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Sahg
Sahg is a three-piece Norway, Norwegian hard rock/doom metal band formed in Bergen in the summer of 2004, by key figures in the metal scene of their country: Tom Cato Visnes (King ov Hell), Einar Selvik (Kvitrafn), Olav Iversen and Thomas Tofthagen. Iversen has been the main songwriter and the only constant member of the band since its inception. Sahg features members of Audrey Horne (band), Audrey Horne and Manngard. History Formation (2004–2005) After years of involvement on different ends of the Norwegian rock and metal scene, four hard rock devotees teamed up under the name Sahg, an acronym for structure atlas of human genome, Structure Atlas of Human Genom (SAHG). The band originally consisted of King Ov Hell, King on bass, Olav Iversen on lead vocals and guitar, Thomas Tofthagen on guitar and Einar Selvik, better known as Kvitrafn, on drums. Within a couple of months, the band had the first few songs written and rehearsed, and by the end of 2004, the first rough de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olav Iversen
Olav Iversen (born 23 September 1977 in Sandøy Municipality, Møre og Romsdal) is a Norwegian heavy metal singer-songwriter and musician. He is better known as a founding member and the guitarist, lead vocalist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Sahg, as well as its only constant member. Musical career Iversen's remarkable career began with Trucks, a British/Norwegian pop punk band, whose most popular release was the 2002 novelty single, "It's Just Porn Mum". The single was a Top 5 hit in Norway, and peaked at No. 35 in the UK Singles Chart. He's best known for being the only constant member and co-founder of the hard rock band Sahg in 2004, along with Tom Cato Visnes (King ov Hell), Einar Selvik ( Kvitrafn) and Thomas Tofthagen. Iversen has also been an active member in several bands in his country, as Audrey Horne and Manngard. Apart from his musical projects, he has also worked as an art director and graphic designer in Bergen since 2000. Discography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
II (Sahg Album)
''II'' (also called ''Sahg II'') is the second studio album by the Norwegian hard rock band Sahg, released on March 18, 2008, under the Swedish record label Regain Records. The album was recorded as a trio after the departure of original drummer Kvitrafn some months before. Instead, the producer Brynjulv Guddal was the session drummer. Similarly, it features several guest vocalists in "From Conscious Sleep". A music video was made for "Pyromancer", directed by Asle Birkeland. Track listing Personnel Sahg * Olav Iversen – Vocals, Guitars, Percussion, Mandola (Track 5) * Thomas Tofthagen – Guitars *King – Bass Guest/session musicians *Brynjulv Guddal – Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Piano, Hammond organ *Torkjell Rød, Per Vidar Staff, Marita Moe Sandven, Lindy-Fay Hella, Elise Heradstveit Schei – Vocals (choirs) (Track 3) Production and engineering *Martin Kvamme – Cover art *Thor Brødreskift – Photography *Brynjulv Guddal – Producer, Engineering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I (Sahg Album)
''I'' (also called ''Sahg I'' or ''Sahg 1'' ) is the debut album by the Norwegian doom metal band Sahg, released on March 1, 2006, under the Swedish record label Regain Records. The artwork for the album was created single-handedly by the band members, and the video for "Godless Faith" was shot in October the same year, and was directed by Tommy Naess. ''Sahg I'' entered the Norwegian charts at no. 31, at norwegiancharts.com and garnered some rave reviews across Europe. Track listing Personnel Sahg * - Vocals, Guitar * |
Thomas Tofthagen
Thomas Odd Tofthagen (born 10 December 1973 in Rykkinn, Akershus, Norway) is a Norwegian guitarist, best known for his work in rock bands Audrey Horne and Sahg. He is one of the main songwriters in Audrey Horne and has released seven studio albums with the band, in addition to winning a Norwegian Spellemann Award. Apart from his work in music, Tofthagen works full-time as an architect. Career Tofthagen started his international musical career in 2002 as a live guitarist for former Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'Anno, along with future-Audrey Horne bandmates Arve Isdal and Espen Lien. With Di'Anno, he recorded the live video album ''The Beast in the East'' in 2003. In 2002, Tofthagen founded Audrey Horne together with bassist Tom Cato Visnes and drummer Kjetil Greve, with singer Torkjell "Toschie" Rød, guitarist Isdal and keyboardist Herbrand Larsen completing the lineup. The band released their debut album, '' No Hay Banda'', in 2005 and won the Norwegian Spellemann Award in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
III (Sahg Album)
