Arve Isdal (born 28 August 1977,
Bergen
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,
Norway
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), also known as Ice Dale, is a
Norwegian
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musician and producer, best known as lead guitarist for the
progressive
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black metal
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band
Enslaved.
Career
Isdal was initially influenced by hard rock bands like
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,
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, and
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; and progressive rock bands like
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and
King Crimson
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; before discovering heavy metal.
He joined his first band, the extreme metal act Malignant Eternal, in the mid 1990s and appeared on their album ''Alarm'' in 1999.
He joined
Enslaved in 2002, and has since appeared on nine studio albums with the band, starting with ''
Below the Lights
''Below the Lights'' is the seventh full-length album by Norwegian heavy metal band Enslaved. Beyond it being their last full-length for production company Osmose (they would move to Candlelight for their next studio album), a few lineup chang ...
'' in 2003. He is also a member of the hard rock band
Audrey Horne
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, for whom he plays guitar and bass.
In 2006, Isdal participated in the black metal supergroup
I and played on their album ''
Between Two Worlds.'' With some other members of Enslaved plus the noise-rock group Fe-Mail, Isdal formed the side project Trinacria in 2008, which in turn released the album ''Travel Now Journey Infinitely.'' That same year, he made a guest appearance on the self-titled debut album by the glam metal band Bourbon Flame.
With some of his Enslaved bandmates, Isdal provided his voice for a 2009 episode of the animated series ''
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.'' Isdal made a guest appearance on the
Ov Hell
Ov Hell is a Norwegian black metal supergroup started by Shagrath and King ov Hell in 2009. The band's debut album, '' The Underworld Regime'', was released in February 2010 by Indie Recordings.
History Background
Ov Hell was formed by King ...
album ''
The Underworld Regime
''The Underworld Regime'' is the debut studio album by Ov Hell. It was released on 8 February 2010.
Tracks
Personnel
;Ov Hell
*Shagrath – lead vocals
* King ov Hell – bass, backing vocals
;Additional personnel
* Ice Dale – guitar
...
'' in 2010, and the following year he played on the
Demonaz album ''
March of the Norse
''March of the Norse'' is the debut studio album by Demonaz, released in 2011 through Nuclear Blast.
Track listing
Personnel
* Demonaz - vocals
* Ice Dale - guitars & bass
* Armagedda - drums
A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap s ...
''.
He continues to perform full-time with Enslaved in the 2020s.
Discography
Audrey Horne
* ''
Confessions & Alcohol
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'' (EP, 2005)
* ''
No Hay Banda
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'' (2005)
* ''
Le Fol'' (2007)
* ''Audrey Horne'' (2010)
* ''Youngblood'' (2013)
* ''Pure heavy'' (2014)
* ''Blackout'' (2018)
Enslaved
* ''
Below the Lights
''Below the Lights'' is the seventh full-length album by Norwegian heavy metal band Enslaved. Beyond it being their last full-length for production company Osmose (they would move to Candlelight for their next studio album), a few lineup chang ...
'' (2003)
* ''
Isa
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'' (2004)
* ''
Ruun'' (2006)
* ''
Vertebrae
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'' (2008)
* ''
Axioma Ethica Odini
''Axioma Ethica Odini'' is the eleventh album by Norwegian extreme metal band Enslaved. It was released on September 27, 2010, via Indie Recordings in Europe and on September 28, 2010, via Nuclear Blast in North America. The cover artwork was c ...
'' (2010)
* ''
RIITIIR
''RIITIIR'', occasionally typeset as "RIITIIЯ," is the twelfth studio album from the Norwegian extreme metal band Enslaved. It was released on September 28, 2012 in Europe and on October 9, 2012 in North America. The name RIITIIR is Ivar Bjørn ...
'' (2012)
* ''
In Times
''In Times'' is the thirteenth studio album by the Norwegian extreme metal band Enslaved. It was released on 10 March 2015 by Nuclear Blast. As the title suggests, the album's central theme is that of time, considered philosophically, historical ...
'' (2015)
* ''
E'' (2017)
* ''
Utgard'' (2020)
I
* ''
Between Two Worlds'' (2006)
Demonaz
* ''
March of the Norse
''March of the Norse'' is the debut studio album by Demonaz, released in 2011 through Nuclear Blast.
Track listing
Personnel
* Demonaz - vocals
* Ice Dale - guitars & bass
* Armagedda - drums
A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap s ...
'' (2011)
Malignant Eternal
* ''Alarm (''1999)
Ov Hell
*''
The Underworld Regime
''The Underworld Regime'' is the debut studio album by Ov Hell. It was released on 8 February 2010.
Tracks
Personnel
;Ov Hell
*Shagrath – lead vocals
* King ov Hell – bass, backing vocals
;Additional personnel
* Ice Dale – guitar
...
'' (2010)
Trinacria
*''Travel Now Journey Infinitely'' (2008)
See also
*
List of Norwegian musicians
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* Alf Prøysen
*Annbjørg Lien
*Arild Andersen
*Bjørn Eidsvåg
* Einar Stray Orchestra
* ...
*
List of heavy metal musicians
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* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby unio ...
*
Music of Norway
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References
External links
Ice Daleon
Myspace
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"Arve Isdal" at groove.no
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