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Arcturus

Country of origin:
Norway
Location:
Oslo
Status:
Active
Year of creation:
1990
Genre:
Atmospheric Black Metal (early), Avant-Garde Progressive Metal (later)
Lyrical themes:
Astronomy, Madness, Supernatural, Literature
Current label:
Season of Mist
Formed in 1990 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 ...
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Current
Hellhammer Drums (1990-2007, 2011-present)
See also: Age of Silence, Mayhem, Mezzerschmitt, Nidingr, Umoral, The Kovenant (live), Winds, ex-Mortem, ex-Covenant, Death of Desire, ex-Den Saakaldte, ex-Dimmu Borgir, ex-Shining, ex-Troll, 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
Past
Dag F. Gravem Bass (?-2002)
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
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
Tore Moren Guitars (2003-2007)
See also: Jørn, Wild Willy's Gang, ex-Carnivora, 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: Age of Silence, Mayhem, Mezzerschmitt, Nidingr, Umoral, The Kovenant (live), Winds, ex-Mortem, ex-Covenant, Death of Desire, ex-Den Saakaldte, ex-Dimmu Borgir, ex-Shining, ex-Troll, 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
Dag F. Gravem Bass (?-2002)
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
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
Tore Moren Guitars (2003-2007)
See also: Jørn, Wild Willy's Gang, ex-Carnivora, ex-Skitliv
Past
Øyvind Hægeland Vocals (2003-2005)
See also: Den Saakaldte, Manitou, Spiral Architect, ex-Clairvoya, ex-Lunaris, ex-Scariot
Added by: bladewars Modified by: attilaslaytanic666
Added on: 2002-07-19 03:15:23 Last modified on: 2012-05-13 06:57:12
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