Arcturus
| Country | Norway |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1991, Oslo |
| Genres | Atmospheric Black Metal, Avant-garde Progressive Metal |
| Labels | Nocturnal Art, Ancient Lore Creations, Music for Nations, Jester, Ad Astra Enterprises, Prophecy, Season of Mist |
| Years active | 1991-2007, 2011-present |
| Website | http://www.facebook.com/arcturusnorway |
Line-up (members)
- Hellhammer : Drums (1991-2007, 2011-present)
- Sverd : Guitars (1991), Keyboards (1991-2007, 2011-present)
- Skoll : Bass (1995-2000, 2002-2007, 2011-present)
- Knut Magne Valle : Guitars (1995-2007, 2011-present)
- ICS Vortex : Vocals (2005-2007, 2011-present)
Former members
- Marius Vold : Bass, Vocals (1991)
- Samoth : Guitars, Bass (1993-1995)
- Garm : Vocals (1993-2003)
- Carl August Tidemann : Guitars (1996-1997)
- Dag F. Gravem : Bass (2001-2002)
- Tore Moren : Guitars (2003-2007)
Arcturus Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
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Aspera Hiems Symfonia (1996) |  |
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Studio | 1996-06-03 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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La Masquerade Infernale (1997) | |
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Studio | 1997-10-27 | 85 | 1 | 1 | |
| True Kings of Norway (2000) | |
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Split | 2000 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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The Sham Mirrors (2001) | |
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Studio | 2001-04-22 | 90 | 1 | 1 | |
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Sideshow Symphonies (2005) | |
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Studio | 2005-09-19 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Arcturian (2015) | |
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Studio | 2015-05-08 | - | 0 | 0 |
Best Arcturus Songs
| Track title | Album title | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Chaos Path | La Masquerade Infernale (1997) | 95 | 2 |
| 2 | Collapse Generation | The Sham Mirrors (2001) | 95 | 1 |
| 3 | Star-Crossed | The Sham Mirrors (2001) | 95 | 1 |
| 4 | Ad Astra | La Masquerade Infernale (1997) | 95 | 1 |
| 5 | Kinetic | The Sham Mirrors (2001) | 90 | 1 |
| 6 | Nightmare Heaven | The Sham Mirrors (2001) | 90 | 1 |
| 7 | Master of Disguise | La Masquerade Infernale (1997) | 90 | 1 |
| 8 | Radical Cut | The Sham Mirrors (2001) | 85 | 1 |
| 9 | For to End Yet Again | The Sham Mirrors (2001) | 85 | 1 |
| 10 | Alone | La Masquerade Infernale (1997) | 85 | 1 |
| 11 | Painting My Horror | La Masquerade Infernale (1997) | 85 | 1 |
| 12 | Of Nails and Sinners | La Masquerade Infernale (1997) | 85 | 1 |
| 13 | Ad Absurdum | The Sham Mirrors (2001) | 80 | 1 |
| 14 | La Masquerade Infernale | La Masquerade Infernale (1997) | 80 | 1 |
| 15 | The Throne of Tragedy | La Masquerade Infernale (1997) | 80 | 1 |
Additional notes
Formed in 1991 as an off-shoot from Mortem, which continued in parallel with Arcturus for a few years. Arcturus is therefore not the same band as Mortem with simply a new name, but rather a different project featuring the same members.
Broke up in April 2007, but reunited in 2011 and started touring again.
In September of 2011, Artisan (a blog and project run by Jens F. Ryland and Asgeir Mickelson) announced the official return of the band.
Broke up in April 2007, but reunited in 2011 and started touring again.
In September of 2011, Artisan (a blog and project run by Jens F. Ryland and Asgeir Mickelson) announced the official return of the band.