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Trondheim, Norway (1994 – present)

Keep of Kalessin are a Blackened Death Metal band that spawned back in 1994, under the name Ildskjaer, by the hand of Ghâsh and Obsidian C., later joined by Vyl and Warach. The band’s violent yet dark and epic - as well as the somewhat mysterious monicker and lyrics - are inspired by the work of American fantasy writer Ursula K. Le Guin’s “The Farthest Shore”. With this concept in mind, the guys recorded the first demo “Skygger av sorg” in the Fall of 1996, though several problems in finding a proper rehearsal room made this task rather difficult. As a matter of fact, the lack of practice resulted in an untight performance on tape and a consequent limited distribution for it. Only ten labels and magazines received it but the response was surprisingly positive, gracing the band with a contract from Italy’s Avantgarde Music.

The debut album “Through Times of War” was recorded in Summer 1997 in Brygga Studios, Trondheim, Norway, and presented the band with a crystal-clear yet heavy production on some ear-blasting music which has been often compared to Mayhem’s opus “De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas”. A couple of years later, after some pretty successful gigs played around Norway together with Bloodthorn, the quartet returned with “Agnen: A Journey Through the Dark”, again recorded in the much-appreciated Brygga Studio.
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  • Teun666

    I MUST SEE THEM LIVE AGAIN!!!!

    yesterday afternoon

  • Teun666

    @OBLIVIONxSPAWN: I said relatively, by this I meant compared to their older stuff ;-)

    Tuesday afternoon

  • Teun666

    Infected with the Keep of Kalessin illness again. Now I must hear their entire discography and will surely listen to it about 5 to 10 times. Oh well, my days couldn't be better now that I've got some nice tunes playing!

    Tuesday afternoon

  • Teun666

    Damnit, while I have to wait till they tour again and even have to pay to enter the concert hall, you see them for free in your school :( not fair

    Monday morning

  • Shadeth

    @HighestHope Oh man, I would do anything or kill anyone for an opportunity like that! Totally awesome!

    last week

  • HighestHope

    I've been a fan of this band for years, and now my teacher have gotten in contact with the guitarist/Obsidian C AND HE IS COMING TO MY CLASS TO TEACH US STUFF. Omg, I'm so excited!!

    last week

  • KubaNecina

    reclaim is the best album: 1 They killed themselves and I want them back --- , newer ones are stupid! Sweet, ear destroying vocals like in heavy metal :( , sometimes a minddestroying poplike or korpiklaanilike predictable changing of singers. Listening to "many are we" after Mayhem and great reclaim, I just want to kill them very brutally :D

    12 days ago

  • KosTeT72RUS

    ох и хороши же!

    19 days ago

  • OBLIVIONxSPAWN

    'Reptilian' weak and slow? lol.

    23 days ago

  • 101Matt101

    I know how there old shit is, I prefer the newer stuff though. But Armada is fucking excellent either way.

    last month

  • Teun666

    Wait, you just called Reptilian fast and amazing? It's relatively weak and slow, you should try out some older stuff from them!

    last month

  • 101Matt101

    Keep of Kalessin are fucking amazing. Reptilian is my favorite so far, so fucking fast and epic as fuck.

    last month

  • OBLIVIONxSPAWN

    All their stuff, from old to new is excellent in my opinion.

    last month

  • RoelFTW

    \/ In a good or bad way?

    last month

  • Dezstruction78

    I feel a little different about them after seeing them live.

    December 2011

  • Katorevenge

    v No shit...

    November 2011

  • hellinjection

    this bands acronym is KOK.

    November 2011

  • blue_selkie

    One of the best bands on this planet! [3]

    November 2011

  • EXE-Beast

    Weird, today I woke up liking that their last three albums equally! I used to dislike the vocals on Kolossus, and thought that Reptilian was shallow. All of them are masterpieces!

    November 2011

  • I_Chocobo

    Oh no, they're getting recognition for their work! Boohoo, that's so unkvlt ;~;

    October 2011
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