Ved Buens Ende
Encyclopedia
Ved Buens Ende is a Norwegian
heavy metal
band. Their sound is diverse with quiet instrumental jazz
influenced sections and aggressive black metal
blast beat
s and vocals. Ved Buens Ende means "By the end of the bow" referring to the mythological rainbow Bifröst
.
in 1993 by the drummer
Carl-Michael Eide
and guitarist
Vicotnik, who were then joined by bassist
Skoll
. Prior to this, Carl-Michael Eide
had been playing in Ulver
and Vicotnik in his own project Manes
. They were signed to the British label Misanthropy Records
. The band was unique by their mixture of many unusual musical elements for Metal, such as atonality and dissonance, a very prominent bass
sound as well as Eide's crooning and Vicotnik's characteristic shrieks.
The band split up in 1997, after releasing only one full-length album Written in Waters
.
On April 26, 2006, Blabbermouth.net
announced that Ved Buens Ende had reformed, and were working on new material.
Along with Vicotnik and Carl-Michael Eide
, who now plays guitar instead of drums, there are two new members; Petter "Plenum" Berntsen on bass and Einar "Esso" Sjursø on drums. They are also members of Carl-Michael Eide's band Virus. Many fans of the band were surprised by the absence of Hugh Mingay (aka Skoll), whose place was taken by Petter Berntsen.
The band's drummer, Einar Sjursø, had this to say about the band on Blabbermouth.net:
"We will record a new album this year, to be released in 2007 by an as-yet-undetermined label (interested parties get in touch) and we also aim at playing live, where we will perform material both from 'Written In Waters' and the [post-VED BUENS ENDE project] VIRUS 'Carheart' album plus of course new compositions. The new material is being developed at the moment and will differ from both 'Written In Waters' and 'Carheart' yet still retain the trademark off the wall guitar sounds of those releases."
The band broke up again in early 2007, without having released another album.
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...
heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band. Their sound is diverse with quiet instrumental jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
influenced sections and aggressive 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....
blast beat
Blast beat
A blast beat is a drum beat often associated with extreme metal and grindcore, although its usage predates the genres, and is utilised by many different styles of metal...
s and vocals. Ved Buens Ende means "By the end of the bow" referring to the mythological rainbow Bifröst
Bifröst
In Norse mythology, Bifrost or Bilröst is a burning rainbow bridge that reaches between Midgard and Asgard, the realm of the gods...
.
History
Ved Buens Ende was formed in OsloOslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
in 1993 by the drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
Carl-Michael Eide
Carl-Michael Eide
Carl-Michael Eide is a Norwegian black metal musician, multi-instrumentalist , and vocalist. He is also known under stage names Aggressor, Czral and Exhurtum. He has played in various black metal and avant-garde metal bands...
and guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Vicotnik, who were then joined by bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
Skoll
Skoll
In Norse mythology, Sköll is a wolf that chases the horses Árvakr and Alsviðr, that drag the chariot which contains the sun through the sky every day, trying to eat her. Sköll has a brother, Hati, who chases Máni, the moon...
. Prior to this, Carl-Michael Eide
Carl-Michael Eide
Carl-Michael Eide is a Norwegian black metal musician, multi-instrumentalist , and vocalist. He is also known under stage names Aggressor, Czral and Exhurtum. He has played in various black metal and avant-garde metal bands...
had been playing in Ulver
Ulver
Ulver is a musical group from Norway. Since their first, folklore-influenced black metal release entitled Bergtatt – Et eeventyr i 5 capitler , Ulver’s musical style has been fluid and increasingly eclectic, blending genres such as rock, electronica, symphonic and chamber traditions, noise and...
and Vicotnik in his own project Manes
Manes (band)
Manes was a band from Trondheim, Norway, formed in 1993. They started out as a two-piece band composed of Sargatanas and Cernunnus . They have been signed to Candlelight Records, Hammerheart Records and the Italian experimental label Code666...
. They were signed to the British label Misanthropy Records
Misanthropy Records
Misanthropy Records was a British record label.It was founded in 1993 by Tiziana Stupia, originally solely to release an album by Burzum. The background to the founding of the company was that after Varg Vikernes was arrested in August 1993 for the murder of Mayhem guitarist Øystein Aarseth, no...
