Koldbrann

Koldbrann ("Gangrene") is a Norwegian black metal band founded in 2001.

The band consists of Mannevond (vocals), Kvass (guitars), Fordervelse (drums), Stian Johnskareng (bass) and Geir Antonsen (live guitarist).They recorded two demos in 2002 and their first album "Nekrotisk Inkvisition" one year later. It was originally limited to 333 units, but due to several recent re-releases more than five thousand have been released. After releasing a Split EP with Ljå and the Atomvinter EP the band moved to German label Twilight Vertrieb for the release of their second album "Moribund" which featured guest appearances by Iblis and L. Wachtfels from Endstille (who are on the same label). It was followed by a split with Faustcoven and a tour with Negator and Sarkom. In the year 2007 they toured with Taake and Urgehal and appeared at the 2007 edition of Oslo's Inferno Festival. Currently the band are preparing to embark on a tour of Eastern Europe with Marduk.

Musically Koldbrann, like countrymen 1349, play very orthodox black metal in the classic Norwegian mould and have also received favorable comparisons to early Gorgoroth, Mayhem and Darkthrone. Much of the praise directed at the band has therefore been centered around their songwriting and excellent reproduction of the old sound of the Norwegian scene as opposed to being a truly innovative band in their own right.

Koldbrann have been very vocal about their distaste for drum triggers, featuring anti-trigger notifications on both of their full length albums.

Discography

tudio Albums

* Nekrotisk Inkvisition (2003)
* Moribund (2006)

EPs

* Fredløs (2004) (split w/ Ljå)
* Atomvinter (2006)
* Pogrom Pestilent (2006) (split w/Faustcoven)
* Stigma: På kant med livet (2008)

Demo's

* Pre Prod 2002 (Demo)
* Mislyder Fra Det Nekrotiske Kammer (Rehearsal Tape 2002)

Band members

Current members

* Mannevond - Vocals 2001-present
* Kvass -G uitar 2001-present
* Fordervelse - Drums 2001-present
* Stian J. - Bass 2003-present
* Geir Antonsen - Guitar 2004-present

Former members

* Dragev -Guitar 2002
* Jonas aus Slavia - Bass 2002-2003

Live members

* General Kshatriya - Guitar (1 show, 2003)
* Mpress -Bass (2 shows, 2003)
* Kjøttring - Bass (1 show 2003)

Touring history

* Balkan Inkvisition 2003 - 5 dates (Balkan, Headliner)
* German Inkvisition 2004 - 11 dates (Europe, w/Endstille)
* Black Hordes Over Europe 2006 - 10 dates (Europe, Headliner)
* Moribund Balkan Tour 2006 - 5 dates (Balkan, Headliner)
* Black Hordes Over Europe pt. II 2007 - 15 dates (Europe, w/Taake)
* Werewolf Tour 2007 - 14 dates (Eastern Europe, w/Marduk) 9 dates cancelled

External links

* [http://koldbrann.net/ Official website]