Tag Archives: 1996 in Norway

The Norwegian ambient dub trio Drum Island comprised ex-Ismistik member Ole J. Mjos, Apollo Information co-founder Torbjorn Brundtland and promoter-turned-DJ Rune Lindbek. Beneath the name Those Norwegians, the group released some 12-in . singles on the united kingdom label Paper Recordings before evolving into Drum Isle, issuing their brilliant self-titled …

Like contemporaries Lacuna Coil and Theatre of Tragedy, Norway’s the Crest focus on melodic and moody goth steel (alternately known as “darkwave”) that explores the compelling contrasts between heavy guitars and a lady business lead vocalist — in cases like this, the sweet-voiced Nell Sigland. Produced in the ashes of …

While simultaneously creating a name for himself in Norwegian progressive metallic music group Conception, bassist/guitarist/vocalist Ingar Amlien started a dark metallic side task called Crest of Darkness with keyboardist Lars Christian Narum and drummer Nils H. Maehlum. The trio released 1996’s Quench My Thirst EP and 1997’s Sinister Situation LP …