe), The Kovenant, Troll, Vidsyn, Winds (Nor), Tritonus, Age of Silence, Umoral, Den Saakaldte, Mayhem (Nor), Death of Desire, Eyes Of Noctum, Endezzma)
Steinar Sverd Johnsen - Keyboards, earlier also Guitar (1991-2007) (Covenant (Nor), Mortem (Nor), Satyricon, Emperor)
Former/past member(s)
Vocals:
Marius Vold (also on Bass) (1991) (Mortem (Nor), Thorns, Stigma Diabolicum)
Kristoffer Rygg (Garm) (1993-2003) (Ulver, Borknagar, Head Control System)
Øyvind Hægeland (2003-2005) (Spiral Architect, Manitou (Nor), Lunaris, Scariot)

Guitars:
Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen (Samoth) (1993-1995) (Emperor, Zyklon, Zyklon-B (Nor), Gorgoroth, Burzum, Thou Shalt Suffer, Ildjarn, Satyricon, Scum (Nor), Xerasia, Notodden All Stars, The Wretched End)
Carl August Tidemann (1996) (Tritonus, Winds (Nor))

Bass:
Dag F. Gravem (2002) (Euroboys)
Additional notes
Formed in 1991 as an off-shoot from Mortem (Nor), which continued in parallel with Arcturus for a few years. Arcturus is therefore not the same band as Mortem with simply a new name, but rather a different project featuring the same members.

Official statement
Tue, 17 Apr 2007
Posted by: Webmaster

Official statement from Arcturus:

A lot of rumours have been going around after our gig in Melbourne. Simen opened the concert with the words "Welcome to the [...]
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bladewarsJuly 19th, 2002
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Discography


My Angel Single, 1991[2 reviews, average 67%]
Constellation EP, 1994[2 reviews, average 97%]
Aspera Hiems Symfonia Full-length, 1996[4 reviews, average 95%]
La Masquerade Infernale Full-length, 1997[6 reviews, average 94%]
Disguised Masters Best of/Compilation, 1999[2 reviews, average 31%]
True Kings of Norway Split, 2000
The Sham Mirrors Full-length, 2002[12 reviews, average 89%]
Aspera Hiems Symfonia/Constellation/My Angel Best of/Compilation, 2002[4 reviews, average 98%]
Sideshow Symphonies Full-length, 2005[12 reviews, average 76%]
Shipwrecked in Oslo DVD, 2006[2 reviews, average 92%]


Links

Official
Official Myspace

Labels
Arcturus at Displeased Records
Arcturus at Season Of Mist
Arcturus @ Prophecy Productions

Official merchandise
Icarus Music Argentina
Nuclear Blast
Abyss Records
Arcturus @ Plastic Head
Forensick Music
Arcturus Official Merch
Akousmatikoi Underground
osmose productions

Tablatures
Arcturus @ MetalTabs.com
Tablatures@ultimate-guitar.com
Tablature@doomish.com
Guitar Tabs @ MyGuitarTabz
Guitar Tabs @ AzChords
Guitar Tabs @ GigaTabs
Guitar Tabs @ TabMania
Arcturus @ Moretabs
Tabs (guitar-pro, .txt) @ ZoneMetal.com
Arcturus @ 911Tabs.com
Arcturus @ GTabs.org


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