Arcturus

Oslo, Norway ·Avant-Garde Metal ·Est. 1990 · 👁 60 views

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Kinetic

from The Sham Mirrors

Released 2002

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About

Norwegian avant-garde metal band consisting of past and present members of bands like Ulver, Mayhem, Dimmu Borgir, Borknagar and Ved Buens Ende. The Sham Mirrors contains elements of trip hop, ambient music and electronica in addition to the band's usual progressive black metal sound.

Discography

Album

Arcturian (2015)

Prophecy Productions · 10 tracks · 47:52

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Tracklist

01. The Arcturian Sign 5:06 lyrics
02. Crashland 4:08 lyrics
03. Angst 4:27 lyrics
04. Warp 3:52 lyrics
05. Game Over 5:58 lyrics
06. Demon 3:28 lyrics
07. Pale 5:11 lyrics
08. The Journey 4:15 lyrics
09. Archer 5:36 lyrics
10. Bane 5:51 lyrics

Line-up

Steinar Sverd Johnsen «Sverd» Keyboards
Jan Axel Blomberg «Hellhammer» also in Mayhem Drums
Knut Magne Valle Guitars, Vocals (lead) (track 8), Tubahorn (track 1), Vocals (backing) (tracks 1), Keyboards (tracks 1, 2, 8, 10), Effects (tracks 2, 8, 10)
Simen Hestnæs «ICS Vortex» also in Borknagar Vocals (lead), Keyboards (track 4), Piano (track 4), Effects (fills) (track 4)
Hugh Stephen James Mingay «Skoll» Bass

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Arcturus — Sideshow Symphonies (cover art)

Album

Sideshow Symphonies (2005)

Season of Mist · 9 tracks · 50:35

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Tracklist

01. Hibernation Sickness Complete 5:03 lyrics
02. Shipwrecked Frontier Pioneer 8:33 lyrics
03. Deamonpainter 5:34 lyrics
04. Nocturnal Vision Revisited 5:16 lyrics
05. Evacuation Code Deciphered 6:16 lyrics
06. Moonshine Delirium 7:10 lyrics
07. White Noise Monster 3:55 lyrics
08. Reflections 3:41
09. Hufsa 5:07 lyrics

Line-up

Steinar Sverd Johnsen «Sverd» Keyboards
Jan Axel Blomberg «Hellhammer» also in Mayhem Drums
Knut Magne Valle Guitars
Simen Hestnæs «ICS Vortex» also in Borknagar Vocals
Tore Moren Guitars
Hugh Stephen James Mingay «Skoll» Bass

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Album

The Sham Mirrors (2002)

Ad Astra Enterprises · 7 tracks · 43:18

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Tracklist

Line-up

Steinar Sverd Johnsen «Sverd» Keyboards
Jan Axel Blomberg «Hellhammer» also in Mayhem Drums
Kristoffer Rygg «Garm» Vocals
Knut Magne Valle Guitars
Dag Falang Gravem Bass

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Arcturus — La Masquerade Infernale (cover art)

Album

La Masquerade Infernale (1997)

Music for Nations · 8 tracks · 45:23

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Tracklist

Line-up

Steinar Sverd Johnsen «Sverd» Keyboards
Jan Axel Blomberg «Hellhammer» also in Mayhem Drums
Kristoffer Rygg «Garm» Vocals
Knut Magne Valle Guitars
Hugh Stephen James Mingay «Skoll» Bass

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Arcturus — Aspera Hiems Symfonia (cover art)

Album

Aspera Hiems Symfonia (1996)

Ancient Lore Creations · 8 tracks · 41:29

Aspera Hiems Symfonia is Latin for "Harsh Winter Symphony".

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Tracklist

01. To Thou Who Dwellest in the Night 6:47 lyrics
02. Wintry Grey 4:34 lyrics
03. Whence & Whither Goest the Wind 5:15 lyrics
04. Raudt Og Svart 5:50 lyrics
05. The Bodkin & the Quietus - ...To Reach the Stars 4:36 lyrics
06. Du nordavind 4:00 lyrics
07. Fall of Man 6:06 lyrics
08. Når kulda tar - frostnettenes prolog 4:21 lyrics

Line-up

Steinar Sverd Johnsen «Sverd» Keyboards
Jan Axel Blomberg «Hellhammer» also in Mayhem Drums
Kristoffer Rygg «Garm» Vocals
Carl August Tidemann Guitars

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Musicians

11 musicians have contributed to Arcturus's discography.

Carl August Tidemann
1 release
- Guitars
1. Aspera Hiems Symfonia Album · 1996 Guitars
Dag Falang Gravem
1 release
- Bass
1. The Sham Mirrors Album · 2002 Bass
Garm
4 releases
- Vocals
1. The Sham Mirrors Album · 2002 Vocals
2. La Masquerade Infernale Album · 1997 Vocals
3. Aspera Hiems Symfonia Album · 1996 Vocals
4. Constellation EP · 1994 Vocals
Hellhammer
7 releases
- Drums
1. Arcturian Album · 2015 Drums
2. Sideshow Symphonies Album · 2005 Drums
3. The Sham Mirrors Album · 2002 Drums
4. La Masquerade Infernale Album · 1997 Drums
5. Aspera Hiems Symfonia Album · 1996 Drums
6. Constellation EP · 1994 Drums
7. My Angel Single · 1991 Drums
ICS Vortex
2 releases
- Vocals (lead)
- Keyboards (track 4)
- Piano (track 4)
- Effects (fills) (track 4)
- Vocals
1. Arcturian Album · 2015 Vocals (lead), Keyboards (track 4), Piano (track 4), Effects (fills) (track 4)
2. Sideshow Symphonies Album · 2005 Vocals
Knut Magne Valle
4 releases
- Guitars
- Vocals (lead) (track 8)
- Tubahorn (track 1)
- Vocals (backing) (tracks 1)
- Keyboards (tracks 1
- 2
- 8
- 10)
- Effects (tracks 2
1. Arcturian Album · 2015 Guitars, Vocals (lead) (track 8), Tubahorn (track 1), Vocals (backing) (tracks 1), Keyboards (tracks 1, 2, 8, 10), Effects (tracks 2, 8, 10)
2. Sideshow Symphonies Album · 2005 Guitars
3. The Sham Mirrors Album · 2002 Guitars
4. La Masquerade Infernale Album · 1997 Guitars
Marius Vold
1 release
- Vocals
- Bass
1. My Angel Single · 1991 Vocals, Bass
Samoth
1 release
- Guitars
1. Constellation EP · 1994 Guitars
Skoll
3 releases
- Bass
1. Arcturian Album · 2015 Bass
2. Sideshow Symphonies Album · 2005 Bass
3. La Masquerade Infernale Album · 1997 Bass
Sverd
7 releases
- Keyboards
- Guitars
1. Arcturian Album · 2015 Keyboards
2. Sideshow Symphonies Album · 2005 Keyboards
3. The Sham Mirrors Album · 2002 Keyboards
4. La Masquerade Infernale Album · 1997 Keyboards
5. Aspera Hiems Symfonia Album · 1996 Keyboards
6. Constellation EP · 1994 Keyboards
7. My Angel Single · 1991 Guitars, Keyboards
Tore Moren
1 release
- Guitars
1. Sideshow Symphonies Album · 2005 Guitars