Arcturus
Culling its membership from various Norwegian black metal luminaries, Arcturus has been an evolving project for founding keyboardist Steiner "Sverd" Johnsen and drummer Hellhammer (also known as a member of Mayhem, one of the most infamous Norwegian black metal ensembles). The results of this newer endeavor have been quite fruitful, and with their full-length debut, Arcturus proved that they are some of the best black metallers of the late '90s. The group initially began as a collaboration between Sverd and Hellhammer, and their debut 7", "My Angel," was released on a small underground label in Europe. Following this, the duo enlisted Ulver vocalist Garm and Emperor axeman Samoth. The quartet's mini-album Constellation was recorded without bass tracks, an unusual feat in the metal world. Samoth was later incarcerated for unrelated criminal activities, and so the group brought in two new members, bassist Skoll (from Ved Buens Ende) and guitarist Carl August Tidemann (Tritonus). They recorded Arcturus' full-length debut Aspera Hiems Symfonia for Century Black, garnering them more attention and critical praise. Their second opus, La Masquerade Infernale, has only been released in Europe so far. Disguised Masters followed in 1999.
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La Masquerade Infernale
Rock - Released by Prophecy Productions on 27 Oct 1997
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The Sham Mirrors
Metal - Released by Voices Of Wonder on 9 Apr 2002
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Aspera Hiems Symfonia
Rock - Released by Prophecy Productions on 3 Jun 1996
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Sideshow Symphonies
Metal - Released by Season of Mist on 19 Sep 2005
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The Sham Mirrors
Alternative & Indie - Released by Jester Records on 9 Apr 2002
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Shipwrecked in Oslo
Metal - Released by Season of Mist on 17 Feb 2017
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Constellation
Rock - Released by Prophecy Productions on 1 Jan 1994
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Disguised Masters
Rock - Released by Prophecy Productions on 5 Jul 1999
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An Artist's Dream
Electronic - Released by Dijital Müzik Servisi on 15 Jul 2022
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Tone Play
Alchemical Adventures, Arcturus
Dance - Released by Alchemical Adventures on 21 Jun 2023
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Energy Our Soul
Lounge - Released by Future Scope Recordings on 20 Feb 2024
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The Result
House - Released by Future Scope Recordings on 24 Mar 2023
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Arcturian (Deluxe Edition)
Rock - Released by Prophecy Productions on 8 May 2015
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The Sham Mirrors
Rock - Released by Prophecy Productions on 9 Apr 2002
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Albali Star
House - Released by Future Scope Recordings on 23 Mar 2021
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