Octavia Sperati
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Octavia Sperati, formerly known as Octavia, is a gothic metal
/doom metal
band from Bergen, Norway
.
The group released their debut album Winter Enclosure
in 2005. Their second album, Grace Submerged
, was released in May 2007. Both albums were released by Candlelight Records
, and both releases were followed by a tour in the United Kingdom
. The band is currently all female except for the drummer, Ivar Alver.
On 20 July 2008, Octavia Sperati announced that they would be "taking a break".
On 10 March 2009 it was announced that singer Silje Wergeland has joined Dutch rock band The Gathering
, replacing singer Anneke van Giersbergen
.
Gothic metal
Gothic metal or goth metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the aggression of doom metal with the dark melancholy of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music...
/doom metal
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
band from Bergen, Norway
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...
.
The group released their debut album Winter Enclosure
Winter Enclosure
Winter Enclosure, the debut album by Norwegian gothic metal band Octavia Sperati was released on June 14, 2005, on the Candlelight Records label.-Track listing:-Personnel:*Silje Wergeland – vocals*Bodil Myklebust – guitar*Gyri S. Losnegaard – guitar...
in 2005. Their second album, Grace Submerged
Grace Submerged
Grace Submerged, the second album by Norwegian doom/gothic metal band Octavia Sperati, was released in May 2007 via Candlelight Records. It was produced by Herbrand Larsen, who also plays keyboards and engineers albums for Enslaved. Ivar Bjornson makes an appearance here, co-writing "Dead End...
, was released in May 2007. Both albums were released by Candlelight Records
Candlelight Records
Candlelight 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,...
, and both releases were followed by a tour in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The band is currently all female except for the drummer, Ivar Alver.
On 20 July 2008, Octavia Sperati announced that they would be "taking a break".
On 10 March 2009 it was announced that singer Silje Wergeland has joined Dutch rock band The Gathering
The Gathering (band)
The Gathering is a Dutch alternative rock band, founded in 1989 by brothers Hans and René Rutten and vocalist Bart Smits in the small city of Oss, North Brabant....
, replacing singer Anneke van Giersbergen
Anneke van Giersbergen
Anneke van Giersbergen is the former lead singer of the Dutch progressive/alternative rock band The Gathering which she departed in August 2007. Since then, she has been involved in a solo project called Agua de Annique which also included her husband & drummer of the band, Rob Snijders...
.
Discography
- GuiltyGuilty (Octavia Sperati album)Guilty, the debut EP by Norwegian band Octavia Sperati was released in 2002.-Track listing:#"Nebula"#"Deprivation"#"Guilty, Am I"#"A Dying Sun In The Morning Of Moonlight"#"Solicitude"-Personnel:*Silje Wergeland – vocals*Bodil Myklebust – guitar...
(demo) (2002) - Winter EnclosureWinter EnclosureWinter Enclosure, the debut album by Norwegian gothic metal band Octavia Sperati was released on June 14, 2005, on the Candlelight Records label.-Track listing:-Personnel:*Silje Wergeland – vocals*Bodil Myklebust – guitar*Gyri S. Losnegaard – guitar...
(2005) - Grace SubmergedGrace SubmergedGrace Submerged, the second album by Norwegian doom/gothic metal band Octavia Sperati, was released in May 2007 via Candlelight Records. It was produced by Herbrand Larsen, who also plays keyboards and engineers albums for Enslaved. Ivar Bjornson makes an appearance here, co-writing "Dead End...
(2007)
Personnel
- Silje Wergeland - vocals
- Bodil Myklebust - guitar
- Gyri S. Losnegaard - guitar
- Trine C. Johansen - bass guitar
- Tone Midtgaard - keyboards
- Ivar Alver - drums
Former members
- Silje Røyseth (2000–2001) - drums
- Hege Larsen (2001–2004) - drums
- Christoffer Risbakk Vegsund (2004–2006)- drums