The Saga of Norwegian Metal

The Sogndal scene

4 bands formed in Sogndal between 1994 and 2004. The most common sound is Black — 4 of 4 bands.

Scenes by decade

Where — and when — the bands were formed. Each cell counts the bands founded in that scene in that decade; the deeper the colour, the denser the scene.

Number of bands founded per scene and decade
Scene 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Total
Oslo 3 10 8 8 5 34
Bergen 0 6 4 3 1 14
Trondheim 1 2 3 3 2 11
Kristiansand 0 3 1 0 1 5
Sogndal 0 1 3 0 0 4
Elsewhere 1 11 12 9 4 37
All scenes 5 33 31 23 13 105

1990s 1 band

  • Windir Black Metal · Est. 1994–2004 Debut: Sóknardalr (1997)

2000s 3 bands

  • Mistur Black Metal · Est. 2003 Debut: Attende (2009)
  • Cor Scorpii Black Metal · Est. 2004 Debut: Monument + Attargangar (2010)
  • Vreid Black Metal · Est. 2004 Debut: Kraft (2004)