Peccatum was an

avant-garde metal Avant-garde metal (also known as avant-metal, experimental metal, and experimental) is a subgenre of heavy metal music loosely defined by use of experimentation and innovative, avant-garde elements, including non-standard and unconventional soun ...

band from

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. Their influences range from

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, symphonic metal and

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European classical music Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical music, as the term "classical music" also ...

and

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History

Peccatum was formed by singer

Ihriel Heidi Solberg Tveitan (born 31 May 1972) is a Norway, Norwegian musician and singer currently known for her solo project Starofash (also known as Star of Ash). Tveitan was formerly half of the experimental band Peccatum, where she performed vocal ...

(Heidi Solberg Tveitan), her husband

Ihsahn Vegard Sverre Tveitan (born 10 October 1975), better known by his stage name Ihsahn (), is a Norwegian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and composer, best known for his work with black metal band Emperor. Tveitan is also a founding member of Tho ...

(of the well-known black metal band

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), and her brother Lord PZ. The group released three albums and two EPs. ''Lost in Reverie'', released in 2004 after Lord PZ's departure, moved towards a more classical, avant-garde and musically opaque direction. ''Lost in Reverie'' and the 2005 EP The Moribund People were both produced under the label

Mnemosyne Productions Mnemosyne Productions was established in Notodden, Norway 2003 by founders Heidi S. Tveitan/ Starofash and Vegard Tveitan/Ihsahn as an extension to their work in the music industry. This label is mainly an outlet for their own musical collaborations ...

, owned and operated by

and

themselves. On March 4, 2006 Peccatum split, leaving room for Ihriel to continue with

Starofash Heidi Solberg Tveitan (born 31 May 1972) is a Norwegian musician and singer currently known for her solo project Starofash (also known as Star of Ash). Tveitan was formerly half of the experimental band Peccatum, where she performed vocals, keyb ...

and Ihsahn to work on his solo project.

Discography

Studio releases

*'' Strangling from Within'' – (1999) *''Oh, My Regrets'' (EP) – (2000) *''

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'' – (2000) *''

Lost in Reverie ''Lost in Reverie'' is the third studio album release from the Norwegian avant-garde metal band Peccatum. It was released in 2004 on Mnemosyne Productions, the label run by band members Ihsahn and Ihriel. Track listing # "Desolate Ever After" - ...

'' – (2004) *''

The Moribund People ''The Moribund People'' is a 2005 EP by the avant-garde metal project Peccatum and their last release before they split up in 2006. On this EP, Peccatum's style hovers between black metal, modern classical and electronica. It features the tit ...

'' (EP) – (2005)

References

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External links

Mnemosyne Productions
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