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Lyrical theme(s): Norse Mythology, Vikings, Nature
Origin: Norway (Haugesund)
Formed in 1991
Current label: Tabu Recordings
Status: Active Current line-up:
Grutle Kjellson - Vocals, Bass (1991-) (Desekrator, Phobia (Nor), guest for V:28, Insanity, Tangerine Funk)
Ivar Bjornson - Guitars, Keyboards, Effects (1991-) (Inoculate Injure, Desekrator, ex-Borknagar, Phobia (Nor), live session guitar Taake, Obnoxious, Vulcana, Bloodflowers, ex-Gorgoroth as Daimonion)
Arve Isdal (Ice Dale) - Lead Guitar (2002-) (Malignant Eternal, Audrey Horne, I)
Herbrand Larsen - Keyboard, Vocals (2004-) (ex-Audrey Horne)
Cato Bekkevold - Drums (2003-) (ex-Red Harvest, ex-Ashes to Ashes (Nor), Demonic, ex-Reaktor, Dunkel:heit, ex-Sirius)
Former/past member(s):
Guitars:
Roy Kronheim (1997-2002) (ex-Subtitles, ex-St. Satan, ex-Kliftones, ex-Desekrator, Obscure (Nor))
Keyboards:
Oyvind Madsen (live) (Sulphur, Vulture Industries, live for Black Hole Generator)
Drums:
Trym Torson (Kai Johnny Mosaker) (1991-1995) (Emperor, Zyklon, Imperium (Nor), Tartaros (Nor), Shadow Season, Paganize, Ceremony, Abigail Williams (session))
Harald Magnus "Rivheim" Helgeson (1995-1997) (Thundra, Zeno Morf, ex-Dwelling Souls, session for Evig Natt)
Dirge Rep (Per Husebш) (1997-2003) (Gehenna (Nor), Orcustus, ex-Gorgoroth, ex-122 Stab Wounds, Desspo Hallelujah, Neetzach, ex-Aura Noir, Secht)
Freddy Bols (ex-Blood Red Throne)
Discography:
Nema (Demo, 1991)
Yggdrasill (Demo, 1992)
Rehearsal 92 (Demo, 1992)
Emperor/Hordanes Land (Split, 1993)
Hordanes Land (EP, 1993)
Vikingligr Veldi (Full-length, 1994)
Frost (Full-length, 1994)
The Forest Is My Throne/Yggdrasill (Split, 1995)
Eld (Full-length, 1997)
Blodhemn (Full-length, 1998)
Mardraum: Beyond the Within (Full-length, 2000)
Monumension (Full-length, 2001)
Below the Lights (Full-length, 2003)
Live Retaliation (DVD, 2003)
Isa (Full-length, 2004)
Return to Yggdrasill (DVD, 2005)
Ruun (Full-length, 2006)
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