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Hugh Steven James Mingay
Hugh Steven James Mingay (born 12 December 1974), also known by his stage name Skoll, is a heavy metal musician. Musical career He became a member of the Norwegian band Arcturus from 1995 to 2000 for the recording of the album ''Aspera Hiems Symfonia'', but he left the band just before ''The Sham Mirrors'' was released and was credited as a session member. Skoll came back to the band in 2002 and remained there until the band broke up in 2007. Hugh has also been the bassist for the Norwegian band Ulver between 1994 and 1998 and was formerly a member of the band Ved Buens Ende, under his pseudonym Skoll. Discography With Arcturus *''Aspera Hiems Symfonia'' (Studio Album, 1996) *''La Masquerade Infernale'' (Studio Album, 1997) *''The Sham Mirrors'' (Studio Album, 2002) *''Aspera Hiems Symfonia/Constellation/My Angel'' (Compilation, 2002) *''Sideshow Symphonies'' (Studio Album, 2005) *''Shipwrecked in Oslo'' (Live Album, 2005) * '' Arcturian'' - (Studio Album, 2015) With ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arcturus (band)
Arcturus is a Norwegian avant-garde metal band formed in 1991. Their name, which means "Bear Guardian", references the Behenian fixed star Arcturus. History The band has released five official full-length albums. Arcturus has experimented throughout their career, extracting influences and incorporating elements from all over the musical spectrum including black metal and classical music, but the band was rooted as a metal outfit. Early days The original line-up was changed when bassist/vocalist Marius Vold (formerly of Thorns) was taken out of the band. The band soon became labeled a black metal supergroup, consisting of Kristoffer "Garm" Rygg on vocals, Carl August Tidemann on guitar, Skoll on bass and the two other original members, Hellhammer on drums and Steinar Sverd Johnsen as main composer/keyboard player. In 1994, Samoth played guitars on the EP ''Constellation'' and released it on his record label, Nocturnal Art. Post-Garm era After three full-length albums, Ryg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sham Mirrors
''The Sham Mirrors'' is the third studio album by Norwegian avant-garde metal band Arcturus. It was released on April 9, 2002. ''The Sham Mirrors'' is a departure from the band's previous albums, featuring a much more modern, space-influenced sound, as opposed to the layered, classical melodies of 1997's '' La Masquerade Infernale''. The album contains elements of trip hop, ambient music and electronica in addition to the band's usual progressive black metal sound. Lyrically, the album deals with abstract science fiction-themed subjects, a stark contrast to the theatrical and Satanic lyrics of the band's earlier work. The album cover depicts a model drawing of the upper part of the Apollo spaceship. This is the last album to feature Kristoffer Rygg on vocals. Track listing Personnel ;Arcturus * Kristoffer Rygg (credited as "Trickster G. Rex") - vocals, producer, engineer * Knut M. Valle - electric guitar, engineer * Dag F. Gravem - bass guitar * Steinar Sverd J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fimbulwinter (band)
Fimbulwinter was a black metal band that was part of the early Norwegian black metal scene. They had formed in Oslo during 1992 and released two demos that year. In 1994 they released their only album, ''Servants of Sorcery''. Featuring a cover of Celtic Frost's "Morbid Tales", which was the first release by newly formed Hot Records. The band broke up shortly after. Guitarist Shagrath joined Dimmu Borgir and bassist Skoll joined Ulver. The band is named after ''Fimbulvetr'' (or ''Fimbulvinter''), an event in Norse mythology. Members *Shagrath (Stian Thoresen) – lead guitar, drums *Necronos (Morten Lunde) – rhythm guitar, vocals *Skoll ( Hugh Steven James Mingay) – bass *Orbweaver (Morten Bergseth) – drums Discography * 1992 – ''Rehearsal'' (demo) * 1992 – ''Rehearsal Demo'' (demo) * 1994 – ''Servants of Sorcery ''Servants of Sorcery'' is a Norwegian black metal album by Fimbulwinter, released by Hot Records in 1994. The a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Those Who Caress The Pale
