- Manes (band)
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Manes Origin Norway Genres Avant Garde Metal
Black metalYears active 1993–2011 Labels Hammerheart Records
code666
Aural Music
Kyrck Productions
Candlelight RecordsManes was a band from Trondheim, Norway, formed in 1993. They started out as a two-piece band composed of Sargatanas and Cernunnus (or Cern). They have been signed to Candlelight Records, Hammerheart Records and the Italian experimental label Code666. The band's earlier works, up to and including Under Ein Blodraud Maane, were somewhat atypical Norwegian black metal and were highly lauded by fans of the genre. However as of Vilosophe the band completely changed its sound to a hybrid of Jazz, Trip-hop, electronica and Metal with clean sung vocals and many progressive overtones. In spite of being highly acclaimed by critics this subsequent change of direction alienated most of their original fan base.[citation needed]
In 2004 they played at the Inferno Metal Festival.
On June 13, 2011, Manes released an official statement on their web site that they were calling it quits, although they would still release their final album, Be All End All, as well as an LP re-release of the debut Under Ein Blodraud Maane.[1]
Contents
Members
Current Line-up
- Cern (Tor-Helge Skei) – guitars, electronics (1993–2008)
- -viNd- (Eivind Fjoseide, also in Atrox) – guitars (2002–2008)
- error flynn (Torstein Parelius, also in Chton) – bass (2002–2008)
- vox vilosophorum (Asgeir Hatlen) – vocals (2002–2008)
Associated musicians
- Tommy Sebastian Halseth – vocals (2002–2003, on Vilosophe and live)
- Tor Arne Helgesen (also in Atrox) – drums
- Rune Hoemsnes (also in The 3rd and the Mortal and Atrox) – drums, percussion
- Krell – bass
- Pilsen – synthesizer
- Trond – guitars (session live)
- Knarr – drums
Former musicians
- Sargatanas – vocals (1993–1999, on all releases before Vilosophe)
- Cernunnus (see above)
Discography
Studio albums
- Under Ein Blodraud Maane (1999) - Hammerheart Records
- Vilosophe (2003) - Code666 Records
- How the world came to an end (2007) - Candlelight Records
- Be All End All (2011)
Demoes and EPs
- Maanens Natt (1993)
- Ned i Stillheten (1994)
- Til Kongens Grav de Døde Vandrer (1995)
- Svarte Skoger (2006)
Compilation albums
- Reinvention - remixes (2008)
- Solve et Coagula (2009)
- 1993-1994 (2005)
- Til kongens grav de døde vandrer (2006)
References
External links
- Official website (currently unavailable, see subpages [1])
- Manes at Encyclopaedia Metallum
- Manes at Last.fm
- Interviews with the band before and after Vilosophe
Categories:- Norwegian black metal musical groups
- Avant-garde metal musical groups
- Musical groups established in 1993
- Musical groups disestablished in 2008
- Post-metal musical groups
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