Spiral Architect
| Spiral Architect | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Oslo, Norway |
| Genres | Progressive/Technical metal |
| Years active | 1993−present |
| Labels | Sensory |
| Associated acts |
Arcturus Borknagar Scariot Satyricon |
| Website | www.spiralarchitect.com/ |
| Members |
Øyvind Hægeland Steinar Gundersen Lars K. Norberg Asgeir Mickelson |
| Past members |
Andreas Jonsson Kaj Gornitzka Leif Knashaug |
Spiral Architect is a Norwegian progressive metal band from Oslo, Norway. They have recorded one acclaimed demo and one album, A Sceptic's Universe, since they began in 1993, as well as a Fates Warning cover "A Prelude to Ruin" for the tribute album Through Different Eyes - A Tribute to Fates Warning. Singer Øyvind Hægeland was lead vocalist of Norwegian progressive metal band Manitou during the 90s, symphonic avant-garde metal band Arcturus from 2003–2005 and Scariot for their latest studio album. Drummer Asgeir Mickelson played drums for Norwegian heavy metal band Borknagar from 2000–2008, as well as performing session and live drums for a variety of bands including Testament, Sturmgeist, Vintersorg, Enslavement of Beauty, Ihsahn and Lunaris. Guitarist Steinar Gundersen has since 2000 been working as session musician for Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. Steinar Gundersen and Lars K. Norberg are members of the black metal band System: Obscure. Asgeir Mickelson and Lars K. Norberg are members of the death metal band Thornbound.
Even though the band got together for a couple of songwriting sessions, a second album is long from the making at this point, mainly due to the band members' other projects.
Band members
Current members
- Øyvind Hægeland − vocals, backing vocals, keyboards
- Steinar Gundersen − lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars
- Lars K. Norberg − bass, programming
- Asgeir Mickelson − drums
Former members
- Andreas Jonsson − rhythm guitar
- Kaj Gornitzka − rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Leif Knashaug − vocals
Discography
- Spiral Architect (demo) (1995)
- A Sceptic's Universe (2000)
Band name
In a 2005 post on the band's Ultimate Metal forum by co-founding member Lars K. Norberg, the band name is unrelated to the Black Sabbath song of the same title from their 1973 album Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. According to Norberg, the name "reflects the ‘spirit’ of the band, musically as well as ideologically".[1]
References
- ↑ Lars K. Norberg, http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/spiral-architect/214706-steinar-gundersens-guitars-2.html#post4191846 No. 50. Retrieved 1 October 2011