Visekongene

Infobox musical artist
Name = Visekongene


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Origin = Norway
Genre = Progressive rock
Years_active = 2001—present
Label = Havremusikk
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Current_members = Jon Are Sundland Erik Faugstad Tor Kristian Ervik Jan Frode Haugseth
Past_members = Fredrik Moltu Johnsen Morten Johannes Ervik
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Visekongene is a band from Bergen, Norway. Their music can generally be defined as progressive rock, but they also mix in elements from metal, jazz, rock, pop, Children's music, old school Video game music and many other musical styles. Founded in 2001 by Fredrik Moltu "IPF" Johnsen (keyboards and vocals), Jon Are Sundland (keyboards and vocals), Erik "Satosh" Faugstad (guitars and vocals), Tor Kristian Ervik (drums and vocals) and Morten Johannes "mortenjohs" Ervik (bass and vocals).

Erik replaced Morten and Jan Frode "Jafro" Haugseth replaced Erik in April 2005.

The band in its entirety is also two thirds of the band écapito.

Discography

Albums

External links

* [http://www.visekongene.org/ www.visekongene.org] The official web page of Visekongene
* [http://www.bt.no/bergenpuls/article276831.ece Salig blanding fra Visekongene] Bergens Tidende about «Visekongene 7:42»
* [http://www.bt.no/kultur/musikk/article3131.ece Surrealister] Review of album «Visekongene 7:42» in Bergens Tidende. 4 out of 6.
* [http://fredag.dagbladet.no/arrangement.html?arrangement_id=38393 Småsublim slippefest! ] Dagbladet describe the band as "Nietzsche meets the Childrens television".
* [http://studvest.no/200320/kultur5.asp Surrealismens mestere ] Studvest describe the band as "Masters of Surrealism".