Trivial Act is a progressive metal band from

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, Norway. Their influences are based on progressive metal greats such as

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, Queensrÿche and Voivod and traditional metal legends

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and

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History

Trivial Act was formed in 1993 by the guitarists B. Andreassen and H. Salvesen in

, Norway. On October 27, 1997, they released ''Mindscape'' which was praised in 2006 as "a classic release in Norwegian Metal" by ''Scream'' magazine. A month later,

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left the band for personal reasons and was later replaced by the drummer

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. A year later, Sven Ole Heggedal left the band for the same reasons and replacing him was bass guitarist Steinar Krokmo, also of Pagan's Mind. A month after Steinar joined, Håkon Salvesen left the band. In 2001, they recorded a 3-song demo, ''Thoughts in Lyrics'', and then temporarily broke up. After a long break, the band started recording the follow-up to ''Mind Scape''. In November 2008, Kim Isaksen left and the band is currently searching for a new vocalist to replace him.

Band members

* Bjørn Andreassen – guitar * Håkon Salvesen – guitar

Former members

* Steinar Krokmo – bass guitar * Stian Lindaas Kristoffersen, Stian Kristoffersen – drums *

– drums * Svend Ole Heggedal – bass guitar * Kim Werner Isaksen

Discography

* ''Mindscape'' - album, Face Front, 1997

History

Band members

Former members

Discography

References

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