Aura Noir
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Aura Noir is a black metal/thrash metal band from Oslo, Norway. Aura Noir is heavily influenced by early thrash bands such as Slayer, Sodom and Kreator, to the latter they have also dedicated some of their songs. The band's main lyrical themes focus on blasphemy, death, and aggressiveness.
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[edit] History
The band was formed in 1993 by Aggressor (Carl-Michael Eide) and Apollyon (Ole Jørgen Moe), who sent out a couple of demos before releasing the underground EP Dreams Like Deserts in 1995. In 1996, they were joined by Mayhem guitarist Blasphemer (Rune Eriksen), who contributed to the release of Black Thrash Attack, their first full-length CD[1].
In 2004, they were the first band to be signed to Tyrant Syndicate Productions, a sub-label of Peaceville Records, run by Nocturno Culto and Fenriz (both of Darkthrone). They released their next album The Merciless, which featured Nattefrost of Carpathian Forest and Fenriz on guest vocals[2].
The band has now been put on hold due to an accident to Aggressor in late March, 2005. It is alleged that he either jumped or fell out from a fourth floor window, and landed on his legs after falling ten metres. In May 2006, Aggressor appeared as a guest in the Norwegian radio programme Tinitus, where he confirmed he is confined to a wheel-chair due to being paralyzed from the ankles down[3].
Despite this setback, the band has recorded new material and hopes to release it in fall 2008[4][1]. It is unknown if the band will ever play live again.
[edit] Members
- Aggressor (Carl-Michael Eide) - Guitars, Bass, Drums (Until 2005), Vocals (see also Ved Buens Ende, Cadaver Inc., Dødheimsgard, Satyricon, Ulver, Infernö and Virus)
- Apollyon (Ole Jørgen Moe) - Guitars, Bass, Drums, Vocals (see also Dødheimsgard, Lamented Souls, Cadaver Inc. and Immortal)
- Blasphemer (Rune Eriksen) - Guitars (see also Mayhem)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio releases
- Dreams Like Deserts (EP) – (1995)
- Black Thrash Attack – (1996)
- Deep Tracts of Hell – (1998)
- The Merciless – (2004)
[edit] Compilations
- Increased Damnation – (2000)
- Deep Dreams of Hell – (2005)
[edit] Demos
[edit] Split albums
- Überthrash, 2004. 4-way split with Audiopain, Infernö and Nocturnal Breed.
- Überthrash II, 2005. 4-way split with Audiopain, Infernö and Nocturnal Breed.
[edit] References
- ^ a b AURA NOIR Working On New Material. blabbermouth.net (2008-01-28). Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
- ^ STAY UGLY - THE RETURN OF NORWAY'S BLACK THRASH ATTACK AURA NOIR, BUT FOR HOW LONG?. rockdetector.com (2005-04-29). Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
- ^ AURA NOIR's CARL MICHAEL EIDE: New Interview To Air This Wednesday. blabbermouth.net (2006-06-12). Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
- ^ Aura Noir Issue Studio Update. metalunderground.com (2008-01-28). Retrieved on 2008-03-30. “Yes, it's still studio action in my basement. It turns out we have so much material that we're going to release an EP or whatever first; probably a couple of months from now, and then the full length after summer, which probably means September.”
