Manes (band)

Manes
Origin	Norway
Genres	Avant Garde Metal Black metal
Years active	1993–2011
Labels	Hammerheart Records code666 Aural Music Kyrck Productions Candlelight Records

Manes was a band from Trondheim, Norway, formed in 1993. They started out as a two-piece band composed of Sargatanas and Cernunnus (or Cern). They have been signed to Candlelight Records, Hammerheart Records and the Italian experimental label Code666. The band's earlier works, up to and including Under Ein Blodraud Maane, were somewhat atypical Norwegian black metal and were highly lauded by fans of the genre. However as of Vilosophe the band completely changed its sound to a hybrid of Jazz, Trip-hop, electronica and Metal with clean sung vocals and many progressive overtones. In spite of being highly acclaimed by critics this subsequent change of direction alienated most of their original fan base.^{[citation needed]}

In 2004 they played at the Inferno Metal Festival.

On June 13, 2011, Manes released an official statement on their web site that they were calling it quits, although they would still release their final album, Be All End All, as well as an LP re-release of the debut Under Ein Blodraud Maane.^[1]

Members

Current Line-up

• Cern (Tor-Helge Skei) – guitars, electronics (1993–2008)
• -viNd- (Eivind Fjoseide, also in Atrox) – guitars (2002–2008)
• error flynn (Torstein Parelius, also in Chton) – bass (2002–2008)
• vox vilosophorum (Asgeir Hatlen) – vocals (2002–2008)

Associated musicians

• Tommy Sebastian Halseth – vocals (2002–2003, on Vilosophe and live)
• Tor Arne Helgesen (also in Atrox) – drums
• Rune Hoemsnes (also in The 3rd and the Mortal and Atrox) – drums, percussion
• Krell – bass
• Pilsen – synthesizer
• Trond – guitars (session live)
• Knarr – drums

Former musicians

• Sargatanas – vocals (1993–1999, on all releases before Vilosophe)
• Cernunnus (see above)

Discography

Studio albums

• Under Ein Blodraud Maane (1999) - Hammerheart Records
• Vilosophe (2003) - Code666 Records
• How the world came to an end (2007) - Candlelight Records
• Be All End All (2011)

Demoes and EPs

• Maanens Natt (1993)
• Ned i Stillheten (1994)
• Til Kongens Grav de Døde Vandrer (1995)
• Svarte Skoger (2006)

Compilation albums

• Reinvention - remixes (2008)
• Solve et Coagula (2009)
• 1993-1994 (2005)
• Til kongens grav de døde vandrer (2006)

References

1. ^ "Manes official web site: death of the genuine". 2011-06-14. http://manes667.blogspot.com/2011/06/death-of-genuine.html. 

External links

• Official website (currently unavailable, see subpages [1])
• Manes at Encyclopaedia Metallum
• Manes at Last.fm
• Interviews with the band before and after Vilosophe