Ram-Zet
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Ram-Zet | |
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Origin | Norway |
Genre(s) | Avant-garde metal |
Years active | 1998–present |
Label(s) | Spikefarm Records Century Media Tabu Records |
Associated acts | Mortal Love Solefald The Kovenant |
Website | ram-zet.com |
Members | |
Henning "Zet" Ramseth Miriam Elisabeth "Sfinx" Renvåg Ingvild "Sareeta" Johannesen Küth Lars Magnus Østvang |
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Former members | |
Solem Jon Daniel |
Ram-Zet is an avant-garde metal band formed in Norway in 1998. It began as a one-man project by singer and guitarist Zet, which later evolved into a full-grown band with the arrival of Küth (drums) and Solem (bass), leading to the release of Ram-Zet's debut album Pure Therapy in September 2000.[1]
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[edit] Genre classification
Ram-Zet's music is very diverse ranging from black metal to thrash metal. It has industrial sounds, progressive structures, and traditional instruments forming a style which some people, including band mastermind Zet, have called "schizo-metal".[1] Their music contains lots of rare time signatures, unconventional harmonies, and unusual violin parts. They can be regarded as an avant-garde metal band, because of the wide range of genres influencing them.
Ram-Zet's lyrics are strongly linked to a schizophrenia theme. The lyrics of Pure Therapy, Escape, and Intra all revolve around this mental disorder. Forming a story which runs through all three albums, they feature two main characters: a schizophrenic patient in a dubious mental institution (sung by Zet), and a nurse trying to help him evade (sung by Sfinx).
[edit] The Fourth Album
On March 17, 2007, in the official Ram-Zet forum, Sfinx stated that Ram-Zet is working on new material and would be performing live soon.[2]. Later that month it was confirmed further on the official news section of the Ram-Zet website. The news stated that the band has been rehearsing six new songs and working on many more.[3][4] It was rumored that the album would be coming out sometime in late 2007 but was put on hold when Zet went on tour with Ride the Sky as guest keyboardist/guitarist.[5] According the band's official MySpace, recording of the new album began on March 1, 2008.
[edit] Discography
- Pure Therapy CD (2000, Spikefarm/Century Media Records)
- Escape CD (2002, Spikefarm)
- Intra CD (2005, Tabu Records)
[edit] Members
[edit] Current members
- Henning "Zet" Ramseth - vocals, guitar
- Miriam Elisabeth "Sfinx" Renvåg - vocals, keyboards
- Ingvild "Sareeta" Johannesen - violin, backing vocals (Ásmegin, Solefald)
- Küth - drums (Hellboys, The Kovenant)
- Lars - bass
- Magnus Østvang - keyboards (left after Intra, but came back in 2006)
[edit] Former members
[edit] Related bands
- Küth is currently the drummer for heavy metal band Hellboys and the session drummer for black metal/industrial metal band The Kovenant.
- Sareeta was also the violinist for folk metal band Ásmegin.
- Sareeta played violin for black progressive metal band In Lingua Mortua and for avant-garde metal band Solefald on their albums Red for Fire and Black for Death.
- Sfinx made some guest vocals for Fallen (For My Pain album) the album of the Finnish superband For My Pain....
[edit] References
- ^ a b Interview with Ram-Zet, Enslaved By Metal. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
- ^ News from the asylum, Global Domination Forums. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
- ^ 21.03.07 RAM-ZET update, Ram-Zet.com News. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
- ^ 26.07.07 RAM-ZET update, Ram-Zet.com News. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
- ^ - 17.09.07 -, RideTheSky.eu News. Retrieved 2 January 2008.