Manes (band)

Manes
Years active	1993–present

Manes is a band from Trondheim, Norway, which was formed in 1993. They started out as a two-piece band comprised of Sargatanas and Cernunnus (or Cern). They are currently signed to Candlelight Records, but were originally on Hammerheart Records and the Italian experimental lable Code666. The bands earlier works, up to and including Under Ein Blodraud Maane, are somewhat atypicical Norwegian Black Metal and are highly lauded by fan's of the Genre. However as of Vilosophe the band has completely changed its sound to a hybrid of Jazz, Trip-hop, electronica and Metal with clean sung vocals and many progressive overtones. Inspite of being highly acclaimed by critics this subsequent change of direction has alienated most of their original fanbase.

In 2004 they played at the Inferno Metal Festival.

Members

Current members

• Cernunnus (Tor-Helge Skei) - Guitars, electronics
• Asgeir Hatlen - Vocals
• Eivind Ford - Guitars
• Torstein Parelius (also in Chton)- Bass guitar
• Rune Hoemsnes (also in The 3rd and the Mortal) - Drums, percussion

Former members

• Sargatanas - Vocals (for all releases before Vilosophe. 1993-1999)
• Tommy Sebastian - Vocals (on Vilosophe)
• Krell - Bass
• Pilsen - Synths
• Trond - Guitar (session live)
• Knarr - Drums
• Tor Arne Helgesen - Drums on tour and on [view].

Discography

• Maanens Natt (Demo, 1993)
• Ned i Stillheten (Demo, 1994)
• Til Kongens Grav de Døde Vandrer (Demo, 1995)
• Under Ein Blodraud Maane (Album, 1999)
• Vilosophe (Album, 2003)
• 1993-1994 (LP, 2005)
• Til kongens grav de døde vandrer (LP, 2006)
• [view] (EP, 2006)
• Svarte Skoger (compilation album, 2006)

Future albums

The band have two albums which are in pre-production[1]:

• How the world came to an end is to be released on May 7, 2007[2] for Candlelight Records
• Be all//End all

External links

• Official site
• Article on the band
• Interviews with the band before and after Vilosophe
• Band information
• Band information
• Manes page on last.fm
• Manes page on myspace
• Manes Interview (with Cern) on Heavy Metal Nation