Ásmegin
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Ásmegin | |
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Origin | Jevnaker, Norway |
Genres | Black metal Folk metal Viking metal |
Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | Napalm Records |
Members | Marius Olaussen Lars Fredrik Frøislie |
Ásmegin is a Norwegian folk/viking metal band formed in 1998. The name comes from Old Norse and means "Might of the Æsir" or "Might of the Gods". Ásmegin's lyrics are written in Norwegian as well as some in Old Norse and older Norwegian. Some of the tracks on Hin vordende Sod og Sø are modeled after the Norwegian play Peer Gynt by Henrik Ibsen.
Current line-up[]
- - harsh vocals, drums (2003—present)
- Lars Fredrik Frøislie - keyboards, piano, mellotron (2003—present)
- Marius Olaussen - guitars, bass, mandolin, accordion, mellotron, piano (1998—present)
- - guitars, bass, vocals, piano (2001—present)
- - bass (1998—present) (is not playing on "Arv")
Former members[]
- - vocals (2001—2003)
- (Nordalv) - drums (1998—2001)
- - flute, guitars (1998—1999)
- - guitars, vocals (1998—2001)
- - drums (1999)
- - drums (2001—2007)
- () - vocals & fiddle (2003—2007)
- Lars Nedland - clean vocals
Discography[]
- Studio albums
- Hin Vordende Sod & Sø (2003)
- Arv (2008)
Naar Rimkalkene Heves[]
Naar Rimkalkene Heves is a demo released on September 1, 1999 by Valgalder Records.
- Track listing
- "Valgalder" – 4:54
- "Alvesang Fager" – 4:12
- "Over Havet" – 3:45
- "Vargdans" – 4:18
- Personnel
- Auðrvinr Sigurdsson – lead vocals
- Marius Olaussen – lead and rhythm guitars, synth, vocals
- Tomas Torgersbråten – bass, backing vocals
- Martin Kneppen – drums, backing vocals
- Anders Torp – drums
See also[]
- Solefald - Another Lars Nedland project, Sareeta also played Violin on their albums, Red For Fire: An Icelandic Odyssey Part 1 and Black for Death: An Icelandic Odyssey Part 2.
- Ram-Zet - An avant-garde metal band where Sareeta plays violin
External links[]
Categories:
- Norwegian black metal musical groups
- Norwegian folk metal musical groups
- Norwegian viking metal musical groups
- Musical groups established in 1998
- 1998 establishments in Norway
- Musical quintets
- Napalm Records artists