ENSLAVED

Genre : Progressive Black/Viking Metal
Lyrical theme : Norse Mythology, Vikings, Nature
Origin : Norway (Haugesund (originally)/Bergen (now))
Formed in : 1991
Current label : Indie Recordings
Status : Active

Current line-up

Grutle Kjellson - Vocals, Bass (1991-) (Trinacria, Desekrator, Phobia (Nor), V:28, Insanity, Tangerine Funk)
Ivar Bjørnson - Guitar, Keyboards, Effects (1991-) (Trinacria, Inoculate Injure, Desekrator, Borknagar, Phobia (Nor), Taake, Obnoxious, Vulcana, Bloodflowers, Gorgoroth, Dream of an Opium Eater, Satyricon)
Arve Isdal (Ice Dale) - Guitar (2002-) (Trinacria, Malignant Eternal, Audrey Horne, I, God Seed, Bourbon Flame, Ov Hell)
Cato Bekkevold - Drums (2003-) (Red Harvest, Ashes to Ashes (Nor), Demonic (Nor), Reaktor (Prt), Dunkel:heit, Sirius)
Herbrand Larsen - Keyboards, Vocals, Mellotron (2004-) (Audrey Horne, Gaahlskagg)

Former/past member
Guitar :
Roy Kronheim (1997-2002) (Subtitles, St. Satan, Kliftones, Desekrator, Obscure (Nor), Slavia)

Drums :
Trym Torson (Kai Johnny Mosaker) (1991-1995) (Emperor, Zyklon, Imperium (Nor), Tartaros (Nor), Shadow Season, Abigail Williams, Paganize, Ceremony, Notodden All Stars)
Harald Magnus "Rivheim" Helgeson (1995-1997) (Thundra, Zeno Morf, Dwelling Souls, Evig Natt)
Dirge Rep (Per Husebø) (1997-2003) (Orcustus, Gorgoroth, 122 Stab Wounds, Emperor, Desspo Hallelujah, Neetzach, Gehenna (Nor), Secht, Aura Noir, Craft, Nettlecarrier, World Destroyer, Nattefrost)
Freddy Bolsö (2003) (Blood Red Throne)

Discography

Nema Demo, 1991
Yggdrasill Demo, 1992
Hordanes Land EP, 1993
Emperor / Hordanes Land Split, 1993
Vikingligr Veldi Full-length, 1994
Frost Full-length, 1994
The Forest Is My Throne / Yggdrasill Split, 1995
Eld Full-length, 1997
Blodhemn Full-length, 1998
Mardraum: Beyond the Within Full-length, 2000
Monumension Full-length, 2001
Below the Lights Full-length, 2003
Live Retaliation DVD, 2003
Isa Full-length, 2004
Return to Yggdrasill DVD, 2005
Ruun Full-length, 2006
Vertebrae Full-length, 2008
The Wooden Box Boxed set, 2009
Axioma Ethica Odini Full-length, 2010
Decibel Flexi Series - The Watcher Single, 2011

Links
www.enslaved.no

Labels
www.vivahaterecords.com

ALESTORM

Genre : Folk/Power Metal
Lyrical theme : Pirates, Drinking, Adventure
Origin : United Kingdom (Perth, Scotland)
Formed in : 2007
Current label : Napalm Records
Status : Active

Current line-up
Christopher Bowes - Vocals, Keyboards (2007-) (Fröstskög, Perth, Splen)
Dani Evans - Guitars (2007-) (Bass 2007-2008)
Gareth "Gazz" Murdock - Bass (2009-) (Order of Shadow, Runecaster, Waylander)
Pete Alcorn - Drums (2010-) (Runecaster, For Ruin)

Former/past member

Guitars:
Gavin Harper (2007-2008) (Dizeaze)
Lasse Lammert (Session 2008) (Inc, Incubator, Subcutane)
Tim Shaw (2008) (Fyrdsman, Premithon)

Drums:
Alex "Hasselhoff" Tabisz (2008) (Tragedian, Arctic Fields)
Micha "Migo" Wagner (Session 2007, 2008) (Incubator)
Ian Wilson (2007-2008, 2008-2010) (Catharist, The Bloodless)

Discography

Captain Morgan's Revenge Full-length, 2008
Heavy Metal Pirates Single, 2008
Leviathan EP, 2008
Black Sails over Europe Split, 2009
Black Sails at Midnight Full-length, 2009