''Those Who Caress the Pale'' is an Extended play, EP by the Norwegian Heavy metal music, metal band Ved Buens Ende. Track listing #"A Mask in the Mirror" – 5:24 #"The Carrier of Wounds" – 8:09 #"You That May Wither" – 4:36 #"The Plunderer" – 5:12 #"Those Who Caress the Pale" – 6:17 #"Insects (Part I)" – 1:38 (bonus track) Credits *Vicotnik - Guitars, vocals * Hugh Mingay, Skoll - Bass, keyboards *Carl-Michael Eide - Drums, vocals References * {{Authority control Black metal EPs 1997 EPs Ved Buens Ende albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Written In Waters
''Written in Waters'' is the debut studio album by the Norwegian avant-garde metal band Ved Buens Ende. It is the only album the band released before they disbanded. Track listing *All music by Ved Buens Ende. All lyrics by Carl-Michael Eide, except "Den Saakaldte" by Vicotnik. #"I Sang for the Swans" – 7:01 #"You, That May Wither" – 4:54 #"It's Magic" – 5:25 #"Den Saakaldte" ("The So-Called") – 8:49 #"Carrier of Wounds" – 7:40 #"Coiled in Wings" – 7:04 #"Autumn Leaves" – 5:07 #"Remembrance of Things Past" – 8:54 #"To Swarm Deserted Away" – 2:14 Critical reception William York of AllMusic wrote, "Ved Buens Ende's sole full-length, ''Written in Waters'', is an album of esoteric, experimental black metal that, years after its release, still sounds like nothing else." Personnel ;Ved Buens Ende *Yusaf Parvez (credited as "Vicotnik") - harsh vocals, electric guitar * Hugh Mingay (credited as "Skoll") - bass guitar, keyboards, additional vocals (on "It's Magic" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Themes From William Blake's The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell
''Themes from William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell'' is the fourth studio album by Norwegian experimental electronica band Ulver. Produced with Kristoffer Rygg, together with Knut Magne Valle and Tore Ylwizaker, it was issued on 17 December 1998 via Jester Records. It is a musical adaptation of William Blake's poem ''The Marriage of Heaven and Hell''. The album blends electronics, industrial music elements, progressive metal, avant-garde rock and ambient passages, following Blake's plates as track indexes. Stine Grytøyr, Ihsahn, Samoth and Fenriz all feature as guest vocalists. The album received widespread acclaim from critics within the rock, metal and alternative music press, being awarded ''Album of the Month'' in several high-profile magazines such as ''Terrorizer'', ''Metal Hammer'', and ''Rock Hard'' and ranked very highly in their end of year's best polls. However, the band's new electronic sound alienated many fans of their first three albums, causing a ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Trilogie – Three Journeyes Through The Norwegian Netherworlde
''The Trilogie – Three Journeyes Through the Norwegian Netherworlde'', sometimes shortened to ''The Trilogie'', is a box set of albums by Norwegian black metal band Ulver, issued in 1997 via Century Media. Limited to 1000 copies, the set collects together Ulver's first three full-length albums, '' Bergtatt'', '' Kveldssanger'' and '' Nattens madrigal'' in LP Picture Disc format, housed in a cardboard box, with a booklet & bonus posters. The set commemorates Ulver's ''black metal'' phase, before shifting styles dramatically into more ambient, electronic, and experimental music. Track listing ''Bergtatt – Et Eeventyr i 5 Capitler'' ''Kveldssanger'' ''Nattens madrigal – Aatte hymne til ulven i manden'' Personnel ;''Bergtatt'' * Garm - vocals, lyrics *Håvard Jørgensen - guitar *Torbjørn Pedersen (Aismal) - guitar *Erik Olivier Lancelot (AiwarikiaR) - drums * Skoll - bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nattens Madrigal
''Nattens Madrigal – Aatte Hymne Til Ulven I Manden'' (translated as ''"Madrigal of the Night – Eight Hymns to the Wolf in Man"'') is the third studio album by Norwegian band Ulver, issued on 3 March 1997 via Century Media. Composed and arranged during the first half of 1995, ''Nattens'' is a concept album about wolves, the night, the moon, and the dark side of mankind. Background The third and final album in what has become known as Ulver's “'' Black Metal Trilogie'',” ''Nattens madrigal'' marked the band's international debut and showcases an abrasive black metal style similar to the darker, heavier tracks on '' Bergtatt'', abandoning acoustic and atmospheric elements with an intentionally underproduced sound. The album has been described as “raw and grim black metal at its blackest.” An urban legend regarding the album is that band spent the recording budget on Armani suits, cocaine and a Corvette and recorded the album outdoors in a Norwegian forest on an 8-t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergtatt – Et Eeventyr I 5 Capitler
