History
''Will the Sun Ever Rise?'' and ''Wounds'' (2003–2005)
The band was formed by guitarist Johnar Haaland and vocalist Andreas Frigstad in 2003. They were shortly joined by keyboardist and vocalist Sindre Nedland. In 2004 they recorded their first release, a three track EP ''Will the Sun Ever Rise?''. The EP featured guest Joakim Sehl on bass guitar, while the drums were sampled. The following year, 2005, they released another EP named ''Wounds''. This EP featured several guests, two of them being bassist/vocalist, Kristian Wikstøl, lending both his bass and vocal skills to this release and drummer Anders Haave. Anders joined the band shortly after the release, but was soon replaced by Stig Reinhardtsen. Their music had then moved in a more diverse and progressive direction.''The Latter Rain'' (2005–2007)
In late 2005 the band were then joined by bassist Ole Vistnes and guitarist Magnus Olav Tveiten, and began to write and record their first full-length album. The album ''''Mantra'' (2008–2012)
In the summer of 2008 the band started to record their second full-length album '' Mantra''. Guitarist Even Fuglestad left the band on good terms before the recordings of the album. He still contributed some additional guitars for the album. Future replacement-guitarist, Kjetil D. Pedersen, contributed some lead guitars on this album. He joined the band before the tour for the album. It was released on January 18, 2010. This album saw a more diverse genre than the previous album, with two tracks being more in the vein of blues than metal. Sindre Nedland also utilized more deep growls together with his clean vocals giving more diversity to the music. The blues influence was almost entirely discarded on the next record. In 2012 several members of the band joined the live line-up of the band Solefald. Later that year the band got together to write and record their third full-length album.''Ænigma'' (2012–2014)
''Ænigma'' was recorded in 2012 and released on March 11, 2013. The tour for support of ''Ænigma'' included three session musicians. The bassist, Kristian, decided to study abroad for two years, taking a break from In Vain, but with the intention to return afterwards. The replacement was Alexander Lebowski Bøe from Solefald. It remains to be seen who will record on the upcoming album. The drummer, Stig, was working in Korea and his replacement was Baard Kolstad from Borknagar,''Currents'' (2014-2018)
''Currents'' was recorded in 2017 and was released on January 26, 2018. Two editions were released: the normal edition, with 7 tracks and a running time of around 43 minutes, and the special edition with 9 tracks and a running time of just over an hour. In an announcement on Facebook, In Vain have said "The album title, Currents, reflects on the colossal shifts and changes of our time. The present world is characterized by continental flows of people, traditions and cultures. Migration of people across continents and borders. Cultures merging. Dramatic shifts in lifestyle from one generation to the next. These are all currents - movements that distort old patterns, create tensions as well as new opportunities. These enduring shifts are some of the topics that In Vain addresses on Currents through a series of epic and monumental songs."Members
Current members
*Johnar Håland – guitars and backing vocals (2003–present) *Sindre Nedland – lead vocals and piano/organ/keyboards (2003–present) *Andreas Frigstad – lead vocals (2003–present) *Kjetil Pedersen – guitars and backing vocals (2010–present) *Alexander Bøe – bass guitar, backing vocals (2013–present) *Tobias Solbakk – drums (2018–present)Live members
*Baard Kolstad – drums (2013–present)Former members
*Anders Haave – drums (2004–2005) *Joakim Sehl – bass guitar (2004–2005) (session) *Magnus Olav Tveiten – guitars (2005–2006) *Ole Vistnes – bass guitar (2005–2006) *Stig Reinhardtsen – drums (2005–2017) *Even Fuglestad – guitars (2006–2008) *Kristian Wiktsøl – bass guitar, hardcore vocals and backing vocals (2006–2013) *Petter Hallaråker – guitars (2013) (live)Discography
Studio albums
* ''Demos/EPs
* ''Will the Sun Ever Rise?'' (2004) * ''Wounds'' (2005)References
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