In The Woods ...  

The history of In The Woods ... dates back to 1990 and the creation of another band, Green Carnation. With that band splintering in 1992, three of the members (these being Anders Kobro and the brothers Botteri) decided to shift direction away from the death metal of that band's early period, and after recruiting new members, In The Woods ... was born. Originally described as black metal, that term does the band no favors, as the orchestration and experimentations shows a much more varied sound than simple black metal. HEart Of The Ages is the more immediate album, featuring some incredible shrieking vocals (though clean vocals are found throughout) and generally more mid-paced, guitar-oriented songs, while the latter two albums feature male and female clean vocals, more experimentation, and a slightly slower pace overall. Comparisons to bands such as Therion, The 3rd And The Mortal, Celtic Frost, and My Dying Bride have been made, and while In The Woods ... sounds like none of these, there is a touch of each in the mix, along with others as well. They prefered a low profile (indicated by the cryptic band member names, and never indicated who played what), heightening the sense of mystery that surrounded them. After releasing Three Times Seven On A Pilgrimage (a collection of three singles recorded at various times over their career), it was announced that a concert in December of 2000 would indeed be their last, closing the books on a quite unique band. (That concert has now been released, as Liveatthecaledonienhall.) The three original members mentioned above were seen back in the rejuvenated Green Carnation at various times over the last few years.

Current Members X. Botteri guitars (Green Carnation) Jan Transit vocals Christer Cederberg guitars (Drawn) Oddvar A:M guitars Christopher Botteri bass (Green Carnation) Anders Kobro drums (Carpathian Forest, Chain Collector, Green Carnation, Scariot) Synne Diana Soprana vocals Bjørn Harstad guitars (Green Carnation)

Former Members/Guests S.-TranceTH Ovl. Svithjod

Discography

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HEart Of The Ages 
1995 Misanthropy

Yearning The Seeds Of A New Dimension HEart Of The Ages ... In The Woods (Prologue, Moments Of ..., Epilogue) Mourning The Death Of Aase Wotan's Return Pigeon The Divinity Of Wisdom

X. Botteri Oddvar A:M Christopher Botteri Anders Kobro Ovl. Svithjod

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A Return To The Isle Of Men 
1996 Hammerheart

The wings of my dreamland Tell de døde In the woods... Creations of an ancient shape Wotan's return Heart of the ages ...And all this... (Child of universal tongue)

X. Botteri Oddvar A:M Christopher Botteri Anders Kobro Synne Diana Soprana Bjørn Harstad Ovl. Svithjod

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Omnio 
1997 Misanthropy

299 796 km/s I Am Your Flesh Kairos! Weeping Willow Omnio? (pre, bardo, post)

X. Botteri Oddvar A:M Christopher Botteri Anders Kobro Synne Diana Soprana Bjørn Harstad S.-TranceTH Ovl. Svithjod

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Strange In Stereo 
1999 Misanthropy

Closing In Cell Vanish In The Absence Of Virtue Basement Corridors Ion Generally More Worried Than Married Path Of The Righteous Dead Man's Creek Titan Transcendence Shelter By The Banks Of Pandemonium

X. Botteri Jan Transit Christer Cederberg Christopher Botteri Anders Kobro Synne Diana Soprana

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Three Times Seven On A Pilgrimage 
2000 Prophecy

Seed Of Sound Kamakosmik Epitach Empty Room Let There Be More Light Child Of Universal Tongue Soundtrax Of Cycoz White Rabbit Mourning The Deat Of Aase If It's In You

X. Botteri Jan Transit Oddvar A:M Christopher Botteri Anders Kobro Synne Diana Soprana Bjørn Harstad

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Liveatthecaledonienhall  LIVE
2003 Prophecy

medley on heartworks heart of the ages beer white rabbit mourning the death of aase 796 km/s i am your flesh kairos weeping willow omnio (pre) omnio (bardo+post) empty room don't care dead man.s creek karmakosmik path of the righteous titan transcendence epitaph closing in

X. Botteri Jan Transit Christer Cederberg Oddvar A:M Christopher Botteri Anders Kobro Synne Diana Soprana Bjørn Harstad