''Bergtatt – Et eeventyr i 5 capitler'' (translated as "''Spellbound – A Fairy Tale in 5 Chapters''") is the debut studio album by the Norwegian band Ulver, issued on February 1995 via Head Not Found. The album was recorded at Endless Lydstudio in Oslo in November and December 1994 with Kristian Romsøe as engineer and co-producer. The album was praised for its unique atmosphere and was described as "mysterious, melancholic, eerie, and oddly tranquil". The archaic Dano-Norwegian lyrics were greatly influenced by Scandinavian folktales and inspired by Baroque poets such as Ludvig Holberg and the hymn-writer Thomas Kingo. Background ''Bergtatt'', the first part of what has become known as "''The Trilogie – Three Journeyes Through the Norwegian Netherworlde''", was released during the rise of the Norwegian black metal subculture in Norway in the early 1990s. Separated from the more straightforward black metal sound of their contemporaries, Ulver incorporated elements of Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arcturian (album)
''Arcturian'' is the fifth studio album by the Norwegian avant-garde metal band Arcturus. It was released on May 8, 2015 and was the first album by the band in ten years. The album features Simen "ICS Vortex" Hestnæs as the principal vocalist. The first single for the album, "The Arcturian Sign", was released on March 27, 2015. Track listing Personnel Arcturus * Simen Hestnæs (credited as "ICS Vortex") - vocals * Knut Magne Valle (credited as "Møllarn") - electric guitar, lead vocals on "The Journey" * Hugh Mingay (credited as "Skoll") - bass guitar * Steinar Sverd Johnsen (credited as "Sverd") - keyboards * Jan Axel Blomberg (credited as "Hellhammer") - drums, percussion Additional personnel * Sebastian Grouchot - violin The violin, sometimes known as a '' fiddle'', is a wooden chordophone ( string instrument) in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and thus highest-pitched instrument ( soprano) in the family in re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shipwrecked In Oslo
''Shipwrecked In Oslo'' is the first DVD release by Arcturus. It was released on August 21, 2006 by Season Of Mist. The DVD includes footage of the band's 15 song performance at the Rockefeller Music Hall during the Sonic Solstice Festival in Oslo, on September 24, 2005. Extra material such as a photo slideshow and rehearsal footage is also included. Track listing #"At Satans Ship (Introduction)" #"Ad Absurdum" #"Nightmare Heaven" #"Shipwrecked Frontier Pioneer" #"Alone" #"Deception Genesis" #"The Chaos Path" #"Tore's Guitar Solo" #"Deamon Painter" #"Nocturnal Vision Revisited" #"Painting My Horror" #"Steinar's Keyboard Solo" #"Hufsa" #"Master Of Disguise" #"Knut's Guitar Solo" #"White Noise Monster" #"Reflections" #"Raudt Og Svart" * Tracks 5, 7, 11, 14 were originally released on the album '' La Masquerade Infernale'' (1997) * Track 6 was originally released on the album ''Disguised Masters'' (1999) * Tracks 2, 3 were originally released on the album '' The Sham Mirrors'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sideshow Symphonies
''Sideshow Symphonies'' is the fourth studio album by the Norwegian avant-garde metal band Arcturus. It was released on 19 September 2005. It is the first to feature Simen "ICS Vortex" Hestnæs as the principal vocalist and Tore Moren as second guitarist, as well as the first Arcturus album released by Season of Mist. It marks yet another change in Arcturus' sound, with a cold, dreamy aesthetic featuring relatively quiet guitars, more prominent vocals, and a slightly reduced use of synthesizers. A problem during the mastering process caused some audio quality issues, most notably a substantial decrease in volume on "Shipwrecked Frontier Pioneer". The label was rumored to be working on fixing these issues for future pressings of the CD, but this seems to have never been addressed as the audio glitches are still present. "Hufsa" is the Norwegian name for The Groke, a fictional character of Tove Jansson's children's book series ''Moomin''. Track listing Artwork The album artw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
