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Trondheim, Norway (1994 – present)
Keep of Kalessin spawned back in 1994, under the name Ildskjaer, by the hand of Ghash and Obsidian C., later joined by Vyl and Warach. The band´s violent yet dark and epic black metal - as well as the somewhat mysterious monicker and lyrics - are inspired by the work of American fantasy writer Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Earthsea Quartet. 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. With this second album the band actually distanced themselves from the now-trendy Norwegian black metal style, picking up influences from the thrash and death metal genres, thus establishing a rather more Swedish-oriented sound.
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. With this second album the band actually distanced themselves from the now-trendy Norwegian black metal style, picking up influences from the thrash and death metal genres, thus establishing a rather more Swedish-oriented sound.
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Armada
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Reclaim
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The Black Uncharted
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Vengeance Rising
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Into the Fire
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Many Are We
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Surface
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Winged Watcher
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The Wealth of Darkness
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Armada
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Shoutbox
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jimmytheone44 wrote:
awesome shiz
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Marorii wrote:
I'm in love with Crown of the kings.
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R4INBLOW wrote:
armada parçasında bir bölüm var ordaki melodi kulağa çok tanıdık geliyor bilen yazsın buraya yıllardır bulamadım
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MorbidBoy1 wrote:
The Rising Sign <3
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tommyboyhodgson wrote:
like this band not many people do from what i saw on the music video but they are epic yet they are too stupid to realize it
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Hammerheart15 wrote:
Armada (song) = EPIC
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rionka wrote:
I feel a lot of similarity to Opeth in Armada, probably that's why I like Armada more than Kolossus...
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rionka wrote:
this is pretty good, mwhahahahaa \m/
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Benny3hellyeah wrote:
Whata hell is this? Melodi grand prix? seriously?
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Battramsysni wrote:
woho :D Haha! This band is so awesome! For me, the Black Uncharted is their best song!!
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CallumJBS wrote:
Reclaim sounds really like De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas.
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Khundar wrote:
Who betrayed you?
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fyfy_helvete wrote:
You betraying sons of a bitches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ghost_prototype wrote:
haha Keep of Kalessin and Pain of Salvation in the same ESC would be awesome.
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Janv92 wrote:
These guys are gonna lose all their credibility when they participate in norways grand prix or whatever the fuck you people call it. Shame on you, Keep of Kalessin, shame on you.
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Crimson-Dawn wrote:
OMG? THESE GUYS ARE PLAYING IN ESC? o_O Wow, heaviest band ever appears in ESC lol. xD
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CapNColostomy wrote:
Wait a fucking minute here. Did I just read a Manowar fan saying he would not listen to Keep of Kalessin because of how they looked in a pic, and did the same guy go on to call someone a faggot?!?! BWAHAHAHAH! THANK YOU INTERNETS! I HAVE FINALLY FUCKING SEEN IT ALL!!!
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the_flame_ wrote:
fuck yeah i am gonna vote for these fuckers.
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evanisevil wrote:
I seriously love Reclaim.
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NorthernHeart wrote:
WTF r this KOK band..they make pretty cool music n stuff but they look GAY so their gay.
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