Links

Official
Official Forum @ Ultimate Metal

Labels
Alestorm @ Napalm Records

AINA

Genre : Orchestral Metal
Lyrical theme : The Aina Story (Fantasy)
Origin : Germany
Formed in : 2003
Last label : Transmission Records
Status : On hold

Last known line-up
Sascha Paeth - Producer & Additional Arrangements (Heavens Gate, Luca Turilli, Virgo (Matos/Paeth),
Redkey, Avantasia, Luca Turilli's Dreamquest, Rhapsody)
Robert Hunecke Rizzo - Producer, Drums, All Guitars and Bass (except where indicated) & Arrangements (Heavens Gate, Virgo (Matos/Paeth),
Luca Turilli's Dreamquest,
Avalon (Deu), Rhapsody, Luca Turilli)
Amanda Somerville-Scharf - Artistic & Literary Conception, Story & Lyrics, Vocal & Linguistic Coach, Vocals (Avantasia, Epica (Nld), guest in After Forever, guest in Edguy, guest in Kamelot, guest in Shaman (Bra), HDK)
Michael "Miro" Rodenberg - Keyboards, Orchestral Arrangements & Effects (Luca Turilli, Kamelot, Virgo (Matos/Paeth), Avantasia)

Former/past member
Guests:
Vocals:
Sebastian Thomson Michael Kiske (Helloween, Supared, Place Vendome Ill Prophecy)
Damian Wilson (Star One, Ayreon, Landmarq, Rick Wakeman, Galexia, Casual Silence, Threshold (Gbr))
Glenn Hughes (Erik Norlander, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Iommi, Voodoo Hill, Mötley Crüe, Quiet Riot, Trapeze, Finders Keepers, Hughes/Thrall, Phenomena, Phenomena II, Gary Moore, Jon Lord, Tommy Bolin, Pat Travers, 4 On The Floor, Climax Blues Band, Night Ranger, Heaven, Whitesnake, XYZ, Notorious, L.A. Blues Authority, The KLF, Lynch Mob, John Norum, Geoff Downes, Sister Whiskey, Mark Bonilla, George Lynch, Stevie Salas, Manfred Ehlert's Amen, Hank Davison, Brazen Abbot, Wet Paint, Richie Kotzen, Liesagang, Asia, Amen, Stuart Smith, The Bobaloos, Niacin, Tidewater Grain, Craig Erickson Project, Nikolo Kotzev, Max Magagni, Ape Quartet, Ellis, Hughes Turner Project, The Alchemist, Ryo Okumoto, Jeff Scott Soto, Chris Catena, Michael Men Project, Moonstone Project, The Lizards, Ken Hensley)
Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia, Shaman (Bra),
Final Chapter, Nuclear Blast Allstars)
Thomas Rettke (guest in Kamelot, Redkey, Heavens Gate, Steeltower,
Avalon (Deu))
Olaf Hayer (Dionysus (Swe), Luca Turilli, Lord Byron (Deu), Chryztyne, Treasure Seeker, Magic Kingdom, Symphonity)
Cinzia Rizzo (Avalon (Deu))
Rannveig Sif Sigurdardottir (Luca Turilli)
Candice Night (Beto Vazquez Infinity, Blackmore's Night)
Andre Matos (Viper (Bra), Angra, Shaman (Bra),
Looking-Glass-Self, Virgo (Matos/Paeth),
Holy Sagga, Avantasia, HDK)
Sass Jordan Marco Hietala (Tarot (Fin), Nightwish, Sinergy, Delain, Warmath, Northern Kings)
Simone Simons (Epica (Nld))
Choirs:
The Trinity School Boys Choir Oliver Hartmann (At Vance, Empty Tremor, Genius, Iron Mask & Avantasia)
Herbie Langhans (The Preachers, Neoshine, Seventh Avenue)
Ann Shee, Amanda Somerville, Cinzia Rizzo
Musicians:
Olaf Reitmeier (Virgo (Matos/Paeth))
Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Alice Cooper)
Jens Johansson (Stratovarius, Silver Mountain, Johansson, Dio, Yngwie J. Malmsteen)
T.M. Stevens (Munetaka Higuchi)
Axel Naschke Erno ''Emppu'' Vuorinen (Nightwish, Altaria, Almah)
Thomas Youngblood (Kamelot)

Discography

Days of Rising Doom Full-length, 2003
Official Aina @ myspace.com