Wednesday, August 18, 2010

IMMORTAL



Genre Black Metal
Lyrical theme Grimness, Winter, War, Winterdemons, Blashyrkh
Origin Norway (Oslo/Bergen)
Formed in 1990
Current label Nuclear Blast Records
Status Active

Current line-up
Abbath Doom Occulta (Olve Eikemo) - Vocals, Guitar (1990-) (formerly Bass and Drums) (Amputation (Nor), Demonaz, Det Hedenske Folk, Old Funeral, I, Satanel (Nor))
Apollyon (Ole Jørgen Moe) - Bass (2006-) (Aura Noir, Cadaver Inc, Dødheimsgard, Lamented Souls, Waklevören, Gorgoroth)
Horgh (Reidar Horghagen) - Drums (1996-) (Grimfist, Hypocrisy (Swe), Lost at Last, Pain (Swe))

Former/past member
Guitar:
Jørn Inge Tunsberg (1990-1991) (Hades (Nor)/Hades Almighty, Old Funeral, Amputation (Nor), Dominanz)
Demonaz Doom Occulta (Harald Nævdal) (1990-1997) (Old Funeral, Amputation (Nor))

Bass:
Iscariah (Stian Smørholm) (1999-2002) (Wurdulak, Grimfist, Amok (Nor), Dead To This World, The Clan Destined, Enchanted, Necrophagia, Ravens Creed, Twilight of the Gods)
Saroth (Yngve Liljebäck) (Session Live 2002-2003) (Pain (Swe), Abemal, Vergelmer)
Ares (Ronny Hovland) (Session Live 1998) (Gorgoroth, Grimfist, Aeternus (Nor), Black Hole Generator, Corona Borealis (Nor)

Drums:
Armagedda (1990-1992) (Amputation (Nor), I, Demonaz)
Kolgrim (1992) (Old Funeral, Amputation (Nor))
Grim (Erik Brødreskift) (1993-1994) (R.I.P. October 4, 1999, suicide) (Borknagar, Gorgoroth, Emptor)

Discography

Demo Demo, 1991
Immortal EP, 1991
Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism Full-length, 1992
Pure Holocaust Full-length, 1993
Masters of Nebulah Frost Video/VHS, 1995
Battles in the North Full-length, 1995
Blizzard Beasts Full-length, 1997
At the Heart of Winter Full-length, 1999
True Kings of Norway Split, 2000
Damned in Black Full-length, 2000
Sons of Northern Darkness Full-length, 2002
Live at BB Kings Club New York 2003 DVD, 2005
Vinyl Wooden Box Boxed set, 2009
All Shall Fall Full-length, 2009
Valley of the Damned / Hordes of War Split, 2009

Links

Official
Immortal Homepage
Immortal @ Myspace
Immortal @ Bebo
Immortal @ Twitter
Immortal @ Youtube

Labels
European Nuclear Blast MySpace page
Nuclear Blast @ MySpace
Nuclear Blast America artist's page

Fan site
Immortal @ CultMetal
Russian Fan Site
Lithuanian Fan site
Immortal @ Panzer Goat Kult Attack
Immortal Biography (Croatian)
IMMORTAL Tribute
Interview (Metalkings.com)

Saturday, August 14, 2010

FINNTROLL



Genre Humppa Folk Metal
Lyrical theme Trolls, Finnish Legends, Fantasy
Origin Finland (Helsinki)
Formed in 1997
Current label Century Media Records
Status Active

Current line-up
Mathias "Vreth" Lillmåns - Vocals (2006-) (Carnaticum, Chthonian, Degenerate, Twilight Moon, Decomposter, Observant)
Mikael "Routa" Karlbom - Guitar (2003-) (The Mist and the Morning Dew, The Seventh Planet)
Samuli "Skrymer" Ponsimaa (aka Örmy) - Guitar (1998-) (Decomposter)
Sami "Tundra" Uusitalo - Bass (1998-) (Shape of Despair, The Mist and the Morning Dew)
Henri "Trollhorn" Sorvali - Keyboards, Guitar (1998-) (Ahti, Barathrum, Crypt (Fin), Ensiferum, Glittertind, Lakupaavi, Larharyhmä, Luokkasota, Moonsorrow, Terrorthrone, The Wicked, Thunderdogs, Woods of Belial)
Aleksi Virta - Keyboards (2005-) (Imperanon)
Samu "Beast Dominator" Ruotsalainen - Drums (1998-) (Barathrum, Rapture (Fin), Shape of Despair, Korpiklaani)

Former/past member
Vocals:
Jan "Katla" Jämsen (1997-2003, also Keyboards 1997-1998)
Tapio Wilska (2002-2006) (Lyijykomppania, Nattvindens Gråt, Obscene Eulogy, Sethian, Coffin Birth, Soulgrind (Fin), Survivors Zero, Wizzard (Fin))
Pete Eskelinen (Session Live)

Guitar:
Tomi Ulgren (1997-1998)
Teemu "Somnium" Raimoranta (R.I.P. March 16, 2003) (1997-2003) (Barathrum, Impaled Nazarene, Thy Serpent)

Discography

Rivfader Demo, 1998
Midnattens Widunder Full-length, 1999
Jaktens Tid Full-length, 2001
Visor Om Slutet EP, 2003
Trollhammaren EP, 2004
Nattfödd Full-length, 2004
Ur Jordens Djup Full-length, 2007
Nifelvind Full-length, 2010

Links

Official
Official Homepage
Finntroll @ Facebook
Official MySpace

Labels
Finntroll @ Century Media Records
Finntroll @ Spinefarm Records
Spinefarm @ MySpace

Official merchandise
The Catacombs
JSR Direct
Rockabilia
Finntroll @ Razamataz
Finntroll @ Plastic Head
Finntroll @ Star 500

Fan site
Rivfaders Salar
Finntroll @ Folk Metal Encyclopedia
Finntroll Videos
Finntroll Hungary
Finntroll @ Metalfolk.net (Italian)
http://www1.gemm.com/c/search.pl?field=ARTIST&wild=Finntroll
Finntroll [FR] @ ZoneMetal.com
Finntroll @ Purevolume
Finntroll @ MetalFolk.org