''III'' (also called ''Sahg III'') is the third studio album by the Norwegian hard rock band Sahg, released on August 23, 2010, under the Norwegian record label Indie Recordings. A limited special edition includes a DVD "Race with Time" with a behind the scenes documentary. A music video was made for the track "Mortify", directed by Tommy Naess. Track listing Personnel Sahg *Olav Iversen – Vocals, Guitars, Piano (Track 10) *Thomas Tofthagen – Guitars *King – Bass *Thomas Lønnheim – Drums, Percussion Guest/session musicians *Herbrand Larsen Herbrand Larsen (born February 3, 1973) is a Norwegian musician, record producer, mixer and engineer. He is best known for being a member of extreme metal band Enslaved from 2004 to 2016, and hard rock band Audrey Horne from 2002 to 2007. Larsen ... – Keyboards, Hammond organ, Vocals (backing) *Lars Hammersland – Keyboards, Hammond organ *Tony Vetaas – Vocals (backing) *Roger Berland – Piano (Track 10) Product ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Einar Selvik
Einar Selvik (born 18 November 1979), also known by his stage name Kvitrafn ("white raven"), is a Norwegian musician known for being the drummer of black metal band Gorgoroth from 2000 to 2004, and for fronting the Nordic folk project Wardruna, founded in 2002. Selvik and Wardruna earned international prominence for contributing to the soundtrack and score of the television show ''Vikings''. Selvik is a founder of By Norse, a platform to support Norse and Norse-related art, music, literature, film and culture. Musical career On 1 March 2016, ''A Piece for Mind & Mirror'' by Skuggsjá, a collaboration between Selvik and Enslaved's Ivar Bjørnson, was announced and streamed. Commissioned by the Norwegian government for the 200th anniversary of the Norwegian Constitution, the album tells the history of Norway, and was released by Season of Mist on 11 March. Selvik has also recorded with other projects including Det Hedenske Folk, Bak de Syv Fjell, Jotunspor, Sahg, Dead to thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audrey Horne (band)
Audrey Horne is a hard rock band from Bergen, Norway, Bergen, Norway. Formed in 2002, the band took its name from Sherilyn Fenn's Audrey Horne, character in the TV series ''Twin Peaks''. The band's musical style is a mixture of heavy and melodic classic rock, inspired by Iron Maiden, Kiss (band), Kiss, Ozzy Osbourne, Van Halen, Mötley Crüe, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin. Audrey Horne has released seven studio albums, one live album and one EP. History 2002–2006: Formation and debut album Audrey Horne was formed in 2002 by guitarist Thomas Tofthagen (Sahg), bassist King ov Hell, Tom Cato Visnes (Gorgoroth, I (band), I, God Seed, Sahg, Ov Hell) and drummer Kjetil Greve (Deride), with vocalist Torkjell "Toschie" Rød (Sylvia Wane), guitarist Arve Isdal (Enslaved (band), Enslaved, I) and keyboardist Herbrand Larsen (Enslaved) completing the band's lineup. The band's name was suggested by a member who was watching Twin Peaks at the time. Although most of the members were associat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metal Camp
MetalDays was a heavy metal music, heavy metal music festival held annually Slovenia. It saw increased popularity every year with more media coverage, and saw bands like Megadeth, Slayer, Amon Amarth, Volbeat and Sabaton (band), Sabaton and many more play at the festival. It was also known for its sustainability and ecology initiatives and won a greener future award 5 years in a row. From 2004 till 2022, the festival was held in Sotočje, Tolmin. In 2010, the tickets were limited to 12,000, but the limit was later increased to 25,000. 2012 was the last year when the name Metalcamp was used before the name was changed to MetalDays in 2013. In 2023, the location changed to Lake Velenje, Velenje. The festival was last held in 2023 and was officially discontinued in 2024. Location The festival was located at Sotočje, Tolmin, which lies in between the two mountain rivers called Tolminka and Soča. MetalDays had two festival-reserved beaches and a camping area. In 2023, the locatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1349 (band)
1349 is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 1997. The band's name is a reference to the year the Black Death reached Norway. History 1349 formed in 1997 and comprises several former members of the band Alvheim. Drummer Frost is also a member of Satyricon. In recognition of 1349's influences, the band performed a cover of Mayhem's "Buried by Time and Dust" on their debut album, '' Liberation''. At 1349's live shows, the band has also covered Celtic Frost, whom vocalist Ravn cites as his principal influence. 1349 tours on a regular basis. The band's live shows often begin with Frost and guitarist Archaon breathing fire. In 2006, 1349 toured the US with Celtic Frost. Ravn also appeared on the Celtic Frost album ''Monotheist'' (2006), performing guest vocals on the CD digipack bonus track, "Temple of Depression". In 2007, during the French Hellfest festival, 1349 was slated to play during the day, but asked to reschedule their appearance to play in the dar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
