''Frode Glesnes'' (born 7 October 1974) is one of the founders of the Norwegian
Viking metal
Viking metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by a lyrical and thematic focus on Norse mythology, Norse paganism, and the Viking Age. Viking metal is quite diverse as a musical style, to the point where some consider it more a cr ...
band
Einherjer
Einherjer is a Viking metal band from Haugesund, Norway, founded in 1993. Some of the band's albums are heavily folk influenced, while others have a more traditional symphonic black metal sound. Their lyrics retell Norse legends, and each of th ...
. He started as guitarist/vocalist, but decided to concentrate on the guitar duties. He did the lead vocals on
Einherjer
Einherjer is a Viking metal band from Haugesund, Norway, founded in 1993. Some of the band's albums are heavily folk influenced, while others have a more traditional symphonic black metal sound. Their lyrics retell Norse legends, and each of th ...
's last album, ''
Blot
Blot may refer to:
Surname
*Guillaume Blot (born 1985), French racing cyclist
*Harold W. Blot (born 1938), served as United States Deputy Chief of Staff for Aviation
*Jean-François Joseph Blot (1781–1857), French soldier and politician
*Yvan ...
''. He started a new band with the other Einherjer members called
Battered.
He did the lead vocals on their first demo recording, but they chose a new singer. He also had a couple of projects with Einherjer drummer
Gerhard Storesund Gerhard is a name of Germanic origin and may refer to:
Given name
* Gerhard (bishop of Passau) (fl. 932–946), German prelate
* Gerhard III, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg (1292–1340), German prince, regent of Denmark
* Gerhard Barkhorn (1919–19 ...
called
Angelgrinder and
Beelzebub.
Major discography
With Einherjer
* ''
Dragons of the North'' (1996)
* ''
Odin Owns Ye All'' (1998)
* ''
Norwegian Native Art'' (2000)
* ''
Blot
Blot may refer to:
Surname
*Guillaume Blot (born 1985), French racing cyclist
*Harold W. Blot (born 1938), served as United States Deputy Chief of Staff for Aviation
*Jean-François Joseph Blot (1781–1857), French soldier and politician
*Yvan ...
'' (2003)
* ''
Norrøn'' (2011)
* ''
Av oss, for oss'' (2014)
With Battered
* ''
Battered'' (2006)
References
Living people
Norwegian black metal musicians
Norwegian rock singers
Norwegian rock guitarists
Norwegian heavy metal singers
Norwegian heavy metal guitarists
Norwegian multi-instrumentalists
Place of birth missing (living people)
1974 births
21st-century Norwegian singers
21st-century Norwegian guitarists
21st-century Norwegian male singers
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