Stonegard was a Norwegian
heavy metal band from
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population ...
. They have two official releases in the form of full-length CDs, ''Arrows'' and ''
From Dusk till Doom''. The band has been inactive since October 2008.
History
The band released their first CD ''Arrows'' on
Candlelight Records in 2006.
They received excellent reviews from national newspapers television and radio in Norway.
When Stonegard was but one of many bands trying to make it, one of their means to promote themselves were through the Norwegian websit
NRK Urørtwhich helps unsigned bands, singers and musicians. Their page was quite popular, and it helped them make a name for themselves. The Stonegard page is now taken down, as they are no longer an unsigned band.
Their motto is "Mer metal til folket", which means "More metal to the people". Stonegard is also strongly against drugs.
Several Stonegard music videos have run on the popular Norwegian TV show ''Svisj'' and the pay-channel
ZTV. From ''Arrows'', the songs "Barricades", "Arrows" and "Hunter" received air time throughout 2005, as did ''
From Dusk till Doom'', the title track of their second album, in 2008.
In 2008 the band toured Europe with
Enslaved.
Members
*Torgrim Torve – guitar, lead vocals
*Ronny Flissundet – guitar, backing vocals
*Håvard Gjerde – bass, backing vocals
*Erlend Gjerde – drums
Discography
* ''Arrows'' (
Candlelight Records, 2005)
* ''
From Dusk till Doom'' (Bells Go Clang!, 2006) NOR No. 14
Search for "Stonegard"
norwegiancharts.com
References
External links
Stonegard website
The MySpace page of Stonegard, with sample tracks included (Norwegian)
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Norwegian heavy metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 1997
1997 establishments in Norway
Musical groups disestablished in 2008
2008 disestablishments in Norway
Musical groups from Oslo
Candlelight Records artists