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Arcturus

Country of origin:: Norway
Location:: Oslo
Status:: Active
Formed in:: 1991

Genre:: Atmospheric Black Metal (early), Avant-Garde Progressive Metal (later)
Lyrical themes:: Astronomy, Madness, Supernatural, Literature
Current label:: Season of Mist

Years active:: 1991-2007, 2011-present

Formed in 1991 as an off-shoot from Mortem, 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.

Broke up in April 2007, but reunited in 2011 and started touring again.

In September of 2011, Artisan (a blog and project run by Jens F. Ryland and Asgeir ...

Complete lineup
Current lineup
Past members
Live musicians

Current
Hellhammer	Drums (1990-2007, 2011-present)
See also: Mayhem, The Kovenant (live), Winds, ex-Mortem, ex-Age of Silence, ex-Mezzerschmitt, ex-Covenant, Death of Desire, ex-Den Saakaldte, ex-Dimmu Borgir, ex-Nidingr, ex-Shining, ex-Troll, ex-Umoral, ex-Immortal (live), ex-Mysticum (live), ex-Tritonus (live), ex-Carnivora, ex-Emperor (live)
Sverd	Keyboards (1990-2007, 2011-present)
See also: The Kovenant (live), ex-Mortem, ex-Ulver, ex-Emperor (live), ex-Covenant
Skoll	Bass (1995-2000, 2002-2007, 2011-present)
See also: ex-Fimbulwinter, ex-Ulver, ex-Ved Buens Ende
Knut Magne Valle	Guitars (1995-2007, 2011-present)
See also: ex-Ulver
ICS Vortex	Vocals (2005-2007, 2011-present)
See also: Borknagar, ICS Vortex, ex-Lamented Souls, ex-Dimmu Borgir, ex-Penthouse Petz
Past
Marius Vold	Vocals, Bass (1990-1991)
See also: ex-Mortem, ex-Stigma Diabolicum, ex-Thorns
Samoth	Guitars, Bass (1993-1995)
See also: The Wretched End, Scum, ex-Emperor, ex-Zyklon, ex-Zyklon-B, ex-Embryonic, ex-Xerasia, ex-Gorgoroth, ex-Satyricon, ex-Thou Shalt Suffer, ex-Notodden All Stars
Garm	Vocals (1993-2003)
See also: Ulver, Æthenor, ex-Head Control System, ex-Borknagar
Carl August Tidemann	Guitars (1996-1997)
See also: Tritonus, Winds, ex-Carl August Tidemann
Dag F. Gravem	Bass (2001-2002)
Tore Moren	Guitars (2003-2007)
See also: Wild Willy's Gang, ex-Carnivora, ex-Jorn, ex-Skitliv
Past (Live)
Øyvind Hægeland	Vocals (2003-2005)
See also: Den Saakaldte, Manitou, Spiral Architect, ex-Clairvoya, ex-Lunaris, ex-Scariot

Hellhammer	Drums (1990-2007, 2011-present)
See also: Mayhem, The Kovenant (live), Winds, ex-Mortem, ex-Age of Silence, ex-Mezzerschmitt, ex-Covenant, Death of Desire, ex-Den Saakaldte, ex-Dimmu Borgir, ex-Nidingr, ex-Shining, ex-Troll, ex-Umoral, ex-Immortal (live), ex-Mysticum (live), ex-Tritonus (live), ex-Carnivora, ex-Emperor (live)
Sverd	Keyboards (1990-2007, 2011-present)
See also: The Kovenant (live), ex-Mortem, ex-Ulver, ex-Emperor (live), ex-Covenant
Skoll	Bass (1995-2000, 2002-2007, 2011-present)
See also: ex-Fimbulwinter, ex-Ulver, ex-Ved Buens Ende
Knut Magne Valle	Guitars (1995-2007, 2011-present)
See also: ex-Ulver
ICS Vortex	Vocals (2005-2007, 2011-present)
See also: Borknagar, ICS Vortex, ex-Lamented Souls, ex-Dimmu Borgir, ex-Penthouse Petz

Marius Vold	Vocals, Bass (1990-1991)
See also: ex-Mortem, ex-Stigma Diabolicum, ex-Thorns
Samoth	Guitars, Bass (1993-1995)
See also: The Wretched End, Scum, ex-Emperor, ex-Zyklon, ex-Zyklon-B, ex-Embryonic, ex-Xerasia, ex-Gorgoroth, ex-Satyricon, ex-Thou Shalt Suffer, ex-Notodden All Stars
Garm	Vocals (1993-2003)
See also: Ulver, Æthenor, ex-Head Control System, ex-Borknagar
Carl August Tidemann	Guitars (1996-1997)
See also: Tritonus, Winds, ex-Carl August Tidemann
Dag F. Gravem	Bass (2001-2002)
Tore Moren	Guitars (2003-2007)
See also: Wild Willy's Gang, ex-Carnivora, ex-Jorn, ex-Skitliv

Past
Øyvind Hægeland	Vocals (2003-2005)
See also: Den Saakaldte, Manitou, Spiral Architect, ex-Clairvoya, ex-Lunaris, ex-Scariot

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