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Arcturus
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Norway (1987 – 2007)
Arcturus were an avant-garde metal band from Norway featuring many prominent members of the Norwegian black metal scene from bands such as Ulver, Dimmu Borgir, Mayhem, Borknagar, The Kovenant, Emperor, and Winds. Their earlier works were black metal with symphonic overtones, but with releases following their first, they adopted an avant-garde style with mainly clean vocals.
Arcturus was formed in 1987 as death metal act Mortem. They released an EP and a demo under this name. In 1990, they changed their name to Arcturus, which is the name of a star and means “Guardian of Bears”.
In 1995, Arcturus released “Aspera Hiems Symfonia” (latin form of Harsh Winter Symphony), acclaimed like one of the most innovative black metal album ever. That line-up consisted of:
Garm (Kristoffer Rygg) - Vocals
Hellhammer (Jan Axel von Blomberg) - Drums
Sverd (Steinar Sverd Johnsen) - Synths
August (Carl August Tidemann) - Guitar
Skoll (Hugh Stephen James Mingay) - Bass (not assigned on album credits)
Aspera Hiems Symfonia is a mix of early 90s norwegian black metal, classical melodies, waltz and refined touch of nordic coldness. The lyrics concentrate on the themes of winter and the darkness of night.
“All music & words on Aspera Hiems Symfonia emanated from our souls profoundly”. This phrase represents it perfectly.
Arcturus was formed in 1987 as death metal act Mortem. They released an EP and a demo under this name. In 1990, they changed their name to Arcturus, which is the name of a star and means “Guardian of Bears”.
In 1995, Arcturus released “Aspera Hiems Symfonia” (latin form of Harsh Winter Symphony), acclaimed like one of the most innovative black metal album ever. That line-up consisted of:
Garm (Kristoffer Rygg) - Vocals
Hellhammer (Jan Axel von Blomberg) - Drums
Sverd (Steinar Sverd Johnsen) - Synths
August (Carl August Tidemann) - Guitar
Skoll (Hugh Stephen James Mingay) - Bass (not assigned on album credits)
Aspera Hiems Symfonia is a mix of early 90s norwegian black metal, classical melodies, waltz and refined touch of nordic coldness. The lyrics concentrate on the themes of winter and the darkness of night.
“All music & words on Aspera Hiems Symfonia emanated from our souls profoundly”. This phrase represents it perfectly.
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Sideshow Symphonies
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La Masquerade Infernale
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Disguised Masters
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Hibernation Sickness Complete
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Shipwrecked Frontier Pioneer
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Alone
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Master of Disguise
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La Masquerade Infernale
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Painting My Horror
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Shoutbox
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trupozavrr wrote:
Magical music,i love it so much
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slavesgod wrote:
for similar melodic symphonic stuff check http://goatiecorner.blogspot.com/
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zideralia wrote:
mi banda favorita!!!!!!!!!!!!
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galdra-raumr wrote:
Love this band :) Aspera Hiems Symfonia, Sideshow Symphonhies and many tracks from other albums
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Albent wrote:
Collapse Generation is just brillant
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BrotherManDude wrote:
One of the first metal bands I ever got into. Still blows my mind!
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Shadowmyre wrote:
Aspera Hiems Symfonia is gorgeous.
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Heruraha wrote:
Polak dobrze gada nie ma Garma nie ma Arcturusa.
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WhiteWolf6666 wrote:
This band embodies everything i love about music
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Fukkenmensch wrote:
Охренейзнейший проект!!! Требую срочного возсоединения.
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Zew_Krwi_Wilka wrote:
ssij pałkę swojej starej
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BleedBeliever wrote:
lol
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kosher_carnage wrote:
where do these morons come from? :|
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Zew_Krwi_Wilka wrote:
No Garm, no Arcturus
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gavrosaurus wrote:
"Aspera Hiems Symfonia" is just too short! It' so brilliant and I just feel it's too short, I've just finished listening to it and it felt like - It's already over!? This is one of the most interesting albums in metal history. Period.
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dhivurgmrakh wrote:
о, пасиба))))) Осталось Милого зайца Дарктроновского найти)
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Testament_metal wrote:
Иван в валенках можно услышать в песне Wintry Grey с альбома Aspera Heims Symfonia.
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dhivurgmrakh wrote:
Люди добрые! подскажите в какой песне ИВААААН! В ВАЛЕНКААААХ!!
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egoraft wrote:
Arcturus = poop
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KV626 wrote:
Atleast we get to hear his voice again on new Borknagar. ;D
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Arcturus disbands
22 Apr 2007 | from blog.myspace.com/arcturusnorway
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 last Arcturus-show ever". This is a decisi. …
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22 Apr 2007 | from blog.myspace.com/arcturusnorway
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Hexoctahedron tagged Arcturus with ‘black metal’. yesterday morning
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