Demo 98/99

Infobox Album |
Name = Demo 98/99
Type = demo
Artist = Vaakevandring


Released = 1999
Recorded = 1998
Genre = Unblack metal
Length = 17:04
Label = Independent
Producer = Stian Aarstad
Reviews = The Whipping Post: rating-10|8.5
Last album =
This album = "Demo 98/99"
(1999)
Next album = "Vaakevandring"
(2004)

"Demo 98/99" is the demo album by the Norwegian Christian black metal band Vaakevandring. This is the first material that hit the general public by the band.Morrow, Matt. [http://thewhippingpost.tripod.com/vaakevandringdemo9899/ Vaakevandring - Demo 98/99] The Whipping Post.] The demo was produced and engineered by Stian Aarstad, who was at the time the keyboardist for Dimmu Borgir. This caused a lot of rumors in the internet. The reason Stian wanted to mix their demo was because he heard them at a show they played. He offered them a free session in studio, because he needed training in mixing and engineering. [ [http://www.crossover-agm.de/intVaakevandring01.htm Vaakevandring interview] . CrossOver. (German)] Vocalist Ronny Hansen tells about Aarstad's part of the recording in an interview: Cquote|Stian heard us when we were attending a competition. He liked what he heard and at that point he did not know that we are Christians. He contacted Morten (our synth-player) and said that he was impressed by the way that he played, and by our sound. Stian had contacts involving studio, and he wanted to help us. By the time he invited us, he knew that we are Christians. Stian did a great job. He's friendly and not really the kind of person that would crush our heads just because we are Christians. Stian is by the way not an ultra Satanist. I believe that he is a 'normal' guy with non specific beliefs|30|30|Vocalist Ronny Hansen on Stian Aarstad's part on engineering the demo. Their demo was finished in December 1998, and they had 1000 copies to distribute. It was released as a cassette in Indonesia through THT Productions in the beginning of 2000. [ [http://www.bioandlyrics.com/vaakevandring/biography Vaakevandring biography @ bioandlyrics.com] ] According to the reviewer Matt Morrow of "The Whipping Post", "The title is Demo 98/99 because the band did not want people to get the idea that this was some full-blown professional release." The demo achieved good reception [ [http://www.sputnikmusic.com/band/Vaakevandring Sputnikmusic] , [http://www.victoryzine.com/review.php?id=299 Victory Zine, Vaakevandring - Demo 98/99] ] . According to the site "Jesus Metal", "This is one of the more wanted Black metal CD's in the Christian metal scene." [ [http://home.wanadoo.nl/kemman/album46.htm Jesus Metal, Vaakevandring - Demo 98/99] ] . Following the release, Vaakevandring was intervieved in such sites as "Art for the Ears". [http://www.artfortheears.nl/NL/r/i/vaake.htm Vaakevandring] Art for the Ears]

Track listing

# "Fader Vaar" – 6:39
# "Some Day" – 4:19
# "Og Sorgen Stilnet i Smertens Vann" – 6:06

Line-up [ [http://www.angelfire.com/music2/yourear/vaakevandring/vaakevandring.html Vaakevandring @ angelfire.com] ]

*Ronny Hansen - lead vocals
*Morten Sigmund Magerøy - synthesizers, clean vocals, guitar
*Paal Daehlen - drums
*Alexander Nygard - lead guitar
*Trond Bjornstad - bass, vocals
*Solveig Maria Magerøy - soprano vocals

References

External links

* [http://www.metal-archives.com/release.php?id=15734 Vaakevandring demo] at Encyclopaedia Metallum