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Norway |
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Black Metal |
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Page online:
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October 19, 2004
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Last update/review:
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March 31, 2015
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Keep Of Kalessin
One of a seemingly bottomless well of Norwegian metal bands,
Keep Of Kalessin was formed in 1994, initially as Ildsjaer,
and released two commendable old-school black metal albums
in the late nineties.
Agnen, the latter of those two albums, is pretty typical
black metal fare, guitars and drums racing along with the
standard vocal style intact.
Certainly far from bad, but perhaps lacking a truely
unique identity.
The original lineup broke up in 2000, but leader Obsidian C
was determined not to quit.
He joined
Satyricon
as a touring guitarist, and in doing so was able to recruit
legendary Satyricon drummer Frost to join a new version of
KOK.
Not only that, another big name in the black metal scene,
Attila Csihar
(
Mayhem,
Aborym)
agreed to become the vocalist.
This new all-star trio released an MCD,
Reclaim, in 2003.
Neither Frost nor Csihar are still in the band, but Obsidian C
continues on with new members.
Current Members
Thebon (Torbjørn Schei)
vocals (ex-Subliritum)
Obsidian Claw (Arnt Grønbech)
guitars/keyboards
Wizziac (Robin Isaksen)
bass
Vyl (Vegard Larsen)
drums (Chton, Subliritum)
Discography
Through Times Of War
1997
Avantgarde
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- Through times of war
- Den siste krig
- As a shadow cast
- I choose to suffer
- Skygger av sorg
- Obliterator
- Nectarous Red - Itch
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Ghash
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Obsidian Claw
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Warach
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Vyl
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Agnen: A Journey Through The Dark
1999
Avantgarde
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- Pain Humanised
- As mist lay silent beneath
- I deny
- Dryland
- Orb of man
- Dragonlord
- Towards I roam
- Agnen
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Ghash
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Obsidian Claw
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Warach
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Vyl
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(MCD) Reclaim
2003
Facefront
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- Traveller
- IX
- Come Damnation
- Obliterator
- Reclaim
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Attila Csihar
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Obsidian Claw
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Frost
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Armada
2006
Tabu
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- Surface
- Crown of the Kings
- The Black Uncharted
- Vengeance Rising
- Many are We
- Winged Watcher
- Into the Fire
- Deluge
- The Wealth of Darkness
- Armada
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Thebon
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Obsidian Claw
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Wizziac
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Vyl
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2006 Readers' Album
#79
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Kolossus
2008
Nuclear Blast
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- Origin
- A New EmpireÂs Birth
- Against The Gods
- The Rising Sun
- Warmonger
- Escape The Union
- The Mark Of Power
- Kolossus
- Ascendant
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Thebon
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Obsidian Claw
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Wizziac
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Vyl
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2008 Readers' Album
#56
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Reptilian
2010
Nuclear Blast
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- Dragon Iconography
- The Awakening
- Judgement
- The Dragontower
- Leaving The Mortal Flesh
- Dark As Moonless Night
- The Divine Land
- Reptilian Majesty
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Epistemology
2015
Indie
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- Cosmic Revelation (Intro)
- The Spiritual Relief
- Dark Divinity
- The Grand Design
- Necropolis
- Universal Core
- Introspection
- Epistemology
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Obsidian Claw
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Wizziac
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Vyl
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