Pete Johansen
Encyclopedia
Pete Johansen is a Norwegian
violin
ist born 11 May 1962, recognized for his many recordings in albums by gothic metal
bands, in which he is distinguished for his peculiar style. The Scarr is his latest known project.
Pete Johansen began his relationship with the violin
at the age of 9 and started his first tour with a country music
band when he was 16 years old. During the 1990s he developed a couple of projects that were not well known, and fronted a band called Modesty Blaise, who released one album on SPM Records called "Face Of The Sun." He has worked with The Sins of Thy Beloved
(Lake of Sorrow
was his debut album) and Tristania
, also with Sirenia
and Morgul
.
Pete has played on the following CD's:
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...
violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist born 11 May 1962, recognized for his many recordings in albums by gothic metal
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...
bands, in which he is distinguished for his peculiar style. The Scarr is his latest known project.
Pete Johansen began his relationship with the violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
at the age of 9 and started his first tour with a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
band when he was 16 years old. During the 1990s he developed a couple of projects that were not well known, and fronted a band called Modesty Blaise, who released one album on SPM Records called "Face Of The Sun." He has worked with The Sins of Thy Beloved
The Sins of Thy Beloved
The Sins Of Thy Beloved is a gothic-doom metal band from Bryne, Norway.- Biography :The band was formed in November 1996 by Glenn Morten Nordbø, Arild Christensen and Stig Johansen. The band was initially called "Purgatory" but they soon decided to change their name to something less common...
(Lake of Sorrow
Lake of Sorrow
Lake of Sorrow is the first full-length album by The Sins of Thy Beloved, released in 1998.-Track listing:# "My Love" – 9:30 # "The Kiss" – 8:56 # "Worthy of You" – 7:17 # "Lake of Sorrow" – 7:06 # "Until the Dark" – 6:39...
was his debut album) and Tristania
Tristania (band)
Tristania is a band from Norway, formed in 1996 by Morten Veland, Einar Moen and Kenneth Olsson. Tristania's music is usually classified as symphonic gothic metal with doom/death metal influences , due to its strong ties with the goth metal's history...
, also with Sirenia
Sirenia (band)
Sirenia is a gothic metal band from Stavanger, Norway which incorporates a mixture of gothic metal and symphonic metal, as well as extreme metal and death metal elements...
and Morgul
Morgul
Morgul is a Norwegian black metal band formed in Råde, Norway in the year 1991.- Biography :In 1991 Morgul soon recorded two demo-tapes: Vargvinter & In Gowns Flowing Wide, which were spread through the underground. Eventually this managed to garner them a deal with Napalm Records.The band at this...
.
Pete has played on the following CD's:
- The Sins of Thy BelovedThe Sins of Thy BelovedThe Sins Of Thy Beloved is a gothic-doom metal band from Bryne, Norway.- Biography :The band was formed in November 1996 by Glenn Morten Nordbø, Arild Christensen and Stig Johansen. The band was initially called "Purgatory" but they soon decided to change their name to something less common...
- Lake Of Sorrow / Perpetual Desolation - TristaniaTristania (band)Tristania is a band from Norway, formed in 1996 by Morten Veland, Einar Moen and Kenneth Olsson. Tristania's music is usually classified as symphonic gothic metal with doom/death metal influences , due to its strong ties with the goth metal's history...
- Widow's Weeds / Beyond The Veil / World of Glass / Rubicon - MorgulMorgulMorgul is a Norwegian black metal band formed in Råde, Norway in the year 1991.- Biography :In 1991 Morgul soon recorded two demo-tapes: Vargvinter & In Gowns Flowing Wide, which were spread through the underground. Eventually this managed to garner them a deal with Napalm Records.The band at this...
- All Dead Here / The Horror Grandeur / Sketch of Supposed Murder - SireniaSirenia (band)Sirenia is a gothic metal band from Stavanger, Norway which incorporates a mixture of gothic metal and symphonic metal, as well as extreme metal and death metal elements...
- At Sixes and Sevens