Age of Silence is a Norwegian

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progressive metal band formed in 2004 by Andy Winter of

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Discography

Full-lengths

* ''

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'' ( The End Records) (2004)

EPs

* '' Complications - Trilogy of Intricacy'' ( The End Records) (2005)

Band members

Current members

Lars Are Nedland Lars Are Nedland (born 13 May 1976), known also as Lazare, from Kristiansand, Norway, is the vocalist, drummer, and keyboardist for acclaimed avant-garde black metal band Solefald. He is also keyboardist for the progressive black metal act Bor ...

( Solefald,

Borknagar Borknagar is a Norwegian heavy metal band from Bergen, founded in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun. The band's style combines black metal and folk metal with progressive and melodic elements. Borknagar's lyrics often deal with philosophy, paganis ...

Ásmegin Ásmegin is a Norwegian folk/viking metal band formed in 1998. The name comes from Old Norse and means "Might of the Æsir" or "Might of the Gods". Ásmegin's lyrics are written in Norwegian as well as some in Old Norse and older Norwegian. Some ...

, Carpathian Forest) - Vocals *

Jan Axel von Blomberg Jan Axel Blomberg (born 2 August 1969) is a Norwegian heavy metal drummer known professionally as Hellhammer. He is best known as the drummer of Mayhem, which he joined in 1988. In 1987 Blomberg formed the avant-garde black metal band Arcturu ...

( Arcturus,

Dimmu Borgir Dimmu Borgir () is a Norwegian symphonic black metal band from Jessheim, formed in 1993. The name is derived from Dimmuborgir, a volcanic formation in Iceland, the name of which means "dark cities" or "dark castles/fortresses" in Icelandic, ...

, The Kovenant,

Mayhem Mayhem most commonly refers to: * Mayhem (crime), a type of crime Mayhem may also refer to: People * Monica Mayhem (born 1978), Australian pornographic actress * Jason "Mayhem" Miller, American mixed martial arts fighter * Mayhem Miller (dra ...

, Shining,

) - Drums * BP M. Kirkevaag (

Madder Mortem Madder Mortem is a Norwegian progressive metal band.Madder Mortem at MusicMight< ...

) - Guitars * Andy Winter (

Sculptured Sculptured is an American experimental and progressive metal band, mixing melodic and atonal segments. Biography Following the dissolution of his previous band, guitarist Don Anderson began Sculptured as mostly a one-man project in 1996. With ...

Subterranean Masquerade Subterranean Masquerade is a progressive metal band from Israel that was formed in 1997 by Tomer Pink, who is a guitarist and primary songwriter for the band. Overview Started as a project consisting of a variety of changing guest and session m ...

) - Keyboards

Former members

Lars Eric Si Lars Eikind, also known as Lars Eric Si, has been a part of the Scandinavian rock/metal scene for many years both as musician and producer. He has been involved in numerous bands, either as a full-time or session member. The first band he eve ...

(Winds, Before the Dawn,

Khold Khold is a Norwegian black metal band formed in Oslo in 2000 after the split-up of Tulus. The band plays mid-paced black metal. History Khold was formed in Oslo in 2000. A demo was recorded in late 2000, which caused Khold to be signed by ...

, Tulus) - Bass, backing/extreme vocals * Joacim Solheim - Guitars * Helge Haugen - Guitars

External links

Official Age of Silence website
Norwegian avant-garde metal musical groups Norwegian progressive metal musical groups Musical groups established in 2004 2004 establishments in Norway Musical groups from Oslo {{metal-music-stub