Carpathian Forest (previously known as "The Childmolesters", then "Enthrone") emerged with the demo tape "Bloodlust and Perversion" in 1992. In 1993 the band released a second demo: Journey Through the Cold Moors of Svarttjern. The following year, Forest signed to Avantgarde Music and recorded their first EP, Through Chasm, Caves and Titan Woods in 1995, followed by the debut album Black Shining Leather in 1998.
Morten Qvenild is already a central force in a young generation of extremely competent Norwegian musicians operating with great ease between various genres. He is Susanna
There are many bands under the name of Valhalla, 10 of them are metal. 1) The best known Valhalla hails from Petrozavodsk, Rusland and has released one album under the name of "Hail To The Fallen Majesty" in 2003. 2) There is another Valhalla originating from Bedfordshire in England from 1979 playing progressive metal. They had two national single releases on the NEAT records label, "Coming Home" and the double A sides of "Jack" and "Still in Love with You" together with tracks on the compilation album sponsored by the popular music paper SOUNDS.
Of Norway was born when Chris Lynch was asked by Ivar Winter of Snuten fame to do a remix of Entourage for C+C Records. He soon involved
long time DJ partner Lil'Wolf in the project and they did their first production as Of Norway. The 12” ended up being released by Swedish label Audiobahn, and picked up as a favourite among pepole like Frankie Bones, Brodinski and Nils Noa. It wasn't until after this release that they actually composed the aforementioned tune, ‘The Dandy Highway Men’.
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Leaves' Eyes is a symphonic metal band with folk metal elements from Stavanger, Norway and Ludwigsburg, Germany. The band assembled in 2003, shortly before singer Liv Kristine was fired from Theatre of Tragedy. Leaves' Eyes currently consists of Liv Kristine (female vocals), Alexander Krull (male vocals, programming), Sander van der Meer (guitars), Thorsten Bauer (guitars/Bass), and Roland Navratil (drums & percussion). Former members include Martin Schmidt (drums, left in 2004), Chris Lukhaup (bass, left in 2007), and Moritz Neuner (drums, left in 2007).
There are at least 9 active bands using the name Tundra. 1) Tundra (as Morgan Packard) from Canada, drum'n'bass.
2) Tundra from Canada. Hardcore/Gabber/ Breakcore.
3) Tundra from Italy. Black metal. FKA Afterglow.
4) Tundra from Canada. Progressive House, Leftfield, Techno, Ambient.
5) Tundra from Denmark AKA Sure Miner. Danish Pop/western/country/folk.
6) Tundra from Brighton in UK. Post-rock. AKA Tom de Grunwald
7) Tundra from Norway. Black Metal / Progressive Rock.
8) Tundra from The Netherlands. Deephouse / Techno