Funeral (band)

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Name = Funeral


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Origin = Norway
Genre = Funeral doom, death/doom metal
Years_active = 1991 - present
Label = Tabu Records
Indie Recordings
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Current_members = Frode Forsmo Mats Lerberg Jon Borgerud Anders Eek Erlend E. Nybø

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Funeral are a Norwegian funeral doom band formed in 1991 by Thomas Angell and Anders Eek, soon after Einar Frederiksen joined as bass and songwriter and Christian Loos joined as Guitarist [ [http://www.tartareandesire.com/bands/Funeral/683/ Funeral @ Tartarean Desire] ] . They are known as one of the pioneers of the funeral doom genre.

History

In 1993 the band recorded their first demo, entitled "Tristesse", released the following year as a mini CD by an American record label. According to the official Funeral website this demo won them the title of "the most depressing band in the world". Funeral then made a decision to turn more symphonic and the result was shown on their demo "Beyond All Sunsets". In 1994 the band became one of the first doom metal bands to recruit a female vocalist, Toril Snyen. In 1995 they released the album "Tragedies", probably one of their more known albums. In the same year, they parted with Toril Snyen.

The following year they went to England and recorded ten tracks at Academy Studios without vocals (because of lack of a vocalist) and worked with such bands as My Dying Bride, Anathema and Cradle of Filth. Later the band recruited Sarah Eick as their female vocalist and finished five of the ten tracks, resulting in "To Mourn Is a Virtue", also known as "Demo '97" in 1997. The 5 track demo CD is very rare as there were only a few copies distributed to record companies, radio stations and serious fanzines world wide.

Again the band had to part with their vocalist. However, they quickly found a replacement and Hanne Hukkelberg was placed on the line-up as she had a good knowledge of music and was suitable for the band. Funeral produced another demo in 1999 entitled "The Passion Play", also known as "Demo '99", and it is once again rare as it was only distributed to record labels, radio stations and fanzines. In 2002 they released their album "In Fields of Pestilent Grief" through the Italian label Nocturnal Music.

2003 was a tragic year for Funeral as their bassist/songwriter Einar Frederiksen committed suicide on January 10 and the band was on hiatus for the rest of the year.

On October 28, 2006, Funeral's guitarist Christian Loos was found dead in his home.

Discography

*"Tristesse" - (demo, 1993)
*"Tristesse" - (EP, 1994)
*"Beyond All Sunsets" - (demo, 1994)
*"Tragedies" - (full-length, 1995)
*"To Mourn is a Virtue" - (demo, 1997)
*"The Passion Play" - (demo, 1999)
*"In Fields of Pestilent Grief" - (full-length, 2002)
*"From These Wounds" - (full-length, 2006)
*"Demo 2008" - (demo, 2008)
*"As the Light Does the Shadow" - (full-length, 2008)

Members

Current members

* Frode Forsmo - Vocals, bass, lyrics
* Erlend E. Nybø - Guitars
* Mats Lerberg - Guitars, backing vocals
* Anders Eek - Drums

ession members

* Jon Borgerud - synth/keyboards (live)

Former members

* Kjetil Ottersen - Guitars, bass, synth/keyboards, programming, songwriting & lyrics (2001 - 2007)
* Einar André Frederiksen - Bass, vocals (1991 - 2003)
* Christian Loos - Guitars (1991 - 2006)
* Thomas Angell - Guitars (1991 - 1997)
* Idar Burheim - Guitars (1999 - 2003)
* Hanne Hukkelberg - Vocals (1999 - 2003)
* Toril Snyen - Vocals (1994 - 1995)
* Sarah Eick - Vocals (1996 - 1997)

External links

* [http://myspace.com/doomfuneral Funeral] at myspace
* [http://www.funeralband.no/ Official website]