Khold
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Khold is a Norwegian
black metal
band formed in 2000 after the split-up of Tulus. The band plays midpaced and somewhat "groovy" black metal and has a history of touring with bands such as Behemoth
and Satyricon
.
The first Khold album, ‘Masterpiss of pain’ was released spring 2001 and critics referred to the album as ‘a fresh breath upon the black metal scene’. Fall 2001 Khold went touring in Europe to support their first album.
Khold’s second album ‘Phantom’ were released spring 2002 on the Moonfog label. Since Khold at that time did not have any bass player, after Eikind left fall 2001, former Tulus bassist Sir Graanug was hired during the ‘Phantom’ recordings. Brandr was then helping out for a couple of gigs until Grimd joined fall of 2002.
Fall 2002 Khold joined forces with Satyricon on a Nordic tour. Spring 2003 they once again joined Satyricon for another six weeks, this time on a European tour.
Late summer 2003 Khold recorded their third album ‘Mørke Gravers Kammer’ and also made a video for the song ‘Død’. The album was released spring 2004 by Candlelight records. Spring 2005 Khold went on yet another Norwegian tour.
Both ‘Phantom’ and ‘Mørke Gravers Kammer’ were nominated for the Alarm-award the year of their release.
Spring 2005 Khold recorded their fourth album, 'Krek', which was released October 10 by TABU records.
On Easter 2006, Khold was put on ice for an undetermined length of time. The reason given was that the members needed time to think. Gard and Sarke will continue Tulus (as a project), and Rinn is currently building a studio to record/produce bands, as well as continuing with Sensa Anima.
Rumors as of August 2007 indicate that Khold will be back with a new album some time in 2008. It has been officially confirmed that the new album "Hundre År Gammal" will be released on June 9, 2008
Khold played their unique music in a raw, primitive and dark manner using only guitars, bass and drums. Still they have a very up-to-date, cutting edge in their sound. The lyrics are all written in ancient Norwegian in order to, in a truly poetic fashion, enhance the songs' concepts. In terms of actual sound, the heaviness and clarity is way beyond in quality what you find in most other black metal bands; usually black metal sound production is barely beyond four or eight-track demo quality.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
band formed in 2000 after the split-up of Tulus. The band plays midpaced and somewhat "groovy" black metal and has a history of touring with bands such as Behemoth
Behemoth (band)
Behemoth is a Polish blackened death metal band from Gdańsk, formed in 1991. They are considered to have played an important role in establishing the Polish extreme metal underground, alongside bands such as Vader, Decapitated, Vesania and Hate....
and Satyricon
Satyricon (band)
Satyricon is a Norwegian black metal band, and the first one in the genre to join a multi-national record label .-Biography:Satyricon was formed in 1990 by Czral and Wargod. Ulver and Satyr soon joined them...
.
Current line-up
- Gard - vocals/guitar
- Rinn - guitar
- Grimd - bass (since 2002)
- Sarke - drums
- Hildr - lyrics
Former members
- Eikind (WindsWinds (band)Winds is a Norwegian neo-classical/progressive metal band formed in 1998. The music is largely influenced by classical music, with Andy Winter's piano work and Carl August Tidemann's guitar solos, often the central focuses...
, Age Of SilenceAge Of SilenceAge of Silence is a Norwegian avant-garde progressive metal band formed in 2004 by Andy Winter of Winds.-Current members:* Lars Are "Lazare" Nedland - Vocals...
) - bass (2000–2002) - Brandr - bass (for a couple of gigGig (musical performance)Gig is slang for a musical engagement in which musicians are hired. Originally coined in the 1920s by jazz musicians, the term, short for the word "engagement", now refers to any aspect of performing such as assisting with performance and attending musical performance...
s in 2002) - Sir Graanug - bass (on the Phantom album)
Studio albums and music videos
- Masterpiss of PainMasterpiss of PainMasterpiss of Pain is the debut album of the Black Metal band Khold. It was recorded in the early part of 2001, and released in December of that year on Moonfog Productions, the label run by Satyricon leader Sigurd Wongraven.-Track listing:...
(Moonfog Productions, 2001) - Phantom (Moonfog Productions, 2002)
- Mørke Gravers Kammer (Candlelight RecordsCandlelight RecordsCandlelight Records is an independent record label based in Europe founded by former Extreme Noise Terror bassist Lee Barrett, though it has had a division in the United States since January 2001. Candlelight Records specialises in black metal and death metal, having bands such as Emperor,...
, 2004)- Music video for Død (directed by Marcel Leliënhof)
- Krek (Tabu Recordings, 2005)
- Music videos for Blod og Blek (directed by Marcel Leliënhof) and Innestengt i Eikekiste (produced and directed by Rinn)
- "Hundre År Gammal" (Tabu Recordings, 2008)
History
Khold was based in Oslo, Norway and was formed by Sarke (drums), Gard (vocals/guitar). These two musicians came from the band/project Tulus, and Khold was formed because of a desire to be a "real band", with a steady, complete lineup, and opportunities to play live shows. They recruited two musicians to fit the empty slots: Rinn (also from Sensa Anima, guitar), and Eikind (bass). A demo was recorded, and late 2000 Khold was signed by Moonfog.The first Khold album, ‘Masterpiss of pain’ was released spring 2001 and critics referred to the album as ‘a fresh breath upon the black metal scene’. Fall 2001 Khold went touring in Europe to support their first album.
Khold’s second album ‘Phantom’ were released spring 2002 on the Moonfog label. Since Khold at that time did not have any bass player, after Eikind left fall 2001, former Tulus bassist Sir Graanug was hired during the ‘Phantom’ recordings. Brandr was then helping out for a couple of gigs until Grimd joined fall of 2002.
Fall 2002 Khold joined forces with Satyricon on a Nordic tour. Spring 2003 they once again joined Satyricon for another six weeks, this time on a European tour.
Late summer 2003 Khold recorded their third album ‘Mørke Gravers Kammer’ and also made a video for the song ‘Død’. The album was released spring 2004 by Candlelight records. Spring 2005 Khold went on yet another Norwegian tour.
Both ‘Phantom’ and ‘Mørke Gravers Kammer’ were nominated for the Alarm-award the year of their release.
Spring 2005 Khold recorded their fourth album, 'Krek', which was released October 10 by TABU records.
On Easter 2006, Khold was put on ice for an undetermined length of time. The reason given was that the members needed time to think. Gard and Sarke will continue Tulus (as a project), and Rinn is currently building a studio to record/produce bands, as well as continuing with Sensa Anima.
Rumors as of August 2007 indicate that Khold will be back with a new album some time in 2008. It has been officially confirmed that the new album "Hundre År Gammal" will be released on June 9, 2008
Khold played their unique music in a raw, primitive and dark manner using only guitars, bass and drums. Still they have a very up-to-date, cutting edge in their sound. The lyrics are all written in ancient Norwegian in order to, in a truly poetic fashion, enhance the songs' concepts. In terms of actual sound, the heaviness and clarity is way beyond in quality what you find in most other black metal bands; usually black metal sound production is barely beyond four or eight-track demo quality.