Visekongene is a band from Bergen, Norway. Their music can generally be defined as progressive rock, but they also mix in elements from metal, jazz, rock, pop, Children's music, old school Video game music and many other musical styles. Founded in 2001 by Fredrik Moltu "IPF" Johnsen (keyboards and vocals), Jon Are Sundland (keyboards and vocals), Erik "Satosh" Faugstad (guitars and vocals), Tor Kristian Ervik (drums and vocals) and Morten Johannes "mortenjohs" Ervik (bass and vocals).
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Progressive rock |
| Years active | 2001—present |
| Labels | Havremusikk |
| Members | Jon Are Sundland Erik Faugstad Tor Kristian Ervik Jan Frode Haugseth |
| Past members | Fredrik Moltu Johnsen Morten Johannes Ervik Hans Christian Van Nijkerk |
Erik replaced Morten and Jan Frode Haugseth ("Jafro") replaced Erik in April 2005.
The band in its entirety is also two thirds of the band écapito.
Discography
editAlbums
edit| EPen (2004) | released in limited numbers the first 100 or so with unique artwork in June 2004 |
| 7:42 (2005) | aka 'Visekongene' released as double LP and CD in February 2005. |
External links
edit- www.visekongene.org The official web page of Visekongene
- Salig blanding fra Visekongene Bergens Tidende about «Visekongene 7:42»
- Surrealister Review of album «Visekongene 7:42» in Bergens Tidende. 4 out of 6.
- Småsublim slippefest! Dagbladet describe the band as "Nietzsche meets the Children's television".
- Surrealismens mestere Studvest describe the band as "Masters of Surrealism".
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