Virus (Norwegian band)
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![]() Virus live in London 2011 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Oslo, Norway |
Genres | Avant-garde metal |
Years active | 2000–2018 |
Labels | Jester, Season of Mist |
Associated acts | Ved Buens Ende, Infernö |
Members | Czral Esso Bjeima Plenum |
Virus was a Norwegian avant-garde metal band signed to Jester Records. It was formed in 2000 by Carl-Michael Eide. Czral considered the band a continuation of his previous band Ved Buens Ende because of similar musical elements and an avant garde form of unusual experimentation, although the band had its own characteristic sound.
Currently[]
Virus released their debut, Carheart, in August 2003. The band released their second album The Black Flux on November 10, 2008 through Season of Mist.[1] A third album, The Agent That Shapes the Desert, was released in February 2011.[2] An EP, Oblivion Clock, was released on 1 December 2012. The fourth and latest album, Memento Collider, was released on June 3, 2016. The band announced their breakup via Facebook on November 13, 2018.
Band members[]
- Czral (Carl-Michael Eide) - Guitars, Vocals (see also Ved Buens Ende, Aura Noir, Dødheimsgard, Cadaver, Infernö, Satyricon)
- Plenum () - Bass (see also )
- Esso/Einz () - Drums (see also , Beyond Dawn, Infernö)
Discography[]
- Carheart (2003)
- The Black Flux (2008)
- (2011)
- Oblivion Clock (EP; 2012)
- (2016)
- (EP; 2017)
References[]
External links[]
- Norwegian musical groups
- Musical groups established in 2000
- 2000 establishments in Norway
- Musical groups from Oslo
- Season of Mist artists
- Norwegian musical group stubs