Orkan
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Norway
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Orkan News
Below is our complete Orkan news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Orkan Premiere New Song "I Flammar Skal Du Eldast"
Norwegian black metal band Orkan (Norwegian for “hurricane”) premiere a new song entitled "I Flammar Skal Du Eldast", taken from their upcoming new album "Element", which will be released on October 5th by Dark Essence Records.
Check out now "I Flammar Skal Du Eldast" below.
Black Hole Generator Debuts "A Requiem For Terra"
Black Hole Generator premieres the title track of the band's upcoming new album "A Requiem For Terra", which will be out in stores through Dark Essence Records on the 18th November in CD, vinyl and digital formats.
The creative force behind Black Hole Generator is Vulture Industries' main man and long-time Taake producer Bjørnar E. Nilsen. Guitarist Arve Isdal (Ice Dale) of Enslaved and Audrey Horne, plus Gjermund Fredheim (Taake/Orkan) contributing lead guitars on three tracks, as well as additional guitars by Dag Terje Andersen complete the lineup.
Check out now "A Requiem For Terra" below.
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Orkan Reveals New Album Details
With a release date set for the 11th of September, Dark Essence Records has now revealed details for the upcoming sophomore full-length album from Norwegian black metal band Orkan.
Titled “Livlaus,” the seven-track album was recorded live in the studio, with no editing of the basic tracks, whilst vocals and effects were added later. Hoest (Taake) and V’gandr (Helheim) perform guest vocals on two of the tracks.
With Norwegian lyrics, the whole album is loosely based on the concept of a lost soul trying to find peace in the kingdom of the dead, and was inspired by the forests and old sulphur mines in the area around drummer Rune Nesse’s hometown of Stord, on the west coast of Norway.
Artwork for the album was crafted by Tom Korsvold and the track listing on “Livlaus” goes as follows:
1. Fanden På Veggen
2. Brende Bruer, Svart Metall
3. Livlaus del 1: Evig
4. Livlaus del 2: Dødens Dal
5. Livlaus del 3: Tusen Sjeler
6. Uforgjengeleg
7. Skodde More...
Orkan Signs With Dark Essence
Bergen-based Dark Essence Records has announced the signing of black metal band Orkan and is set to release the band’s sophomore full-length album “Livlaus” later this year.
Orkan's four-man lineup was formed in 2008 by Taake’s live guitarist Gjermund Fredheim and ex- Byfrost drummer Rune Ness. Having been joined by former Grimnorth bassist Sindre Hillesdal and frontman Einar Fjelldal (ex-Gravemachine), Orkan released debut full-length album “Crimson Canvas” in 2012.
Whilst “Crimson Fields” is, as described by the band, “a self-financed, thrashy album,” Orkan has left that sound behind and taken the musical vision in a much darker direction. More...