Frode Glesnes is one of the founders of the Norwegian Viking metal

Viking metal

Viking metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its galloping pace, keyboard-rich anthemic sound, bleakness and dramatic emphasis on lyrical themes of Norse mythology, Norse paganism, and the Viking Age...

 band Einherjer

Einherjer

Einherjer is a Viking metal band from Haugesund, Norway, founded in 1993. Some of the band's albums are heavily folk influenced, while others have a more traditional black metal sound. Their lyrics retell Norse legends, and each of their albums has its own theme...

. He started as guitarist/vocalist, but decided to concentrate on the guitar duties. He did the lead vocals on Einherjer

Einherjer

Einherjer is a Viking metal band from Haugesund, Norway, founded in 1993. Some of the band's albums are heavily folk influenced, while others have a more traditional black metal sound. Their lyrics retell Norse legends, and each of their albums has its own theme...

's last album, Blot

Blot (album)

Blot is the fourth full-length album by the Norwegian black/Viking metal band Einherjer. It was released on November 21, 2003, by Tabu Recordings.-Track listing:# "Einherjermarsjen" – 1:38# "Ironbound" – 3:41# "Dead Knight's Rite" – 5:34...

. He started a new band with the other Einherjer members called Battered

Battered

Battered is a Norwegian thrash metal band fronted by then-former Einherjer members Frode Glesnes, Gerhard Storesund and Aksel Herløe in 2004. Since then they have only released one demo: ...Beyond Recognition and one album Battered...

. He did the lead vocals on their first demo recording, but they chose a new singer. He also had a couple of projects with Einherjer drummer Gerhard Storesund called Angelgrinder and Beelzebub

Beelzebub

Beelzebub -Religious meaning:Ba‘al Zəbûb is variously understood to mean "lord of flies", or "lord of the dwelling". Originally the name of a Philistine god, Beelzebub is also identified in the New Testament as Satan, the "prince of the demons". In Arabic the name is retained as Ba‘al dhubaab /...

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With Einherjer

• Dragons of the North
  Dragons of the North
  Dragons of the North is the first full-length album by the Norwegian Viking metal band Einherjer. The lyrics of the seventh track, "Slaget ved Harfsfjord" , are taken from Torbjørn Hornklove's 9th century account of the Battle of Hafrsfjord...
  
  (1996)
• Odin Owns Ye All
  Odin Owns Ye All
  Odin Owns Ye All is the second full-length album by the Norwegian Viking metal band Einherjer. Its songs form a brief, but complete, narrative of the earth based on Norse mythology. The opening tracks tell the story of the giant Ymir, his death at the hands of Odin and his brothers, and the...
  
  (1998)
• Norwegian Native Art
  Norwegian Native Art
  Norwegian Native Art is the third full-length album by the Norwegian viking metal band Einherjer. It was released on September 11, 2000, by Native North Records.-Track listing:# "Wyrd of the Dead" – 4:51 # "Doomfaring" – 4:45 # "Hugin's Eyes" – 4:15...
  
  (2000)
• Blot
  Blot (album)
  Blot is the fourth full-length album by the Norwegian black/Viking metal band Einherjer. It was released on November 21, 2003, by Tabu Recordings.-Track listing:# "Einherjermarsjen" – 1:38# "Ironbound" – 3:41# "Dead Knight's Rite" – 5:34...
  
  (2003)