Ásmegin

Ásmegin is a folk metal band from Norway.

Band History

Ásmegin was founded in 1998 by Marius Olaussen, Iving Mundilfarne and Auðrvinr Sigurdsson. A few months after the foundation were joined by Tomas Torgersbråten and Skule " Nordalv " Jarl, so that a full metal band line-up was available. Iving Mundilfarne left the band in 1999, shortly before the recording of the demo Naar Rimkalkene Heves ( dt Because the glasses are applicable). This first demo was released on Valgalder Records, the label of Marius Olaussen. In 2000 the second demo was Helvegum Af (Eng. After Helheim ) was added. The band broke up, until Tomas Torgersbråten and Marius Olaussen 2001 found by Bjørn Olav " Ship of Fools " Holter, Tommy Brandt and 2002 with Raymond Håkenrud new members.

With this lineup took Ásmegin 2002 Top Room Studio 's debut album Hin vordende Sod & Sø (Eng. The upcoming broth and soup) on, which was released on October 14, 2003 on Napalm Records. Guest musicians were Lars Fredrik Frøislie ( White Willow, Wobbler) on keyboards, Lars Nedland ( Borknagar, Solefald ) with singing, Ingvild " Sareeta " Johannesen ( Ram - Zet ) with violin and vocals, Annemarie Hveding with singing, Oddrun Hegge with Norwegian zither, Gunhild Førland with flute and Anja Hegge Thorsen to harp on. Even before the signing of a contract for four albums with Napalm Records in 2003 left Bjørn Olav Holter the band, but was quickly followed by Erik Rasmussen Fossan ( deject ), Lars Nedland and Ingvild Johannesen replaced.

Shortly before the recording of the next album, Lars Fredrik Frøislie joined the band, but left Tommy Brandt, Lars Nedland and Ingvild Johannesen Ásmegin. On November 28, was released in 2008 with Arv the second studio album by the band on Napalm Records, five years after the release of their debut album. Erik Fossan Rasmussen took over the guttural vocals and also played the drums. Raymond Håkenrud played guitar, bass and piano. Marius Olaussen also took over guitar and bass parts and additionally played mandolin, accordion, piano and mellotron. Keyboard and Organ played like on the debut album Lars Fredrik Frøislie. Guest musicians were Nordrum Kneppen Martin on drums, Gunhild Hovden Kvangarsnes and as on the previous album Annemarie Hveding as a singer and Karolin Broosch ( in the song pomp end, i Jokumsol stolt ) on the violin. According to Marius Olaussen was the band that actually worked on the concept album Tusind Tabte Siæles Kakofoni come under pressure because Napalm Records urged the publication. So had to be used and the lack of drummer Erik Rasmussen Fossan import the drums for the Arv partly old songs.

Style

Concept and texts

The band's name is Old Norse and means with the power of the gods '. The lyrics are written in Norwegian or Norse language.

Music

Ásmegin play folk metal with the use of instruments such as mandolin, accordion, flute, harp, piano and Hammond organ besides the typical rock instrumentation, and are also characterized by a wide vocal range. To switch on the debut album Hin vordende Sod & Sø guttural vocals with clean high male and female vocals from. Frequently, there is choral, mostly three-part singing is being used. The drum parts that were played by Tommy Brandt, are the whole album very quickly, with the dominant double bass playing technique. On the second studio album Arv the male voice is usually growling, but it will also clean vocals used. Moreover, the two guest vocalists Kvangarsnes and Hveding take extended vocals. Unlike its predecessor, the album rehearsed by Erik Rasmussen Fossan drums is significantly slower and more cautious.

Discography