Stonegard
Stonegard | |
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Origin | Oslo, Norway |
Genres | Stoner metal, groove metal |
Years active | 1997–2008 |
Labels | Bells Go Clang! Candlelight Records |
Associated acts | Dunderbeist |
Website | http://www.stonegard.org |
Members | Torgrim Torve Ronny Flissundet Håvard Gjerde Erlend Gjerde |
Stonegard was a heavy metal band from Oslo, Norway. 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.[1] They received excellent reviews from national newspapers television and radio in Norway.[citation needed]
When Stonegard was but one of many bands trying to make it, one of their means to promote themselves were through the Norwegian website NRK Urørt which 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 Til Doom, the title track of their second album, in 2008.
In 2008 the band toured Europe with Enslaved.[2]
Line-up[]
- Torgrim Torve - Guitar and lead vocals
- Ronny Flissundet - Guitar and backing vocals
- Håvard Gjerde - Bass and backing vocals
- Erlend Gjerde - drums
Discography[]
- Arrows (Candlelight Records, 2005)
- From Dusk Till Doom (, 2006) NOR No. 14[3]
References[]
- ^ Review, Allmusic
- ^ Slutt for Stonegard, Dagbladet, October 16, 2008.
- ^ Search for "Stonegard", norwegiancharts.com
External links[]
- 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