Gehenna
Though Gehenna's most recent album (
Murder) is in the death metal
field, most of this Norwegian band's time has been spent in the
black metal camp.
Debuting in 1994 with the EP
First Spell, Gehenna's relaxed,
somber melodic black metal was rather unique, highlighted by some
interesting eerie synth work from then-keyboardist Sarcana.
Though the band has had a pretty steady recording career
quality-wise, many will still point to this first effort as the
band's best.
The next two albums showed a move toward a more aggressive, but
still melodic, black metal style, somewhat like
Emperor
at that time.
With the move to a new record label (Moonfog) came the transition
album
Adimiron Black.
Still black metal, but decidedly harsher, with keyboards far less
prominent, this pointed toward a bigger change to come.
And come it did, in the form of 2000's
Murder.
With only scant traces of their black roots, Gehenna has really
gone full-tilt toward death metal, with even the vocal style
abruptly shifting from the typical black metal snarls of the early
days toward a low-pitched death growl.
Indeed, if
Murder
and
First Spell were played back-to-back,
one would be hard pressed to believe they both came from the same
band.
Though arguments can be made as to which period of Gehenna is the
best, Gehenna has consistently released quality albums.
After several years of inactivity, the band is back with a new
album, and somewhat of a new direction, as WW drops the death
metal tendencies of their last couple of albums in favor of an
old-school black metal approach.
Current Members
Sanrabb (Morten Furuly)
guitars/vocals
Dolgar (Steffen Simenstad)
guitars
Amok (Frode Clausen)
bass
(Dismal Euphony)
Kine Hult
keyboards
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Former Members/Guests
Svartalv (Kenneth)
bass
(Nocturnal Breed)
E.N. Death (Frode Sivertsen)
bass
Sarcana (Nina)
keyboards
Damien
keyboards
Dirge Rep (Per Husebø)
drums
(Enslaved)
Blod (Jan Egil Fosse)
drums
Frost (Kjetil Haraldstad) (guest)
drums
(1349, Gorgoroth, Keep Of Kalessin, Ov Hell, Satyricon, Zyklon-B)
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Discography
(EP) First Spell
1994
Head Not Found
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- The Shivering Voice of the Ghost
- Unearthly Loose Palace
- Angelwings and Ravenclaws
- The Conquering of Hirsir
- Morningstar
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- Sanrabb
- Dolgar
- Svartalv
- Sarcana
- Dirge Rep
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Seen Through The Veils Of Darkness
1995
Cacophonous
 |
- Lord of flies
- Shairak rinnummh
- Vinterriket
- A witch is born
- Through the veils of darkness
- The mystical play of shadows
- The eyes of the sun
- A myth...
- Dark poems author
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- Sanrabb
- Dolgar
- Svartalv
- Sarcana
- Dirge Rep
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Malice
1996
Cacophonous
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- She who loves the flames
- Made to suffer
- Touched and left for dead
- Bleeding the blue flame
- Manifestation
- Ad arma ad arma
- The pentagram
- Malice
- The word became flesh
- Before the seventh moon
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- Sanrabb
- Dolgar
- E.N. Death
- Sarcana
- Dirge Rep
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Reviews: Chronicles Of Chaos
Metal Observer
Black Seared Heart (early demos)
1997
Holycaust
 |
- Intro
- Two Demons Eight Spirits
- Black Seared Heart
- Angelwings and Ravenclaws
- The Chariots that Carried Her to The Grave
- Outro - Part I
- Outro - Part II
- A Witch is Born
- Night of the Serpent's Judgement
- Midwinter Forest
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Adimiron Black
1998
Moonfog
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- The Killing Kind
- Deadlights
- Admirion Black
- Seeds Of Mans Destruction
- Devils Work
- Slowly Being Poisoned
- Eater Of The Dead
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- Sanrabb
- Dolgar
- E.N. Death
- Damien
- Blod
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Reviews: Metal Observer
(EP) Deadlights
1998
Moonfog
 |
- Deadlights
- In Mother's Womb
- Master Satan
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- Sanrabb
- Dolgar
- E.N. Death
- Blod
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Murder
2000
Moonfog
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- Introduction
- Murder
- Worthy Exit
- Devout Dementhia
- The Crucified One
- Perfect Hate
- To The Grave
- Trail Of Blood
- Master Satan
- The Dead
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- Sanrabb
- Dolgar
- E.N. Death
- Blod
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Reviews: Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
WW
2005
Moonfog
 |
- Grenade Prayer
- Death To Them All
- New Blood
- Flames Of The Pit
- Silence The Earth
- Werewolf
- Abattoir
- Pallbearer
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- Sanrabb
- Dolgar
- Amok
- Kine Hult
- Frost
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Reviews: Chronicles Of Chaos
Metal Observer