. The band was unique by their mixture of many unusual musical elements for Metal, such as atonality and dissonance, a very prominent bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
sound as well as Eide's crooning and Vicotnik's characteristic shrieks.
The band split up in 1997, after releasing only one full-length album Written in Waters
Written in Waters
Written in Waters is the debut album by the Norwegian avant-garde metal band Ved Buens Ende. It is also their last LP album before the band was put on hold.The album is unique and unusual...
.
On April 26, 2006, Blabbermouth.net
Blabbermouth.net
Blabbermouth.net is a website dedicated to heavy metal and hard rock news, as well as album and music DVD reviews. Blabbermouth.net was founded and is run by Borivoj Krgin. The first version of the website was officially launched in March 2001...
announced that Ved Buens Ende had reformed, and were working on new material.
Along with Vicotnik and Carl-Michael Eide
Carl-Michael Eide
Carl-Michael Eide is a Norwegian black metal musician, multi-instrumentalist , and vocalist. He is also known under stage names Aggressor, Czral and Exhurtum. He has played in various black metal and avant-garde metal bands...
, who now plays guitar instead of drums, there are two new members; Petter "Plenum" Berntsen on bass and Einar "Esso" Sjursø on drums. They are also members of Carl-Michael Eide's band Virus. Many fans of the band were surprised by the absence of Hugh Mingay (aka Skoll), whose place was taken by Petter Berntsen.
The band's drummer, Einar Sjursø, had this to say about the band on Blabbermouth.net:
"We will record a new album this year, to be released in 2007 by an as-yet-undetermined label (interested parties get in touch) and we also aim at playing live, where we will perform material both from 'Written In Waters' and the [post-VED BUENS ENDE project] VIRUS 'Carheart' album plus of course new compositions. The new material is being developed at the moment and will differ from both 'Written In Waters' and 'Carheart' yet still retain the trademark off the wall guitar sounds of those releases."
The band broke up again in early 2007, without having released another album.
Discography
- Those Who Caress the Pale (demo) - 1994
- Written in Waters (demo) - 1995
- Written in WatersWritten in WatersWritten in Waters is the debut album by the Norwegian avant-garde metal band Ved Buens Ende. It is also their last LP album before the band was put on hold.The album is unique and unusual...
- 1995 - Those Who Caress the PaleThose Who Caress the PaleThose Who Caress the Pale is an EP by the Norwegian Metal band Ved Buens Ende.-Track listing:#"A Mask in the Mirror" – 5:24#"The Carrier of Wounds" – 8:09#"You That May Wither" – 4:36#"The Plunderer" – 5:12#"Those Who Caress The Pale" – 6:17...
- 1997
Last known members
- Yusaf "Vicotnik" Parvez - Guitars, Vocals
- Carl-Michael EideCarl-Michael EideCarl-Michael Eide is a Norwegian black metal musician, multi-instrumentalist , and vocalist. He is also known under stage names Aggressor, Czral and Exhurtum. He has played in various black metal and avant-garde metal bands...
- Guitars, Vocals - Petter "Plenum" Berntsen - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Einar "Esso" Sjursø - Drums
Session musicians
- Lill Katherine Stensrud -Vocals on "Written in WatersWritten in WatersWritten in Waters is the debut album by the Norwegian avant-garde metal band Ved Buens Ende. It is also their last LP album before the band was put on hold.The album is unique and unusual...
" - Simen "ICS Vortex" HestnæsICS VortexSimen Hestnæs , also known as I.C.S. Vortex, or just simply Vortex, is a Norwegian musician, best known as the current vocalist of the avant-garde metal band Arcturus, the current vocalist and bass guitarist to the progressive black metal band Borknagar, and the former bass guitarist and backing...
- Vocals - Steinar Sverd JohnsenSteinar Sverd JohnsenSteinar Sverd Johnsen is a Norwegian keyboardist and composer, born 1972. Sverd last played keyboards and synthesizers in Arcturus and was also the main composer for the band. He formed the band with Jan Axel Blomberg of Mayhem in 1987, originally under the moniker Mortem...
- Keyboards
External links
- Ved Buens Ende at BNR metal pages
- Ved Buens Ende official Myspace page
- "Ved Buens Ende Reform" article at Blabbermouth