Vaakevandring was a Norwegian unblack metal band active from 1996 to 2007. The band name refers to the resurrection of Jesus.Vaakevandring , (German) CrossOver. Retrieved 2007-11-30 Vaakevandring played symphonic black metal with influences from Norwegian folk music.;
History In 1996, Alexander Nygård and Trond Bjørnstad formed pop band Lothlorien with Morten Sigmund Magerøy and a local guitar player. Lothlorien grew heavier, and they changed the name to Inertia. Trond left bass and began singing death growl vocals. The second guitar player switched to bass.
Lothlorien had internal problems because of religion. The new bass player wanted to write about darker subjects, and left the band. Around that time, Pål and Ronny Hansen invited Magerøy to join them in their project "Signum Crusis". They rehearsed once, and Alexander Nygård became their guitarist. They changed the band name to "Korsferd". Morten played guitar, Ronny played bass, and Pål Dæhlen played drums. Hansen concentrated on vocals, and Trond became the bass player. By that time, the band name was changed to Vaakevandring.
The band achieved popularity for its Demo 98/99, produced and engineered by Stian Aarstad, keyboard player of Dimmu Borgir. The band recorded the song "Fall of Man" for Endtime Productions' compilation In the Shadow of Death. Hansen and Magerøy joined Antestor while still members of Vaakevandring. Pål Dæhlen joined Frosthardr on drums. Vaakevandring's demo was re-released as a self-titled EP by Norwegian label Momentum Scandinavia. They co-headlined with Antestor at Sweden's Endtime Fest in 2007.Endtime Festival 2007 . Retrieved 2007-11-30 Though the band only issued two recordings, it was influential on the unblack metal scene.
Members Last Known Lineup Ronny Hansen - vocals (Antestor, Grave Declaration) (1996-2007) Morten Sigmund Magerøy - keyboards, guitar, clean vocals (ex-Antestor, Frosthardr) (1996-2007) Alexander Nygård - guitar (1996-2007) Pål Dæhlen - drums (ex-Antestor, Frosthardr) (1996-2006) Trond Bjørnstad - bass (1996-2007) Solveig Maria Magerøy - soprano
Live Lars "Vemod" Stokstad - guitar (Antestor) (2007) Fionnghuala - soprano (ex-Slechtvalk, ex-Antestor) (2007)
Discography
Demo 98/99 - (1999) "Fall of Man" - appeared in the compilation In the Shadow of Death - A Scandinavian Extreme Music Compilation (2000) Vaakevandring - (2004)
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External links Original website in Google cache Profile at MusicMight